A17683:437
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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9. I wrote unto the Church, but Diotrephes which loveth to have the preeminence among them, receiveth us not.
9. I wrote vnto the Church, but Diotrephes which loueth to haue the preheminence among them, receyueth vs not.
I Wrote to the Church. It doth not sufficiently appear of what kind of writing mention is here made. Yet is it evident that this Senior wrote an Epistle to that congregation wherein Gaius lived, wherein he exhorted the Church to go forward to do that thing, which it saw Gaius to do.1 But not this Epistle alone by the ingratitude of men, and malignity of times is perished and lost. It followeth.2 But he which loveth. &c. Diotrephes a certain man withstood these holy admonitions, whom here, this servant of Christ toucheth very narrowly, accusing in him the malapert wickedness of his tongue, and his study of slandering, and also his ambition, which thing in the Church is wont to be the greatest plague, and almost the mother of all dissension.3 Wherefore Christ would have his Disciples to be void from all ambition and pride.
I VVrote to the Churche. It doth not sufficientlie appeare of what kinde of wryting mencion is here made. Yet is it euident that this Senior wrote an Epistle to that congregation wherin Gaius lyued, wherin he exhorted the Church to go forwarde to doo that thing, which it sawe Gaius to doo.