A16078:2545
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.
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.
7 I have not a man. This sick man doth the same which almost all of us are wont to do▪ • for he includeth Gods help in his cogitation, neither dare he promise himself any more, then he can conceive in mind. And whereas Christ doth pardon his infirmity, we may therein behold his mercifulness, which every one of us trieth daily, whilst that we do stick fast in the means which are nigh us. He doeth by stretching out his hand out of hidden places, contrary to our expectation, declare how far his goodness exceedeth our weakness and straightness in faith. Furthermore, we must be instructed by this example, to suffer. Thirty years were a long time, wherein God did defer his benefit, in helping this miserable man, which yet notwithstanding he determined to bestow upon him from the beginning. How long soever therefore he make us wait, let us so groan under our misery, that yet the irksomeness of the long time do not discourage us. For although there appear no end, when as our miseries are prolonged, yet we must always persuade our selves that God is a wonderful deliverer, who doth easily remove all hinderances by his power.