tihrary of t:he l:heolo0icai ^mximvy PRINCETON • NEW JERSEY -a^V' sec ^^/J^^ - r^^/ow ' I^^g^^^^, .^SSTcTrnJ^^ /^ ^Sr MAR 31 1D50 TO THERENOWMED Pieres aajl noble Lordes, the ConfuIs,and the whole fenate oj the famous Cttie of Frankeford, I.Caluine. F eucr it feeraed cxpcdienf that the pageants "of vcrtuesHiould be fliewed openly to the imitation of others (which might bee a fpurre as well to the laficlingerers, as to the rcilie runners) tfurcly the . flouthfuil dealing and fluggifli behauiourwhiche I is vfed in thefeour corrupt dayes raakethit fceme neceflarie : that the greater part of men which ra- ther ftart backjthen willingly ftepforward^fliold ' bcc conftrained at the leaft with fliame oi negli- gence to doe their dutie. For we fee euery man bufilie bent to a cerraine contention whoiliallexcellin wicked praftifes, and that both in pri- uate and publike affaires : t; u no Monarche doth feemc to be inferiour CO the nations that border \ onhim either in policic, or vigilancie, or power, or bolde attempt, \ ereby he may enlarge the boundes of his empire: thatno citic or corar^ n weale doth glue place to any in crafti- nefle and all captious deaUng: , lat no man is the fecond in fubtletie a- tnoag the proud and ambitious: finally there is no man which hath not confpired with his companie,and that in the way of contention,{lilid to incite the reft as it were with a becke to all vitious vanitie,and he tha»is ringleader in all naughtineflc foneilftirreth vp other to his lewdneflc, whereas in the rankeft route <)f ribalds is fcarce one found out that fa- uoureth honeftie : which maketh me thinke it very profitable that fuch rare vcrtues as fbmetime raigne in noble perfonagcSjfliould bee aduaun- ced to the loftie theater or ftage of due commendation,to the intent that they being fpisd afarre of might allure the greater number to like them andliue accordingly. And this IconfclTeCright honorable) was the chie- feft caufe that motied me to publifli this my labour abroad.vndcr th't ti- tle of your names. For although I fliall perfuade my felfe to haue pro- fited very wel, if any that beginnc of their owneaccorde to creepefcjr* ward.flialbeincouragcd by me to runne fafter : yet did not I fo muche refpeft this,as that I might perfuade other to ioyn hands with you,or ac the leaft to tread the fame path that you do.Norwithftading I baue no* purpofed torecitcas outofarolle all the godly qualities wherewitj you are throughly furnilhed: only it Hull fufiiccat this time to fetfortj that one vertue wherewith you hauc bound to your honours as with a more holy bond, afwcU mee, as diuers other faithfull feruants of lefu* Chrift.VMs one thing is worthie highly to be pray fed that fiue ycerej fincc when as an horrible feare had atfcighted the rnindes of all men in euery place: whenas the ouerrhrowc that our'enem.ics had giuen vs did threaten a miferable ruinc to the churches throughout Germany, & alV moft an vtter extinguiiliing of the Gofpel,you eucn at that time beeini placed in the forefront of the battailc flood ftoutly to the free confefsi- on of jrour faitb,which was hated to death,and retained with all con- « Aasdf »* THE EPISTLE. ftartclc that fincertf doftrine of pietie which before you rccciued:which ' is a niuaifeftarguaQsntchac when you were tolTed with grecuous cares and dangerous tufmoyles^you delired nothing more then to fight man- fully vnTer Chriftci bannsr.Buc that which folio weth will furely make your names iTimortall ; that you doe not only fst out aniongcft your ftluesthe true worHiipof God, and iraployyour faithfull labour, to coteine your citizens within thefheepfold of Chrift:but alfo gather to- geatherthe difperfed I'elikesof his church,thrufl, out of other nations, which arc as it werc,members of the fame,al! rent and pulled in pecces. Doubtles,itdid greatly rcioice myhart(c5l]dering the troublefom time) to heare that the true worlhipers of God, which fled m exile from Eng- land and other countries,were gently receiued and entertained among you-and that you did notonly releeue and aCc their heauie baniflimcnt but that you had alfo a due con(id>:ration of the glory of the fonne of God.infomush that you made his Gofpel to be founded inyour citie e- uen by the tongues ofaIiants,and that in a ftraunge language. The like curtcfie wasfhewedoflatc by the Magiftratcs of Tigurine to the af- flicted citizens of Lo. whom they did notonly recciue natiuitic, » 5 5 S • ^3 ATiible (liew^ing the Chapter , Verfc and Fol. of all the prmcipall matters contiined in this Harmonie . Th: firft numij^r - ihcvYCth the Chapter,thc fecond^the Verfc^ths third the fol. Mathew. Ca.Vcr. Fol. Ca.Ver/ Fol. Ca. Verfe. Fol. ' Ca. Verfc. Fol. 4. I *'t' 34 178 28 225 1. ^7 3 128 H 179 2 ibidem. 4' 129 38 180 8. I 226 3 58 5 131 39 ibid. 2 ibid. 6 ibid. 6 ibi. 40 181 3 ibid. 12 59 7 132 42 182 4 227 l6 ib. 8 ib. 43 ■]}^ 5 229 i8 60 lO M3 44 ibid. 8 230 ^9 ibid. ii 134 45 '\\ 3 264 21 61 l2 M5 46 186 1 1 232 22 63 13 M3 48 ib. 1 2 233 23 66 18 145 6 i.i 186 '3 ib. 24 67 22 148 2 187 »7 ., 152 25 68 23 ibid. 3 ib. '9 235 33 150 4 ibid. 20 • 236 X. \ Z^ s i88 21 ibid. 2 805 . I 156 7 ^189 22 237 3 81 2 '57 8 ib. 4 ib. 3 158 9 190 9. I 239 6 82 4 ib. 1° »93 2 ib. 7 83 5 ib. ii 194 3 240 9 84 6 M9 l2 196 4 ib. 1 1. ibi. 7 ib. i3 197 5 241 13 95 8 160 x9 200 6 ib. M 5,6 9 ib. 2 201 8 ibid. ^6 97 lO ib. 23 202 9 242 18 98 1 1 161 24 203 11 244 '9 99 l2 ib. 25 205 12 ib. 23 ibid. »3 163 26 ib. i3 245 14 165 27 206 i4 247 ^- I 107 v5 ib. 33 208 i5 ibid. lOS 17 t66 't 248 5 no i8 168 7-x 209 18 249 6 1 1 1 19 ib. 3 211 20 250 I&) „'*5 20 169 ^ ib. 22 251 L.8.114 21 170 7 »n 27 254 9 116 22 »7i 9 114 29 255 lO 117 25 172 1 1 ib. 30 ibid. \ I 119 25 173 M 216 32 ib. 12 121 27 »75 M 220 34 259 M. 122 28 ib. 16 ibid. 3<^ ib. 14 ibid. 29 ib. 21 222 36 ib. i6 12} 3» . 176 22 223 37 257 >7 124 3* »77 23 ibid. 33 ib. 24 224 ., C«.to. Ca. Vcrn Fol. Ca. Vcrfe . Fol. Ca. Vcrfe. 'Fol. Ca. V«rre. Fof. to. I 267 22 354 23 ibid. ' » 268 » 31J 23 355 24 444 5 ib. 3 5',^ 36 357 25 .445 6 ib. 5 Ibid. 39 358 16 7 269 7 3'7 4» 359 27 446* 8 ib. 8 Ibid. 43 360 28 ibid. 9 270 9 318 34 362 29 448 io 271 10 3'9 35 ibid. 32 449 1 1 ibid. 1 1 ibid. 46 365 33 450 12 ib. 14 .5.V 47 ibid. M 272 16 ibid. 5» ibid. 16. 1 450 M ib. ^7 .?'/ 53 414 2 451 i6 274 18 ibid. 54 ibid. 5 45 3 17 275 19 323 55 ibid. 6 454 ^9 276 20 324 57 8 45? 21 277 22 325 58 ibid. M 458 22 278 2J ibid. »4 ibid. 23 ibid 24 326 14 . 2 416 M 459 24 279 25 327 5 419 16 ibid. ^V ib. 27 ibid. »3 424 '? ibid. 26 281 28 328 M .425 18 460 28 ibid. 29 329 15 '9 46 i 29 282 30 330 i^ V26 23 46? 52 284 3' ibid. »9 ibid. 23 46^ 35 '55 32 332 20 427 24 ''il 37 287 33 333 22 428 M if} 38 ib. 34 ibid. 33 ibid. 26 ibid. 39 ib. 36 334 24 429 2? ibid. 40 m. 37 335 27 430 469 4» 43 336 28 ibid. ^7.. 44 .337 3» 430 47 » 11. 1 29, ^^ ibid. 33 ibid. 3 ibid. 2 ib. 45 340 34 432 4 47* 3 293 55 341 36 ibid. 5 473 6 293 38 ibid. ^ 474 7 .??4 4» 342 15. I 433 lO 47^ 8 ibid. 42 343 2 435 11 ibid. ii }J} 3 436 »7 479 12 ibid. 1 13. 2 246 5 437 99 481 H 296 9 ibid. 7 ibid. 21 482 M 297 10 ibid. 9 438 22 483 > 20 1^4 »i ibid. lO 439 24 507 2» 12 348 1 2 ibid. 27 50J 23 305 »3 .349 M ibid. ^i 309 14 ibid. 14 440 1 8. 1 484 26 y} 16 35» 15 441 2 48<» ^l ibid. 19 .?5 3 19 ibid. 5 486 2S sn 20 ibid. 22 443 6 487 ^9 3H <4 Ca. Vcr. FoL Ca.Vcr. Pol. Ca. Ver, Fol, Ca. Ver. Fol. JO 4S8 8 559 16 6x1 5 ib. 12 490 9 ib. 18 6x1 8 ibid. M 4j)6 , 10 564 25 6x7 9 ibid. \6 498 12 565 24 ibid. 32 671 »7 497 I 5 566 25 ibid. 34 ib. 18 500 14 5^? 27 618 37 673 »9 502 15 • 568 29 6x9 44 675 ao ib. 16 569 3^ 33 620 21 504 18 ibid. 622 26. 3 677 25 506 19 570 34 •1 ibid. 3 ibid. 25 ib. 21 ib. 623 8 678 31 ib. 23 25 iffi 625 to ib. >^- 4 5n 628 It tl^ 5. 514 30 •5 74 39 629 12 680 6 ibid. 32 ib. 24. I 632 M ib. 7 ^'l 33 576 2 ibid. *z 682 9 '^'i 35 578 3 633 18 685 12 5t8 37 ib. 4 634 20 684 M 520 42 ib. 5 i^i 21 68s .■»4 52t 43 581 6 6^6 22 ib. 16 522 44 582 9 837 24 68^ ^7 523 45 555 to 639 ^i 687 18 52422, 383 1 1 ib. 26 688 ^9 524 2 ib. 12 640 29 692 23 526 4 .388 14 lb. 'r 694 ^3 57 7 389 t? 6^z 28 ib. ^^ 5-1* 9 ib. x6 644 3t 696 26 lb. 390 21 ib. 3» 697 ,, 28 530 16 .584 22 645 32 .J?8 29 51' t8 585 23 6^(i 53 ibid. , ^^ lb. 21 ib. -24 647 36 702 2« I 533 22 587 25 .648 37 ibid^ 8 5 34 25 ,588 28 649 38 .?°4 i6 55| 24 589 30 65? 29 ibid. 17 536 29 590 3» 652 4o 707 708 18 ib. 30 lb. 34 654 4i .;ii 538 38 595 35 ^5 5 42 ibid. 22 539 39 59^ 36 ibid. 13 709 i? 540 40 598 37 657 ^5 710 24 541 42 600 39 658 46 ibid. "■l 542 43 601 40 659 47 ibid. 26 543 23 ■ 44 602 42 660 48 711 28 ibid. » 604 45 66z 49 ibid. 26 545 2 605 45 66} 50 ibid. . 30 546 4 607 48 664 5» 71s 3» ibid. 6 ^08 52 7'5 32 jbid. 9 ^°9 25 • »5 554 53 714 , . 34 547 11 ib. to ibid. 54 7«5 21.2 557 •5 611 24 555 55 7x6 s 55« .. »4' 6iz t 667 56 ibid. ^ ib. «S ibid. z ^68 $7 7x9 Ca.V^rf. Fol. Ca/Verre. Fol. Ca.Verfe. Fol. Ci-Verfe. fol. 59 '^'- 6t ibi. 7- 32 441 3 5 62 720 62 7^9 36 449 5 4 63 .^^bj- 63 jb. 37 ibi. 6 6 64 ID'O- 65 770 7 y 65 72> 8. 24. 457 9 8 67 72^ 28. 2 773 26 ibid. ^2 ibi. 69 723 4 774 13 9 71 724 7 ibid. 9. 14 4-8 la. TO 74 7l? ^ 775 '7 479 15 ibi. 75 >°'- 9 776 20 480 ,6 12 27- I 727 10 777 21 ibid. 17 13 3 ibid. ii 778 22 ibi. jg 15- 4 728 15 779 46 164 20 17 5 729 16 797 50 165 21 18 6 ibid. 18 ibid. 23 481 23 ibid 9 10 ibid. 19 799 24 ibi. 24 19 730 20 803 3 8 509 25 ibi. II 73* 39 510 26 21 12 733 J>/arke. 28 22 15 735 to. 21 526 29 .23 '9 20 736 ,, 3 M3 52 547 30 ibid. 737 H M5 31 ^^'» 22 ibi. 22 i5oii«2 5^y 32 24 24 739 ^^ 'b'- 9 559 33 ^5 25 ibi. 29 151 12. 32 599 34 27 26 740 44 228 34 ibid. 36 29 27 741 45 ibi. 43 630 3 7 ' '"id. 52 ibi. 38 30 33 744 2. 24 315 13. 11 638 • 39 3» 34 745 27 317 4» 32 35 746 3« '3 M4'4 26 995 43 »bid. 37 748 M ibi. 51 717 45 33 38 ibi. 4. 12 350 46 34 39 749 26 362 15- 2^ 746 48 35 40 ibid. 5. 3^ 255 36 760 49 3^ 42 750 37 ibid. 43 7^7 5» 37 43 75 » 39 ibi. 54 39 44 ibi. 4» >bid 16. i 772 55 4^' 45 757 43 254 3 773 5^ 41 46 758 3 262 11 777 5 9 Jbid 47 ' ' 1-/ 759 ^ 263 14 79» ^° .42 4.8 ** 760 9 264 16 805 64 ibi. 50 5» 52 54 55 57 ,ibi. 10 ibi. 19 806 65 ibid.. 761 15 265 Sc 805 67 45 762 6. »2 290 20 ibid 68 44. 763 24 421 69 ibid, 764 26 422 Luke. 70 45 766 28 ibid. 1. 1 2 71 ibid. 768 29 423 2 ibid. 72 4^ ^' 73 ibid^ fTO THE RIGHT HO- nora tie ^Fr^uncp Earle of'^edfordjof the noble order of the Garter Knight, one of the hordes of her Maiefiies mofl honorable prime Cou»fe/,graec andpc4C€ from God, with the encrcafeof that true honour which is from God ^nd laileth for euer. He choicefright honorable) whiche Luke the Euangelift made, in dedicating this hi- ftorie of the gofpel, which he wrote to that noble ma The- ©philus, & which that man ofworthie memory. M.Iohn Caluinetookc in dedicating thcfe his labours to the lords ofFra»keford,dnucth meeto dedicate this my fmall labour of tranflating this booke into the Englifli tongue,and though it is but little that I haue doncjin comparifon of the labors of the other two, and not woorth the offering to men of great cftate : yet leaft that I fl:iould fceme finguler in diffenting from thefe two ringulcrinftrumcntsintheChurcheof God, &that in one and the felf fame booke, I hauc prefumed to make boldeof yourLordlliips namc,hoping that your H. wiU Bot mir'ike to haue it witten in-the forehead of this boke with noble Theophilus & the Lords of^FraxkefcrdJpe- cially fith that I doe it, in teftimonie of my dutiful] louc toyou,for the manifolde graces of God in you, and be- nefiteswhichlhaue receiued from you. Mendoecoirr. pjonly in their Epiftles write.cither in the commendati^ on 5^'^if^^B'^Ssfell i ^^'^^^'J The tranjlators onof thew^orkc,orin thcprayfeof their patrone, oriti difcharging oF themlelues of the difcredite which their enemies w^ouldc lay vppoii them : but I crane par- don of your honour , if in ftudying to bee iliort, I o- mit thefc thinges ♦ For iirft the verye name of the go- fpell of lefu Chrifte , and then the names of Mat- theWjMarke,and Luke the EuangeHftSjand of M.Cakiine the gatherer of the Harmonic, & the writer of the Com- mentaries do yeeld more credite and commendation to the matter,then all that I can fay of it all the dayes of my life. Only this I fay of M. Caluines labours here,that in my fimple iudgement it is one of the profitableft workes for the church that euer he did write. Next for your prai .fes,as you like not to heare them/ol will not offend you infettingthe down,nor giuc others occafio tocodemne me of flatterie* They which haue beft knowenyou,(ay, thatyou began a good courfein your youth, that you witnefTeda good confefsion in the laft time of perfccu- tion, that your eonftancie hath beene teftified by your troubles at home, and trauels in forraine countries : you Jiaue continued your profefsion in the midft of your dig- iiitie,Lordlliips, and liuing left by your parents, and in thefeatofgouernment, wherein ourSoueraigne&moft gracious Queene hath placed you,not falling a fleepeiu fecuritie in this fo peaceable a time. My good L.continuc to the end, fo fliall you bee fafe. I fpeake not this as if it were your owne ftrc ngth that hath holden you vp all this while. But meditate fomtimes,! pray you,vpon the 7 1 . Pfalme, and pray that Lordc as Dauid did, who kept you in your youth,that he will keepeyou in your old age, now that your head is hoare;and hayres gray* And I befeech the mighty Lord to thruft them forward which are drawen back by their youthly affeftions, and to raife vp them that felkaway for feareoftroubles,& to waken thofe which in this quiet and calme time do fleepe in fe- curitie,orwaxe wanton with the wealth of the worldc, ' that Epijlle T)edicatorie. that wc may meetc the Lord with true humilitic and car- neft repentaunce , to fee if hce will bee intreated to continue his mercies towards vs,leaft he turn his correc- ting rod,which he hath fo oftc fliaken ouer vs, into a de- uouringfwoord to confumc vs . Of my felfc I will fay nothingjthe mouthes of the wicked canot be ftopt, their falfc tongues I hope fliall teach me to Walke warilie, & IhauelearnedjI thanke my GodjtopafTe through good report and through cuill.and to commit my felfe and my caufe to him thatiudgeth right. The Lord of Lords pre- fcrueyour honour in rafetic,and multiply all fpirituall blcfsings vpon you and yours : From Kiltehampton in Comcwall,this 2 8 .of lanuaric. 1584. T^he Lords mojl vni^orthie minifter, lamcEufeiffUs Pa^et, A TABLE OF TH OSE THIN G ES which are expounded in the Harmonic. The firft nuni' ber fiieweththe page, the orher , the vierfe of the Chapkers, But if the number be oneaione,it fignifieth that wnych thou docft fccke f or,to be had in the Commentary, which next of all folioweth the wcordcs of the Euangclifts^bsforc which no number of veiTcJ is fct. • BUtht fonneofEIeizar the prieft, »y^t^ow;»4riflnof dcfblation what iti$ 643.15. ^^bruhams Connes be of two fortes, 36. 49,and4o.55.and 223.12. & 341. 39. 400.23. & 550. 9. Abrahams bofbme, 398.22. '' ^braliams laughter difFcreth from the laughter of Sara, 1 5 .18. ^dmomtignt are neceirary,498 . i $ . ^doptton, thc'keye of the kingdomc of hcauen,3 59.2 7. A token oitidoyttoVy to deferue wel of al, :.-l85.45. ■ ^ sAduitefte before god, 1 75 . : 0 . 'Humane affeBiowAtt tioc £0 be layed a- way, 2 by. 3 7. x^fflUfiom . common to thegodlyeand godIeflej637.9. w4/;/»^;«»»,Yeryproiitablc to thegodlyc, 322.17. the faithful arfubieft to affliffiSs^ilj. 3 S */ilmei, the facrificc of a fvvcete fauoure, 173.23. %Ambitt$n. howcdaungerous itis» 162, 24.and434. 1. iAtnhttion immoderate, 3 7.5 t. tytmbltion in the gloryc and folcmnitici ofafunerali,398.2 2. v/tmbirion alwi/esin vcrtues to beefea« red, t 86.1. ^OTtjfM«is condemned. 126. 24.& 186 1.6c 384.7. & 398. 22. 6:433. 1. and 404. 1. and 486. 5. and 539. 22. and 541.24. The true way or maner of corrcftingc «wifc»r/»n,5 39.22. The >yt>i«bapnfies6ot wickedly kecpe li- tie cliiUrcn from baptifme^j 21.14. they do condemne otiies vnlearned- ly,i 78.34.They do wickedly banilb kinges 6c magift rates fro the church. 542.25 .They kcepe wrongfully the vie of the Ivvorde from the Church, 7 1 4. 5 2 .they oucrthrow poUitikc or- der an d eltate, 508.24. The y^fiKba^tiJies dcH) e that it is lawfuU for a Chriilian manne to dcuide his goodes,573.i3. The error of t!je ^nabaptifcsxoncernin^ comunity of goods, 1 j8.i i.& 373. The vaine boaftinge of the ^nabaptifteiM 161.12. The particIe'»«32.42.& 493.16. The ^ngelt know not the laft day,65 5 .. The^«j«// are the kepers or watchmen of the faithful, 13 x. 6. & 488.10. & 7M-53- One ^n^eli^ (Captainc cr leader of the whole people, 264.9. The Angels ivc minifters of the cleft or choren,598,2 2 The papilts fooliflilye imitate the^Kiely 22.28. How •Angelt arc the fons of god, 24. 3 z Oi^ngels^ Chrifte is the head,474.5 . *AngerSot the iudgement of god. 1 » 5 .7* Holyandiuft^Bgfr, 320.8. v^«».«thcprophctc(re,89.36. The fcripcurc hath foretold the deflru* (ftion of ^nti ij}^6 33.2. ^Antichrifls furaiflied with «iyraclei,647 The ^/'»/?/«werefonicited ormooued of the Scribes vuto falling awaj, 2 44 »i. their caUing,266. lApofiUs. wliyc tweluc in number cho- fen of Chrift, 267.1.5^530.28. the libertie oft^^/'«/?/",in cuing the places of tlieolde ten;anienej82.6.<3c 324. 20. & 730.9. Wherein ^r»/Z«f/«plafeth the chiefeit: good,37t.38., ^Ttogancie ij to be auoided,7 8.21* Holy ^Jfimkkes Axc not to be.negle9. the Anabaptif{s,as.much as in them ly^ ethjdoeblot oMt Ba^ipne.^i6.z. the Bapttfine of lohn, for his whole mi- nifterie,5 72.25. tl^& BA^tifms oi lohn and ofChrifte, is thefi»me,iio.3.& 120. ^*rMas is preferred before Chrifte, 736.15. Sarennefe coun tcd as i reprochc, 20.25. J!*rennejji cxdudcth none out of the king dome of heauen,ibidem. "Seeliebubt what it is^ 2 76. 2 J .and 320. to Belecue.vfhiit it is, 3 3 .45 .loolce faith. Two Bethlems. 83.6. why a 3j7of diuorcement in timespaft was permitted, 176.31. the Biihopiof poperie, arc notpaftdurs, i38.i8.