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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. 2 ❧Beloved, I wish chiefly that thou prosperedst and faredst well as thy soul prospereth.
Ʋers. 2 ❧Beloued, I wishe chieflie that thou prosperedst and faredst well as thy soule prospereth.
Beloved, I wish chiefly. This salutation truly is very plain but yet something different from the common salutations of the Apostles. As if he should say.1 This wish I chiefly that even as thou prosperest, and from the hart are devout toward God, persevering by all means in furthering the doctrine of the Gospel: so also in all other things thou mayst prosper, Christ blessing thee.2 For a sound soul in a sound body, is chief felicity. It may also be referred to the household of Gaius: that the sense may be: I desire and wish that even as thy soul prospereth in all things, being happy and blessed, and adorned with celestial gifts: so also thy household, or thy familiars, may prosper and farewell.
BEloued, I wish chieflie. This salutation truly is very plaine but yet something different from the common salutations of the Apostles. As if he should saye.1 This wishe I chieflye that euen as thou prosperest, and from the hart are deuout toward God, perseuering by all meanes in furthering the doctrine of the Gospel: so also in all other thinges thou mayst prosper, Christ blessing thée.2