A16078:2556
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.
15 The man went. He meant nothing less then to purchase envy unto Christ: and also he looked for nothing less then that they would so rage against Christ. Therefore it was a godly affection whenas he would honour his physician with due honour. The Jews do vomit out their poison in this, that they do not only accuse Christ for breaking the Sabaoth, but do also burst out into extreme cruelty.
15 The man went. He meant nothing lesse then to purchase enuy vnto Christ: and also he looked for nothing lesse then that they would so rage against Christ. Therfore it was a godly affection whenas he would honor his phisition with due honor. The Iewes do vomite out their poyson in this, that they doe not only accuse Christ for breaking the Sabbaoth, but doe also burst out into extreame crueltie.
17 And Jesus answered them, my father worketh until this time, and I work. 18 For this cause therefore the Jews sought the rather to kill him, because he did not only break the Sabbath, but did also call God his father, making himself equal with God. 19 Therefore Jesus answered, and said unto them, verily, verily I say unto you, the son can do nothing of himself: save that which he shall see the father do, which things when he doth, the son doth these in like sort.
17 And Iesus answered them, my father worketh vntill this time, and I worke. 18 For this cause therefore the Iewes sought the rather to kill him, because he did not only breake the Sabboth, but did also call God his father, making himself equall with God. 19 Therefore Iesus answered, and said vnto them, verily, verily I say vnto you, the son can doe nothing of himselfe: saue that which he shall see the father do, which things when he doth, the sonne doth these in like sort.
17 My father. We must mark what manner of defence Christ useth. He doth not answer, that the law concerning the keeping of the Sabbath was temporal, and such as was now to be abrogated but doth rather say that he had not broken the Sabbath: because this is a work of God. It was indeed a shadowish ceremony, whereof Christ made an end by his coming, as Paul teacheth,