&;8oo.i9. the fiw^o/'/ of poperie glorye in vaine in the fuccefsion of the Apoftles, 1 64. 13. and 5 8 1.42. and 606.2. and 803.20. t^c Biiheps of^o^^M are dmnmc Dogs, ^ Take of tht Uarmonie, 'Blafphemie againft the /pirlte, what it i$, 331.31. Blffiing is diuerfly tak£n,8o5 . 1 9, BUfiing puc for happinefle,2 2.28. "Z/tf/J/njjforgiuingofthankes, 426. 19, the Blefsiag of the papiftcs god, is magi- call.692.26. "^Ufsed^ putte for cholen or bcloued of God,67iw34.. '■ilefsednefse towarde Ys, is from the free l6ueofgod,2 2.2 8. two Biinde menne receiue thcyrfighteof Chrift,2 54.27. Boanerges for Bena regeSyVelRagas, i 5 6. 1 6. the Body muft be rcferued for the woos- fhipof God,i 33.10. "Bool^efot Catalogue. 5 7.1. The carclefiicfle of wryters oCBtot^e:,. 58.6. 'BeuntifHlnejfe is commended,! 1 7. 1 1 . flc 1 8 3. 3 5. and 2 00.1 9. & 3 8 2. 41. and 3,85. 1 2. & 679,1 1. "Bread put for all kindc of nourifliment^ , 195.11.^ daily "^rM^jhow it is ours,i 96. 1 1 . how the BrM^of the holy fupper,i8 cal- led the body of Chrift, 1 24. 1 6. lurialy a figne of the laft Rcfurrcilion^^ 237.22.ac423.29. the if«r«W^ of lohn Baptift,42 3.29, . the ^MrM/ of ChrLft,768. 59. . C^'taphas, who alio was Called itji^ phus.yii.^^. to be C^lled,put for,to be accounted ; and openly knowen,48. 76. . r4//wj2isfree.34i.i 1. Calling is cfFeftuall in the elcfte, 13.16,- Calling fufficeth nor, vnlellc there bee. faithfulneire alfo, i2 2 . 1 6 . and 5 8 o. . 42. theruttW,whit manerofcitie,2 30.5. tlic C'^re of thi» world chokcth the feed ofaiewoord,354.2 2. r4r«forfoode and raiment, is to beu- kcoaway,204. Kaughtic C^re is rcprooued, t 30.4. all C^f is not to be condemned, 2 04. Excefsiue Care is ft om iniidelici e, 205, 26. and I 30.4. ^he humiliticof the Centurhn.llX.i.hjt .faith,ibidem. VVhye rhc ^B»*Mbidem, yVeemuft not attribute coomuchc to Cerem»nits,^'^ ,2 5 . TTwo Cefartaes./^^i..\y, £hMriti« is diftinguiflied frornxommon frendfliip,»82«4.2.& 390.12. 'Chdriti* A«iiue and Pafsiue, 216.12. .^•64r»/i *Sc 2 $4% 27.and443.24.and 600.42. Why Cbri/te IS called the firft begotten .of cuery creature, i 24- J 7. Chriji. the firft begotten amongeft many brethren, 100.2 3. ChriJ}. the firft begotten of Mary,6 8. Jf CA*-i/? the holy feede, 2 9. 3 5 . Why f/jr//? is named Je/us. 23.31. Why 0"/i$ called Emanuel. 64. 2 2, Chrijie muft not be efteemed accordinge -to the fenceof the flefh, 5 20. 1 3. and 552.11. ckriffis the mcdiatour, 29. 3 5 .and 67, 33. and 10 1.40. and 124.17. and 1 91 .9.and 428.23 -and 490. 1 8.and -47 3.5 .and 520.13 .and 568,5. an4 761.51. C/jr/// is the ladder by which men climbe vp vnto God thef«ther,-265 . 3 8. Cbri/l is not to be ioyned with the com- monSain«ftes,475.6. chrifte is the heade and Prince of pa- ftour$,7i.8. Chrifi is the true priefl,6 7. 2 3 . Chriae oncly is the foundation of hyi church,46 1.19. Chrtn* is the head of the churche, 131.' 6. and 150.33. and 279.25. «nd 3 20.a4.and 609. 9. and 649.28. chriHe is the ondy teacher of his churcl^' 291. 2.and 473.5. Clirifleis the fauiour of the church, *«^ a1.and73.11.and256.36. chrijleii the onely figneof concorde^nd peace,45 8.io. (;hrifi by excellencie is called a feruaunr, 322.18. Chrijleii the minifter of Circumcifion, 26.33.and53.and 89.32.and 268. Chrifie is the Sonne of righteouGieffe,' 49.7^. and 89.32. and 107.7. an4 1 35.12. and 143.13. and 398.22. and 473.5. and 634.4. and 663, 3^. VV hy chriile h Called the corner fton^ 579.42. Cbttft the rocke of offenc^ 25^ 3 .6.and '63^.10, «« U €bTft t^ Tahlc of the Uarmome, Christ onelye endued with thftfulnefle chinewM fubieft to humane pasfionv^ ofthe r{>iritC;i3 8.i7. ,569.1 g.iJid.yoj.jj. ] Cknj} tree tTom a!iirinc,2 8.55.& 86v^3 r4n/?e willingly fubmjtted hymfelfeto ' and 1 01. 40. and 126.1. % d(earh,47o.& 472.5. «Sc 536.1 8. fir/;7 is the authour of our faluatiop, Cmft of his ownc accord became pore, 44-<>9. 56S.5. Chrifii the authour of perfefte blclfed' VVhy chrtfi chiefly chofegrofle idiotet : neflc,5o.79. forhisApoftlcs, 147.1 p. and 242.9, Chrift is the onelye preferuer of ourlyfe, and 297. 158.5. 'VSf^hyr^rVefcapcthbyflight,32i.i4. - Why c/jr//f would not make an ende of the ftrifc betweene two brethrco^' 373-M- chrifi was wont to pay tribute,5 07.24. To whatpurpofe CAri/tfcnt Peter vnto the Tea for paying oftribute,5o8.2 7. Whye Chrift reieited theconfcfsion of diuels,i5 3.34. Chrtfi fought a fecreat place for to praye, in, 1 89.5. Cbrtfie for diuers endes fpake vnto the people,38 3.35. Chrifte. difclofcth the hypocrific of men by thegofpel.92.35. Ckrijt an example of the faithfull, 3 1 4. 29. and 543.28. C6r;/an example of temperance, 243. 29. and 299.34. Chriji it iudge of the whole world^zfij . 29- and 500. 18. and 671.32. and 799-18. Chriji is a feuere iudge againfl vnbclce- uers. 121.12. - .. Chriji ixQva his iiifancicwas fubicdre to the crorfe>97. 1 6.and 09.19. To what cnde c/;r//Z was' fent of the Fa- ther,269. S.Looke she oiSce of CAri/f. Why cimfi was circumcired,7 8.21. _,._„„., _ Ckrift. by the fecreat counfcl of god, was chrift not idle, while the apoftles laborj appoynted vnto the deathe of the .crojfe, 571:47,; and 710.47. and 1-714,53. - ^ Why chnfi was not baptifcd before the thirtieth years of hys age, 123.16. VVhy ChriJi would be baprifcd, 122.13 Cl^rijte , as touchingehis foulefor ourc fakcjwould proHte, i o 1 .40. •Why rAri/i'e went into the wildcraeire,. '25.1. " ,. . vyhy ci>n[l was tempted of fatha, 1 2 7. i Chrifie vyns tempted 3. man er of .mie», , i3«-5« VVhy chrtfi faftcdinthe VVildernelle, 125.1. y Vhy chf}fl vntill the thirtieth yearc of his age,kept himfeifc in a priuate hfc, ,4»5-55.. Chnit. hzddc no quiet abidinge in any onepl£ce,5 07.24. Ch,'. rest was more in Galile, than other where, 3 80.31, Chrifi without linjae,was fubiefte to the infinnirie of the flefli, 5 j , 1 3.and Ji8 .291.1, Chrtfte accordinge *to the roaner of t^e time, vfedoutwardefignes,! 5 2.2 ^*( and 448.32. Why Chrtft for a time would hauehys; myracles concealed, 321.1 6.6c 449« 36. and 457.26. How c Ar*/r IS. rnadeimanifgft ynto. vs. bf ; thegofp€l,784.2 7. .; . Chrift is to be foght for in hcaue,78 7'. 3 1 chrtft did tvvifc call out of the temple,thc fiiilers and biers,5 6 5 . 1 2 . Chrift was cont.^mptuouflye rcceiued of the Nazante%i4o.2 3. ^ When Cijriit kepte the pailcpuer with. hii dji<:iples,6a3.i.7., ; - ' thrifts yerye rcprochefullye handleiof the reprobatc,2 80.25. \.''» why c/j/V/accW«d of f*j(^ witne/rcs,hel4 why chrtft trembled at death, 510.51. what ^/;r*/r- feared in death ,707. 30, Chrift therefore fiuTercd , that he myght recoQcilcJ^ woridf ynjp god, 5 36, thri^V A Tabu of the Uartnome. ^£ri/f moued with true forow, 702.37. r*«/?« iirft fwmon vato Jiy» Difcjplci, V Vhjrc ^6ni?* after a folenme rite,wa» condemned of an earthly iudge,7i 7. J. & 740.26, rA«/Zraifedlrorathedcad,77i. ^Ar/j? honourably buried, 76 8 . 5 9. Cbtifte, howcignorauntof thedayeof iudgement,d5 5.}6. when cbriftiilLayd. to come, 2 79. Chriftes body Verily humane, 2 3.31. Chnfi is fubieit to ignoraunce, i o 2 .40, ofchri/ie two natures, 3 3 .43 . the knowledge of eitrijle ii from God 312.12. » Chri/tcsofRcCy 5 9ii^.and 8 3 .6. and .924 34.and 104.49. & 244. 12. & 3:2. 18. and 340.48. and 371.38. and 373.13.and432.34. &55o.9.and 635.5.21. ChTtfies humhlin^e, 5 8.j.and 7o.7.and 73. 1 2. and 101.40. & 105.5 i.and i37.5.5c 3ii.14.and 531.2,9. and 543.28. . ^fcr«/?«modeltie, 1 03 .46. Chrifiet mekene/Ie, 1 2 4. 1 6.ind 323. 1^9 . the condition of C^riftet life, 2-^6. 2 6. etitifi^tffKc andvertue eterna]l,46.72 • and 34.29. CMJi*t EsJkio^, a feal* of the Gofpell, n26.i. chr'tftet temptations : what, 530.28. Cbrifics pouertie,5 64.5. the diiference oichrift & the Miniftcri. >fthe beholding of ^^ri/hd ouble, S 8 . 3 o « and 340.48.and 3 5 1 . 1 6. .^*r«/?«kingdome(piritualJ, 75. 71. and 79.1. and 84.1 1. and 143.1 3. and 5 06. 24.and 5 3 9.2 2.and 5 5 9.9.and 579.42.and 5 82.43.and732. /Chrtfttt kingdom eternai,2 6. 3 3 ,& 45 9. i6.and 5; >. 42. 603. 44. The perfedion of «rcfcthcipirituall houft of lacob^ 26. J3. the churdi.xhi fielJ of the Lord, 35 7^ the church, \\\iy compared to , a floofe. the elmrch, rubic(fte to painf iril teniptati- ons,64i .i4.and 65 1. the church layd open vnto diuers deceits, 220.15. the church boundc tothe- wofdc o/God, 581.42. the church, as yet troubled with manye fdulies,356. the churchSoi Elders of tlie churcb,499. 17. the ftate of the old* church. rz. i^. ami 13.17. and 39.54. and..-t» 1.3. and 565.12. tncchurchis plentifull encrea(e,a67. 1 . thefWc/je^condicion, of what(brt. 45. 7 1. and 154. 15. and 369.47. th^ieAivchct warfare vvithfa-thaiiJ^45. 7 1 .• and 460.18. . . - papirts^bufcthe churchefuti0,i 16.^, j^tc f*Hr£i«perfe(aion,af vvhtat maner, 121.12, the churches iudgcment not in vayne, 500.18. 6od wonderfully prefcrueth Jiis chwck .'■ from the wicked, 84. 7. fi«r«hisplacc,73.i 1. tprcumctfisTt fojnetimcs was done at home,4i.5 8. thepopifljc Wwr^w arrogancie, 116.9. the popiflic cleargtes immunitie, 5 08 . 24. to few* in tkc name of the Lord; what,- S59-9- ^ ^ ummandementt diiterfrom iuftificatioJlS, Which is the \ti& c»mm4undemtnt^x^% , i^ tmmoniov prophane,442 .19. stmpa^sion is Commended. 397.21. ?4.utual concerd is Commended, 173.23, Looks charitic* ctnftfsioir of Chrift,an eipeciall wooriWp . ofGod,2 84.32. co»/?/?««of finnes profitable andnecef- faryji i2.6.and494.2i. From whence the papiftcs fetcheaurii cuhr c»>ifefsi$ttyi I 3. 6. and 22 8. 4. and 41 3. i4.and 494.21. vprightnetfe ofc»»/c»enM neceflaryej 6.6; and I 87.3. quie£nesoff»»/?iw«,nccelIar)' in thcfcr- uiceofGod,47.73. quictnefle o£c»nfitence> the frute of failhj 37050. an cUtll ctnfcience neuiz quiet, 83.7. and 417. 2. and 421. 24. TJie force of an euill cenfiience, 263,29, and 417. 2. and 687.25. The bloclciflmeliejofan euiU confiiencf^ 687.25. anfii&ices are not to be caught in a fnare, 43.5.2-.&5i9.i2,4c-58;6.2i. csnteropt of the Gcfpeli, from whence. 305. 16. and 309.25. contentions are to bc auoidcd, 131.5 .and *73.25.: .- .^ «», three degrees, 497.1-5. • .: to reti^ («rr/c/^ an extreeme euill, »35-'9- ^ , Couetouinefle. CetiettKfnifiAi gtffatlye to be taken hced« of, ioo.19. afld 203,24. and 354. 22. and 374.15.16. and 395.14. ••'aiJd5'24*23!>, thehurteof C^toufneJIi, <^z^',2i, jind A Table of the Harmome. thcbcft waye of corrc(5Ung Cwttoufnejfe. 20.3.24. Coun(cl». whether ^»««j*/^ may errc.804.20. Cmtiert are entrapped in many finncs, 423.28. Crtf/«tbc Thekane. folillily caft bis goods into the fca, 5 2 5. 1 9. the 0*p without Chrift accurfcd, 287. . 38- ^r«ff///*detefted of God, 3 97. 2 i . by the woordeCK/'/x.Gods prouidencc isnoted,705.39. ^Hn'e/«ffistobcauoided, 3.1. and 124. 16. and I J9. 19. 205.26. and 207, 29. and 2 09.1. and 217.23. & 344. 41. and 399.25. &:4oi.2 7.&485. i.and 55 3. 12. and 540.23. dc 64^. 26.and 75 1.43. and 793.44. Of Crf^', whi^h the Scripture contai- neth,atwo folde vrc,i62.2 4. ,(f«>7»»>* not rightly counted for a law, . 42-S9- Cuftome not more tabcc cftccmcd then truthe,i 71.22. to a ^M//«m«receiued, not toomuche it Cobegiuen,248.39. r>rw his place, 49 3.16. 7>emalo( Chrift,how«hurtfuI,2 84.3 i, and 723.70. HOwthe 1>'»>intimes paft was deui • ded,5 34.i.and 746.25. the X)*;rof iudgementeucrye mo- ajenttobeloked for, 655.36.657.37. ^heycarcly folemnifing of a birth 1>aj. not of it relfeeuili,42 t.6. Wherof vttcr Dtrkriejfe is fo called, 2 3 3 . 12.and555.24. 7)4«iK/a figure of Chrifte, 5 8.6.&579. 42.and74d.3_5. , . ,, . : ^Midi nam* tranflated vnto ^thc,M«f- .fias,2 5.32. ■ •' DrtwVfpurpofe in appoyntingc the or- ders of the prieftSj5. 5. and '^'9' the DeadhAut no care of the liuing,4o 1 . 27. Tcatb not to bee feared, 281.28, and 287.39- . . Dtmiiiiwitf his place. 3.3. Denial o£ oure ftlues is commaundedy 136.14. and 195.10. and2t6.ij, and 225.24. and 269.3 3. and 467, 24.and 5 24.20.and 540. 22. & 5 75. 32.and631.43. 'Z>tf/2!rf, toraroughe and hillie countrie* 109.2. DejUnte of the Stoikes confuted,2 83.29. the Tiifciplfs called ot Chrift, 1 4 5 . 1 8 . why Chrift fent the kucnUQDtfcifUs by two dc two, 3 02.1. the Difdples ftriue for fupeiioritic, 424, I, and 541.24. the difit^iUs jgnorace,44 i.iS-tueh, eircntiall {pirites,265 .31. Diutnttie o£ the Papifts ipcculatiue,vainc andcoIde,i50.22. Diuorcement, why in times paft perxrat-* «d,i77.3i.and5.i3. the Caule of lawful! diuarcementy^ 1 6.9. what it is to Dee the will of the father: 223.21.and 340.48. the Dectrine «^f theProphets,comprehe- ded vnder the name ofthclaw,i66. the.D«f.m«*offaluation publiflied vnto men,for diuers endes,346. 1 1 . Howe the Doctrine of the Gofpel, ij the caufe of blindeneiTe, 3 5 c. 1 2 . gcnerall Doctrine necelfary, 142.25. Generall '!>»<•/««■, from the particular, 104.49. and 142.25. and 164.13, and 186.1. and 234.1 3. tSc 245.13. the true vfe of generall Doctnne.'^o.'^j^ particular Doctrine neceflarye, 1 14. 7. Doctrine to bee applied to theperfons, 1.14.7. and 1 1^'' 2. diuerfitie of rDoctrine. brecdcth hatred, 511.52. 4« -4^ Contempt ^ Table of thi Harmonh, contempt of Titetrlne cxtinguiflreth the light of the rpiritc,43.67. contempt o(Dsctrine in the woride very greatj40 2.3o. All Dtctrines arc tobec examined by the woorde of God,2 21.76. X»#^^«and rwine:vvho,2 1 1 .6. the Dcnati/rs vaine glorying, 161,2. DrtAmcs diuincjwhcreby difcernedfrom humane,62.2o. Drufii^itnefe is to bee talcen heede of, 42 1.6. The friuolous diftinftion of DuIm and i.«/rw, 1 5 3. 10. A Simple Eye for not faultik, 2 02 .2 2 . £/*cr/9» free, 3 47. 1 1. EJecthn from thc wiU of G O Dj 3i»,26. Mefffn onely the headfpring and caufe of our faluation,44o. 1 3 . EUffitn the fountain of al good- things, 308.20. the force of EUHlon. 310.25. Few Elteted or cho(en, 391.11. the Elect J why compared to wheat, 121* 12. the £/«<•/ outofdaunger,45 .71 .&440. 13.&647.23. 24. the Elect onely lightened, 3 49. 1 4. ^e elect onely voderftand the myfteries ofGodj347.il. the £/«/!onely ar€ ledde. by the Ipirit of . God,35o. 14. , the £/wf onelyperftuer,354.2o. the £/*adc in Poperie,ibidA is by hearing, 13.1 6.and 3 3 tt ^^■4/and £»»fA, looked forofthe Pa- JT* 27.443.22. f iftcf before thc coiaming of ChriA'; f ^ i« voluntiaie, 390.234 A Table of the Karmoyite* lahhtht gifte of God, 147. 1 o.& 3 1 o. i5.& 325.&402.30.&490.17.& 481.22. Fujth general and perticular,i 6. 1 8. Fd//Apercicular ncceipiry,73. 1 1 .& 147 ro.&445.2 5';&46 3.i9. TemporalI/'j»/-/',35 3.20.&41 1.13. l^wrfcaloane iuftifiethy3 35 . 3 7.«Sc 547. 52- RrrAobcaineth any thing of GOD, 2 5 ^ 29. & 446. 28. & 4b I. »2 3. & 570. 2li Fyith cannot bee feparated from good vvorkcsj 390.1 1. f4ir/j vnperf€(ft,euen of God is notreie- ^ed,2 5o.i8.2o.& 35 5.23. & 48 1* 24. Fait/j is not alwaies repugnant to fcare, 259.25. Faith , the caufe of ourfaluation , 3 5 3 • 19. Our faith grounded in heauen ,24. 31. ftfkj^rioyned with Gods-eternallprede^ ftiRation,3 12.27. f4i/^alonenin<^ifiethio vsthe giftes of God,4i3.i9., An other antisfiiitir^ howe far profiteth other,* 3 9. 2. Ihc faith of the fathers and ours al one, 11. The Faith of the godly exerciftd Sy> tlp- tations, 128.1. Thcfairh of therighteoiwas their wif- doi»e,i4. 17. The faitb of the Papifts is implicite,484, Thcfaith of the Centurion,2 3 1 .8.. The faifb of the woman of Chanaan it commended of Chrift,446.28 . The nature of faitb, 1 5 . 1 8 . & 2 9 2 . 3 . & 296. 12. & 570.2t.of faythihc ehiefeft foundatioo,48 o. 2 2 . ^he exami ation of faith, csn'tained in our prayer$,5 70 .j » .the analogie of faith ought to bearcrulc in iudging falfe Prophets, 2 2 1.16. Fdithet obedience, 30.38, J4i/6«degrces,298.29. &355.23. & - ^'^■^.' ^ F«/6« infirmitie in the Sainces, 16.18. £MtAu €onfira«k>n necsflar y,. j) 0 . 3 3 . The difference of faith and ofmio,? 5 1 i Tiie relation. of f«>t and the word. 3 3, 45- The fruit of fayth-'is tran^yilitie of co» fcicnce,3 70.50. No man obteincth /<«■/* by his owri-wi(^ dome,3ii.25. The Papillesmixe/^ir* with doubting 570.21. The/4ir* of God,n'hat,ibid. By faith we obtcioc remifsion of finnei,- 2 5 2.2 J. ^\^c faithful are the temples of God,490 18. thtfaitfyfui planted by the hand of God, 440.13. The/>^/«/,how thefonne^ of God^aj The/4/ifi/H/>thc brethren of ChriA,34o 48. Thc/ii/Z'/M/^the fonnes of lightjZ^j. 14 w & 393.8. . The/^i'ATa/ ought to bce:falt toothers,' 165.50. The/-»»v^/i«/,how hcires of the worlde^" . i>5 9'.5- Why the /4»/AM are called litle one*, 290. 41.dc 292,3. . Thefaithfulj why laid« open to the fallc accnfations of the reprobate, 167.17. The/4»>*/«/,how righteous before God 49.77. The JMtf^uU condition in the worlde/ contemptible and miferable, i 34. t x &6i.io.& 236.19. &467.23.& 637.9. &4.671. J2. 34. &734. 12. The ioy of the faithful, 3 5 . 46 . & 7 2 . 1 o* & 652.28. The glory of the/*»/*/«/ after this Ijfc^ 399:22. ■ ^ The/«i»»i/«//good. and godly glorying, 679.10. The/4»>A/««//feIicit»ej t6uio. &-2oi. 21. The warfare ofthe faithfulJ, i6o,iOi &336.43.&696.31. The obedience of the/>V'«'Ynp«rfe^;» . 204.24, MS Tbf-. A Tabu of the HArmonie, Tthe fill all number of theftythful, 216. X3.&257.13. &313.28.&J9X. II. The Imall number of the fayth/nl, why c compared coa plentiful! haruefte,2 5 7. tyief^ythfuhpstk&ib in this life,of what forr,i86.4S.& 333.33. "^hc faythfuls cpbat withSathan,! 60. 1 o &696.31. The faythfuit certein vi of the faithful &C the Stoiks, 201.21. Fy^^rre*. whye curfed of Chriffe, 569. 18. To finde/rtwewr, what it 15,23.30. Fynger of GOD, for hi5 (pirite ,328, why the (pirit is called Fjre, 1 2 j . i x . Fye etcrnall, of what mancr, x 2 2 . x 2 .& J59.4X.&675.4X . to bee feafone4 with lire, what, X.64. 49. FlesheSot n;}enne,without the note of fia X X2.6. f/«/;'proneto flouth,709.43. All the affeftions of thc;?«^oughttobe furpeftcd,xQ4.48. . i l' The bolde confidence of ourJ?«^, 540* 22. the^"A.of Chrift,a litle one,2o 8 .32. Wixither it bee lawful to refift/^rw with force, X 84.44. tortme rulech not the woorlde , 28 3^ 29. £wiv;//ouerthrowne, 353. 