A16078:91
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.
both the which things ought to be fulfilled.
God did suffer the rule which he had erected in the tribe of Judah to be kept down for a season, that the greater might be the diligence of the people, to hope for the kingdom of Christ. When the hope of the faithful was as it were cut off by the destruction of that chosen counsel, suddenly the Lord clearly shone forth. And now this belongeth to the course of the history, whilst that the time of this thing being done, was noted. But not rashly, under the name of the king was also noted the miserable state of the time, that the Jews might know, that they should turn their eyes unto the Messias, if that they assuredly had in estimation the league of God.
God did suffer the rule which he had erected in the trybe of Iuda to be kept downe for a season, that the greater might be the diligence of the people, to hope for the kingdome of Christ. VVhen the hope of the faythfull was as it were cutte off by the destruction of that chosen counsell, sodenly the Lorde clearely shone forth. And now this belongeth to the course of the historie, whilst that the time of this thing being done, was noted. But not rashlye, vnder the name of the king was also noted the miserable state of the tyme, that the Iewes might knowe, that they should turne their eyes vnto the Messyas, if that they assuredly had in estimation the league of God.
Zechariah of the course of Abia. It is known by sacred history, that the families of the Priests were divided by David into certain orders. In the which thing David attempted nothing against the commandment of the law, GOD did appoint the priesthood to Aaron and his Sons, the rest of the Levites he appointed to lesser offices: In that thing nothing was altered of David: but his device was partly to beware least any thing should be done tumultuously among the people: And partly to prevent ambition, and also to bring to pass, that a few should not take all the charge unto them selves, and the greater part sit idle at home. And in that distribution Abia, the Son of Eleazar possessed the eight place. Zechariah therefore was of the priestly stock, and also of the posterity of Eleazar, who succeeded his father in the high Priests office. But how Elizabeth, when that she was of the daughters of Aaron could be cosine to Mary, I will show in his place.