Its an observation, that zCalvin hath upon this Verse.—Although it was now a fit time for Christ to help: yet the tempest is not laid, because his Disciples were not yet awakened to pray and believe in his mercy. Therefore (faith he) we must know, it is not without ⟨p. 258⟩cause, that God doth often times defer that help which he is ready to bestow. God loves to have his people in a posture of mercy, before he do bestow it. He would lay the tempest within, the storm in their souls: he would lay their fearful unbelieving thoughts, and put them on, to believe, to hope, to expect, to pray for mercy, before they had it. The mercies God bestows upon his people, he is willing should come, in a believing, praying way: therefore doth God shut his hand sometimes, and with-hold his help, that we might believe: And here is work for faith. And therefore doth he make obstructions in the breast of the promise, that we should suck, that we should pray.
Its an observation, that zCalvin hath upon this Verse.—Although it was now a fit time for Christ to helpe: yet the tempest is not laid, because his Disciples were not yet awaken'd to pray and beleeve in his mercy. Therfore (faith hee) wee must know, it is not without ⟨p. 258⟩cause, that God doth often times deferre that helpe which he is ready to bestow. God loves to have his people in a posture of mercy, before he doe bestow it. Hee would lay the tempest within, the storme in their soules: he would lay their fearfull unbelieving thoughts, and put them on, to believe, to hope, to expect, to pray for mercy, before they had it. The mercies God bestowes upon his people, he is willing should come, in a believing, praying way: therefore doth God shut his hand sometimes, and with-hold his help, that we might believe: And here is work for faith. And therefore doth hee make obstructions in the breast of the promise, that we should suck, that we should pray.
- zNunc vero, etsi opportur num erat ferendi auxilii tempus, quando Christus apparuit, tamen in illorū exercitationem, salutem distert quae in manu habuit. Calvin.Nunc vero, etsi opportur num erat ferendi auxilii tempus, quando Christus apparuit, tamen in illorū exercitationem, salutem distert quae in manu habuit. Calvin.