33. Freewllet defenders and patrons , 202. 22.&333.33.&598.30. dcezy^, Fr«)V4rdf/!ex condemned,5 05 . 2 x< Frmfulnejje of the wombc Gommeth (t% the blelsing of God. G^yiiT•jel, what It fignifieth, 16.19. Grfi/4r.f«wcouetous and vnthanke- fulJ,265.i5. C^lyle A Table of the HaYmonie^ 3 ^aI)U of the Gentiles, which, 144 G/jf«ofheU. 461.18. (^ehema^ tVom whence deryued ,172. 22. The woorde Cehemtt tranflatcd to the hels.280.25. the GeiieaUiie of Chrift is defcfibcd, 5 2 . The fburefo/d difference of the narra- tion of Ciirifle$^Mf«*/eg'>,54. the geutfles calling, 40.5 5 . <3c 7 3 . 1 0.8c 79.i.&:89.3i.32.& 2 19.3 9. &: 232 10.&323.18.&: 3 24.2o.<5£:442;& 566.13.^5^688. 13. & 796; 47. & K00.19. Carlenejpis Commended, 173. ly.&c 497.15. Clmb properly what,66. 2 2 . giorye of G O D , looke Gods glo- rie. The^/o^* of the faithf\il,40o. 2 5 . 5#i^ hath care oa«'rhiij6i.2 0.&: 8.4.7 95. 13.& 134.1 1.& 142. 28.& 189 8. 195. 1 1. & 205. 26. & 276. 19 282.29.406.7. &645. 22. 6c6^%, 2^dc -672.34. ©H«:.^»t/y 591.3J7. ^«(/ onely e good, 5 2 3 . 1 7. ^* alwaycs true, 3 3. 45. & 64. 22. ^lOT), theamhour of martiage,5i5. 7- ^*d after two manner ofwaies appear- red to the.fatbers,6 2.20* §# Why Godh caUed ihegerfbf rrraeli44 68. V Vhye ^e<^fbmtimcs defcrrerh his help 62.20.& 3 79. 1 5. & 405. & 40^5.7, &:43o.27. why-e Gid forthwith ptmiflieth notth« wicked, 3 77.6-. - ' . , How S .coiienaunt with the fathers of hys free gracc,4o. & 46.7;. & 65. ,Z2. ,g*d) gloryc, how much to be efteemed, 104. 48. & 191. gods glory e, the fr uite of miracles, 2 60. 27. geds grace free, 5 34*^* Gfdt graccilriu,eth with the malyc* pf mcn,4i6.5 8. X*»ds^riCR,in Aungelles and men to bee praij(cd,39.48. 5^9* grace. preuentcth vs, 37.49.^ z 1 1 . ^-^ 390- » » "^ 493 •.29^(5 P^.^J. & 548.5. .^#<6fauourt0wardehi$, 17. 20. & 29. -36.&47,73.& 194.1 1. 250.18. & \ 33i5-35-&:.376.2.& 377.6. .&;494 ,20.22.0:506.25, jgo* Judgement (ecrcte.480. J I , g«£ptiyCes are to be fettc forth, 74.1 3 . 14.&94.38. g»d( mercy eternal, 3 6.49, gods raercy the fpundation cf repstance, 109.2'. The knowledge of gods mercy,the bcc- ginng of repentaunce.49 3.17. g»di myfteries with reuercnce tobere- ceiued, ip4.49,./^f/ .crc5>e{^rMitoxnanyj82;.4.(& 91.34.& -(35.i5.6<:'292.3..i2'. : • Why the moft parte wifli the doftrint of the ^fl/>W buried, 2 6 5.1$. »' ^ The end ofthe Gcfid. 269.8.,& 24|f. 51.35! The enemies ofthe Gefpel hke woluCfc . 274.16. The beginning of the Gofpel is properly fette in the preaching ofIohn,io6.' The light of the Gofpd difdofeth hypo- crilte,-92.35. ; Themaicftie- ofthe G*/^/>W,from whence 9'-34- Of the G#/^*/two partes, I 3 5 . 1 4. The perfecutors ofthe G«/^#/fliall not efcape thciudgment of Cod,27 3 . 15 . why the preaching of the Gofpelis com- pared to a fanne,! 2 1 . 1 2 . The preaching oithciofpcl is like to ft- wing,634.4. The fcope or ende of the preaching of the Gofpel, 138.1 8,thc fummc of th« Gofpel, 1 35.14. . ' The viftorie ofthe C»/pel,2i\.i6*- - S^mtMaX gouernment , whereby difcernea -fro poKtik regiment, 373.1 3'&54* 25.&:5E6.2i. Grace put for the fauour of G od, 2 2 . 2 »- ,... .... ^ TOaianchihitftinefiis to bee taken hecdeof,43o.2 8. ^ ^, HeATt put for the mind or vnfterfla- ^ding,43o.24.& 595.38. _. The cleannesof the i^w is the mother ot al Yertues.160.8. V Vliye /jMMfu is called Gods throane or fc£te,i 79.44. , • • The opcnwgof tbc heauens,whatrt is, 12316..- . HeluJdiM his error confuted , 6i.2^;OC 415.15. ' \. Tire nature! of the Herettl^^^ 89. - ■ - Hercd builded the temple very fumptu^ oufly,6 32 i/sroi/. the tonne of Antipiter, 4.5. . Herod Antipas, 3 So. 3 1 .&" 73^.4." tffr«i/,talfien>wi«h4jie fpiritc •<^rg»ddi^ oeilc A T^le of the Hdrmonii, Refle,ftriketh 003,84.7. Hwt4 , a counterf eite profelTour 0 Fthe Uw,454.5. The fubtiltie of Her*d, 8 3 .7. -& 45 5 . tf . Hervdi crueltiCjp 7 i\6. iltr»ds ambicion,42 2.26. \/hat Hendi leaucn 15,45 5 . 6, Wfao.are H«r*diaru.^ 84. %)^y Herodtai dcflrcd the death of lohn, .421.24. The banilhrncnt ofi/e>-9<>frj/»*by.thcfccond tabic iireucalcd. 596.29,. w»/«er//fci$:iaid open by the light of the Go(pcI,92.35. Aifwri^ffalvvaics ambitious, 1 8 8.5- ^'^"■«y^'of decciaers doth not alwaie« lyc hidden, 2iui^.. Jftpjcjic put for 4 feigned and countcr- feitfhew ofv«ifdom,454.6. £tf»cr,J!t IS condemu,d,4.8 . 7? , &: n 4. 7 A 1 2 1 .1 a . He xo^' l4./e«r 2 1 1 . 3 .& 437.7.& 5 :i.i;.&6 17.2 4.25.27 The vainc DQafans oEhipocfJter 26.4.0. &569 18. *^ ^^ The ftcuritie o£ hip«tr'stv,\ 14.7.& 2 30 The puniflinientand deftru(ftion of A;- ' /'<»crif*.5 36.43.&:569.i8. mpecriteiAi^c p laicrs, 1 5 7 . 2 . «ft/'wm««« w be cjtedibeforc thciudg- ment feate of Chrift, 223.22^ why /;»/'<'£">« rcfufe Chrift, 313.28, Htpacrites ire great obferucrs of ccrcmo- nies,6.6. & 117. ii.dc 382.39. dc 437-7. HtpecTttt do extenuate or make Idle their ovyn flnnes,2i 1.3. Hipoerindoz glory in vainc, that God if theirfather,36.49. Bipacrltes ate Ctucye andproud, 3 77.36^1 &37o.4^.&4i5.5 7.A: 374. Hiptcritet delpife al.othcrs, 367.36. hipicriti are addit^cdxo cxteraai things^ 3 1 5.. I. i/i/JWRtw are mixed with the £ood,5oi 18.533. How htpocritt are tohe handled, j 1 4. 7. &299.3J.& 334. 34-&: 342. 59. & 395. i5.i5i48o. i7.&567.i3.^ 621.33. Uspacrits aic;to he caftout of the churck 223. 22. &359.41. 51:365. 47.&: .439.13. Diucrli kindes4>f hyptcriM, 1 87. i, Thcdireafe'ofA»>»««>«, 2 1 1.3. & 21^ ii.dc 615.&617.24. The fccuce confticncc o(/>ij>»critet,j^^Zn The nature and difpoiition ofhiptcritef, 315.1.&318.9.&379. 14.&4S, J.&567.13.& 729.6. fTHc prophefie of /4<#4 the Patriarch* J. i$expoundcd,5.5. . A n idle worde,put for vnprofitaWe^ 334.36. Idlenef is to be (hunned, 362.26. How outragious lehupe is,6 1 . » J* " Godly ieUufie^z 1 9. 2 9. Jefui. whyefb named,24.3t.& 62.io« &70.11. The lewet , thefirfte beegotten in the Church, 2 6 8. 6. why the Jewts vnderjftand not the Icrip* turc,45.7o. why the levet malitiouflye dcprauc the fcripture.64.22. The lewet being vnbeleeuers , arc caftc out ©fthe Church,2 1 9,30. ThcicyNvncxcvii«blC|2^9.3 3, A Table of the Hamofiie. Th«cqualitlc«f^/'t^^i&^"'"K89..52 why /.*« was preferred befow theoiae The difference of the U-nts «nd Gentiles^ 58.6. The vaine glorying of the Uf>»f. 1 1 fr 9. & 219.28. & 379.15. The arrogancie of the Mv« beate down Tbc fluggiflinefle of the ltrKtt.%j^><). The vnthankfulnefle of the /«»"• 81.5. &84. 9. & 56,1 5. «5c 141.J5.&: 942. 59. & 588. 2.443.& 44^. 16. & 478.. The obftinacie ofth'e/*i«'«,62 2.34. Theobftiiute ftubboronesofthe levet is as it were by inheritance. 341.39. The prctogatiueofth«/*»'«. 89. 32.«3c z68.f.6.«S^ 388.<5C445.26.- Thebloikilhneflcof the/eww. 757.45. & 769.63.. Themifcrable bondageof the If,\ct,'j6j 24.. The orftence of ignormnce excufcth not, 6^5H7- What manner of ignoraunce is attri- buted to Ghrift, io2.40.&569.»8, &656.36. TJie iramortaJitie of the foule, 588.23. The perfeft glory of immortalitie is de- ferred vnto the dayc of redemption, 390.22. An other mannes faith profiteth i»/4»/*/, 239.2.. lufdclitit. the mo Aer of excefsiue carc^ care,2o5,26. The Anabaptiftes deny that Ivhrnuunct isto bedeuidedamong brethrcn,37J. M- How loat was the fowi* o^Ochoiias.^ 6. whye l»hu was fo naracd,9. ^ 2 . Johit was appointed to a great and vn- accuftomcd thing, 10.15. "KfrhyUi'n was commended of Chriftc »o.t5^&;.2 94.7. ' why ithn was abftinent, 1 1 . 1 f /*^« was a forerunner of Chrifl-,4.8. 76 what age lohn was of , when he came a . broad, 107.1. To what end John was fent, 1 72 2 ^ Prophets,2 95. Howe i»hn (awe the holye Ghofte,i i4« How l»hn taught his difciplcs to prayc^ 190*1 . How ioi"> is inferour to the leaftc in the^ kingdorae of God, 1 69. 1 9. whye Ma wascdled Elias, 297.14.& 4*7' why lehn was caft into bande$,4. 19. For what purpofe i«hn fente his difciple* vntoChrift,2 9i.2. Itim did not long execute the office of a teacher, 1 07. 3. ThecallingofM»,io6.& 108.2. The office of loJm. 13.17. The baprifrae of /o^» put forhi* whoI« minifterie,573.25. The difference of /**» Sc Chrift,a4. 3 1, & 299.33. The difcipline of M» more auftere the- Chrifte5,247.i4. The difciples of M« froward,ibid. The conftancie of M»* 1 14.7. & » 3S^ 19. The modeftie of M»,72 3 . 14. The death of /•6»,42 2.28. The burial of /»*»,42 3 . 2 9. why lohu was commended of Chrift to^ the people, 1 o. 1 5 .<5c 2 94.7^ - The ligne of /o»Af, 342. 3 9. /e/*/'Mhc fon of lacob^a figure of Chriil 100.33. /•/J/^.Maries husbandjVnproperlycaUed • the father of Chrift. 10 3.41. 7»y*/'Ahispouertie,7o.7.& 86.24. Theplacc of /#y*^fcw,97. 1 6. 1 07. 1 .2.&• 343.42.&4l8.^5c422.26.^5c5I1, , 5 2,<&: 632..1. Theiyof the faithful!, 35.46, & 73. 16. Perfe^e ioy h fcom the fauou* of God^' , 35.46.&^2.io. . The place of /»•<«««, 101.40. . why ludoj was chofen of Chrift tobean • ApoftJe,i5j.i3. The falling away of/i«&^did rather cd- firmcthen fliake the fajth ©f the Church, ibid >( A TahU of the Harmon'tt Of what fi)rte,che rcpenUMnce of luiu W4s,7273. M*A m Chrilles time filled with ma- ny corruptions, 2 5 3,5 2. To mAgcioi to enquire curiouflyc inco an other mans aeede5,2o9,i . Itisiawcfulito iw-^^* accordinge to the wordofGodjibid. The wordjto hdge « diuerfly vred,343 . The rafiincfle of iud^eing condemned, i09.i.& 376. 2.& 678.8. Judgement law full by looking vppon the skie,a$ touching the wcather,45 3.2 Julian his craftie cauils againft the gofpel 180.39. • • ' htrifdictmn tWofolde,70 1.38. Thtf vvoorde, to »ivis called an heauy burden, 607.4' The L4fi and Prophetes putfortheoM TeftaiKent,402.a7. The La'.thr.d Prophets put for the pre- cepcs ofthcfecondtablc,2. 16.12 The righteoufncs , of the J^w,5 23.17, Thr: abrogation of the L*v is fet in the preaching of lohn, 1 06. Thefummcofthc/div,6,6. The ende of the Lm is the denial! of .bidftU-iS^/o-i^jv E;« of the kingdome of heauert , 46i.i9,&6i3;l3.- ' Kl''ies and princes, whcrforc called gra- tiou.,543.25. l,n. whit fcnfe ktnges are called the font ofGod,2 4.3 2. When the;(;;'ig^»OTe of luda did ende, ...5.5, ■< -i-. ■ What the ktngdemeoC heaucn isjiop.z, JQngdomi! of heauen ,for the newitate ofthe Church, 1 69, 1 9.& 2=95.1 i.&: 596.23.&767.43. The k;y of the kingdom of hcaueis the free adoptioji of God, 339.27. what the {mgdome of God is, 1 9 3 . 1 o. It rcacheth farre,296, 1 2.1tis firft to be roughtfor,2o8.3 3. The kingdome of GOD confifteth of nghteoufnesjibid. The^'./>//«j together ofthe commande- ments of God,6 1 7.2 3, o F JUtrU and DulU . a friuolous di- ftin(aion,i33.io. man,524. 19. The con fent ofthe i4wandthe Gofpel 166.17, The diftcfencc ofthe L4w and the Go- -fpeil, 19. 23, & 126. i.Sc io6.dC 296.16. The weakeneHe ofthe Latf is from our flcflie, 171.21, Korhing in the world is more (lire then thettuethoftbcI,a»', 168.18. The /m/> in the kingdome of heaue in what fcnfe greater then lohn. 16^.19. The worde ieauenis diuerfly taken.36z & 45 4.6. & 456.12. i The falling of Lent, 126.1. Whether Leprejiebee aiuflcaufeof di« uorcemenc.5 16.9. Libertie to flnnc isnot to bee taken out oftheGorpel.298.29. LibtraLitieh commended, 182. 42. and i83.g5.&: 200. 19.& 525.19. What the Monks think ofthe aftiue dc contemplatiue /'/\* backe)3 27.61. ■Lone of our feJucs, looke felfe loue, Lcue is not the ca.ufc ef forgiuenes, 369. 47- Avhy £«^« begin ncth thehiftoryof the Gofpcl with lohn Baptift,4. 4vhy Luke fetchcth the petegree of chrift from^Nathan,54. ^BThoc are Lmatik^. 148. 2 3. & 47y. »7- THe place of Hdcrokiut^^j. 1 6. The Anabaptiftes doc baniflie the ma-ifir/4« deftitute of Gods proteftion, is a miferable creature, a 64. 9 . The condition of w4« without Chrift is roircrable,45.7i.&<53.2 1.6^72.10 &:89.32.&i56.i4.&i38. 18. & 144-M-& 2^6.38. &313.28.& 5^6.43. 345. J5.&45j,.,7.& 52,. »4« The conuerHon of man, ij the worke of God.j2.i6. The pafsions of »m« in rcfpea of them leiuesnotfinfull,32o.8. To*w«fomctimes is giuen thar,which IS proper to God, 1 2 . 1 6. & 1 1 d; & 333-3?-. , .. ^ . ^ Howe the innrnntic of manis to berc- nicdjcd,5 28.26. The witlclle fancie of Manicheut, coccr** ningthebodyof Chrift,2 3.5i. The >i<>8»V<>« hauc feigned two begin-* ninges, 34. Ji/<»/»» diifereth from fayth, 15 1.20. Ofinion taken bcefore,darkcneth, 43 3. 22. A Table of the Harmonie. Or'^^/u imagination touching the vtrgi« nicieof Mary,2i.26. P THe P*fiites mixe faith with doub- ting,5 70.21. the piptjtgs do w ickedly (cparatc the word from miracles, 2 6 S . 1 . theP«/'i/«/are corrupters of the fcrip- tures,i74-?5- The apiflie xmiutors of the ^fith ape^ 328.27. The Pa^tfit require lignej,45 " • » • The Papiftet deny concupiicence to bee iinne, 175.28. The Psfifftt abule this worde peace, 1 4* the P^fijU.from when they gather theic auricular confefsion ,228 .4.^ 512* 14 whereof the Pafiftt haue deuiftd purgt- torie,i74.25.& 332.32.5^506.31, From whence the P^fifi* gather the ia- tercefsionofthedead,393.9. &40t 27.-&444.2 3. From whence the/'4/>»77^confirme their merites,5 54.i5. -.. From whence the T^pifts gather Peters rupremacie,5 o 8.24. From whence the P^pifrei gather the Church to be founded on Peter, 1 56. 16. the Papip^ive bold continers of Chrift, 629.39. The 'Paftftt faine folc life to be the ftate of Angels,5 19.12. The Papifies abufe the birth day of lohn, 10.14. the Paii/i: denye that counfels can crre, 503.20. The /"J/"/?/ would bind God vnto them, 523.17. r'der is not alwaies obferued in the fcrip V^hy the p^ftfit haue feigned that three - o. - . X o. . o o. wile men came vnto Chrift.80.1. cures, J 4.1 7. «5c 34.46. & 145.1 8. & 194.11.A: 196.12.&524.18. ivhat prderis to bee obferued in prayer, 240.2. Pohtike or^cT by the fcripture is not o- < Merthrowne,! 18.1 1. & 508.208.24 &586.21. the religion of «n »«/A,4 j 2,26, the papifts deny that the church can errc« 12.16. thepapifiifoh chrift of his honor,^ 21.13 the papffts abufc ^ angels lalutatio. 2 2.28 the pdpiftt giue power to the virgin Ma- ry oucr chrift,3 5 .48,they are reproach- ful again A her.ibid. B 2 Wh»{ A Table of the Htsrmonie, VVhat honour the i>ai>tllt giiie vnto the virgia Mary,3 39.2 7. the f'tpi/ls doe in vaine looke for Elias and Enoch before the comraynge of CIirift,476.io. t he i'ilCe accufations of ptpifis againfte t^e true miniftcrs of God,2 2 i.i6. their diamcfuU fol lie, 508.24. the ignorance of the /''t/'i/?^ in the {acra- mcnt of extreme vnition, 270. 12. the fapifts count much babbling,the che- feft vertue in their praier, 1 89.7. the obedience of ^4/'ji/?jaccurfed,45 6. 1 2 the vaine ratirfaW* his pi ace. 3 o 2 . t . J'»/4f*,the fucceflbr of Valerius Gratus, -jo.x.dc 107.1. Howe much ought to be attributed to f/-f«,62 5.37, P^rehisplace,48.75. PUTo(h,m^iu aiTuredpcrfwafion , f ro- ceedin g from faith, 2 . 1 . PeljiamieMt hauinge of many wiues at onetime condemned,5 14.5. Yf^ho are poore in (pirue, 1 j 8.& 29) The P*pt fecurely contemneth the com- mandementes of God,43 7. 3 . The P»pe is not head of the church, 649 28. The P*pe with iire and fword withhol- deththe reading of the icriptures fra the Church, I 37.16. The Pspt is not Peters Aicceflbur, 800. i9,& 803.20. The P»/f and his deargie arc iharply t« be rebuked, 1 15.7. The P'/'wfcate , of what forte ,6169 37- The Poftsfij^ios cannoc agree with the gorpeI,45 5.6. ThePopet auricular confefsion , 494, 21. The Ptptf hyrcd ilattereri,626.37. The thefteof the P»/#and his, 375. »3« The Ptj/et tyrannie verye great, 18.25. & 161. ii.&373.i3.«5c434.i.6c 462. 19.&501.18.&612. 13.dC 694.27. The Ptpes fiicrificers arc butchers, 19, 23. How the Pfp** deargie is to be handlcvhy the Trophets are called holye , 1 45 . 70. All the Probhetshmc witnefle of Chrift, ibid. Thedo£li-ine of the prsphetes (bmetimes CQmprehended ynder the name of the la'.v,io6. \5f^Jiich is the lawefull rcceiuingof the Trophets, 371.58* The/" is diuerfly taken^ "" 104.22. yiTs may not abufe frofperitie^ 3 8 .5 2 . & " t62.2 4.&: 248. 1 5. & 397. *TTo'Aerb'tul fentences are not alwaics to be drawn to a gencrall ru!c,2 2 2.i6. &: 327.25. &: 334.34. &:394. 10. &c ' 5»°-39- ^hc name of TuiZtMB odious , 500.17. - ■&548.5.' %hy 'T^MitsMi vv€re cpttucnan: with Hn- ner$,24}.29. The Tubiitam were a couetous,cruelI,& greedy kind of people, I i8.i2.& 'iS6 46, their office, 186.46. Tmishment'ii TcmMud ) the fault bceing pardoned, 196. i 2. Tiir^atory vvas dcuifcd by the Papiftcs, 174.25. & 332.32. Purgatory is ouerchrowne,402.2 7.' The end ofthe/'wi/M/w^of thelavv, i6 22. Pythagorashis fonde opinion concerning the raigracion of the foules, i 3 . 1 7» /^Vartern taken for a farthing or fome vJother peece of money, i 74. 2 5 • ^***^ Curious ^ueJiUni are to bee a- nriitted,6 8.2 5. WHoeintiraepaftcwcrc called' i?*Wi«w,6o8.6. The A-ii-WnwLmagine twoco- mingesofthe Mersias,476.io. • -. Their iudgemenc concerning lefu n- ^; . tedto deftrui//;f//2'offaith,ibideni. Rt^hteeiifiiejji of the Jawe,5 23.17. Right eoufnejp ij taught in the lawe,6.^. Rtghtec-Afiejje in the obferuation of the lawe,5 2 3.i7. Right eiufnejje putte in thcforgiuencfle of iinnes,49.77. tA Tabic of th* Harmonie, Jti^hreeufHtt not cftabHflied in the world, 88.30. butwith great adoe,3 24.20. * ' Right eiufnes tor rpirituall newncs of life, 208.33. X^ho is to bee accounted rightcouj , 7. 6. ° > ' The WiCAom of ther/f^/Mwis their faith 14.17. From whence the Renuuits gather theyr fupreniacyj2 68.2. The ruU.to liuc godly and iufl:ly,6.6.& 48.75-&2,6.i2. The ruie of equitic, 216.12. A "4cram*H:t thit are feigned ,573. 25. The nature of the Sacrdments.6%^.z6. How firtc Sacrifices zre acceptable vnto ' God.599.32. the Sacrificers of thc Popc arc dumb dogs The5W<««fctievpon Chrift craftiljre. The etrour of the Saduces,^ 88.23. lheimitationofthey4»«;«i$foolifli,i26 1.&25 1.20. From whence the Papifts gather the pa- tronage and help of faintt , which are dead,393.9.&40i.27.