A16078:2478
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.
19 Sir. I see that thou art &c. Here now appeareth the fruit of the reprehension, for the woman doth not only modestly acknowledge her fault: but being prompt & ready to hear Christ his doctrine which she had before refused, requireth & craveth the same of her own accord. therefore (as I said even now) the beginning of true aptness to be taught is repentance, it is the opening of the gate to enter into the school of Christ. And the woman teacheth us by her example, that when any teacher is offered us, we must use this opportunity least we be unthankful toward God, who doth never send his prophets unto us, but he doth as it were invite us unto himself, reaching out his hand unto us. And we must hold that which Paul teacheth, that they are sent unto us of God, who excel in the faculty of teaching. Rom. 10. 15.
19 Syr. I see that thou art &c. Here now appeareth the fruite of the reprehension, for the woman doth not only modestly acknowledge her fault: but being prompt & readie to heare Christ his doctrine which she had before refused, requireth & craueth ye same of her own accord. therfore (as I said euen now) the beginning of true aptnes to be taught is repentance, it is the opening of the gate to enter into the schoole of Christ. And the womā teacheth vs by her example, that when any teacher is offered vs, we must vse this opportunitie least we be vnthankful towarde God, who doth neuer send his prophetes vnto vs, but he doth as it were inuite vs vnto himselfe, reaching out his hand vnto vs. And we must hold that which Paul teacheth, that they are sent vnto vs of God, who excell in the facultie of teaching. Rom. 10. 15.
20 Our fathers. It is false which some do think that because the reprehension was troublesome and loathsome, she slid craftily unto some other matter. Nay she rather passeth from the species unto the genus, (or from the particular thing unto that which was more general,) & being taught throughly ⟨p. 88⟩