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A commentary of M. John Calvin, upon the Epistle to the Colossians. And translated…A commentarie of M. Iohn Caluine, vpon the Epistle to the Colossians. And translated…
A commentary of M. John Calvin, upon the Epistle to the Colossians. And translated into English by R.V.A commentarie of M. Iohn Caluine, vpon the Epistle to the Colossians. And translated into English by R.V.
London: printed by Thomas Purfoote, 1581
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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.
¶ Sent from Rome, by Tichicus and Onesimus.
14 Luke saluteth you.) I am not of their minds, who think ⟨p. 85⟩this to be Luke the Evangelist, for I judge he was better known than that there needed such a kind of showing: and he should have been set forth with a more worshipful title: certainly he would have called him either his fellow helper, or at the lest his faithful and trusty companion, and partner of his contentions & business. I rather conjecture that he was than away, and this other to be discerned from him by the name of a Physician. Although I contend not about it as being a certainty: but I do only bring conjectures. This Demas of which he maketh mention, is the same without doubt whom he complaineth afterward to have forsaken him, 2. Tim. 4.10. When he speaketh of the household Church of Nymphas, let us remember that in one household is prescribed of what fashion it beseemeth all the householders of Christians to be: namely that they be so many small Churches. Wherefore let every man know, that this charge is laid upon him, that he instruct his house in the fear of the Lord, that he keep it under holy discipline, to be short, that in the same he fashion an Image or representation of the Church.
14 Luke saluteth you.) I am not of their mynds, who think ⟨p. 85⟩this to be Luke ye Euangelist, for I iudge he was better known than that there needed such a kinde of shewing: and he should haue bene set forth with a more worshipfull title: certaynelye he would haue called him eyther his fellow helper, or at the lest his faythfull and trustye companyon, and partener of his contentions & businesse. I rather coniecture that he was than away, and this other to be discerned from him by the name of a Phisition. Although I contende not about it as being a certaintye: but I doe only bring coniectures. This Demas of whiche hee maketh mention, is the same without doubt whome he complaineth afterwarde to haue forsaken him,