A16078:2554
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
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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.
Furthermore, this cannot be, unless we remember the pain and punishment which we have already escaped: and he that hath obtained pardon do exercise himself in this meditation during his whole life. Also this admonition teacheth us that what harm soever we suffer, it is to be imputed to our sins. For doubtless calamities do not come by chance▪ but they are so many light punishments to chasten us. Therefore we must first of all acknowledge the hand of God which smiteth us, […] not imagine any blind brunt of fortune in our adversity: secondly, we must give God this honour, that seeing he […] our best father he taketh no ⟨p. 113⟩pleasure in our miseries: and therefore that he doeth never handle us roughly unless he be offended with our sins. When he forbiddeth him to sin, he doth not require that he should be free from all sin: but there is a comparison made of his former life. For Christ doth exhort him hereafter to amend his life, and not to continue like to himself. Least any worse thing. If God can do us no good with light punishments, wherewith he being our most gentle father doth correct us, as tender & dainty children, he is compelled to put upon him a new, and as it were a strange person. Therefore he taketh whips in hand to came our fierceness withal, as he denounceth in the law, Levi. 26. 14. 18. Deu. 28. 15. & Psa. 32. 9. Yea such testimonies are usual in the scriptures. Therefore in that we are often times punished with new miseries, we may thank our own stubbornness for that. For we are not like to unbroken horses & mules: but we are more then untamed beasts. Therefore it is no marvel if God do as it were break us in pieces with more cruel punishments, as with hammers, whom indifferent punishment cannot amend: for it is meet that they be broken who will not bend. To conclude, this is the use of punishments, that we may be made to take better heed hereafter. If we stubbornly resist the first or second stroke, he will strike seven fold harder: if having showed some token of repentance for a short time, we do by and by return unto our nature, he doth more sharply punish this our forgetful lightness, that is full of sluggishness.
Furthermore, this cannot bee, vnlesse we remember the pain and punishment which we haue alreadie escaped: and hee that hath obtayned pardon doe exercise himselfe in this meditation duryng his whole life. Also this admonition teacheth vs that what harme soeuer we suffer, it is to be imputed to our sinnes. For doubtlesse calamities doe not come by chaunce but they are so many light punishments to chasten vs. Therfore we must first of all acknowledge the hand of God which smiteth vs, not imagine any blinde brunt of fortune in our aduersitie: secondly, we must giue God this honor, that seeing he our best father hee taketh no