A16078:223
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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But we know that no sacrifice is acceptable to God, but that which cometh of a free will, and which is offered with a glad heart. Wherefore, that men may worship aright, it is necessary that their consciences be first quieted: as David saith, Psa. 130. 4. Mercy is with thee, that thou mayest be feared. For God having given peace to men, doth call them lovingly to him, and causeth them to come gladly, and with a free & bold affection to worship him. And hereof doth Paul gather that sentence: whatsoever is not of faith, is sin. Rom. 14. 23. For seeing that God hath reconciled men to himself in his son Christ, seeing he defendeth them by the aid of the same his son, that they might be without all fear, and seeing he hath laid up their salvation in his hand and keeping, Zechariah hath good cause to say, that by his grace we are delivered from fear. Therefore the Prophets ascribe this as a property to his kingdom, that men should have a certain peace, and should enjoy most quiet joy.
But we know that no sacrifice is acceptable to God, but that which commeth of a free wil, and which is offered with a glad heart. VVherefore, that men may worship aright, it is necessarie that their cōsciences be first quieted: as Dauid saith, Psa. 130. 4. Mercy is with thee, that thou maist be feared. For God hauing giuē peace to men, doth cal them louingly to him, and causeth them to come gladly, and with a free & bold affection to worship him. And hereof doth Paule gather that sentenc•: whatsoeuer is not of faith, is sinne. Rom. 14. 23. For seeing that God hath reconciled men to himself in his sonne Christ, seeing he defendeth them by the ayde of the same his sonne, that they might be without al feare, and seeing hee hath layd vp their saluation in his hand and keeping, Zachary hath good cause to say, that by his grace we are deliuered from feare. Therefore the Prophetes ascribe this as a propertie to his kingdome, that men should haue a certaine peace, and should enioy most quiet ioy.