&444.23. fill taken for the wifdom of the (pirit, 165.50. the Apoflles and al the faithfull are the 72i/fofthecarth,i63.i 3. what it is to haue falte in himfelfe, 165, 50. filuatien proceedeth of thc onely eleftio ofGod,440.i 3. filtutian grounded vpon the meere good* ncsof God,3o4.2i. AI thc partes of our faluatioue in chrift, the Su/nmt of our (aIuation,8 8.30. what it IS to faluTt in thc way, 3 o 2 . 2 , the fuperftition of the Sam*ntanet. 5 1 1» 52. SampfiniRgure of Chrift. 106.23. VVhye iS«m« laughter was reprooued, 15.18. Howe Sathanis the prince of this world, 45. 7i.and 329.29. fAthan is the head of the reprobate, 320, 24.and 675.41. fathAiiis the deuiferofalleuils, 1 98.1 j. fttthan'nA moft fierce eniraie ofmannes faluarion,i2 7.i.and 128.1.& 198. 13. and 262.28. and 264.3 i. ^°<^ y4^/J4;;dirci5tIye aflaulteth thcFaithe of Chdft,i28.3. fAthau an aduerfarye of tighteournefle, 324.20. fAthxnin ennemieto roariage,5 18. /athAH moft greedicto doe harme, 262. 2 8 .and 264. 1 o.and 479. 1 7.hec can doe nothing againft Gods will, 329:. 29. fithAit rageth not at his plcafurcagainlU the fonnes of God,7 2 5 . 7 1 . fithaa a corrupter of the holy fcriptures, 131.6. fiahan trembleth at the fight of G O D. 263.29. fithan endeuoureth to bring the Golpell infurpition,i49. /atha/t is layde to goe out of men when Chrift corameth,5 36.4}. fithanii not van quifhed,but with excee« ditig great ftriuing,48 2. 2 1 . fathan can not be caft outbuc by the (on of God ,only,3 36.43. the fubteltie of fathan^ 16.18. and 220* 15. and 247.14. and 546.3 1, and 601. 42. and 647. 23. and 696.31. the pollicie of fathan,^ 3 6.43 . fathant purpofc in tcmptynge ChriAc, 128.3. the tyrannic of y4/64« fenftd wyth fun« dryftronge defences on eueryefide, 329^5. how Howe mifcrable it if to bee fubicaeto *thet)rannieof5/»ffe<«M,262.2 8. the delire qfjaihan^ it to hurce mcnne, 264.10. fithansdeihe tooucrthrow the glory of '5' Chrift,379 , fathani cuniimg m opprelsing the truth^ 12.16.and 45 5. 6. and 45 9.1 5. fathant cunningc :n ouerthrovvinge the minifttryofthe word.i 2.i6.hisdo> min:on or rule oucr men, 307.18. and 536.43. y4/A4n/kingdomeis,vnder the Empire of Chrift,263.6. |thc- deftruilion of Sathatu kingdome, 2o6.i8.. tbc/Zi/M/rfff«wof the papifles are ouer- throwne,544.2 8. How much the Scrites and high pricfts, hatedChrift,82.4. tl|>e vnthankfulncfle of the Scribtt^ 328. 28. the pride of the Scribet^zj^. 12. the/?r;>/ar«is the fpiritual armor, 1 29.4 thefiripture is rcucrently to be haadled, 137.16. the diuifion of thc/cr«/>rMr*.7 94.44. the corruption of the fenftitn, is from ambition, 16 2. 2 4. the reading of the Jlripture is grown out ofvfe vnder thePope,i37.i6. the ignorance ofthe/?ri/'rar«,i»thc fofi- tame of all crrours,5 90.29. ;frHm/»/;< is condemned, 335,36. jfiehriti* from the fmall number of the godly,2i6.i 3. ^/f of vprightneHe, is giuen onely . to the members of Chrift,5 26.2 I. jfm>putforvndcrftanding,34.46. firtnkehngo( holyt. water, dcuiied^f the papifts,435.c. ihe 5r/»>-re whiche appeared to the wrfe mcn,vva$ extraordinaric.So i. Sutcr ik fickle are of one vaiew,5 08 . 2 7 £reuen was riainereditioufly,72 7. i . the fatHw of the Stcickj, 283.29. what it is toffffy for righteoufnes, 1 60. 10. the SiiKnet Eclipfe at Chriiles dcathjWas not gencra!,75 8.45 . fuperifitie» maMtioui 3c cbftmac,5 1 6.24 fuperji it ion is froward. 511.52. fiiperftitioH in meat and drinke, muil bee auoided,2 99.34. the Anabaptiftes kcepe the vfeof the fitardhom the church, 7 14. 5. the 5;iji«/r»#« of the Iewes,5 .5 .6c 97. 16. dc 302. 1. & 499. 17. THc (econd T^Wifubiefte to the firft; 104.49. it difcouerech the hypo* crifie of men, 5 96.29. Jent^trj/Kt is commended, 597. Temple is taken for the holy place, 8.9. and 18.21. T«/;)^/« is taken for the court orporche, 566.12.and625.35. the fumptuous buildingeof" the Temple^ 632.1. the deftruftion of the TemfU forctolde, 628.38.6: why it was ouerthrowne, 633.2. What it is to T*w/'» God,45 1.2. the woorde temptin^is diuerflye taken, 45 1.1. and 45 3.4. to what ende the TemputUnt vvhichc are fent of Godjdoe belong, 128.1. the Temptarieus whiche prouoke vnto c* uiijproceede only firom Cithan,ibid. the Temptattons of chrift, for the troubles which he fuftained^j 30,2 8. the preier Ttnce for the preicnt Tenee^ 17.19. the name of Tetwch is vnproperly vftd, 108. t. Thanl^es^iuing is neceflary for al the god- ly,2o.25.& 34.46. «5c 42.64. 8c 74. 14.&: 227.4.&426.19. 6:689.26. *n exaplc OJ Tfiant^u[nefw,Z^-i^.^,dc 345. the wordc T^afjfometimes noieth onely aclaufc following, 92.55. the word T^««, doth not ahvaycs figni-. fie a continuance oftime. 98. 16. Thtrefirt is a particle fomctiraes fupcr- fluous,2i5. the f«th of the thiefe wa$ great,75 2 .49 the prcfcription of longe T»»»/?isbla^hcmous againft GOD, 298.29. Vnbeliiff ihtx a fort hindereth Godsli- beralitie,2 } 3 . 1 3 .& 2 5 3 . 3 6. thcfacrament of extreeme VvctUn isfai- n«d,29o.i2. By what meanes holye Vnityt is to bee tnaintained,649.2 8. Vn^tdlint) is blinde. 256.34. yathanktfulnn is condemned, 3.1.& 3S. 52.& 40.5 5.&46,73. and 50.79. 73.io.and74.i3.&78.2o.and8i. 3.6c 88.30.& J46.5.& i59.7.and 210.1. & 227. 4.& 328. 28. & 34Q. , 48.&4O4.&427.20.&494.22. ynthattkefttbies of the lewes: looke tbele- wes vnthankefiilnes. how this word f'»/»/i$taken,629.39. the Vive of continencie is daungerous, 519.12. >'•»« accordinge to our ownelufteSjare not to be conceiued, 88.29. ^ ^ Vowtr of the raonkcs, binde not th« conG;iences,42 2 . 2 6^. w HOwfarre Warfareis permitted vnto chriftians.i 18.12. the fftrfart. of the faithful], 161.10. & 336.43.&4$i.i8.& 696.31. tiicvfd^ar&to bs regarded^ 48 8.) 0.& 496.15. the difference of the weak«flndobfli* natc,3 24, 1 9.and 440. 1 4. why the Tv»VV Vnder pretence of Zm/<', charitie is not tobebroken,497.i5. the moderation of true ZeaU,^ 20. 8* ' Heete cndeth theTabk of the Harmonic* The argument of the Gofpell of lefus Chnfl, according as itis fettc foorth by M A T H E VV E, MARKE, and LVKE. TH A T w< -ntA-j read this Eu4tigelicalt hyjferieta our profit e Avd connnodititf it shall net be Ittle aMtletble tovnderfiand the fence efthts word EVA N" G E L I V M, ivhich fve call in English the G O S P EL : for thereby M'e shall eajity difcerne r\har mooued theje heaueHlysvitneffes to ccmmit theft things to wryttng, and to -what ende all things that they haue ttrytten, art to be referred. Forthefe hyftories ivtre not fo named by other men.bttt that the authours them— ftlttts did/i intitle them.it is ntanifefi by Mar\e:y»htch /ayeth inplaiue tfoordesjhat he declareth the beginning.of the Gofpel of lefus Chrift. Moreouer. tbeperfeSfe andflaine definition of the Gofpell ts gathered fpecially tut of acertaine place in Paule, ythere bt ' Jhyeth that tt W4i prtmifed of G 0 D in thefcriftures by the Prophets as concerning hit _ fitme which was borne of the feede of Dauid, and declared miglitely to bt the fonnt of ** ** Ctd, tbtoughthe/pirit offanUification.bf therifing againe tfthedeade. Firjl,hesheiv~ tththat tt isatcslimoute of [altuttitn offtred, fshich was prtmifed long ageeto the fa- thers by conttmiall /iiccejfe of ages , wherein dieth appeare a plaine difference bettveetie thofe prtmifes which did hold in doubt the mindes of thefatthfullj and thofeglad ttdtnges Ithereby Godwitnefiith that he hath new throughly perfourmed all things which before he •ttoulde haue them to hope for. Like as a little after the fame Paule fayeth that the ium fitee of Godisfette foorth tn the fame Gofptl, whichbeftre was figntfiedby the laweand the prophets, yAnd therefore in an other place,! he ^ptfile calletb it an ambajfage,wher-m 2 ,Cori? 2 1> tn is daily decUredvnto men a reconciliation which is once for all concluded betweene — Cod & the woi Id.by the death ofChrifi.UtJigHifieth alfo that Chrifi is not only a pledge tfaltgeod things that euer Were graunted Vtttivs by God, but alfo that in him they are fully andwholely offredvnto vs. accordtngas he fayeth elfewhere^ that alllhepremijes of G id are fulfilled in Cbrifi,euen fi^and ^men.^nd doubtlefie,thatfree adoption whtrtby lee M-e made the children of God, as itproceedetbfrom the euerlafiinggootC wil of the fa- ther.-fi is tt optnedvnto vs in that, that Chrifte (who is the onely natural fonne of Gtd) taksng cw flesh vpon hinfj dtdchufe vstobe his brethren. I^ither ought We to feeke any •ffhere elfe, but onely tn thefacjifice of his death, for that expiation or blefsing.wherewitit eurfinnes are blottedout: fo that the curjfe orjentence of death cannot fall vpon vs.Righ— teiufitejfe, faluation.and perfeH felicity haueafure foundation in his refi.rreHiiu.Wher' fere the Goffel may be defined to be a folemne publishinge or proclamation, wherein the fiitme if God is decUred to haue beene cjfred vppe in theflesh.ti the intent that be might tenew the wicl^d -MorUcaiid restore mennethat were dead,to life. Neither is it without eaufe calledgood andglad tidings, fir/ce in it is comprehended the fumme of our felicity: for the ende thereof tt, that it. hatting begun in vs the kiugdome if Gid,andhauing aboli- shed the corruption of our flesh, migl't bring vs, being renewed through the fpirite.vnto the eetefiialand heauenly glory . Inwhich fenfeit is of t times called the kingdtme efheauen^ and a reparatitn of a bttffeful life.atchieuedby ChrisJ.-and fometime it is called the l{ing- itme/God, •As)yhtn Markefayeth that Itfeph loQkedforthe kingdim if GidiAoubt^ y. THE ARQVMINT. leji ills ttbt vnJerfiteJt of thi emntifi^i ff Mefjtm: "Khertby it is mdnifeft that tha name eftbt Gtf^el docth prtperly pertAtnt t» the N«iv* TtBament:tt)i4 that thofe wr) - tersfpeake verj cjnfufclj,-ivhtsb thmke uttbe like ctnimDn to all a^es.«nd that the ^r»- "Lu \6 \6 ^^'" "'"•^ "' "^^^^^ ^' '^"''"^ mtnifiers tfthe Gojpel. as the ^poJiUs. Chrisfes sveordet *r ' ' ' Jtundefarre etherwfe, tyha making mention that the Uve and the Prephets were effvrct tilt the comminge oflolm, dedareth tiMt then the kingdome of Csd began to be preached, ^^ndMarke (as before r/as mentioned) Jignifeth that the Gofpell did beginne with the preachinge af lohn.kut this name and title was not yvtthfut goad adutfement giuen to tbefe ^.hjifieries. ffherinis declared.that Chriff toke vpon him the office 6-funifion ofame- diater For fince that in the birth, death.ir refurreBien ofChrift.is ctmpri/edthefum tf ettr jaluation. and they are the very -matter ivherofit doeih confijie, they may viry well (and fitly be called Euangelisfs : that is tofai, bnngers of mirrye netves, Sfhicbe portrait* tut before *ur eyes Cbnfifent of his father ,' fa that by faith we may acknswledge him t* bi the enly authour sf our f elicit ie. The force and effecfe of his commtng is mere platnel) put downe tn etherbtekes of the Newe Tefiament.^nd lehii in thisrefpeif dtfferethfarr* from the otbar three, who is wholtly occupied in exprefiing the vertue of Chrtlte, and the frute that we reape thereby. where as the reft fiand more vppon thispoynt.tbat our Chrifie is thefonne of God which was promifedtobe she redeemer of the world. In deede they dot teathe heere and there the doifrwe of Chrifies office : that we may be certified ofhtsfa^ ttour towarde vs.andto what endehe was giuen vntovstbut this(as Ifajde^is the chiefe^ matter they handle, that Chrtffe lefus did fully finish all things in his ovne perfoH^what' Joeucrwafpromifird by God etterfince the beginning of the worlde. For their purptfi attd intent was not by their wry tings to abolishe and destroy the lawe and the Prophets ^ as di- utfs brainficke perfins dot vainly dreame, that the Olde Tefiamenthatlt beene to none.ef" ft&e.euerfincethe veritie »f the heawenly wife dowe hath been reuealedvnt* vt by ChriH atidhit ^pofUes: Nay, they rather pointing out ChrtJfe vnto vs. as it were with afinger^ put vs in mindetofeekeat his handes what foeuer the law andthe Prophets haue afiribett virtt him.VVherfere then w* shall frutefully and ejfeStitally read the Gofpel.when weshal Uame to conferreit with ttiepromifes of the olde Teffament.^s concerning the three £— ^ uangehffs vhich ntwe I take in band to interpreat. Mathewe is fufficiently k^owen, and feme thinly Markf to haue liutd fmniliarly with Peter as bisfiholler.andto hauerecei-> uedthe Gofpel. which he wrote woorde by weorde out of Peters mouth, fe that hefupplied «nly the roume of a Scribe or Norarte. But this matter needeth no curious difputatton.fer it little appertaineth vntt vsto know more, then that he ts a tawfull witnefii ordained of ■ Gvd^andthat hepublisheth nothing in wryting.but that which was reuealedvnt* him.aitd putte into his head by the holy Ghoil. But leremes opinion feemeth tt hauefmalground^f who tbinketh his Gofpel to be a brief efumme^drawne out of the Gofpel of Mathewe. F4r ke differeth from him tM handling his matter euen in the entrance-neither doelh he obfiruf the fume Methode that Mathew doeth.andhe reckeneth vppediuers things^ leftevntowr thed of the other :andfome things mentioned in Mathewe. he dedareth more at Urge. I thinke it fitore probable.andfo may 1 gather by the woorke it fe If e, that he hadneuerfeene Mat hewesbooke.wben he wrote his iwne.much lejfedidhe efpiirpofe ma\ea» Epitome or abridgement of it. ^nd the very fame doe 1 iudge of Luke. For, as concerningtie elaufit r>herein they feeme to differ. Ithinkf not that they brought tbem in offettepurpofe, but yfhrn they all determined truely and faithfully to fetfoorth thofe thinges which they had thortwly knowenandapprooued, entry oneof them followed what order beet bought beit bimfelf. yyind like as this came topajje.net by blinde chance & fortune. but by thediuin* proutdece of God:euenfo^the holygboFf minifiredvnto them a marueilous confent.rndtf * contrary flUe and feutme of wryti»g.Tbe which Harmonie it felfe.were fuffictent to con-* Prme thsir creditt, had they not tlfiitheTe rtceiucd greater^ and morefiedfafi authtrstit.- THE ARGVMENT. Kevt.asftr iM^e. he crtdiblj vitnefstth ifhlmfelfe, that heetidS a eempMun ef Pdute, tcHtinuallj eMuerJarit ivitli him. But that ifhtch Eufebiut reportethjs very childiih.thAt P Mile VIS the true anthtur «f Lul^es Gofpel, becaufeiii aceriaiiie place.he makethmen- Si»n of hi) ef/He Cofpel. ^s though it y/ere not manifefi. bj that tvhiche enfueth in tht text, that Pmdeffeaketh cfhis common preaching.and ntt of any one beoke tvrytten. For kefayeth : For the which Gofpell I fuffer affliftion, as an euiU doer,cucn Vnto bondei . ^nd ivho kpoweth n^t. that Paute was accufed. not for any Bo»ke he had Compiled, buffer that hevas a Minifter of the neorde. /ind preached openly the Gefpelef Chrili.-wherby it appeareth that Eufebiut fnas a )nan very painful,but cfjmatliu-lgemenr, pnce tftthout diligent hede,he heapeth vp togtther fo many fenceles notes, fiherof I thought goidtt admonish the readers, leaH they chauuce to fiumble atfuch lit^e blocl{es,vhich he heere an J there.fiattered throughout all hit woorkis. Mcreouer, becaufe 1 haue chofen a kinde of Interpretation/ifhich may perhaps difpleafe diuers at thefirFf blush, I meant t» yeelde a reafon of my doing^trufling thereby tefatiffie the vnpartialand gtdly readers. Thit frH is without cc»trouerfte,tbat none ff the three Euangelijis.canbe truely and rightly i«- terpreated.vnlejfe he be conferred with the two other. Wherefore faithful and skilful in - terpreaters.heerein take moffe patnel, that all things may be reconciled, which arefpol^en ■ by the three Euangeltfis. But fince that meane wittes cannot eafily conferre the Euange- Itfts tigither, whileff fiill they turne and returne fnm the one tt the ether, I thought thit brief e Methode would feente pleafant and profitable.if by a continual precef[e or difceurt, iiks ^ 't w*r* in one table, the three hyftoriet were ioyned togither : wherein the readers may fee and difierne at once, what is dijfonant and agreeable to them all. So I willouer- flip nothing which iswryttenby any one of the three: and 1 will declare in one difcturfi iMhatJoeuer is handled by diuers. Nowe,whether my paines be wel befiowed(as I hope's of no.let tuerymanneiudge according to the profite he taketh in reading. Truely it was fi f am from my thought to catche after praife and cemmendation bymynewe inuention, that 1 freely confejfe (as becommeth euery gotd nature) that in this manner of interpre- tation I haue imitated other men. ^nd most of all I followed Bucer. a man of holy me-, morit, and a famous teacher in the cburche of God, who (in my iudgement) hathtrauailed httfrein tertio final purpofe.yArid like as he hath bad great furtherance by the diligence of emtieitt wryters, which haue taken paines in the fame ftudie before him : fo 1 profefferHf) Jilfrto hane beene as much eafed by hit labour and induffrie . But whereat I differ frtmt tAmtn feme pUce)( the which Itbertye 1 grauutedmyfelfefo ofte at feemednecejfaryf,)^ elnaf^g that ht bimfelfe.if he now limdin e»rth,Wfuldnotbeifendtdvifhin I.Tim. 2.1, f A Harmonic compofed and made of three Euangeliftes, Matthew , Marke and Luke, with the ComjTicntariesof iphn Calitine. Luke I. Matthew. Marke. ^^^f^^kM t^ik^ninimndctafme forth the ftorie of thcfi tbinget , ychcreef tie Art fully perfwaded, 2. ^sthey haue de- liuered then* vnto vt, vhich from the begin- ning fayt them their Jilues, and tvere Minifters of the word: J. It Jiemed good of louing God:but the Epitheton that is ioyncd with itdiffcreth from tliat opinion .Ney thee yet is that abfurdity to be feared, which coftrained them to (eeke fuch re- fuge. Neither doth the doArineof Paule lefle belong to all men^becauft thatofhis Epiftles,he directed fbme to certainc CitieSjandfcme to ccr- tainc men. And truly if we confidered the eftate of their times, welliould confeffethat Luke herein did godly and wifely -There were tyrants rea- dy on cuery fide, which with feare and terrors would hinder the courfe ^of whoHbnie doftrine. Thisgaue an occafion or libertie to Sathan and his minifterSjtofcattercloudes of errors, which might dimmethe pure t^ght. Afld becaufe that in keeping the puritie of the Gofpelljthe conion forte vvere little careful! , and fewc did diligently confider whatfathan would deuife^and how much daunger lay hidde in fuch deceitcs.Thcre- fore as euery one did excell other with rare fayth and Angular giftcs of the holy Ghoft,(b with greater ftudie and diligence hee ought to apply himfelfe, that he might as much as in him lycth prefcrue the doftrine of godiines pure and free from all corruption . Such(as holy layers vppe of fcookesjvvhereinlavyeiarc written) were cho(en of GOD , .':ythfullyto A dieliuo: r The Comment. of MJo.CMne deliuei* to their poftcriticthc heauenlydoArinecomitted tothem.