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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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the_o king_n of_o tharsis_n of_o the_o isle_n and_o of_o saba_n shall_v come_v which_o shall_v offer_v gift_n to_o the_o lord_n very_o they_o be_v wise_a workman_n who_o that_o they_o may_v give_v a_o new_a shape_n to_o man_n they_o have_v begin_v at_o the_o turn_n of_o the_o world_n for_o of_o the_o south_n and_o west_n they_o have_v make_v the_o east_n and_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v doubt_v but_o that_o by_o the_o just_a revenge_n of_o god_n they_o be_v so_o amaze_v that_o their_o gross_a ignorance_n may_v be_v lay_v open_a to_o the_o reproof_n of_o all_o man_n who_o make_v no_o religion_n to_o corrupt_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n and_o to_o turn_v the_o fame_n into_o a_o lie_n but_o here_o be_v first_o
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malicious_o slander_v that_o which_o christ_n do_v by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n neither_o do_v they_o only_o obscure_v the_o praise_n of_o the_o miracle_n but_o they_o endeavour_n to_o bring_v it_o into_o slander_n as_o though_o it_o have_v be_v wrought_v by_o some_o magical_a exorcism_n and_o that_o work_v which_o can_v not_o be_v attribute_v to_o man_n they_o attribute_v to_o the_o devil_n as_o to_o the_o author_n thereof_o of_o the_o word_n beelzebub_n i_o have_v speak_v in_o the_o 10._o chapter_n and_o we_o have_v speak_v in_o the_o 9_o chapter_n of_o the_o government_n among_o devil_n for_o it_o be_v not_o a_o opinion_n gather_v of_o the_o error_n or_o superstition_n of_o the_o common_a people_n that_o the_o scribe_n hold_v that_o there_o be_v one_o that_o be_v princely_a ruler_n among_o the_o wicked_a spirit_n but_o of_o a_o receive_a opinion_n amongst_o the_o godly_a that_o as_o christ_n be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n so_o the_o reprobate_n shall_v have_v their_o head_n math._n 12._o mark_v 3_o luke_n 11._o 25._o but_o jesus_n know_v their_o thought_n &_o say_v to_o they_o every_o kingdom_n divide_v against_o itself_o shall_v be_v bring_v to_o naught_o and_o every_o city_n or_o house_n divide_v against_o itself_o shall_v not_o stand_v 26._o so_o if_o sathan_n cast_v out_o sathan_n he_o be_v divide_v against_o himself_o how_o shall_v then_o his_o kingdom_n endure_v 27._o also_o if_o i_o through_o beelzebub_n cast_v out_o devil_n by_o who_o do_v your_o child_n cast_v they_o out_o therefore_o they_o shall_v be_v your_o judge_n 28._o but_o if_o i_o cast_v out_o devil_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n then_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n come_v unto_o you_o 29._o else_o how_o can_v a_o man_n enter_v in_o to_o a_o strong_a man_n house_n &_o spoil_v his_o good_n except_o he_o first_o bind_v the_o strong_a man_n and_o then_o spoil_v his_o house_n 30._o he_o that_o be_v not_o with_o i_o be_v against_o i_o and_o he_o that_o gather_v not_o with_o i_o scater_v 31._o wherefore_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o every_o sin_n &_o blasphemy_n shall_v be_v forgive_v unto_o man_n but_o the_o blasphemy_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n shall_v not_o be_v forgive_v unto_o man_n 32._o and_o who_o soever_o shall_v speak_v a_o word_n against_o the_o son_n of_o man_n it_o shall_v be_v forgive_v he_o but_o who_o soever_o shall_v speak_v against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n it_o shall_v not_o be_v forgive_v he_o neither_o in_o this_o world_n nor_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v 23._o but_o he_o call_v they_o unto_o he_o &_o say_v unto_o they_o in_o parable_n how_o can_v sathan_n drive_v out_o sathan_n 24._o for_o if_o a_o kingdom_n be_v divide_v against_o itself_o that_o kingdom_n can_v stand_v 25._o or_o if_o a_o house_n be_v divide_v against_o itself_o that_o house_n can_v continue_v 26._o so_o if_o sathan_n make_v insurrection_n against_o himself_o and_o be_v divide_v he_o can_v not_o endure_v but_o be_v at_o a_o end_n 27._o no_o man_n