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A16078 A harmonie vpon the the three Euangelists, Matthew, Mark and Luke with the commentarie of M. Iohn Caluine: faithfully translated out of Latine into English, by E.P. Whereunto is also added a commentarie vpon the Euangelist S. Iohn, by the same authour.; Harmonia ex tribus Evangelistis composita Calvin, Jean, 1509-1564.; Calvin, Jean, 1509-1564. In Evangelium secundum Johannem. aut; Pagit, Eusebius, 1547?-1617.; Fetherston, Christopher. 1584 (1584) STC 2962; ESTC S102561 1,583,711 1,539

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this_o day_n vaunt_v themselves_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v while_o they_o confess_v i_o with_o their_o tongue_n they_o think_v that_o they_o have_v discharge_v their_o duty_n well_o and_o now_o a_o holowe_v confession_n of_o my_o name_n with_o their_o tongue_n be_v hear_v but_o i_o in_o like_a sort_n confess_v against_o they_o that_o what_o soever_o they_o profess_v be_v vain_a and_o lie_v but_o what_o mean_v this_o confession_n of_o christ_n that_o he_o never_o account_v they_o amongst_o the_o number_n of_o his_o disciple_n no_o not_o even_o when_o they_o glory_v that_o they_o be_v the_o pillar_n of_o the_o church_n therefore_o he_o command_v they_o to_o cease_v which_o under_o a_o deceitful_a title_n have_v for_o a_o time_n steal_v a_o unjust_a possession_n to_o their_o house_n it_o seem_v that_o paul_n take_v out_o of_o this_o sermon_n of_o christ_n that_o which_o he_o say_v 2._o tim._n 2._o 19_o the_o lord_n know_v who_o be_v his_o let_v every_o one_o that_o call_v on_o 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but_o unto_o god_n because_o it_o find_v nothing_o in_o christ_n but_o that_o which_o be_v divine_a yea_o it_o behold_v god_n in_o his_o face_n thence_o he_o gather_v that_o it_o be_v a_o absurd_a thing_n that_o it_o shall_v faint_v and_o quail_v as_o be_v doubtful_a for_o we_o can_v do_v god_n great_a injury_n then_o if_o his_o truth_n be_v not_o sufficient_a for_o us._n therefore_o that_o man_n have_v right_o profit_v in_o the_o gospel_n who_o lean_v unto_o this_o confidence_n &_o hope_n that_o he_o believe_v not_o man_n but_o god_n do_v persist_v strong_a and_o quiet_a against_o all_o the_o engine_n of_o satan_n therefore_o to_o the_o end_n we_o may_v give_v god_n his_o honour_n let_v we_o learn_v that_o we_o must_v stand_v in_o the_o faith_n not_o only_a when_o as_o the_o world_n do_v fail_v but_o also_o when_o as_o satan_n do_v trouble_v and_o supplant_v whatsoever_o be_v under_o heaven_n the_o faithful_a be_v say_v not_o to_o believe_v in_o christ_n when_o as_o they_o do_v not_o 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