A16078:2584
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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33 You sent unto John and he bare witness of the truth. 34 But I receive no witness of man: but I speak these things that you may be sa•e. 35 He was a burning and a shining light: and ye would rejoice for a time in his light. 36 But I have a greater testimony, then of John: for the works which the father hath given me to do, the same works which I do, do testify of me, that the father hath sent me.
33 You sent vnto Iohn and he bare witnesse of the truth. 34 But I receiue no witnesse of man: but I speake these thinges that you may bee sa•e. 35 He was a burning and a shining light: and yee woulde reioyce for a time in his light. 36 But I haue a greater testimonie, then of Iohn: for the workes which the father hath giuen mee to doe, the same workes whiche I doe, doe testifie of mee, that the father hath sent mee.
33 You sent unto John. Before he uttereth the testimony of God, he urgeth them with the answer of John, which they could not justly discredit or distrust. For to what purpose served it to send unto him, unless they would stand to his words? For they do send as unto a Prophet of God: therefore they feign that his voice is unto them in steed of an oracle. And although there is another concession or grant contained in this, yet Christ doth plainly cast in their teeth, that it was nothing but malice that did hinder them and keep them back from believing. Therefore we see that this circumstance maketh much to the matter, that they sent unto John, and did ask of him as being desirous to learn, who was the Messiah: and yet they set light by his answer.
33 You sent vnto Iohn. Before he vttereth the testimonie of God, hee vrgeth them with the answere of Iohn, which they coulde not iustly discredite or distrust. For to what purpose serued it to sende vnto him, vnlesse they woulde stand to his wordes? For they doe sende as vnto a Prophet of God: therefore they feigne that his voyce is vnto them in steed of an oracle. And although there is another concession or graunt contained in this, yet Christ doth plainely cast in their teeth, that it was nothing but malice that did hinder them and keepe them backe from beleeuing. Therefore we see that this circumstance maketh much to the matter, that they sent vnto Iohn, and did aske of him as beeing desirous to learne, who was the Messias: and yet they set light by his answere.