^J^Ticr- fore Lake doth dedicate his Gofpcl to Theophilus,that he Ihould faith- fully kecpe the fame, which things Paulealfo dooch cnioync and charge bis Timothy with 2.Ep.i.i4.,5c ca.3.14. /. Tor AS much as many. Hee fccmcch to allcagc that, as a caufc oF h''s >vriting,which rather Ihould haue vvithdrawne him from wricmg. For, it were but a needeleirdabour^to wntagaiiie a hiftorie already entreated of by many,ifthey had done their duetiej Neither doth he charge them With any word,either otdeceite.or of negligence^or of any other fauke: Therefore K ii as much, as if he jfliould fay^he would doe a thin" alrea- die done. I anrwere,although he fpareth them that had written bee- fore,yct doth he not throughly allow the labours of all of them . He doth not plamely fay, that they haue written of thinges flenderly proo- ued: but challenging the certainc knowledge of thcfe thinges vntohim felfe , modeftlydoothdifablefomeofthem of certainc and vndoubted knowledge . If any do obie(ft,that if th^y had erred , hee fijoulde haue Jharply inucied agamft them^ I anfwere againe, it may be,that they did a litlcoffende,andthatofanvnaduifcd zeale.rathcr then of malice : and therefore,that there was no caule why he iliould more vehemently haue enforced himfelfe againftthem. And it is credible, that there were cer- tainc pamphlets, which were not then fo hurtefuil : but if they had not becne fpecdily preuented, they might afterwardes haue more grieuoufly annoied the faith . But it is worth the labour to notc,hovv G O D, by Luke hath applyed a remcdic againft thofe fuperfluous writinges , and that by hiimeruaibuscounfell.he hath brought to pafle, that by com- mon confent,all other being reiea:ed,there onely doekeepe their credit, in whichhis rcuerent maieitie moft manifc/lly doth fliine. And fo much leife to be borne with is the doting folly of them,which thruft into the world fond and filthy fablcs,vnder the name of Nichodemus^or any o- ther. Vl'e.' are fully perfw^c^ecf. The participle, which Luke doth vfe^doth fignl- fic thinges very well approucd and voide of doubt : in the which the old interpreter hath beene ofte deceiued . And by this vnskilfulnefTe hee hath left vs diucrs excellent places corrupted . Amongft the which is that place of Paule,Rom. 1 4.5 : Where hee commaundeth , that euery man befuSlyperfwadcdin hismindc : Left the confcicnce being tofled with doubtful! opiniQns,f]houId wauer.and neuer ftand furcThereofalfo Co- meth the nowneP/(.-/-fl/>/j;Wd<, which he corruptly hath tranflatcd plenitu- dinem,i,a fulnes,when that it is a certainc and ftrong perfvvaiion groun- ded of faith, in the which godly mindcs doe fafely take their reft. And thereis,asl rayde,a fecretc contrarietie : For he challenging vntohimfelf the credit of a faithful! witnefre,doth take away the credit from others, that deliuer contraries. This phrafef/^.'^r nos) amongft vs, fignifieth as much as a/W«w,wich vs.Buthebuildcth/aith,a$it feemetli.very ilcnder- lie,that buildeth vpon the report of men , which ought to be built vpon the onely word of God , and the ful perfwafion and aifuraunce of fd>th is wrought and fealedby the holy ghoft.Ianrwerc, that faythis not fa- jiHiid with any tcftimonics of men j except the auaoriric of God doc hold the chiefeft places. Yet, where the inward confirmation of thefpirit doth goe before, there may fomc place be giucn them in the hiftoricall ItnoYV- ifp^tt the Hairmonte of the EuattgeUfles, 3 tnowledge of thingcs.I call that Iiiftoricall knowledge , which we hauc <6ceaued either by our own beholding of things don,or by the (peach of others . For we may not giue lefie earc to them that are eye witncfles of the manifeil vvorkes of God , then wee arc to giue credit to experience. Adde this aJfOjthat Luke foJlo\Aeth not priuatc aufthourSjbut tlieni that were alfo miniilers of die word: By whwh commendation he cxtollcth themabouc the degree of mans auiftonrie. For he i]icvvcth,that they vt- teredthc Gofpell tohim, tov\honithc Lord had committed the otfycc of preaching the (ame.From hence alio ryfcth that aflurcd fafetje^wher- of hefpeaketha htle aher^whichvnleflc itJeanevpcn God, may ealily by diflurbed. It is of great waight and forcCj that he calleth them mmi- Jfters of the vvord,of whom he receiued his Gofpell. For the fa) thfull do gather liereof, that againft witncfles no exception can be taken ( as the Lawyers {ay)and which it isnotlawfull to refule. Erafmus (who out of Virgill borowed tliat which he tranllated tohauebeene fomcpart) did rot fufficiently weigh,how much the calling of God is to be ciUemcd, or of what auftoritic the fame is. For Luke doth not fpeake prophanclyi but he biddeth v$ in the perfon of his Theophilus to looke vppon the commaundementof Chrift,that we may witnreuercncehearethe fonnc of Godjfpeaking vnto vs by his Apoftles. Ifany man had rather take and vie this phrafe VVord.iorthc thing or fubftaunce, v\hich is Chrift, let hint vfe his own fenfe , That fomc doe vnderftand by it Chriit , it fliould plcafe me very well, but that it were forced againft the (enfe of the texr, and toofarre ftretched . It i«much,thathe laith, they were beholders or eye witntfles.But in that he calleth them minifters,he excmpteth theiu from the common order of men, to that end that our fayth might hau« hisftay inheauen,andnotonearth. This in funimeis Lukes minde,that hauing faythfully cngraucd in let- ters that which thouhadft learned before with liucly voice.thou migh- tcft the more (afely repofe thy felfe in the do(ftrine which thou hafte rc- rld, as it is worthy to bedeceiued with thebaightes of foolifli curioufnes, (o to commit and giue ouer it felfe willingly to the deceitc* and iuglings of Sathan. ^ 3. ^JPooneaslhadfidrchedrnfcrfeaiy. The olde tranflauon hath C#w. nUajJicuto) I hauing followed all thinges . The Grecke word is meta- phoricallye deduced from them , whichctreadc in others fteppcs , leaft ought iliouldefcape them . For Lulce would declare vnto vs a diligent ftudie and manner of learning. Euen as Demofthenes vfeth the lame *vord, when ashe boaftethhimfclfe to hauc bin fo diligentin examining the embaflagcjwhich he accufcth: faying thathefaw al things that wera done^asif hchim fclfchad becne a beholder of them, A J Mat, Matthew. The Ccnfmsnt,ofM.Io.Ca!ttme Marke. Luke 1. S. In the time of Herod, king ofluJed, there tfos a tertaine friefte , named Zachnrynt , of the courfi of ^bia.andhii -tvife vas of the daughters of ^aron.and her name was EUiabeth, 6. Both -Here iufi before God.andvaliedin al the commaundementes and ordinaunces of the Lord "Mthaut reproofe, 7. Ky^ndthey hadrto childe, becaufithat EU- $aOeth voi barren t and both yf ere veil ftricken m age. t. ^nditcamt to paffe, mhee executed th* friefles office before God.M tin courfe came in order ^ 9. According to the cuftome of the priefies cf' fice^hii lot "KM to bume incenje vhen he yvent intf the temple of the Lorde. to. ^ndthe ivhole multitude of the people Verewtheut in prayer 1 vhile the incenfe vai bw ning. J I . Then appeared vnto him an xAngell of the Lord.fianding on the right fide of the %^ltar of in* eenfe. 12. ^nd i^hen Zachariatfim him.he fcas troti^ bled.andfeare fell vppon him. '}. But the ^ngell /aide vnto himfeare n»t Zacharias.for thy prayer ii heard, and thy mfe Eli' }aheth shall beare a fonne , and thou shalt call his namelthn. Lulcc very aptly doth begin his Gorpell with lohn Baprift, euen as if hee thatfliould fpcake of the light of the daye, fliould beginne with the morning: For like vnto the morning he did goe before the fonne of righ- teoufnesjwhich now was abouc torile.Other alfo make metion cf him, but they defcribe him executing of his office. But Luke doth purchafc authoritieto him not yet borne.when thst hedeclareth the wonders of diuine power euen inhisinfancie, and flieweth him to bee appoynted of Godtobea Propher,before that mencouldknow what mannerof man he fliould be: And for this purpofehe doth it,that with greater reuerence he might be heard, when that he fliould take vpon him that publike of- fice,to goe forth for the aduauncement of the glory of Chrift. /. In the time of Herod. He Was the fonne of Antipater, who his father did promote euen to the kingdo,for the augmentation of the which,he had fo great care,& did with Co great diligece labour, that therfore there was giue vnto him the furname of Grear.Certainedo think that he was named heire of Lulce,becaufe he was thefirft forreine king that reigned there , and therefore to be afitte time for their deliueraunce •» beecau(e that their fccpter vyas now tranfpofed to a ftraunoe nation. But they that Co {ay,doe not very wcl vnderftand the prophclieof lacob: whereas the commiftgof theMefsiasisnotfimply promifed after that the fewcs -flwlbe depriued of their empyre; But after that the fiime flw)uld« be ta- , • Icent vp9H thcHdrmotiie of the Euoftgelifies, % ken away from the tribe of luda : neither yet is this the holy Patrlarkcs xnindcjthat the tribe of luda fhould be depriued of their princely gouer- naunccjbefore the comming of Chrift: But that the rule of the people lliould be eftabliflicd in thacftockc , vntill Chriftes comming: in whola pcrfon,thc furc cuerlafting continuaunce of the fame fliould be . And although tliat what time the Machabeye* floriflied , the tribe of luda >vas brought intoa narrow il:reight,and iltortly after Duke Iohn,thelail ofthatftocke wasflaine:yetnotwithftanding was nor that rule altoge- ther extinpiiihed: For yet there remayned the Synedrion,as it were a cho- fen couniell of the ftocke and poftcritie of Dauid , whofe au(floritie was greac: 4nd did continue to Herod , who with moft horrible flaugh- Rer ot.Iudges^reuenged puniihment layde vppon him before: becaufe that he being condemned of murder, was conftraincdto goc into voluntarie exile, that he might efcape the lofle of his Jicad. Tlic reignc therefore of Hcrodjbecaaichewas aftraungcr braJcc not the (ceptcr of thetrybe of luda. but becaufe that what relidue of rcnoumc foeucr there remai- ned in that ftocke,by his theeuifli dealing was abolyfhcd:That the Icing- ly dignitie fayledlongbeforc,and that the rule by litle «3clide fel alnioft downet that difcontinuauncedoothnot repugne with the prophcfie of lacob. Forto the outwarde lliewe GOD hath promifedtwo diuerfe thingcs, the throane of Dauid to laft for euer : that after it were ouer- throwne , he would repayre thcruines of the fame : thepowcr of that kingdonietobe«uerlafting ; and yet notwithftanding a yo«ng flyppe -Should ryteout of the ftodc of lefTe : both die which tilings oueht to be fulfilled. God did fuffer the rule which he had ercftcd m the tryhc of lada to he kept downe for a feafon , that the greater might be the diligence of the people , to hope for the kingdomc of Chrift . When the hope of •the faythfuU was as it were cutte-off by the deftruftion of that chofcn couniell, fodenty the Lorde clearely flione forth. And now this belon- geth to the courfi; of the hiftoric, whilft that the time of this thing be- jne done, was noted. But notraflilye, vndtrthe name of the king was «lfo noted the mi(erable ftate of the tyme , that the lewes might kno we, that they fliould turne their eyes vnto the Meflja$,if that they afluredly 4iad in eftimation the league of God. ZachArtM of the cowrfe of ^bia. It IS Icno wnc by (acf ed hyftofic , that the iamilyes-of the Prieftes were deuided by Dauid into certaine orders. In !tlie which thing Dauid attempted nothing againft the commaunde- aient of the lawe , G O D did appoynt the priefthoode to Aaron and his Sonnes, the reft of the Leuitcs he appoynted to leller offices : In thae thing nothing was altered of Dauid : but his deuicc was partely to be- ■wareleaftanythmg fliould bedoonc tumultuoufly among thepeople: ^ And partely to prcuent ambition , and al(b to bring to paire,thatafew 'Ihould not take all the charge vnto them (eluet , and the greater parte iitte ydle at home . And in that diftribution Abia , the Sonne of Elia- «ar poflelTcd the eight place . Zachary therefore was of the prieftly iVoclce , and alio of thcpofteritieofEleazar, who (uccecded his father in the hygh Prieftes office. But how Elizabeth, when that Ihe was of the ^ughtert of Aaron could be cofine to Mary , I will Aicvye in his place. A3 Md € Tt3eComme»t.of MJo.Cafutttr Andt-ulcc dooth mention the ftocke of Elizabeth for honours (ake; fbi it was lawcfuU for Zacharj-, according to thelavve , to take vntohim to wife, a daughter of a Lcuite,of the common fort: Of this equall wed- lock tlierfore it doth appcarCjthat this man wasnocdefpifediahis degree, 6. £«A were «(/? ^e/arf Cff^. A right and good tcflimomc doth he giu< Vnto them ,notonely tliat they bchaued them felueshohly and vpnghtly teforemen, but they were accounted iufte before GOD. And ahb Luke doth briefly define that iuftice . Tiiat they walked in the conimaunde-^ mentes of the Lordejboth are diligently to be noted . For although that to this end Zachary and Elizabeth a re prailed , that w^e might Jcnowe tliat the lantern, which bare light before the Sonne of God was notcho-^ fen out of an vnknowne ftocke , but out of a moft famous holy placet yet notwithftanding vnder their examples there is fhewed to vs a rule of lyuing godly andrighteouily. Therefore in framing of a mans lyfe well,this is chiefeft: that we ihould endcuour ourfclues to be approucd, before god. And we Icnow a fincere heart & pure confcience,chiefly to be required ofhim.Thcrfore an ouerthwart order it iSjif any man litle eftee- ming the vprightncire of his heart, ilwuld only frame his outward lifeiA obet^ieiKfrof the lawe. For it is to be kept in memorie , that God,(t9 whome vv e are commaundcd to haue regarde)lookcth not vpon the out^ ward vifbr of workes,but cfpecially the heart. Furthermore , in the fb- conde place let obedience be added : that is, let not any man frame vnto him felfcj without the v%ord of GOD , anewekinde of rightcoufnella, which Hiall pleafehim : butlet vs fuffer ourfclues to be ruled by thcpo^ vver of God. For neither is this definition to be negleAed , thofe to bee /righteous, which frame their life after the preccpres of the Iawe,in the which it is agreed , all faigned worfliippings to bee nothing regarded with God, andthecour{e of mans life to bee wandring and erronious^ aflbone asitfltalldeparte from his lawe . Betweene precepces and iur ftifyinges there is this difference , that thelatternameisproperlye refer** red to tlis exercifes of godlyncflc,and diuine worlliippingcs : thcfirft ig more vniuerfill, and it dooth afwell pertaine to the woorihippe of God!, .as to the duetie of charitie • For huki-m which with the Hcbrevves doth fignifieftatutes or decrees, the Greeke interpreter hath tranflated iur ftifications. buklm commonly in holye fcripture dooth fignifie ceremor •nies, in the which the people exercifed them felucs in , worfliipping of God, and confefsion of fayth.And although that hypocrites in that poynt are meruailous curious and cxquifite : yetthey haue norhing like ■with Zacharjas and Elizabeth* - For fincere woonliippers of G O D, as thefe two were,doe not greer dily fnatch vnto them naked and vaine ceremonies , but being bente vppon thetrueth, they fpirituallye obferuethem. But leavidc and coun^ terfeite mennc > although they dayly wearie them felues in outwarde iteremonies : yet beecaufe they doe not obferue them ,. as they were - arriine^ vporftheHarmonieoftheEMugeUpes, ^ ntalnetl ftate doth ceafe.I anfvvcre,that tliefe rcportes of praifir, wheret? witluilthefe children of God royally are adorned , are to be uken vyitji fome exception. For it is expedient to cofider diligcmly,how God fliould deale with thcni, cuen according to hii couenaunt , wiuch he made ;>'ith them,whcreof the chicfeftpoyntis frcercconcihatioOiand dayly forgiuc- nes, whereby he pardoncth them their oitcncci . luft and vnrcprouabla therefore arc they thought, becaufe that all their life doth witnclFe them: to be auowed to rightcoufncile, the feare of G O D to reigne in them, vvhilethere is a certainc example of godlynes. But when their godly en- deuourdid farrc differ from perleibon,ic could not pleafe God,withouC' tbfgiuenes and mercy : Wherefore the iuflacewhicli is prayfed in them, depcndeth vppon the free mercie of God . Whereby it commeth ta palie, that he accountcth not what Ynrighteoufncs foeucr remaincth m them. So it is neccflary to vnderftand wliat foeuer is^ found in fcriptiirc of the righteoufnes of men , that it ouertbrow not forgiuenes of fiiines, to the which it leaneth no otherwi(c,then the building to the foundati- on. They that fay that Zachary and Elizabeth were limply iuft by faith, bccaufc that they freely pleafed God by the mediatour,doe wricth Lukj *vordes into a contrary fenfc. A s concerning the matter it felfc,they nei- thcr(aynothing,nor yctall. Igrauntthe righteoufnes which is alcribed to them, ought not to be imputed to the defert of \voorkc$, bqt to the loue of Chriil. The Lord yetnotwitliitanding, becaule he imputed not finnevntothem, hath thought their holy]ifc,although ynperfedt, to bee worthy the title of iuft. The foohJhnes of the Papiltes will cafily be re- felled: For they lay this, which is attributed to Zachary againft thciu- ftice of faith : the which,as it is certaine to procecde from the fame : (b ought it to be made fubieftand brought vnderto the fame : or as they commonly fay, to be brought into a ranke vndcr, to auoyde contention between them. And that which they fo paint in refpeft of that one word is fryuolous. They fay the commaundementes of the lawe are iuftifi- cations,therefore that they iuftifie vs . As though we denied true iuftice to be taught in the lawe,or that we fliould fay, the fault to be in the do- ^lrin-e,becaufcit doth not iuftifierand that rather the cau(e is not in our xveake flefli. Therefore that a hundred times I may graunt lyfe to bee contained in the precepts of the law: yet notwithilanding nothing ther- by flial come vnto men, which by nature are altogether turned away fr» the fame. And now being borne againe by the fpirit of GOD, yetnot- withftanding they are farre from the pureobferuation of the fame: Al- beit, as I fliewed of late , it is a faint and a vaine cauillation about the »vord,wheit lignifieth nothing cls,the ftatutes 6c appointed ceremonies. • 7. ^nd they had no childe. It was appoy nted by the Hngular prouidcnce of God,that John fliould be borne contrary to the common and accufto- Gen. » 8. J • med order ofnature The fame thing alfo was done in Ifaac,in the which God determined to iliew a token ofhis loQe,not often feene,and worthy of remebrauncc .Elizabeth was barren jCue in theflowcrof her age.And ©Id age doth finifli childbeariHg,euen in fruitful wome: therefore in theft two lettes a duble miracle of diuine power doth appear,and that to thii ende, that the Lordewouldewitneffe that prophet to be lent of liim, as it were with ftretched hand* from heauen . And a mojtall man wac tie borne of earthlye parents ; but a mcane aboue nature , ( if I maye A4 ^ $. Tbt Comment, of AlJo.Caluine fe (aye) no otherwifc commended him, then if he had fallen from hea« lien. f. .