A16078:327
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.
31. Which thou hast prepared. By these words Simeon signifieth that Christ was ordained of god, that all people might enjoy his grace, & that ⟨p. 89⟩shortly after he should be placed up on high, that he might turn the eyes of all men unto him. And in this word he comprehendeth what prophesies so ever there be of the increase of the kingdom of Christ. But if Simeon embracing the tender infant in his arms, could yet extend his mind to the utter borders of the world, that he acknowledged his present power every where: how much more doeth it become us at this day to think more royally of him, sith that he is lift as a banner to the Gentiles and hath made himself known to the whole world.
31. VVhich thou hast prepared. By these wordes Simeon signifieth that Christ was ordained of god, that al people might enioy his grace, & that ⟨p. 89⟩shortly after he shoulde be placed vp on high, that he might tourne the eyes of all men vnto him. And in this worde he comprehendeth what prophesies so euer there be of the encrease of the kingdome of Christe. But if Simeon embracing the tender infant in his armes, coulde yet extend his minde to the vtter borders of the world, that he acknowledged his present power euery where: howe much more doeth it become vs at this day to thinke more royally of him, sith that he is lift as a banner to the Gentiles and hath made himselfe knowen to the whole worlde.
32. A light to lighten. Now Simeon showeth to what end Christ was brought forth from the father before all people, that is, that he might lighten the Gentiles, which before were in darkness, and that he might be the glory of the people Israel, for between this and them he maketh a difference, and that not without a cause, because that the children of Abraham by right of adoption were near unto God, but the Gentiles with whom God had made no covenant, were accounted as strangers from the church. By the which reason, Israel,