can_v enter_v into_o a_o strong_a man_n house_n and_o take_v away_o his_o good_n except_o he_o first_o bind_v that_o strong_a man_n and_o then_o spoil_v his_o house_n 28._o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o all_o sin_n shall_v be_v forgive_v unto_o the_o child_n of_o man_n &_o blasphemy_n wherewith_o they_o blaspheme_v 29._o but_o he_o that_o blaspheme_v against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n shall_v never_o have_v forgiveness_n but_o be_v culpable_a of_o eternal_a damnation_n 30._o because_o they_o say_v he_o have_v a_o unclean_a spirit_n 17._o but_o he_o know_v their_o thought_n and_o say_v unto_o they_o every_o kingdom_n divide_v against_o itself_o shall_v be_v desolate_a &_o a_o house_n divide_v against_o a_o house_n fall_v 18._o so_o if_o satan_n also_o be_v divide_v against_o himself_o how_o shall_v his_o kingdom_n stand_v because_o you_o say_v that_o i_o cast_v out_o devil_n through_o belzebub_n 19_o if_o i_o through_o belzebub_n cast_v out_o devil_n by_o who_o do_v your_o child_n cast_v they_o out_o therefore_o shall_v they_o be_v your_o judge_n 20._o but_o if_o i_o by_o the_o ●inger_n of_o god_n cast_v out_o devil_n doubtless_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v come_v unto_o you_o as_o wh●_n a_o strong_a man_n arm_v keep_v his_o house_n the_o thing_n that_o he_o possess_v be_v in_o peace_n 22._o but_o when_o a_o strange_a than_o he_o come_v upon_o he_o &_o overcom_v he_o he_o take_v from_o he_o all_o his_o armour_n wher●●_n he_o trust_v &_o devide_v his_o spoil_n 23._o he_o that_o be_v not_o with_o i_o be_v against_o i_o and_o he_o that_o gather_v not_o with_o i_o scatter●●_n luke_n 12._o 10._o and_o who_o soever_o shall_v speak_v a_o word_n against_o the_o son_n of_o man_n it_o shall_v be_v forgive_v he_o but_o unto_o he_o that_o shall_v blaspheme_v the_o holy_a ghost_n it_o shall_v not_o be_v forgive_v 25._o but_o jesus_n know_v their_o thought_n though_o christ_n know_v well_o enough_o &_o have_v oft_o try_v that_o the_o scribe_n use_v of_o malice_n to_o wrest_v whatsoever_o he_o do_v to_o the_o worst_a part_n yet_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o math._n and_o luke_n do_v mean_a that_o christ_n know_v their_o heart_n and_o it_o seem_v that_o they_o speak_v open_o to_o christ_n that_o he_o may_v hear_v their_o cavil_n but_o christ_n by_o his_o divine_a spirit_n know_v of_o what_o mind_n they_o cavild_v for_o it_o come_v oft_o to_o pass_v that_o man_n judge_v proposterous_o which_o fall_n through_o ignorance_n &_o do_v not_o impugn_v the_o truth_n of_o purpose_n nor_o nourish_v any_o secret_a or_o hide_a poison_n in_o they_o but_o be_v only_o carry_v headlong_o with_o rashness_n therefore_o the_o meaning_n of_o this_o text_n be_v that_o christ_n do_v so_o much_o the_o more_o vehement_o enuey_v against_o they_o because_o he_o be_v witness_n &_o judge_v of_o the_o malice_n which_o they_o have_v conceive_v inward_o every_o kingdom_n he_o first_o confute_v the_o cavil_v object_v against_o he_o by_o a_o common_a proverb_n yet_o that_o confutation_n seem_v not_o to_o be_v so_o 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device_n therefore_o christ_n reason_v apt_o that_o he_o have_v no_o fellowship_n with_o he_o for_o this_o father_n of_o deceit_n have_v no_o other_o purpose_n but_o to_o uphold_v and_o maintain_v his_o kingdom_n if_o any_o object_n that_o the_o devil_n be_v oft_o carry_v with_o a_o wild_a giddiness_n and_o a_o blind_a madness_n to_o overthrow_v themselves_o the_o answer_n be_v ready_a the_o meaning_n of_o christ_n word_n be_v that_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o absurd_a then_o that_o the_o devil_n shall_v willing_o overthrow_v that_o power_n that_o he_o have_v over_o man_n who_o endevore_v and_o apply_v all_o the_o mean_n he_o can_v to_o have_v they_o in_o his_o bondage_n furthermore_o christ_n so_o use_v the_o common_a proverb_n
