A16078:2636
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.
Although we do not daily see miracles, yet doth Christ no less liberally show his power in feeding us. And truly we do not read that he used new and strange means so often as he would give his a supper. Wherefore it shall be a preposterous petition, if any do desire to have meat given him after a strange manner.
Although we doe not dayly see myracles, yet doth Christ no lesse liberally shewe his power in feeding vs. And truly we doe not reade that hee vsed new and strange meanes so often as he would giue his a supper. VVherefore it shalbe a preposterous petition, if any do desire to haue meate giuen him after a straunge maner.
Moreover, Christ prepared no great dainties for the people: but they must be contented with barley bread and dry fish, who did openly see his wonderful power in that supper. And although he doth not at this day fill five thousand men with five loaves, yet doth he not cease to feed the whole world miraculously.1 We count this a paradox and strange thing, that man doth not live by bread only, but by the word which proceedeth out of the mouth of God. For we are so tied to the external means, that there is nothing more hard then to depend upon the providence of God. Hence cometh such trembling when as we see that we have not bread ready at hand. But if any man do well consider upon all things: he shall be compelled to see the blessing of God in all manner of food: but the miracles of nature do wax vile amongst us through continuance. Neither are we so much letted in this point by dullness, as by maliciousness. For who is he that had not rather compass the heaven & earth about with a wandering gadding of the mind, & that an hundred times, then behold God offering him self unto him?
Moreouer, Christ prepared no great dainties for the people: but they must be contented with barly bread and dry fish, who did openly see his wonderfull power in that supper. And although he doth not at this day fill fiue thousande men with fiue loaues, yet doth he not cease to feede the whole worlde myraculously.