A Tragedie of Abraham's Sacrifice Written in French (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1906 edition. Excerpt: ... OF ABRAHAMS SA-CRIFICE, Written in french by Theodore Bezay and translated into Inglish, by A.G. Finished at Povvles Belchamp in Essex, the xi. of August. 1575. GEN. 15. ROM. 4. Abraham beleued God, and it was imputed to him for righteousnes. Imprinted at London by Thomas Vau troullier dwelling in the Blacke Friers. THEODORE BEza to the readers, greeting in the Lord. T is now a two yeares, since God graunted me the grace to forsake the countrie where he is persecuted, to serue him accordinge to his holy will. During which time, because that in my aduersity many fancies ranne in my head, I resorted to Gods word, where I founde two thinges that comforted me maruelously. The one is the infinite number of promises vttered by the mouth of him which is the truth it selfe, whose sayinges are alwayes matched with effect. The other is the multitude of examples, where Aii of euen the least are able enough, not only to encourage and harten the weakest & fayntest harted in the worlde, but also to make them inuincible. Which thing we must needes see to haue come to passe, if we consider by what meanes Gods truth hath bene mayntayned to this present time. Howebeit among all them that are set afore vs for example in the olde testament. I finde three persons, in whome (to my seeming) the Lorde ment to set forth his greatest wonders: namely, Abraham, Moises, and Dauid: in the liues of whome if men would nowe a dayes looke uppon them selues, they should knowe them selues better then they doe. Therefore as I redd those holy stories with wonderfull pleasure and singular profit: there came a desire vppon me to exercise my selfe in writing such matters in verse, not onely of intent to consider & remember them the better, but also to praise God by all the meanes I...