^ceordin^ t» tht cufiome ef the Priejles office. TheUvv did COmniaund to burne incenfetwife daylyc: that is towittc, in the morning, and: intheeuening . That the Priefles had their order dilpofed amonge, jhem , that Dauid didappoynt cucn as we hauc faidc before , There- fore the lawc of GOD dootherpccially commaundethat, which here is faydcof incenfe. The other thinges came from Dauid, thatcucrie, family fhoulde haue their courfetnorwithftanding Dauid did appoynt nothing, but out of the conimaundcmcnt of the lawe . For he onely did fliewe the way, whereby they all might fulfill their charge cnioyned them of God. The name of the Temple here is taken for the holy place,that thcrfore is to be noted, becaufethat fometyme it fignifieth the Poarch. It is faide that Zachary went into the Temple , into the which it isjiot lawefull for any to goe, but for the Prieftes . Therefore Luke dBoth (aye, die people ftoode a farre off, bctwecne whom and the Altar of incenfe was a great diftaunce . For betweene them was the altar , where -vppon the facrifice of beaftes were offered . And it is to be noted, that Luke dooth (aye, before God . For as ofte as the Priefte did enter into the holy place, he did goe as it were into the fight of God , that he might be a mediatour betweene him and the people . For the Lorde woulde haue this thing teilified vnto his people , that the entraunce into heaucn was not open to any mortall men, except the prieft did goe before. Kay, how lone foeuer men liue here vppon earth , they cannot come to the heauenly throane,that they may findefauour there,but in tlwpcr- fon of the mediatour . Therefore when there were manye Prieftes , it was not lawful! for two of them together to execute the folemne of- fice of interce(sion for the people: but therefore were theydeuided in-» to companies , that one onely fliould enter into the (anftuarieiand th«r- fore tliere was but one Prieft at once. Furthermore hyther belonged that fiveete perfume ,, that the fayth- full might beeadmoniHied , that the odor of their prayers afcended not into heauen, butby the (acrifice of the mediatour . And it is to bee fought out of the EpiftletotheHebrewes, how thefe figures^ Hull agree toys. ji. Zacharytu -KM troubled. Although that therefore G O D do th not appeare vnto his feruauntes , that he fliould feare them: yet it is profita- ble , yea and neccfTarie for them to be mooned with feare,that they being •difmayed with them felues,might learne to yeeldeiuft honour to GOD. Keyther dooth Luke onely fliew Zacharias to haue been e troubled: But he addeth, a feare fell vpon him.VVherby he dedarelh him to haue bin fodifmayedjthatheewasfubdued to feare . Neyther dooth feare of the prefence of God fo much ftrike men, that it ihould inftruftthcm to re- Merence, but that it might humble the pride of the fleilie , the which is (<> hautie, that they will neucr fubmitte them felues to GOD , vnlefTe they hi violently driuen to it . VVherof alfo we doe gather, that men one- ly m the abfence of G O D , (that is , when they hide them felues from m fight) are proudc,and flatter them fcluc* . For if they had God as a fudge vpsft the Harmonie of the 'EuAfigthfes* ' jjj iudge before their eyes , itiliould be neceflkrie for them to falldownt flatte. And if that this did befall to Zacharyas (to whom the praife of righ- teoufhefTe was giuen ) at the beholding of an Angell , which is but « iparkcof diuinchght: whatihall become of vs wretches,if that the ma- icftie of Gcdfliould bring vs to his fliiningbrightncs? ^nd nowby th^ •xampleof holy fathers we are taught , that no other are moued with thehuelyfcchngof thediuineprefcnccjbut they that quake and trem- ble at his fight, and alfo tliat they are fooliflj and dull , which doe heart him without feare. feare not Zacbarias. It if to be notcd, that the glory of G O D is fb fear- full to the godlye, that they are not altogether deuoured of feare: but onelye they are throvvnedowne from their vaine boldeneflc, that they might humbly lookevppon him . Aflcone therefore as GOD hath vanquiflicd the pride of the flcfli in his faythfuU , with his cutftrctched hande,hc rayfctn them vppe againe , Hee dealeth otherwifc with the reprobate. For as oft as they are drawen to the iudgement fcate of God meere defpcraticn ouerwhelmeth them . And God doth giue again^ this^as a iuft rewarde vnto their vaine pleafurcs , in the which they haue made them fclues dronkcn to wantonnes of finning . "Wherefore this comfort is to bee imbraccd ofvs, in that the Angell doothvppholde Zachary, that it is not to be feared, where God is prefent with vs . For they deceyuc them fclues much, who, that they might enioy peace, doe hyde them from the face of G O D , feeing wcc flioulde feeke peace at him. Thy prayer is hearde. Zachary might fcem e to hauc doone amy/Te, and contrary to the trade of his oftice,if he entringinto the holy place m the name of all the people , as a priuatc man ^touldc pray for the obfay- ningofoffpring . Forthe pricAe talcing vppon him to bee a common perfon, fliould be as it were forgetfull ot him felfe , and fliould praye for the common fafegarde of the congregation. If v\ ee Iliall faye , that it was not inconuenient, that Zacharias hauing perfourmed his chiefeft jiarte of prayer , fhould then fecondly haue feme priuatc confideration of him ftlfe , it were not an vnapt anfwere . But it is fcarfe probable, that Zachary iltoulde then haue prayed for the obtayning of a Sonne, xvhereof he was paft hope by the oldc age of his wife . Neither is there any certainc moment of tyme gathered of the woordes of the Angell* V Vherefore limply I intcrpreet,that his dcfire was nowe heard, which long becfore he had powred out before GOD. Furthermore,the de- fire of hauing of{pring(fo there be no exceire)is godly and holy, a* may Ije gathered out of fcripture, which efteemcth this not in the Jalt place «- inongthe blefsings of God. Thou shalt call his name.. The name of Baptift I thinke was giuen vn- to him , to declare the eifefte of his office : pmn'. For the whiche thcGreekes fay Iohn,with the Hebrewes doth iignihethe grace of God. But manye thinke the Sonne of Zachary (b to bee called , as beelo- tied of God. I doe not thinke that fauoar here to bee commended , *vhich god thought him priuatly to be worthy of: but that w hich his meP* li^ WAS aboutto bring to a1 men.The time doth encreafe tiie authoritie A 5 and |Lo "^ ^ ThComnertt.ofAf.lo.Calftme ?n The Papiftes abufed this place , that they might bring in a prophanc; Cuftonxe , in celebrating the birth day of lohn . I let pafle tliis,that they woorfliippe this daytoo much contrary to all good order , vvithdaun- Cinges,leapings,andall kinde oflafciuioufiicfle, with libertJe of banket- tin^, which order they faigne to bee (acred vnto them : and that they fuffer them (elues in that celebration to bee deluded with niagicall artes, and deuylifli deuifes, no otlierwife then as in the ceremonies of Ce- res. , At this prefcnt it Aall be fufficient for mee briefly to declare the An- gellcswoordesto haue beene wrcfted of them vnwifcly, to the annuall celebrating of his byrth day : when the Angeil fimplye did commende the ioy which fliould come to all godly men,by the truit of his doftrine; Tor they rr ioyced for a prophet to be borne vnto them , by whofc mini- fierie they were brought in hope of faluation. ts. For he sh.ill be great. Hee confirmeth that which he (ayde of ioy: hecaufethat lohn was appoyntcd toa thing great, and vnaccuftomed: Neither yet are the vertues wherein hee did exccllfo much, here pray-, (ed,asthe grcatnefTc and ^xcellcncie ofhis office is extolled. Lyke as Chriftc, vvhen he affirmcth him to bee the chiefeft among the childreit of women , he hath not rcfpeft (b much to tlie holynelfe of his life , aS: Mat. n .It tQ his miniftcrie- That which ftrcighc vyayes after foUowcth; Heeflull neither. vpdfi the JTarmotth of the tuA^getifieil^ T I 'rhEithcrdrihke W'inenor ilrong drinltc , is not To to b«e Vft«Jcrilood<, as though it were an efpecial vcituc of lohn, to be a refra) ner Fro wine; Kiitbccaijfe that by that efpeciallmarke, Godv\ouId noteh'sfcruaunt . '\\herebythc worlde might know an ciierJafling Nazaritc. The pricfts alforefrayncd from v^■ine andilrongdrinke , v\hen they fupplyed their courfesin the temple . The fame abftincnce wasprefcribed totheNaza- Tites,vntiJl theirvow wcrefulfijled. And GOD would Aevveby a no* Niun.^.j :table toJten that lohn in all his life was a Nazaritc , dedicate vnto him, as we read alio the fame cf Sanipfcn , But vndcr this colour there is not to be faigned a woorihipping of GOD , inabftinencc from wine, as Apes,that with ambition vmII followe vvhatlbeuer they may perceii:* lud.1 3.5 of their fathers deedcs. Onely let all men hauctemperauncc mcftixnaT-^ tion ; they thatfinde hurte iR drinking of wine, let them willinglye ab- =ftaine : they that lackcjlet them take the want of it in good parte. For that which pertayneth to the nameof Sicera , I willingly agree to tlicir judgement, which [hcd with the Hebrewes doe thinketo be called eucry kind of made wine. fiec shall be fiHcdffkh the ,^oty Ghoji. This more in warde notc , whcre- V\ ithall the AngcU faicth lohn fliall be figned, was farre excellenter,then •the outvvarde and vifible f^gne . In thefe woordes I thinke nothing els to he noted, then his apparaunttowardnellc, which might iliew a hope ©f his excellencie to come. Further , I faye not fuch towardnefle , as is alio in prophane men, but fuch as might accorde to the greatnes of hi« oifice. The fcnfe therefore is that the power and grace of the (pirite fltoulde 'Hot then onely flieweit felfe in hira, when that hee fliould afpyrc to his cfEce ; but thateuen from his mothers wombe hee flioulde cxceJl in the . giftes of thefpirite , which as certaine fignes flioulde t£llifie what hee •fliould be : For from his mothers wombeJs as much to fay,asfrom his ifirflinfancie.Ieraunttruely the power of the fpiriteto haue wrouglit in lohn, when he was yet included in hi* mothers wombe . But in my iudgementthe Angcll here meant an other thing , that lohn being yet an infant, fliould be broughtasit were into the theatre with a lingular ■ ^ • commendation of the grace of God : of thefulnefle it is not mcete, th^t ' we fliould more fubtilly difpute , orrathcr trifllc withfophifters. ' For the fcriptHrc doth by this name fignific no other thing , then the Io««'.^» :excellent,and not common aboundauncc of the giftesofthe fpirite. To ''Cor.iz Chriftalone we knowe the fpirite to haue been e giuen without mea^ «'♦ ■fure, that wee might all drawe of his fulneflc: and to be giuen to other Epn,4.7» by a certaine meaftire . But they that aboue our common capacitie arc endued withmore plentiful! grace, are fayde to bee full of the holyc Ghofte. But as the larger power of the fpirite was an extraordinarie gyftc of GOD in lohn : fo it is to bee noted the fpirite not to bee beefto- wed vpponall mennebyandby intheyr iitfancic , but when itfliail pleafcGOD. lohn from the wombe did bearethe token of his dignitie to com©, 5aul« becin§ jecbuta Sheaphcardc, did bccrc no Idngely fliewe , yet II The CommeMt .0/ M* lo.CaJuine at length heebeeingchofcii king, was fodainclychaungedlntoa newe By this example therefore let vs learne ,that the free woorking of the Ipirite is free in menne from the firfte infancie , to the lafte po) nte of age- t£. ^ndmanj* of the childrtn »f IfraelLln thefc WOrdcshe dcclarcth * dcteftable detulion , which then was in the Church . For it wa$ ne- celTaryeto haue fuch Apo][tles,in whomeconuerllon to GOD might haue fome place. Andtruelye there was Co much corruption of do£trine , fo much de- prauingof manners , fuch a confufe gouernment , that it myght bee accounted a myrade , to finde a fcwc to perlifte in godlynelfe . If fuch exceeding diffention was in the olde Church , there is no caufe, that the Papiftes flioulde with a vayne doake defende theyr fuperftions,ai if it were impoflyblc the Church flioulderre: forbecaufe that vndcr ,this name they doe vndcrftande not the true and elcde Sonncs of GOD, but the companye of the wicked. But wee fee more heeretobee attrybuted to lohn , then flioulde a- grcc to manne . For when conueriioa vnto GOD doth rcnewe in menne a fpirituall lyfe , it is not onelye the proper woorkc of God^ but it dooth excell euen the creation of menne . Therefore by thi« mcancstheminifters maye fceme tobceequall with God , yea, and to bee preferred in as much as heeis creator , feeing it is more to bee borne agayne into a hcauenlye lyfe, then to be borne mortallmcnvp- on the earth. The anfwercis eafic: For the Lordc, when hcc attributcth fuch praKcto his outwarde doftrine, he doth not fepcrate thefame from the fecret po- wer of liisfpiritc.For,becaufc God chufcth men vnto him for minifters, whofe ayde hec vfeth in buylding of his Church , togetlier by them hce workcth with the fecret power of his fpirite , that their labour might be effeftuall and fruitfull.as oft as the (cripturc commcndeth this efficacie in the minifteric of men , let vs learne to yeelde the thing receiued to the XoCor.} .6 grace of the (pirite , without the which mans voyce to no crfecftc fliould be fpread abroad in the ayre. So Paule, while hee reioyleth himfelfe to bee the minifter of the fpirite , challengcth nothing aparte vnto him- felfe, as though with his voyce he Ihould pierce the heartes of men , but he dedareth in his rainifterie the power and grace of the fpirite. Thefc fayingcs are worthy to be noted: For Sathan very artificially workethto diminiflie the cfFeft of doffa-ine, that hee might weaken the graceof the fpirite ioyned to it. Igraunt that cxternall preaching feparately by it felfe can doc nothing,butbecaufe it is aninftrumentofdiuine power for our faluation , and an eiFe4alachy when he fpeaketh of bringing againe, dooth fignifie that the ftateofthe Church/hould be Co deuided (when the other Elyss fhould ered, i%»d ftyde vH" to him : lam Cabriell ,thAtfiand in theprejenee Vpon the Harmonic of the Eu4ngelifies, 1 J »fCod,and«mfent to fpenkf vnt* tbee,tmtit0 ihetf thee thffigocdtidin^t. ! 0 . ^?id !>eho Id thou sUlt be dumb, and not be able tofpeakjvntil the day that thtfe things be done, beiaufithoH be'eeuedfi nut wj tiotrdt , ^thich tfutlbt fulfilled ill their feajen. jS. Then Zacbarimfajdc vnte the ^nfell. Here fi^Ioweth the infidelicic of Zachar>a$,and the punifliment which the Lord layde \ ppon his vnfaith- fulnes.He prayed for the obtaining ofoffpring: now,v\ hen it is promi- fed,as forgetfull of his vowes and fayth,he diftruflcth: Albeit at the firft bluHi itmight fccme a harde thine , that with hisanfwcre God ihoulde fo gricuouily be offended. He obiedeth his oldc age : euen fo did Abra- ham, whofefaythyet is fo ruuch prai fed, that Paule iliould fay , his body Rom.4.1 o v\hich now was dead,was not conlldered. Nor the vnfriiitefiill vvombe of Sara: but iimply that he repofed himfelfe in the truetli and the power of God.Zachary dothaskehow, orby what argument he may bee the more aflured.And Gcdeon was not reprehended, though that n\ife hce required a ligne : And alfb a htle after there is the like exception giuen . , ^ ofMary: Howihall this thing bc.when I knownot man ; Thewhich '"«.&. 17 notwithfcanding the Angell dooth diHembleas if there were no faultc inher:howcommcthitthen, that the Lord iliculde fo (euerely chaftcn Zacharyas,as guiltie of moft grieuous finnc f Verily I graunt ^ if the wordcs onely iliould be looked on , cyther that they did all offend a hke, or Zachary not to haue offended at all.But when it is conucniet to iudge the dooinges andfayingsof men,according to theafieftion of the heart, it is rather to be ftoode to the iudgenient of God , to \'v home the priuye fecrete places of the heart are open. The Lord without doubt dooth fee fbmething worfe in Zachary,then his wordes doe fliew : And therefore the Lord waxed angry with him, that by diflruft he fliould put away his ftromifedfauourtohimjtisnot ourdutietoprefcribcalawfor God, but etit be free for him to puniih that in one, which offence he doth pardon in others. But it dotheaiilyappeare , that the caufe of Zacharyc differed from the caufe of Abraham,Gedeon,or Mary.That in words is not di- Gcn.i 7. 