A16078:2630
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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I answer, that although Christ will prove our faith & patience by this means, yet doth he behold from heaven our poverty, and is careful to help the same, so far forth as is expedient for us: and in that he helpeth not the same by & by: I answer, that he doth that for good cause though the same be hidden from us.
I answer, that although Christ will proue our faith & pacience by this meanes, yet doth he behold from heauen our pouertie, and is carefull to help the same, so far foorth as is expedient for vs: and in that he helpeth not the same by & by: I answere, that he doth that for good cause though the same bee hidden from vs.
3 He went up into a mountain. Without doubt Christ sought some secrete and by place until the feast day of Easter: therefore is it said that he sate down in the mountain with the disciples. He took such counsel according to man: but in the mean season, the counsel of God was otherwise, which he did willingly obey. Although therefore he did eschew the sight of men: yet doth he suffer himself to be brought forth as it were into a most famous theatre by the hand of God. For there was greater resort in the desert mountain, then in some populous city: his fame also ⟨p. 135⟩became greater by reason of the miracle, then if he had stand in the midst of the market of Tiberias▪ wherefore we are taught by this example, so to take counsel concerning things present, that if so be it they fall out otherwise then we thought, we be not sorry that God is above us, who can order all things by his will.
3 He went vp into a mountaine. VVithout doubt Christ sought som secrete and by place vntill the feast day of Easter: therfore is it said that he sate downe in the mountaine with the disciples. Hee tooke such counsell according to man: but in the meane season, the counsel of God was otherwise, which he did willingly obey. Although therfore he did eschew the sight of men: yet doth he suffer himselfe to be brought foorth as it were into a most famous theater by the hand of God. For there was greater resort in the desart mountaine, then in some populous citie: his fame also