A16078:2550
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.
10 It is the Sabbath. Forasmuch as it stood all men upon to defend the religion of the Sabbath, they do well, and for good causes accuse the man: but when as the excuse that he made, doth not satisfy them, they do now begin to offend therein: for they ought to have loosed him when they knew the cause. To bear a burden (as we have said) was a breaking of the Sabbath; but Christ who laid the burden upon his shoulders, did unburden him with his authority. Therefore we are admonished in this place to beware of rash judgement until we do throughly know the reason of every man• fact. What thing soever is contrary to the word of God, without doubt it deserveth to be condemned: but because it oftentimes falleth out so, that we are deceived in this point, let modesty go before, together with a quiet inquisition, to the end our judgement may be sound and sober. For because the Jews being possessed with a wicked affection do not stay to make inquisition, they stop the gate against judgement and moderation. But and if they had suffered themselves to be taught, the offence had not only been taken away, but they had been brought unto the knowledge of the gospel with far more fruit.
10 It is the Sabboth. Forasmuch as it stoode all men vpon to defend the religion of the Sabboth, they doe well, and for good causes accuse the man: but when as the excuse that hee made, doth not satisfie them, they doe nowe begin to offend therein: for they ought to haue loosed him when they knewe the cause. To beare a burden (as we haue said) was a breaking of the Sabboth; but Christ who laide the burden vppon his shoulders, did vnburden him with his authoritie. Therfore we are admonished in this place to beware of rash iudgement vntill wee doe throughly knowe the reason of euery man• fact. VVhat thing soeuer is contrarie to the worde of God, without doubt it deserueth to be condemned: but because it oftentimes falleth out so, that we are deceiued in this point, let modestie goe before, together with a quiet inquisition, to the end our iudgement may be sound and sober. For because the Iewes being possessed with a wicked affection do not stay to make inquisition, they stop the gate against iudgement and moderation. But and if they had suffered themselues to be taught, the offence had not only been taken away, but they had been brought vnto the knowledge of the gospel with farre more fruit.