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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. 6 ¶ Which have given testimony of thy love before the Churches, whom if thou bringest on their journey as it beseemeth, according to God, thou shalt do well.
Ʋers. 6 ¶ Which haue geuen testimony of thy loue before the Churches, whome if thou bringest on their iourney as it beseemeth, according to God, thou shalte doo well.
1Which have given testimony. That is: the brethren whom thou gently hast entreated, have testified of thy sincerity before all the congregation of the Christians. This place teacheth thankfulness,2 & that no man is to be defrauded of his due praise. So Paul praiseth the Philippians, saying: I rejoice in the Lord greatly, that now at the last your care for me springeth a fresh,3 wherein notwithstanding ye were careful, but you lacked opportunity: And a little after: I have received, saith he, all things, and abound, I was even filled after that I had received of Epaphroditus that which came from you, an Odour that smelleth sweet, a Sacrifice acceptable and pleasant unto God. And in another place:4 As touching the ministering to the Saints, it is superfluous for me to write unto you. For I know the promptness of your mind,5 whereof I boast my self of you to them of Macedonia, that Achaia was prepared a year ago, and your example hath provoked many. And the author of the Epistle to the Hebrews: God is not unrighteous, saith he, that he should forget your work and labour of love, which ye showed towards his name,