A16078:2603
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.
41 I receive not glory from men. He holdeth on in reprehending them: and least he be suspected, as if he did handle his own cause, he saith first to prevent them, that he passeth not for the glory of man, neither passeth he, neither is he sorry for his own sake, that he seeth himself to be despised. And truly he is greater then that he dependeth upon mens judgements, seeing that the wickedness of all the whole world can take nothing from him, nor diminish his highness one heir. He standeth so upon the refuting of the false slander, that he extolleth himself above men. After that he inveigheth freely against them, and objecteth unto them the contempt and hatred of God. And although we be far distant from Christ in the degree of honour, yet must we contemn the sinister judgements of men. Truly we must take great heed that the con tempt of our selves do not provoke us unto wrath: But let us rather learn to be angry for this cause, if the honour that is due unto God be not given him. Let this holy jealousy burn and vex us, so often as we see the world to be so unthankful that it doth reject us.
41 I receiue not glory from men. He holdeth on in reprehending them: and least he be suspected, as if he did handle his owne cause, he saith first to preuent them, that he passeth not for the glory of man, neither passeth he, neither is he sory for his owne sake, that he seeth himselfe to be despised. And truly he is greater then that he dependeth vpon mens iudgementes, seeing that the wickednesse of all the whole worlde can take nothing from him, nor diminishe his highnesse one heyre. He standeth so vpon the refuting of the false slaunder, that he extolleth himself aboue men. After that he inueigheth freely against them, and obiecteth vnto them the contempt and hatred of God. And although wee bee far distant from Christ in the degree of honour, yet must we contemne the sinister iudgements of men. Truly we must take great heed that the cō tempt of our selues doe not prouoke vs vnto wrath: But let vs rather learne to be angrie for this cause, if the honour that is due vnto God be not giuen him. Let this holy iealousie burne and vexe vs, so often as wee see the worlde to be so vnthankfull that it doth reiect vs.
42 Because you have not the love of God. The love of God is in this place taken for the whole sense of Godliness. For no man can love God, but he must receive him, and wholly submit himself unto him, like as again where the love of God doth not reign, there can be no desire to obey. For which cause Moses putteth down this brief some of the law, that we love our God with all our heart, &c.