A16078:2577
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, because it containeth all mankind, he doth by and by distinguish between the elect and the reprobate. Which partition doth declare that as the reprobate are now cited unto judgement by the voice of Christ, so they shall be once brought by the same voice, and be presented before his judgement seat. But why doth he only name those who are ⟨p. 123⟩shut up in the graves, as if others should not be partakers of the resurrection, whether they perished by shipwreck, or were devoured of beasts, or were consumed to ashes? because the dead use commonly to be buried, he understandeth by Synecdoche all those who dyed long ago. And this is more forcible then if he had said the dead only. For the sepulchre doth as […] it were withdraw those from the world, whom death hath already deprived of breath and light.1 The voice of the son of God doth signify the sound of the trumpet,2 which shall sound at the commandment, and through the power of Christ. For whereas the Angel shall be the crier or apparitor, 1. The. 4. 16. That is no let why that may not be attributed unto the judge which is done through his authority, and as it were in his person.
Furthermore, because it conteineth all mankinde, hee doth by and by distinguish betwene the elect and the reprobate. VVhich partition doth declare that as the reprobate are now cited vnto iudgement by the voyce of Christ, so they shalbe once brought by the same voice, and be presented before his iudgement seate. But why doth hee only name those who are ⟨p. 123⟩shut vp in the graues, as if others shoulde not be partakers of the resurrectiō, whether they perished by shipwrack, or were deuoured of beasts, or were consumed to ashes? because the dead vse commonly to be buried, he vnderstandeth by Synecdoche all those who dyed long agoe. And this is more forcible then if he had said the dead only. For the sepulchre doth as 〈…〉 it were withdrawe those from the world, whom death hath alreadie depriued of breath and light.1