A16078:2606
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.
Yea, Satan hath deceived miserable men under this colour alone since the beginning. But Christ doth in this place note out the thing it self and no colour. For he doth testify that he came in the fathers name for this cause: because he is both sent of the father, and doth faithfully dispatch that which he was commanded to do.
Yea, Satan hath deceiued miserable men vnder this colour alone since the beginning. But Christe doth in this place note out the thing it selfe and no colour. For he doth testifie that he came in the fathers name for this cause: because he is both sent of the father, and doth faithfully dispatch that which he was commanded to doe.
Furthermore, he distinguisheth by this mark the lawful teachers of the church, from false and corrupt teachers. Therefore whosoever do extol themselves, and do arrogate unto themselves authority of their own over souls, this place teacheth that they are to be rejected without fear. For he that will be accounted the servant of God must have nothing that is separated from him. Now if we examine all the Pope his doctrine, even the very blind shall see that he came in his own name.
Furthermore, he distinguisheth by this marke the lawfull teachers of the church, from false and corrupt teachers. Therfore whosoeuer do extoll themselues, and doe arrogate vnto themselues authoritie of their owne ouer soules, this place teacheth that they are to be reiected without feare. For he that will be accounted the seruant of God must haue nothing that is separated from him. Now if wee examine all the Pope his doctrine, euen the verye blinde shall see that hee came in his owne name.
44 How can you? Because it might seem to be an hard matter that those who had been the household scholars of the law and the prophets from their childhood, should be condemned of so gross ignorance, and made the enemies of the truth, yea it might seem to be an uncredible thing, Christ telleth them what it is that letteth them to believe: namely, because ambition did take away their soundness of mind. For he