A16078:2504
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.
27 And they marvelled. Whereas the Evangelist writeth, that the disciples marvelled, there might be two causes which might move them here unto, either because the vileness of the person did offend them, or else because ⟨p. 96⟩they thought that the Jews were defiled, if they did talk with the Samaritans. And although both these things did spring from the godly reverence of their master, yet do they evil in this if they wonder at it as being an absurd thing, that he should vouchsafe to do a poor simple woman so great honour. For why do they not rather look upon themselves? Truly they should find there no less matter to wonder at, that they being silly men and as it were the offscourings of the people, should be extolled unto the highest degree of honour. And yet where as the Evangelist saith that they durst not ask, it is worth the marking. For we are taught by their example that if there be any thing in the words or deeds of God, and Christ, which seemeth strange unto us, we must not immediately give our selves leave to murmur boldly: but we must rather keep silence with modesty, until such time as that be revealed unto us from heaven, which we know not as yet. Furthermore, the ground work of this modesty is the fear of God and the reverence of Christ.
27 And they maruelled. VVhereas the Euangelist writeth, that the disciples maruelled, there might be two causes which might moue thē here unto, either because ye vilenes of the person did offend thē, or els because ⟨p. 96⟩they thought that the Iewes were defiled, if they did talke with the Samaritanes. And although both these thinges did spring from the godly reuerence of their master, yet do they euill in this if they wonder at it as being an absurd thing, that he should vouchsafe to doe a poore simple woman so great honour. For why doe they not rather looke vppon themselues? Truly they should finde there no lesse matter to wonder at, that they being seely men and as it were the ofscourings of the people, should be extolled vnto the highest degree of honour. And yet where as the Euangelist saith that they durst not aske, it is worth the marking. For we are taught by theyr example that if there bee any thing in the wordes or deedes of God, and Christ, which seemeth straunge vnto vs, we must not immediatly giue our selues leaue to murmur boldly: but we must rather keepe silence with modestie, vntill such time as that bee reuealed vnto vs from heauen, which we know not as yet. Furthermore, the ground worke of this modestie is the feare of God and the reuerence of Christ.