A16078:119
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.
And truly there was so much corruption of doctrine, so much depraving of manners, such a confuse government, that it might be accounted a miracle, to find a few to persist in godliness. If such exceeding dissension was in the old Church, there is no cause, that the Papists should with a vain cloak defend their superstitions, as if it were impossible the Church should err: For because that under this name they do understand not the true and elect Sons of GOD, but the company of the wicked.
And truelye there was so much corruption of doctrine, so much deprauing of manners, such a confuse gouernment, that it myght bee accounted a myracle, to finde a fewe to persiste in godlynesse. If such exceeding dissention was in the olde Church, there is no cause, that the Papistes shoulde with a vayne cloake defende theyr superstions, as if it were impossyble the Church should erre: For because that vnder this name they doe vnderstande not the true and electe Sonnes of GOD, but the companye of the wicked.
But we see more here to be attributed to John, then should agree to man. For when conversion unto GOD doth renew in men a spiritual life, it is not only the proper work of God, but it doth excel even the creation of men. Therefore by this means the ministers may seem to be equal with God, yea, and to be preferred in as much as he is creator, seeing it is more to be borne again into a heavenly life, then to be borne mortal men upon the earth.
But wee see more heere to bee attrybuted to Iohn, then shoulde agree to manne. For when conuersion vnto GOD doth renewe in menne a spirituall lyfe, it is not onelye the proper woorke of God, but it dooth excell euen the creation of menne. Therefore by this meanes the ministers maye seeme to bee equall with God, yea, and to bee preferred in as much as hee is creator, seeing it is more to bee borne agayne into a heauenlye lyfe, then to be borne mortall men vpon the earth.