A16078:2586
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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34 I receive not witness from man. But God did not choose him in vain to be his witness: and in another place, Acts 1. 8. Christ himself affirmeth that his disciples are his witnesses. I answer, that Christ useth the testimony of John, not that he needeth it, but so far forth as it is profitable for us to have some confirmation thereby. One man borroweth testimony of another: because they cannot want that help. The estate of God and Christ is otherwise. For▪ if the Philosophers do say, that virtue needeth not the help of another, what hath man in himself, wherewith he can underprop the truth of God? And Christ addeth also immediately, that he uttered the testimony of John for their sake. Whereby he giveth them to understand that he hath not respect so much unto himself, as that he provided for men, whilst that he raiseth up preachers of his gospel, by whom he may make his will known unto us. Wherein his wonderful goodness doth also shine, whilst that he doth apply all things unto our salvation. Wherefore it standeth us upon to endeavour that he may not take pains in vain in saving us.
34 I receiue not witnes from man. But God did not choose him in vaine to bee his witnesse: and in another place, Acts 1. 8. Christ himselfe affirmeth that his disciples are his witnesses. I answere, that Christ vseth the testimonie of Iohn, not that he needeth it, but so farre foorth as it is profitable for vs to haue some confirmation thereby. One man borroweth testimonie of another: because they cannot want that help. The estate of God and Christ is otherwise. For▪ if the Philosophers do say, that vertue needeth not the helpe of another, what hath man in himselfe, wherewith he can vnderprop the truth of God? And Christe addeth also immediately, that he vttered the testimonie of Iohn for theyr sake. VVhereby he giueth them to vnderstand that he hath not respect so much vnto himselfe, as that hee prouided for men, whilest that hee rayseth vp preachers of his gospell, by whom hee may make his will knowen vnto vs. VVherein his wonderfull goodnesse doth also shine, whilest that he doth applie all thinges vnto our saluation. VVherefore it standeth vs vpon to endeuour that he may not take paines in vaine in sauing vs.