A16078:106
A harmony upon the the three Evangelists, Matthew, Mark and Luke with the commentary…A harmonie vpon the the three Euangelists, Matthew, Mark and Luke with the commentarie…
A harmony upon the the three Evangelists, Matthew, Mark and Luke with the commentary of M. John Calvin: faithfully translated out of Latin into English, by E.P. Whereunto is also added a commentary upon the Evangelist S. John, by the same author.A harmonie vpon the the three Euangelists, Matthew, Mark and Luke with the commentarie of M. Iohn Caluine: faithfully translated out of Latine into English, by E.P. Whereunto is also added a commentarie vpon the Euangelist S. Iohn, by the same authour.
Londini: printed by Thomas Dawson, 1584
Title page typeset from the transcription.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Thou shalt call his name.. The name of Baptist I think was given unto him, to declare the effect of his office: [Greek or Hebrew], For the which the Greeks say John, with the Hebrews doth signify the grace of God. But many think the Son of Zechariah so to be called, as beloved of God. I do not think that favour here to be commended, which god thought him privately to be worthy of: but that which his message was about to bring to all men. The time doth increase the authority ⟨p. 10⟩and estimation of his name: because that before he was borne, God imprinted in him a sign of his love.
Thou shalt call his name.. The name of Baptist I thinke was giuen vnto him, to declare the effecte of his office: 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, For the whiche the Greekes say Iohn, with the Hebrewes doth signifie the grace of God. But manye thinke the Sonne of Zachary so to bee called, as beeloued of God. I doe not thinke that fauour here to bee commended, which god thought him priuatly to be worthy of: but that which his message was about to bring to al men. The time doth encrease the authoritie ⟨p. 10⟩and estimation of his name: because that before he was borne, God imprinted in him a signe of his loue.
Matthew. | Mark. | Luke 1. | | 14. And thou shalt have joy and gladness, and many shall rejoice at his birth. 15. For he shall be great in the sight of the Lord, and shall nether drink wine, nor strong drink, and he shall be filled with the holy Ghost, even from his mothers womb. 16. And many of the children of Israel shall he turn to their Lord God. 17. For he shall go before him in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient, to the wisdom of the just men, to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.