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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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1It followeth: That we might be helpers to the trueth. Whereby he might the more encourage him, he teacheth that they lose not their labour, which be helpful to such. As if he said: we ought not to fail them, but to our power help them: that in some part we may be partakers of those things which they do to the glory of God.
1It followeth: That we might be helpers to the trueth. Whereby he myght the more encourage him, he teacheth that they lose not theyr labour, which be helpfull to such. As if he sayde: we ought not to fayle them, but to our power helpe them: that in some parte we mayebe partakers of those thinges which they doo to the glorie of God.
- 1Marlorat.
1Seeing that therefore the charge of Preaching is not enjoined to all men: other men ought to supply it with their riches, even by helping those which are called, and furnished with the charges of teaching. For the Lord in the Gospel said: Who so receiveth a Prophet in the name of a Prophet, shall receive the reward of a Prophet: and he which receiveth a righteous man, 2in the name of a righteous man, shall receive a righteous mans reward. And he that shall give to one of these little ones a cup of could water to drink only in the name of a disciple verily I say unto you, he shall not loose his reward. Whereunto also tendeth that which we brought lately out of the Hebrews. But it appeareth out of this place,3 that at that time, there were many good men, which imitating the example of Paul, preached the gospel unto the Gentiles freely. And of the Converts they which were rich, striving who should be first,