A16078:2510
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.
35 Say not you there are yet four months and then cometh harvest? Behold I say unto you, lift up your eyes, and see the regions because they are white unto harvest, 36 And he that reapeth receiveth a reward, and gathereth fruit unto eternal life: that both he that soweth may rejoice, and he that reapeth. 37 For herein is the saying true, that one soweth, and another reapeth. 38 I have sent you to reap, that which you laboured no•, others have laboured, and you have entered into their labours.
35 Say not you there are yet foure monethes and then commeth haruest? Behold I say vnto you, lift vp your eyes, and see the regions because they are white vnto haruest, 36 And he that reapeth receiueth a reward, and gathereth fruite vnto eternall life: that both hee that soweth may reioyce, and he that reapeth. 37 For herein is the saying true, that one soweth, and another reapeth. 38 I haue sent you to reape, that which you laboured no•, others haue laboured, and you haue entred into their labours.
35 Say you not. He prosecuteth the former sentence: for because he had said that he accounted this the chiefest thing, to do his fathers work, he declareth now how ripe the same is, & that by comparing it unto harvest. For like as when the corn is once ripe the harvest can stay no longer, because otherwise the corn should fall away: so the spiritual corn being now ripe, he doth testify that he must in no case delay, because delay bringeth danger. Now we see to what end the similitude was brought: namely, to express the cause of his hast. By this word, say you not, he meant to note how much more bent mens minds be unto earthly things then unto heavenly. For they are so desirous to have harvest, that they do carefully count the months and days: in the mean while it is a wonder to see how sluggish they are in gathering the heavenly wheat. And daily use doth argue that this frowardness is not only in us naturally, but also that it can scarce be pulled away from our hearts. For seeing that all men do provide for the earthly life aforehand, we think full negligently upon divine matters.1