A16078:2553
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.
14 After this Jesus found him. These words do more plainly show, that Christ did not therefore lie hid for a time, that the memory of his benefit might perish: for he doth now come abroad of his own accord, his meaning was only to have the work first known, and then to have himself known to be the author thereof. Furthermore, this place containeth most profitable doctrine, for when Christ saith, Beh•lde thou art healed: His meaning is, that we do wickedly abuse God his benefits, unless we be moved unto thankfulness. Neither doth Christ cast that in his teeth, which he had given him: but doth only admonish the man and tell him that he was healed for this cause, that being mindful of the grace received, he might worship God his deliverer, during his whole life. Therefore as God doth instruct us unto repentance, and prick us forward with light punishments: so he doth exhort us unto the same with his goodness and clemency. Yea this is the general end aswell of our redemption, as of all Gods gifts: to have us wholly addicted and knit unto him.
14 After this Iesus found him. These wordes doe more plainely shew, that Christ did not therefore lie hid for a time, that the memorie of his benefite might perish: for he doth now come abroad of his owne accorde, his meaning was only to haue the worke first knowen, and then to haue himselfe knowen to be the authour therof. Furthermore, this place conta•neth most profitable doctrine, for when Christ saith, Beh•lde thou art healed: His meaning is, that we doe wickedly abuse God his benefites, vnlesse we be moued vnto thankefulnesse. Neither doth Christ cast that in his teeth, which he had giuen him: but doth only admonish the man and tell him that he was healed for this cause, that being mindfull of the grace receiued, he might worship God his deliuerer, duryng his whole life. Therefore as God doth instruct vs vnto repentance, and pricke vs forward with light punishments: so hee doth exhort vs vnto the same with his goodnesse and clemencie. Yea this is the generall ende aswell of our redemption, as of all Gods gifts: to haue vs wholy addicted and knit vnto him.