An exposition on the whole fifth chapter of S. Johns Gospel also notes on…An exposition on the vvhole fifth chapter of S. Iohns Gospell also notes on…

Now it is set down by three Evangelists, Matthew, Mark, and Luke, neither of which do record it in order of time. Luke sets it down by anticipation, because having treated of John in his third Chapter he would speak of all that befell him in that place, so setting down this story before, when it should have been handled after. Matthew and Mark set it down by occasion of a common speech, that John was raised from the dead: Matth. 14 2, 3, 4, &c. Mark, the concisest and briefest in gathering the sums of History, is in this the longest, Chapter 6. vers. 17, 18, 19, &c. All agree in the main substance, that Herod did imprison John for reproving him for marrying ⟨p. 166⟩his brothers wife. They differ only in adding some circumstances: as Luke adds, first, that Herod was a Tetrarch: secondly, that Herod was rebuked of John in plain terms: thirdly, that he rebuked him of all the evils that he had done: fourthly, that he added this yet above all. Matthew agrees with Mark, but adds the cause why Herod killed not John, because he feared the people. Mark adds; first, that Herod sent either Pursuivants, or soldiers, or the like: secondly, that expressly Herod had married Herodias: thirdly, that Herodias had a quarrel with John. Fourthly, why Herodias could not have her mind, because of Herod's affection to John. We will handle them all in one joint Text, which may be divided into three parts:

Now it is set downe by three Euangelists, Matthew, Marke, and Luke, neither of which doe record it in order of time. Luke sets it downe by anticipation, because hauing treated of Iohn in his third Chapter he would speake of all that befell him in that place, so setting downe this story before, when it should haue been handled after. Matthew and Marke set it downe by occasion of a common speech, that Iohn was raysed from the dead: Matth. 14 2, 3, 4, &c. Markae, the concisest and briefest in gathering the summes of History, is in this the longest, Chapter 6. vers. 17, 18, 19, &c. All agree in the maine substance, that Herod did imprison Iohn for reproouing him for marrying ⟨p. 166⟩his brothers wife. They differ onely in adding some circumstances: as Luke addes, first, that Herod was a Tetrarch: secondly, that Herod was rebuked of Iohn in plaine termes: thirdly, that he rebuked him of all the euils that he had done: fourthly, that hee added this yet aboue all. Matthew agrees with Marke, but addes the cause why Herod killed not Iohn, because hee feared the people. Marke addes; first, that Herod sent either Purseuants, or souldiers, or the like: secondly, that expressely Herod had married Herodias: thirdly, that Herodias had a quarrell with Iohn. Fourthly, why Herodias could not haue her minde, because of Herods affection to Iohn. We will handle them all in one ioynt Text, which may be diuided into three parts: