A16078:249
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.
1 The book of the generation. Many interpreters have laboured in vain about this title, that they might excuse Matthew for naming the whole history of the one half part of his first chapter, for this epigraph (or inscription) doth not extend to the whole book. But the word book is put here and used for a catalogue, as if it should have been said, the catalogue of the generation of Christ: Furthermore he calleth Christ in respect of the promises, the son of Abraham, the son of David, because that God had promised that a seed shall rise from Abraham, in whom all the nations in the world shall be blessed Gen. 12. 3. But unto David there was a more evident promise made, that it should come to pass that the kingdom should remain steadfast in his house unto the end of the world, Psal. 72. 5. 7. and a king out of his stock shall sit upon the throne, so long as the sun and the moon do shine in the heaven, Psal. 89. 29 whereupon it became a common speech amongst the Jews, that Christ was called the son of David.
1 The booke of the generation. Many interpreters haue laboured in vaine about this title, that they mighte excuse Mathewe for naming the whole hystorie of the one halfe part of his first chapter, for this epigraphe (or inscription) doth not extende to the whole booke. But the worde booke is put heere and vsed for a cataloge, as if it should haue bene sayde, the cataloge of the generation of Christ: Furthermore he calleth Christ in respecte of the promisses, the sonne of Abraham, the sonne of Dauid, because that God had promised that a seede shall rise from Abraham, in whome all the nations in the world shall be blessed Gen. 12. 3. But vnto Dauid there was a more euident promisse made, that it shoulde come to passe that the kingdome shoulde remaine stedfast in his house vnto the ende of the worlde, Psal. 72. 5. 7. and a king out of his stocke shall sit vpon the throne, so long as the sunne and the moone doe shine in the heauen, Psal. 89. 29 whereuppon it became a common speach amongste the Iewes, that Christ was called the sonne of Dauid.