A16078:143
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
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25. Thus hath the Lord dealt with me. She setteth forth the goodness of God privately, until the appointed time should come of publishing the same unto the world. It is to be supposed that her husband by writing had informed her of the promised child, in that the more certainly and with the cheerfuller mind she showeth that GOD is the author of this benefit. And that she approveth in her next ⟨p. 20⟩words. In the days wherein he looked on me, to take from me my rebuke among men. She declareth, that the cause of barrenness was, for that the favour of God was turned from her.
25. Thus hath the Lorde dealt with mee. Shee setteth forth the goodnesse of God priuately, vntill the appoynted time should come of publishing the same vnto the worlde. It is to bee supposed that her husbande by writing had enformed her of the promised childe, in that the more certainely and with the cheerefuller minde shee sheweth that GOD is the aucthour of this benefitte. And that shee approoueth in her nexte ⟨p. 20⟩woordes. In the dayes wherein he looked on me, to take from me my rebuke among men. Shee declareth, that the cause of barrennesse was, for that the fauour of God was turned from her.
Amongst the earthly blessings, which God doth give, the scripture accounteth this as chief, that he vouchsafeth to give us children. For if the increase of brute beasts is a blessing of God: then how much more excellent man is then beasts, so much more to be esteemed and accounted of, is the increase of men then of beasts. Neither is it a slight or common honour, that when God alone deserveth to be accounted a father, he yet admitteth earthly men into the fellowship of this name with him. Therefore that doctrine is diligently to be considered, that children are the inheritance of the Lord. Psalm. 127. 3. and the fruit of the womb his reward. But Elizabeth had a further regard: because that beyond the common order of nature, she being barren and old, had now conceived by a wonderful miracle of God.