17. fcerned.Thcknowlcdgc thcrfore is to be left to god,vvhofc eics do pearfe & j g, i o« euen to the fountains of the hart.So God difcerned bctweene the laugh- ter of Sara &:of j^braham:when notwitliflading, the one differed not.in likcnes from the other. Furthermore, the caufe of diflruil in Zacharyas, was.that he flaying in the order ofnature,did attribute lefle to the power of God,then was nieete.For ouer ftraightly Sc fparingly do they think of the works of God,which beleeue not him to be able to do more, the ac- cording to nature is credible,as though his hand v\ ere fubieft to ourfece, cr included in earthly meanc?; but it is the propertie of fayth much more to bcleeue,then the reafon of the flelli could fay might come to paffe.Za- charias doubted not, whether it were the voyce of God, or no.But when he was ouermuch bent vpo the wor}d,an cuerthwart doubting crept in- to his mindjwhether that iliould come to pafre,that he heard orno. And in th.n thing he did nofraal iniur)- togod:for it were as much.as if he fliould difpute whether god might be accounted true or no,who he furcly knew had fpokiit^vyliich was fuificient: although it is to be known Zacharia* t ^ Thff Comment. of M* To. Cak'me nottohauebeencfo vnbclceiiing, that altogether hee flioulde ilirinte. from faith. For there is a gcnerall faith , which dooth take hold of thi promife of eternall faluation . and the teftimonie of free adoption. And cuen 3ls after God hath once rcceiued vs into fauour,hc Specially promi- feth nun) thinges that he will fecde, that he will takcvs out of perilles, he willijc a defender of our innoccncie, andprcferue our life: fo there is a perticular fayth, which anfwereth to cuery fuch promifes . Therefore fometimc it may be,that fome man trufting in God of forgiuenesof fln», and of faluation , yet in forae point fliould vvaucr : for cither he flioulde fcare too much in the daunger of death, or be too much carefull for dai- ly fuftenauncCjOrouer doubtful! inhiscounfailes. Such was the incredu- licieofZachary,becau{e that he hauing the roote and foundatio offaith, did onclyftick in this oncpoynt,whether God would giue him a fbnne. Wherefore let vs know , that they doe not by and by fall and departe from the fayth,when their infirmities in fome particular affaires doc di- fturbc or moue the, nor faith to faile at the roote, as oft as the boughes doe fluke atdiuerfeinuafionsor blaltes.Graunt that Zachary meant no- thing leJle then to call to triall the affurance of the diuine promife.But when that generally he was perfwaded God to be true , he was drawen by ftelth into a flircwd cflrate, by the crafte and dcceites of Sathan . So much the rather it bccommeth vs to be ready bent to watching day and jiight. For which of vs fliall be furc from the dcceites of Sathan, into the wnich we fee a man of lingular holynes to haue falIen,who diligently in alhis life tooke hecde to himfelf ' ig. I am Gabryelt. In thcfe words the Angell doth fliew,that the cre- dit was taken not from him,but from God, of whome he was fent, and whofc mefTage he brought: and therefore he reproueth Zachary, that he was difobedient againft God , To flaod before God, fignifieth as much as to be readie at commaundemcnt:as if he flioulde fay , that he was no mortal man,but a heauely fpirit,neither raflilyto hauecome,butasit becae the minifler of God,faithfully to fulfill his office: whereof it folio weth, thatGodjtheauthour of the promife is vn worthily hurt, and defpifcd ia Luke, t o. ^^^ pcrfon of his mefTenger. To that purpofe tedcth the faying of Chrift, j^^ * * He that doth defpife yoUjdefpifeth me . For although the preachmg of the Gofpell is not by Angels,brought vnto vs from heauen: yet becaufe GOD dooth witoefle by fo many miracles the fame to proccede from him,and Chrifb the prince and chiefc of Angels publyfhcd the fame once with his own mouth,that he might fanftifie and eftablifli the fame for euer, no leffe maieflie ought to perfifl in it.then if al the Angelles open- ly crying from heauen fliould witncfle the fame. Nay,thc Apoflleinhis Epiftleto the Hebrcwes, not being fatiffied to fay , that the voyce of' the Gofpcll,w hich is founded out by the voyce of men , is equall to the law e giuen by Angelles : but dooth gather his argument from the leflcrto Hcb.io.aS therrcarer: If the word (faith he) brought by Angelles being reicfted, 5c 12.2$. was not without punifluT)ent,much lelTcflul they efcape reuenge,which this day defpife the voyce of Chrifl,who can ftrike the heauen and earth. Let vs therefore learne to perfourme obedience of fayth to G O D,the which he doth more account then all facrifices. GabrycUdochfignific mightorflrength, orthegouernaunceofGod, and this name was giuen to the Angelfor our falce,that v>'e might learne to vpentheHarmoMieoftheEHangelilfes, \*f to attribute nothing as proper to Angels , when that vv:hat vcrtuc locucr they haueisdiuine,andof God. The Participle Parefteca/noithtftC' ter tence: but in fuch wordes it is very well knowne, the pretcr tenceto 4 be put in the place of theprefcnttcnce, efpecially where continual ac- tion is lignificd. Furthermore, the Angell, as it was lately (aide, doth affirme in thoft wordes, him fclfe to be the perpctuall nicirengcr of God . That phraft cf shewing good tidinges dooth ampliiie the fault ot Zachary , that he iliould be vngratcfull to God,promihng him gently a thing ioyfull , and to be wiflicdforofall. 30. Utidbeholde^thoushaltbedumbe. This Idnde of punifltmcnt wa$ like to be layde on Zachary , that hee being dumbe might loke for the comming of the promife , the which when hee ought to haue hcarde it withfiknce, he as it were braJce it ©ff with grieuous repyning murmu- ring. Fayth keepeth filence , that it may be attentiue to the woordc of GUD. f urthermore,it hath aUo the courfes of Ipeaking : That it may anrwercAmen_,accordingto thatof Ofee.2.23. 1 will (iay to them , you are my people.: And they iliall faye to mec , thou art our GOD- And beecaule that Zachan^ anfwered railily to the word of God j this fauour was notgrauntedtu him, that ftreightw'aycs he fliould breake forth in- to giuing of thankcS : but thevfe of his tongue , which was ouer haftic was taken from him, for a time: Yet notwithftanding God doth gent- lye mittigate his paine . Firft , beecaufc hee dooth ende the fame in tenne moncthes: then that he fuffered Zachary not to be depriued of that benefit, whereof he was vn worthy . Hevfeththe ianie gentlenef^c dayly towardes vs . For as our fayth is fmall, and wcobieftraanyim- pedijnentts, it is needefull that the trueth of G O D , by fome meane* flioulde brealce out, that it might continue his courfe towardes vs]. That is the meaning of the Angell, when accufing Zachary of vnbelecfc , he doth yet pronounce, that thing fliould be finiflxed , which Zachary did not beleeue : Therefore Zachary is nota litle cheered , when he heareth that his fayth is not ouerdirowne of God , by reafon of his faulte : but that at length it Ihould appcare viftorious. And (bmetime it commeth topaJre,that the Lord dothperfourme andfulfill that , which was pro- mifed to vnbeleeucrs, how much focucr they refift : of the which thing we haue an example worthy of remembraunce , in Icing Acliaz : who when he forfooke his promifed (afegarde , was yetdeliuered from his e^ j^j j^^^ nimies. But that tended not to his profit, but for the faluation of the '"^ chofen oeoplc. There is an other thing in Zachery to be confidered, to whom the Lord doth foforgiuc the lackc of fayth, that therewithal! hee ^retcorreftethit. Matthew. Markc Luke. I . sr. Nowe the people vayledfor ZarhdrfO^ and, mtmailfd that hee taryedfi long in the tern- pie. 22. ^nd ivhen hee came out . hee caulde ncf fpeal^vnto them: then they perceiued.that he ha4 fetne a. vijion in the Temple, for be jnodtj'gnes vn- to fheTfhand remained dMnbe' ■ ., 2f Tht Comment, of M.U.Ctilmne i). ^nd it came rt pajfi , tehtH tht itjes sf hi* offce vti* fulfiiled , that hee departed t» hit ewne houfl. k i-f. yAnd after thofe dayes hu "iV'fe EHi^th emceatted^and hidde her fitfe fine monethes >fijmgX 2$. thnt hath, the Lorde dealt mtli me m the dayes wherein hee loelfedtn mee^to fakefrom w/«. mjl rtbttk^ aming ra»n%, >/. ^ni the people •stMted. Lul« decUreth thatthc people altbw.ls J| Witnelte of this vHio.Zaclury taryed longer m the temple tlien the wont was:Hereonrufpi:ion grewe, fome vnaccuftotned thing to haue be- falne to him: he being came out, by gefturcs and lignes dooch flicw, thac hee ii become dumbe . And it is credible, that fome tokens of feare re- mayned in liis countenaunce, whereby they gather that God had appea- red to him. And there were in that age few ornovidons : but the people did remember that they had beene c immon before in their fathers time. Wherefore rK>t without caufe^ did they fudge of thefe manifelT: fignes. For it was not comon,that fodenly without ikknes he fliould be dumb: And that after longer delay then neede was , heiUjould come (b ainafed out of the temple. Furthermore,the name of the^temple , as we no-w faid, kvfed for thenoly place,where theaJrarofincenfe was.fromthenicetha Sacrifice being iiniflied,the priefts were woont to goc into, their porchc, and thence they blefTed the people. ij. When the dayes ■KerefulfilUd. LuJci doth put ths WOrd Llturgian for the executing of the office, which did goe by courfe in order to euery one, euen as we haue (aid.That itisfaid , that Zachary returned to hishoule, the time of his charg being paft:hereout we gather the priefts fo long as 1 .Reg-^.S *hcy were in their courfes did refrain fro their houfeSjthac they might al- together be giuen and fixed to the feruice of God. For this purpofe there were Gaieties made in the fides of the temple in thewhieh they had cha- bers. The law did not forbid the pi Left from his own houfe : but that it I.Sam. 21.4 reftrained them from touching of their wiucs, when thcyiliould eatth* Lsui, 1 0.9 holy bread :It is probable,that when Many with fmal reueroncedid han- dle the holy things , this remedie was inuented,ilut they being remoued ; from all allurements,migbt keepc them felues cleane & free from all poU lution:Ney ther was the lying with their vviues ondy forbidden thcn,but alio the drinking of wine arvd ftrong drink. Therefore wlien the order of their diet was chaunged , it was profitable not to dep,artfrom the to- ple.that the fight of the place might teach them to fecke andefteemc of puritiejeuen as it was appointed of theIord.lt was ahb profitable that fil occalion of wantonnefie (liould therby be taken away , that with more diligence they might apply their charge. The Papiftcs this day vnderthit pretence doe defend their, tyrranous law cf vnjnarried Ufe: For thus they reafon, feeing the priefts in times paft were commanded to abftain from their wiues,when they were bufied in hoiy aft'aires : now v%orthiIy may perpetuall continence be rcquiredof our prieftes,^^hich not by courfe of timesjbut daily,doe facrifice: Chiefly, for that the dignitie of holy rites is farrc more cxccUeut.thcn vndcj: th« lA>Y.But; I would Icnowe , why they vpoK the I^aYtHome of the EttA*igelifles» t^ doe not alfoabftainc from uine and ftrong drinke . For heather, isic JawfuUto feperate thofc conimaundemcnti,v\hich God hath ioyncd that onely halfcfliould be obferucdjand the other part ncgletftcd. The com- # panic with their vviucsisnot fo expreffly forbidden , as the drinking of EzeC.j4.Jfi vvine.Ifvnder the colour of the law. the Pope doth inioync tohispncfts linglehfcjwhy doth he pcrmitthem wine?. Nay^by this reafon he ought to /liuttc rp his prieftesin fomeinnermoft roomcsof his Temples , that they being Hmtte inprifbnSjmight paflcall their life without the fellow ihipof women and people. Now v\ e fee plainely they wickedly prctende the la\v of God,from which they depart:But notvvithftaiiding a ful an- fwcrc dependeth of the difterence oi the law and the GofpcU. The pricft did place him (clfc before God , to purge awaye the finnes of the people, that he might be as it were a mediatour of God and men : it behooued him,vpon whom that oliice was layd^to haue fomc note, whereby he be- ing exempted from the common orderofmen^raightbeknowncas the figure of the true mediatour. For this purpofe were appointed the holyc garments and annoynting: Now in the publike ininillers and pallors of the Church there is no fuch like'thing, I fpeake of the miniiters , which Chriftinflituted tofeedehis flock,notoftho^wJiich the Pope maketh, rather butchers to facriiice Chrift,then prieftes. Wherefore let ys repofe our fclues in that fcntence of the holy Ghoftc, whichpronounceth that Hcb.l 3,4 matfimonieis honourable in all men. J4, Shte hidde herfelfr. This fcemeth to bee abfurd, a s though that fliee fliouldbeafhamedof diuincblefsing . Some thinkc, that the thing bcc- ingyet doubtful!, fliee durft not come abroad,leaft that fliec fliould make herfelfealaBghingftockc,ifhcr opinion fliould be madcfruftrate,which ilieehad conceaued. Andldoe foaccomptof the promife made, that ihce was afliired it fhould come topafle . For when lliee perceaued fiich gtieuous punifliment to be laydc vppon her husband , for the vnadui- fed fall of his tongue, howe could fhee fiue moncthes fpacenourilh fuch doubt in her heart: and her woordes doe plainely declare that her hope U'as not waueringjOrdoubtfull: For vs hen flice faieth, the Lorde hath doone it,fliee wifely and \>ithout fcare dedareth the Lordes known fa- uour. There might be two caufes of her hiding . Firft , that the miracle of God fliouId not be laydc open to the diuers fpcaches of men , bccfore it fliould apparauntly beknowne. For it is the cuftomcof the worlde to ipealcc oftentimes raflily and verie vnreuerentlye of the workes of God. The other caufe was , that when men of a (bdaine flioulde fee her great with cliilde, they fliould the more be ftirred to praifethc Lorde. f orthofe v\orkes of GOD , which by litle and litle rife vppe amongft vs , in precede of time are naught fettcby .Therefore Elizabeth hydde and abfented her felfc net for her ovvnc (akc , but for tlic cauft of o- tlier5. 2S- Thtu hath tht Lorde dtalt wth met. Shcc fettcth forth the good- neffc of God priuately, vntill the appoynted time fliould come of publi* filing the fame vntothe worlde . It is to bee fuppofed that herhusbande l»y writing had enformed her of the promifea childc, in that the more ccrtainely and with the cheerefuller minde fliec flicweth that GOD is the au^hour of this bcnefittc . Mi that lliee approoacth in her nextp S 2 wordci* 40 The Comment . ofM. h.Calttm WOOrdeS • In the daja f^herein ht loekfd onme.ti, take from me m^ rebuilt among men . Shce declarcth,that the caufe of barrenneire vvas^ for that the fa-* uourof God was turned from her. Amongft the earthly blc(singes,which God doth giuejthefcripturcac- counteth this as chicfe,that he vochfafeth to giue vs children. For if the ificreafe of bruit beafles is a blcfsing of God; then how mucii more ex- cellent man is then beaftes,(b much more to beeftecmcdand accounted ofjis the increafc of men then of beaftes. Neither is it a flight or common honour, that when God alone deferueth to be accounted a father, hee yet ad mitteth earthly men into the fellovN fliippe of this name with him. Therefore that doftrine is diligently to be confidered , that children are the inheritaunce of the Lord. Pfalm. 127.5. ^"'l '^^ fruite of the womb, his rewarde- But Ehzabeth had a further regarde: becaufethatbeyonde the common order ofnaturcflie being barren and olde , had now con- ceaued by a wonderfull miracle of God. To take from me my rebuke among men. Barrcnncfle WaS not without Cau(e tfteemed as a reproach , feeing that the blefsing of the wombe was ac- counted amongft the efpecial teftimonies of gods fauour Sc loue . Some thinke that this did (pecially appcrtaine to the people of the old lawe , beecaufethat Chrifte was to come of the feede of Abraham . But that belonged onely to the tribe of luda. Others more rightly affirme , that the cncreafe of the people of G O D was prosperous and happye , for that it was fayde to Abraham, Gene, i q. 1 5 . Thy feede fliall bee as the (ande of the fea , and as theftarrcs of the heaucn : Butthe generallbleP- sing which reacheth vnto all raankinde, and the promife made vnto A^ braham, which is peculiar to the Church of God^ought to be ioyned to- gether. Letoarentes learne to be thankfull to God for their children, but let them that want, learnc by the fame 1 3 humble them felnes . Elizabeth accountcth that this reproach is but before men,beecaufe that it is but a temporall chaftifcment, by which we arc nothing the further from the liingdomc of hcauen. Luke.i. Matthew. Marke. si. s^nJ in the Jixt moneth the ^ngell Git' briell ■was fent from God vnto a, c'ltie of Galile, ntf mej Naiareth. 27. To a virgin affimced to a mnn.whofe name tfot lofejih^ofthe heufi of Dauid : and the virgins name tv^ Mary. 3S. ^nd the ^ngell tcent in vnto her, and fayde, Hayle, thou art freely beloued , the Lorde is ffith thee : Blejfed art thou among women, 29- .^Jid tchen sheejati' him , shee -iVas troub^ ledat hit /aying.and thought what manner ofjaluta- titn that should be, SO. Then the ^iigelljayde vnto her . Feard not Maru : for than hajle fomdt fauour wth God. 31- f«' v^on the JJarntome of the Euan^ettfles, 1 1 jr. For loe,thou shall conceaue in thj\ *nd beare a fonne, and call hit name lefut. 