A16078:2546
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.
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.
7 I haue not a man. This sicke man doth the same which almost al of vs are wont to doe▪ • for he includeth Gods helpe in his cogitation, neither dare hee promise himselfe any more, then hee can conceiue in minde. And whereas Christ doth pardon his infirmitie, we may therin beholde his mercifulnesse, which euery one of vs tryeth dayly, whilest that we doe stick fast in the meanes which are nigh vs. Hee doeth by stretching out his hand out of hidden places, contrary to our expectation, declare howe farre his goodnesse exceedeth our weakenesse and straightnes in faith. Furthermore, we must be instructed by this example, to suffer. Thirtie yeeres were a long time, wherein God did deferre his benefite, in helping this miserable man, which yet notwithstanding he determined to bestow vpon him from the beginning. How long soeuer therefore he make vs wayte, let vs so grone vnder our miserie, that yet the y•ksomnesse of the long time doe not discourage vs. For although there appeare no end, when as our miseries are prolonged, yet we must alwayes persuade our selues that God is a wonderfull deliuerer, who doth easily remoue all hinderances by his power.