A16078:158
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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31. For lo, thou shalt conceive in thy womb. The Angel frameth his words, first to the prophecy of Isaiah, and then to other places of the Prophets, that it might thereby the better sink into the Virgins mind. For such Prophesies were known and common, every where among the godly: yet with all it is to be noted, that the Angel did not whisper that only in the ear of the Virgin, but he brought that glad tidings of salvation, which not long after was to be spread throughout the whole world.
31. For loe, thou shalt conceaue in thy wombe. The Angell frameth his woordes, firste to the prophesie of Esaye, and then to other places of the Prophetes, that it might thereby the better sincke into the Virgins minde. For such Prophesies were knowne and common, euerye where among the godly: yet with all it is to be noted, that the Angell did not whisper that onely in the eare of the Virgin, but he brought that gladde tidinges of saluation, which not long after was to be spread throughout the whole world.
Wherefore it is not done without the counsel of God, that he so plainly expresseth the consent between the old prophesies and the present message of the coming of Christ. The word Conceiving, is sufficient to confute the witless fancy, aswell of Marcyon, as of Manicheus. For thereby may be easily gathered, that Mary did not bring for than airy body or Ghost, but such frui as she before had conceived in her womb.
VVherefore it is not doone without the counsell of God, that hee so plainely expresseth the consent betweene the olde prophesies and the present message of the comming of Christe. The woord Conceauing, is sufficient to confute the witlesse fancie, aswell of Marcyon, as of Manicheus. For thereby may be easily gathered, that Mary did not bring for than aiery body or Ghost, but such frui as she before had conceaued in her wombe.