32. Hee shall be ^reat , and shall bee eaiUi^ the Smne tf the mofie heigh : and the Lord* Ged shall ^iue him the throane if Dauid hu fa—^ ther. )}. >And hee ^httllreigne outr tlse honje tf lacobfor euer , andof hu kingdoms shall be z» ende. is. In thejixt maneth. Thc Order of Gods counfell is wohderful, and much difFereth from the common iudgement of men. In that he wouJdc that the bej;inning of thc generation fliould be more famous in his fore- runncr,or crycr jthcn in his owne (bnne. The prophccic of lohn Baptift vctered in the temple , is knowne in euery place. But Chrift ispromifcd to a virgin,in an vnicnowne townc of luda, and this prophecie remay- neth buried in thc bofome of one maide. But foitwas requiliteto bee, that euen in Chriflbes birth that might be fulfiUed^That God by fooliili- nelTe might faue them that beleeue. I . Cor. 1.21. But fo was this trea- furc of this fecrete miftcrie layde vp with the virgin , that at the length in his timeit might come forth to all the godly . This fecrete repofing of it is (Igraunt)contemptible : but fuchas was moft meeteboth for the triall ofthe humilitie of our faith,and alfo for the beating downe of the pride ofthe wicked. And let vs (although the reafon cJoe not at the firft appearc) Icarne with modefticto fubmit our feluesto GOD:neyther in this let it gricue vsto learnc of her, that bore Chrift the eternal wifdomeof God, in her Wombe. Nothing is more to be taken hcede of , then that wc through our proud contempt bereaue not our felues of the knowledge ofthe in- comparable mifterie, which God wil fliould be hidde in his htle ones,and fuch as feeke for knowledge . This feemeth to me to be thc cau(e,why he chofe a virgin efpoufed to a man . The imagination of Origcn , that he fo wrought «, that hee might keepe fecrete from Sathan thc (al- uation, which he prepared to giue to mcn,hath no lykelyhoode with it« The veile of matrimonie was therefore fpread beefore the eyes ofthe worlde-.that he whom they commonly fuppofed to be thc fonne of lo- Teph, the godly at length by fayth fliould knowe to be the fonne of God. And yet Chrift came not forth in fuch bafe and meane forte , but that the heauenly father fliewed forth in him euen at the beginning, theglo- .r>e of his Godhead . For the Angelles declared , that the Sauiour waf borne.But their voice being heard only of the Shepheards was notfprcai farre. There was one wonder famous amongflthe rcfl, that thc wife men which came from the EafV,did euery where reporte, that a flarre appea- red vnto them,as a teflimonie of the birth ofthe great king : yet we fee ho we GOD kept his foone, as it were in fecrete , vntill the time came, that he flioulde fully be fliewed . Then he erefted, as one fliould fayc,a theatre,from whence he might plainly be beholden .The participle, Mem^ mefteumenen ^which the Euangelifle doth vfe, doth iignifie,that flicc then %>'as a virgin ^promifed to a husbandc , but not dcliucred as a wife to a £ I hu«ban4> ^t The CmmefiKoftMJ^iCalffmf husband* . Fork wasacuftome amongft the Icwes , that the farthWI ihould keepe their daughters at home with them , for a time , after that they were cfpoufed vnto men : Or clfc that law for the flaundered wife, vvhich is in Deut.22.1 5. were in vaine.Luke faithjthat lofcph was of the ftock of Dauid: bccaufc that the familyes were woont to be accounted by the names of men-.of the which matter we will fpeake more in an o- jber place. ^ , , «. , jS. Htiyle thou that Art freely beloutd.^eCSimc that the mcll.igejWaS WOtt- dcrfuU , and almoft incredible : therefore the Angell beganne with a tomreendation of thefauour and grace of GOD : And feeing that by reafon of our dull vnderftanding , our mindes are driuen to fuch a itraight,thatthey cannot coprehend the wonderful greatnes of God his works; Thisis thebeftremedie.that wcftir vp our mindes to meditate and confidertheinfinitenefle of his grace . Therefore fince that the vn- derftanding of G O D his soodneHe is the gate of fayth : The An- gell tooke this Cand not without caufe) as the beft order, that by occu- pying the mindc of the virgin in meditating of the fauour of GOD, £he might be the better prepared to rccciue and vnderftand that incom- preheniible mifterie. For the participle Kjcharitojmni. which Lukedooth vie , fignificth the free fauour of God , as appeareth more plainely in the Epiftletothe Ephefians.i.6. where Paule intreating of our recon- ciliation with GOD , faieth that God , by his beloued Sonne Ecbarito- /»»,thati$, receiuedvs into his grace, and through his fauour he embra- ced vs,wluch beefore were his enemies . Afterwardes the Angell faieth, that God VM mrh her. For vppon whom GOD vouchfafcth once to be- ftow his loue , vnto them he dedarcth him felfe to bee mercifull and bountiful], and to them heegiueth and beftoweth his giftes , and there- fore is the thirde parte of the fentcnce added , Blefed art theu amonge y/omen : For hee vfcth this woorde BUfsing as the effefte and proofe of the fauour of G O D. For in myne opinion , it is not hcere vied for a prayfing of her, but it dooth rather ligniiie a happyneile or bleilcd- neife . So Paulc vfcth to praye , that the faythfull might hauc firfl: grace, then peace : that is, all kind of good things , lignifymg thereby that we are then becoe blefifed & rich, when we are beloued of God,the aufthour of al good things.Then if the blafredne/lc^rightcoufnes and lyfe of Ma- ly doe come of the free loue of God , and that her vertues and all her cxcellencieis the mecre libcralicie of God : Then deale they very pre- pofteroufly , that teach vsto aske thofc things of her, which iliecwith VS rccieueth from an other. But very groxTe is the folly of the Papiftes , ^vh^ch as it wei-c by a magicall coniaring, haue turned this falutation into a prayer. And by want of reafon they hauebeenc this farre dravvne, that their Preachers might not praye in the pulpitte for the afsiftaunce and grace of God his (pirite , but by their HayU Mary. And befidestliat , this is to be ac- compted as a falutation onely , they raflilye take vnto them felues the office of an other, which God inioyned not to any but to the Angell : buttwifenaorefooliihi* tJut imitation , that they falute one that is ab- fcntt 9$' r}'bn VpOM the JJamonie of the EHUKgehfes, a % tf VVhtn shee fiKs him. shee -KM trci-Med. Lukc doth not lay that flice wai troubled at the fight of the AngeU, but at his fayuig : why then dooth he alfo make mention of the light { This, (as 1 intcrprcte it) was the caufe : Mar) e feeing fomc portion of heauenly glory m the Anccll through the reuercnce of G O D>flie conceaueda (odametearc. Therefore fliee was troubled, for that fliee pcrcciued , that it was not a niortall manne that did falutc her , but an Angell of G O D . But Luke dooth not fay , that flice was fo troubled, that fliee was thereby amafed : but rather iheweth the ligne of an attentiue and verye ready e minde , when that he prcfently addeth, that ihee thought with her Iclt what manner of falutation this fliould bee: that js , whereto it tended , and what it meant . For prcfently flice thought , that the AngeU was not fent to her for nothing. .. , ^. „ ,_ . , c And by this example wee are admoniHicd : Firft, that the woorkes ot GOD arc not fleightly tobepaffed ouer: Then likewife wceoughc fo to weighe and confidcr them , that reuerence and feare may goe bc- 3I. Tears not Marje. In thathc wiHeth her not tobeafrayde, let vs alwayes remember, howe weake our flelhc is, and that it cannot be, but that we fhoulde be afraydc,fo oft^as but the lealt fparke of God his glorye doth appcare . For when we earneftly confidcr the prefence of God , wee cannot imagine a vaine or ydle prefence. Therefore when wee are all in daunger of his iudgement, out of feare there ri- ieth a trembling, vntill heeflieweliim felte as a father . The holye Virginne fawe amongft her people fuch a vile hcape of finnes , that there was good caufe why flice ihould be afrayd of the greater venge- »unce. . ^ f /■• I. Wherefore, that the Angcll might put this feare awaye, he etaietiv that hce is a witnefTe and tydinges bringer of that, which is' wonderful good. Luke vfed this Hebrcwc phrafe, to finde foHour^for to haue God mercifuU. For it cannot befayde,that hee found fauour , that fought the fame: but hee to whom it was offered , and feeing that examples of the fame are fufficicntly knowne , it were but vaine heere to alleage them. jr. F»r lot. thou shah eonceaue inthyivembe. The AngeU framcth his woordcs , firftetothe prophefie of Efaye , and then to other places of the Prophetes,thatit might thereby the better iincke into the Vir- cins minde. For fuch Prophefies were kno wne and common , euerye throughout the whole world. Wherefore it is not doone without the counfeU of God,that hecio plainely expreileth the confent between e i-the olde prophefies and the prefcnt meifage of the comming of Chrifte . The woord Ctncfouin^ is fufficient to confute the witlefle fancie, afwcU of Marcyon,as of Ma- richeus. For thereby may beeafily gathered , that M ary did not bnng for than aiery body or Ghoit, but fuch frui.as ihe bcfor« had conceaued in her vyomtet la *^ 34 ^^^ Comment, of iM. l&. Calu'me ^nd thou'ihah call his name lefus. M at. i . 2 I .rendreth the cau(e why this name was giucn him. For that he fliould faue his people fro their finnes : fo that in the verye name fahiation is promifed , and the caufe is Ilie- wed to what end Chrift was fent of his father into the woilde. As- he faieth him felfe, that he came not to deftroy , but to faue die worlde. loh. 1 2 .47. Let vs alfo remeber that this name was not giucn him by the will of man, but by the Angell , at the commaundement of God, that our faith might be fattened mheauen,and not vppon earth. It is dery- ued of ishg which with the Hebrcwes is faluation : and from thence commeth that word, which fignilieth to faue. Furthermorejthey doe but: fondlye reafbn , which endcuour to deriueit of that Hebrewc nowne.- ihufhiig. It appcareth that the Rabbynes did dcalc very malitioufly, in that they Jieuer giue him that honourable title of Chrift,but in cuery place write. lefu : or rather imagine him to haue beene Ibme bafe or degenerate lew. Therfore their writmg defcrueth as much credit and au(5lhoritie,as doth, the barking of a dogge. That they obieft that he fliould be farre infe- rior to the dignitie of the fonne of GOD , if hee flioulde haue a name common with others, may alfo be pretended of Chrifte . But the an- fwere to them both is very eafie . Forthat which before was fliadovved Ynder the laws, is fully and ^holye perfourmed in die Sonne of God: ©r that he had the fubftaunce of that in him, which was before but figu^ red. The other obieftion is of no greater force. They denie that the name^ of lefu IS holy and reuerent,before whom euery knee Philip. 2.9. ought tobowe,vnlefleitdidonely belong to the fonne of God . Paule dooth not attribute vnto him a magicall name , in whofe fiUables the maicftie were included : but his wordes were to this purpofe, as if he fliould haue laid3 great power wasgiuen vnto Chrift of his father, vnder the which al the worlde fliould bowe . Therefore let vs bid fuch faigned inuentions farewell, and let vs know thatthe name of lefu was giucn vnto Chrift,. that the faythfull mightlearnc to feekein him that, which beefore was. lliadowed vnder the law. 32. Hee shall be great. The Angell, fayde the fame of lohn Baptift, whomyethee would not make equall with Chrift. But the Baptift was great in his order : And prefently after he dedareth that the grcatncs of Chrift cxtoUerfhim farre aboue all creatures. For this hath he alone pro-^ per and peculyar to him felfe, that he fliouId be called the fonne of God, as the Apoftlc proueth Heb. 1.5. I graunt, that fomewmes in the fcriptare the Angelle* and kinges are adorned with this title : butthefe are in common called thefbnnes of God, for the exccllencie which God hath giucn them . And it is deare, end not to be doubted, but that God cxemptcth his fonne from all the; reft, when that he peculiarly faieth vnto him, Pfalme, 1 .7. Thou art my Sonne : Therefore Chrift is accounted here neither among Angels nor men, thathe might be accounted one of common fort or company of the children of God: for that which is giuen vnto him, it is lawful for none other to take to them felues. It is true that Kings are the children of God, but not by right of na- ture,but becaufc the Lord hath beftov\ ed that honour vpon them. Nei-- iher doth this title belong vnto Angcls,but as they vnder their chief head sxceiJl vpOM the Harwemi cf t he Euang ehfies, 2 5 excell imongft the creatures. And we al(b are children but by adoption which we obtain e by faith, for wee haue it not of nature, BucChriftis the onely,and the onely-begotten Tonne. That interpretation is very falfe and deceitfull, which thittilthiedoggeSeruetus wrefteth^thc woorde of the future tencCjthathemighte proouc that Chrift was not the eternall fonne of God: But that he began then fo to be accomptfid when that hee toolcevponhim our fleili. Hceargueth that Chrift was not the fonne of God, before that he being clothed with flefh, did appeare in the worlde, becaufe that the Angelirayd:Hcniall be called: I except againft rhis.anct affirme that the wordes of the Angcll doe fignific nothing elfe , but that fucha fonne of God fliouldbemademanifell in the flefli , as was eter- nall: For to be called is referred to theapparaunt knowledge. But there is great difference here betweenc thefe two entcrpretations , whether he beganne now to be the fonne of God,which was not before, or that he wasmadeknownevntomenjthat they might know him to bethefame which was promifedin times paft. And truely , fith that God in all ages was called a Father of his people, it may thereby be gathered , that the Sonne was in heauen: from whom and through whom this fatherhood came to men. For men fliould arrogate too much vnto them{elues,ifthey durft be lb bold as bragge,thatthey were the (bnnesof God : but as they are the members oftheonely begotten fonne. Wherefore it is certaine that the holy fathers bad not the affuraunce of ihatfo honourable a cal- ling: But as they had their confidence in the Sonne,the mediatour. But what profit we haue by this more perfeft knowledge, whereof we now fpeake, Paulc doth teach vsin an other place . For that nowe wee may freely not onely calljbut cry outthatGodis our father, Rom. 8, 15. and Gal.4.5. Ced shall gine vnto him the throans ofDauid. V Ve haue (ayde that the Angel tooke out af the Prophetes thefe titles.which he giueth vnto Chrift, that the holy virgin might thereby know the better,that he fliould be the Re- deemer, which was in times paft promifed vnto the fathcrs.VVhen as the Prophetes doefpeakof the rcilitution of the Church,they cal the whole hope of the faithfull to the kingdome of Dauid : So that it was a com- mon rule araongft the lewes, that the fauegard of the Church was re- pofedin the profperitie of Dauids kingdome . Neither did there any thing more aptly or fitly agree to the oiEce of the Mefsias, then that hee fliould againe reftore the kingdome of Dauid. ^nd therefore theMel- j sias is fometimes called by the name of Dauid :as inIer.3o.9.TheyfliaU (eruethe Lord their God, and Dauid their lcing:Alfo in Ezechel 34,24, and 37.24.Myferuaunt Dauid fliallbe prince amongftthem : And in Ofe.^.y.They shall feeke the Lord their God, and Dauid their king. F The places alfo wheras he is called the Sonne of Daiiid,are fufficiently knowne and vnderftoode. In fumme, the Angell declarcth that the pro- phecieof Amos.9.1 i.ofrayfing thetabernacle of Dauid , v\hich was fallen downe and ouerthrowne,was fulfilled in the perfon of ChrifV. 33. He shall re'tgne oner the houfe of lacob. Seeing that faluation was pe- culiarly promifed vnto the Iewcs,cucn as the coucnaunt was made with Abraham their father,and Chrift,as Paule witnefrcth,Rom. 15.8. was a miniftcr of circumcifion : the Angell doth not without caufe appoynt Jus kingdome in Uwt nation, as if it were the proper featc and abiding ' > B 5 place % 6 The Commm, ef MJo^Calum ^ place of the fame. But this diffcrcth net from other prcphefie?, which tfo enkrg« and ftrctchc the kingdome of Chrift to the vttermofte parte* of the earth. For God by a nevve and vvonderfull adoption did plantethe Gentiles (which before were ftraungers) into the houfe of I^cob, foyef that the lewes as the firft borne ilioulde holde the principall degrcCjas ie is fet downe in the Pfal. 1 1 o. ». The Lord Ihall feme the rod of thy po- wer out of Syon. Therefore the throne of Clirift was placed amongefl: the children of Ifrael,from whece he made ths whole world fubietft vn- to hun.But as mawy as are gathered by faith to the fonnes of Abraliam, arc acconjpted as the true Ifrael. And although the lewes through their defeftion feparated them fehies from the church of God, yetihe Lordes will waSjthat certaine remnants of them Ihoulde remainc eueri vnto the endjbecaufe that his calling is beyonde the power of man. The body of the people in fhewe is vtterly cut off.Butwe muft remember the myfte- rie whereof Paulefpealceth to the Rom. 1 1.2 5. That at length it fhould «ome to palFe that God wouldc gather fome of the lewes from the diG* pearfing and fcatteringabroade.ln the mcancfeafon the church which is fcatrered through the whole worlde, is the fpirituall houfe of f acob, be- caufe flie fetched her beginning out of Sion. for eutr.ThQ angel dedarcth in what ftnfc the perpetuitic was fo oft promifcd by the Prophets to the Icingdom of Dauid.It floriflied only in the times of Dauid and Salomon in power dc riches. Roboam the third fucce(Ibr,$karfe held a tribe and tov not man ? 35. >y4nd the ^ngel anfiveared.andjaide t/«- to her: the holy Ghoft shall came vfon thee, & the power of the m»Jle highe shall ouershadowe thee! theifore alfo that holy thing -which shal be borne of theejhall be called thefinne of God. 36. ^nd beholde thy coupn Eliiobeth. shoe hath alfo conceiued afonne in her olde age. (t" this is herjixte m«neth,vhich W4* called barren. 37. For with God nothingf shall bee ynpefii' tie. 3S. thmMarieJksd, Stboldthefirmmttf "" - tht .^I>c» the HArmtnie of the "EmrgeUlies* ^y I the Lordt, bte it (tone vnta met ateor^nge to thy ivofrde : So the KAngell dep*rttdfr»m her. 34. Htve CM th'u *