A16078:2547
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.
9 And it was the Sabbath. Christ knew well enough what great offence would follow immediately, when they should see the man go bearing a burden.1 For the law doth in plain words forbid to bear any burden upon the Sabbath day. But there was a double reason why Christ did set forth such a spectacle, setting a part all respect of this ⟨p. 111⟩danger: namely, that the common people might the better know the miracle: secondly that there might some occasion he ministered, and as it were a way made, for that excellent sermon which he made immediately.
9 And it was the Sabboth. Christ knewe well enough what great offence woulde followe immediately, when they should see the man goe bearing a burden.1 For the lawe doth in plaine wordes forbid to beare any burden vpon the Sabboth day. But there was a double reason why Christe did set foorth such a spectacle, setting a part all respect of this ⟨p. 111⟩danger: namely, that the common people might the better knowe the myracle: secondly that there might some occasion he ministred, and as it were a way made, for that excellent sermon which hee made immediatly.
Furthermore, the knowledge of that miracle was so greatly to be esteemed, that he ought not to have passed for offending the people, especially seeing that he had in readiness a lawful excuse, wherewith though he did not pacify the wicked, yet did he sufficiently refute their false slanders. Therefore we must note this rule, that though the whole world do fret and fume against us, yet must we publish the glory of God, and preach his works, so far forth as it is expedient for his works to be known. Neither must we be wearied or discouraged, although this our desire fall not out so well as we would, so that we set before our eyes that end whereof I have spoken, and leap not over the bounds of our duty.