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The lectures or daily sermons, of that reverend divine, D. John Calvin, pastor of…The lectures or daily sermons, of that reuerend diuine, D. Iohn Caluine, pastor of…
The lectures or daily sermons, of that reverend divine, D. John Calvin, pastor of the Church of God in Geneva, upon the prophet Jonah, by N.B. student in Divinity. Whereunto is annexed an excellent exposition of the two last epistles of S. John, done in Latin by that worthy doctor, August. Marlorate, and englished by the same N.B.The lectures or daily sermons, of that reuerend diuine, D. Iohn Caluine, pastor of the Church of God in Geneua, vpon the prophet Ionas, by N.B. student in Diuinitie. Whereunto is annexed an excellent exposition of the two last epistles of S. Iohn, done in Latin by that worthy doctor, August. Marlorate, and englished by the same N.B.
London: printed by J. Charlewood for Edward White, 1578
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Vers. 4 ¶I rejoiced greatly, that I found of thy sons walking in the trueth, even as we received a commandment of the Father.
Ʋers. 4 ¶I reioyced greatly, that I found of thy sōnes walking in the trueth, euen as we receyued a cōmaundement of the Father.
1I Rejoiced greatly. He taketh his beginning now from a gratulation, rejoicing that there were found some among them, which leaving Errors,2 and forsaking the deceivers have embraced the truth. Truly this holy man is unto us a lively example of that precept which S. Paul prescribeth, saying: Rejoice with them that rejoice,3 and weep with them that weep. The same almost he teacheth. 1. Cor. 12 vers. 26. But now is that thing turned quite contrary for many weep with those which rejoice: and rejoice when others weep: if any man be praised they inure him: if a man fall, they rejoice.4 But if they were of the body they would be sorry that any member should be cut of from the body. Christ our saviour sorrowed for the destruction of men, when they knew not the day of their visitation, and the things ⟨image 88⟩which belonged to the eternal peace,