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heed_n and_o to_o beware_v of_o their_o snare_n but_o let_v we_o remember_v that_o as_o many_o affection_n as_o there_o be_v of_o our_o flesh_n the_o abundance_n &_o variety_n whereof_o be_v innumerable_a so_o many_o let_v and_o hindrance_n there_o be_v to_o corrupt_v the_o seed_n of_o life_n 23._o he_o that_o receive_v the_o seed_n in_o the_o good_a ground_n christ_n compare_v they_o only_o to_o good_a and_o fruitful_a ground_n in_o who_o the_o word_n of_o god_n not_o only_o take_v root_n and_o those_o deep_a and_o sound_a but_o which_o do_v also_o overcome_v all_o let_v lest_o they_o shall_v hinder_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o same_o if_o any_o man_n object_n that_o there_o can_v any_o be_v find_v void_a and_o free_a from_o thorn_n the_o answer_n be_v easy_a christ_n speak_v not_o here_o of_o perfection_n of_o faith_n but_o only_o show_v in_o who_o the_o word_n do_v fructify_v therefore_o though_o the_o fruit_n be_v but_o small_a yet_o who_o soever_o degenerate_v not_o from_o the_o 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they_o which_o grow_v not_o to_o great_a excellency_n when_o the_o householder_n himself_o though_o he_o prefer_v some_o one_o above_o the_o rest_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o high_a estate_n yet_o he_o vouchsafe_v the_o common_a show_n of_o his_o favourable_a goodness_n also_o towards_o the_o inferior_n but_o hierome_n wre_v very_o fond_o these_o three_o degree_n to_o virgin_n widow_n and_o wife_n as_o though_o the_o fruit_n which_o the_o lord_n require_v of_o we_o be_v only_o tie_v to_o virginity_n and_o that_o the_o godliness_n of_o the_o marry_a be_v not_o oft_o more_o plentiful_a in_o bring_v forth_o all_o fruit_n of_o righteousness_n this_o be_v also_o to_o be_v note_v by_o the_o way_n that_o christ_n speak_v not_o hyperbolical_o of_o increase_n of_o a_o hundred_o fold_n for_o there_o be_v diverse_a region_n at_o that_o time_n so_o fruitful_a as_o it_o appear_v by_o many_o historiographer_n which_o be_v eye_n witness_n of_o the_o same_o mathewe_n 13._o mark_n luke_n 24._o an_o other_o parable_n put_v he_o forth_o unto_o they_o say_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v like_a unto_o a_o man_n which_o sow_v good_a seed_n in_o his_o field_n 25._o but_o while_o man_n sleep_v there_o come_v his_o enemy_n and_o sow_v tare_n among_o the_o wheat_n and_o go_v his_o way_n 26._o and_o when_o the_o blade_n be_v spring_v up_o and_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n than_o appear_v the_o tare_n also_o 27._o then_o come_v the_o servant_n of_o the_o householder_n and_o say_v unto_o he_o master_n sow_v not_o thou_o good_a seed_n in_o thy_o field_n from_o whence_o then_o have_v it_o tare_n 28._o and_o he_o say_v unto_o they_o the_o envious_a man_n have_v do_v this_o then_o the_o servant_n say_v unto_o he_o will_v thou_o then_o that_o we_o go_v and_o gather_v they_o up_o 29._o but_o he_o say_v nay_o lest_o while_o you_o go_v about_o to_o gather_v the_o tare_n you_o pluck_v up_o also_o with_o they_o the_o wheat_n 30._o let_v both_o grow_v together_o until_o the_o harvest_n and_o in_o time_n of_o harvest_n i_o will_v say_v to_o the_o reaper_n gather_v you_o first_o the_o tare_n and_o bind_v they_o in_o sheaf_n to_o burn_v they_o but_o gather_v the_o wheat_n into_o my_o barn_n somewhat_o after_o 36._o then_o send_v jesus_n the_o multitude_n away_o &_o go_v into_o the_o house_n and_o his_o disciple_n come_v unto_o he_o say_v declare_v to_o we_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o tare_n of_o the_o field_n 37._o then_o answer_v he_o and_o say_v to_o they_o he_o that_o sow_v the_o good_a seed_n be_v the_o son_n of_o man_n 38._o and_o the_o field_n be_v the_o world_n and_o the_o good_a seed_n they_o be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o the_o tare_n be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o wicked_a 39_o and_o the_o enemy_n that_o sow_v they_o be_v the_o devil_n and_o the_o harvest_n be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o reaper_n be_v the_o angel_n 40._o as_o then_o the_o tare_n be_v gather_v and_o burn_v in_o the_o fire_n so_o shall_v it_o be_v in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o 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