A16078:2544
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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5 And there was a certain man. The Evangelist gathereth divers circumstances which make the miracle more credible. The long continuance of the disease had taken away all hope of curing. He complained that he was deprived of that remedy of the water: he oftentimes went about to throw himself into the water, but in vain, he had no man to help him: hereby appeareth more plainly the power of Christ. To the same purpose serveth this, that he was commanded to take up his bed, that all men might know that he was healed by no other means, save only by the benefit of Christ. For seeing that he ariseth suddenly being strong in all his limbs, whereof he was lame before such a sudden change ought so much the more to stir up and move the minds of the beholders.
5 And there was a certaine man. The Euangelist gathereth diuers circumstances which make the myracle more credible. The long continuance of the disease had taken away all hope of curing. He cōplained that hee was depriued of that remedie of the water: hee oftentimes went about to throwe himselfe into the water, but in vaine, he had no man to helpe him: heereby appeareth more plainely the power of Christe. To the same purpose serueth this, that hee was commaunded to take vp his bed, that all men might know that hee was healed by no other meanes, saue only by the benefite of Christe. For seeing that he ariseth sodenly being strong in all his limbs, whereof he was lame before such a sodaine change ought so much the more to stir vp and moue the mindes of the beholders.
6 Wilt thou •e made whole? He doth not ask the question as if he did doubt of the matter: but partly that he may kindle in him the desire of y• grace which was offered, partly that he might make the witnesses who were present more attentive, whom the miracle might otherwise escape whilst they thought upon some other matter, as it falleth out oftentimes in matters which chance on a sudden. Therefore this preparation was necessary for these two causes.
6 VVilt thou •e made whole? He doth not aske the question as if he did doubt of the matter: but partly that he may kindle in him the desire of y grace which was offered, partly that he might make the witnesses who were present more attentiue, whom the myracle might otherwise escape whilest they thought vppon some other matter, as it falleth out oftentimes in matters which chaunce on a sodaine. Therefore this preparation was necessarie for these two causes.