And in conclusion, that the things therefore which Mark and Luke say, must be absolutely true, & not depend of Mathews words, unless our meaning be that they were deceived, who did read Mark or Luke without Matthew. For by this reason of Bellarmin the words of Job, David, Solomon and Jonah, must be absolutely true, and not depend of Christs words in Luke or by Isaiah: unless our meaning be, that they were deceived, who read the Psalms of David or Solomons proverbs, or heard Job or Jonah speak without Christ: which likewise might receive a gay show by saying that else (if these sentences were false) these holy men had deceived them to whom they spake or wrote, making no mention of other holy teachers: and that when Job. and David, and Solomon, and Jonah did either write or speak, they did not put men over unto Luke or Isaiah as to a commentary; Nay Jobs words were uttered, before either of them, or any of Christs pen-men of the whole Scripture wrote, ass sundry of the Fathers do probably teach: &t Jonah did look that Nineveh should be over thrown according to his absolute speech, so far was he of from sending the Ninevites to such as specify the exception, besides that, had he sent them, whither should they have gone, who neither knew the Scriptures, andu lived before the time of Luke and Isaiah both? David too, and Solomon, were their ancients far and each did set forth the one his Psalms, the other his Proverbs (even those which they did writ) not all at once but by parts; and partlyx their own titles, andy other Scriptures argue, partlyz Athanasius, aTheodoret, andb Bede signify: neither ⟨p. 26⟩did Luke or Isaiah write to add ought to the Psalms or Proverbs, or to the words of Job or Jonah, asc Ezra did to the book of Kings; But Isaiah to publish only his own Prophecy, and the story touching it, Luke the Gospel of Christ, and Acts of the Apostles. Here were a trim tale, which might be very forcible with a man forlorn, like Judas Iscariot, to persuade him, that the sentences of Job, of David, of Solomon, of Jonah concerning the destruction of hypocrites and all the wicked, are not to be expounded out of Luke or Isaiah, with an exception of Repentance. Yea, this should of reason have greater force and weight then Bellarmins of the same spinning. For he saith that Mark did not write his Gospel to add ought to Matthew.
And in conclusiō, that the things th•refore which Marke and Luke say, must be absolutely true, & not depend of Mathews words, vnlesse our meaning bee that they were deceived, who did read Marke or Luke without Mathew. For by this reason of Bellarmin the words of Iob, David, Salomon and Ionas, must bee absolutely true, and not depend of Christs words in Luke or by Esay: vnles our meanig be, that they were deceived, who read the Psalmes of David or Salomons proverbs, or heard Iob or Ionas speake without Christ: which likewise might receive a gay shewe by saying that els (if these sentences were false) these holy men had deceived them to whom they spake or wrote, making noe mention of other holy teachers: and that when Iob. and David, and Salomon, and Ionas did either write or speake, they did not put mē over vnto Luke or Esay as to a comentarie; Nay Iobs words were vttered, before either of them, or any of Christs pen-men of the whole Scripture wrote, ass sundry of the Fathers doe probably teach: &t Ionas did looke that Niniveh should be over throwē according to his absolute speech, so farre was he of from sēding the Ninivites to such as specifie the exception, besides that, had hee sent them, whither should they have gone, who neither knewe the Scriptures, andu lived before the tyme of Luke and Esay both? David too, and Salomon, were their auncients farre and ech did sett forth the one his Psalmes, the other his Proverbs (even those which they did writ) not all at once but by partes; and partlyx their owne titles, andy other Sciptures argue, partlyz Athanasius, aTheodoret, andb Bede signifie: neither ⟨p. 26⟩did Luke or Esay write to add ought to the Psalmes or Proverbs, or to the words of Iob or Ionas, asc Ezra did to the booke of Kings; But Esay to publish onely his owne Prophecie, and the storie touching it, Luke the Gospel of Christ, and Acts of the Apostles. Here were a trimme tale, which might be very forcible with a man forlorne, like Iudas Iscariot, to perswade him, that the sentences of Iob, of David, of Salomon, of Ionas concerning the distruction of hypocrits and all the wicked, are not to bee expounded out of Luke or Esay, with an exception of Repentance. Yea, this should of reason have greater force and weight then Bellarmins of the same spinning. For he sayth that Marke did not write his Gospell to add ought to Mathew.
- sOrigen in Job lib 5. Athanas in synops. sacr. script August de civitat. Dei lib 18. cap. 4•. Theodore• in Jer Q•ae • 92 Chrysost poly chronOrigen in Iob lib 5. Athanas in synops. sacr. script August de civitat. Dei lib 18. cap. 4•. Theodore• in Ier Q•ae • 92 Chrysost poly chron
- tJona• 4. 5.Iona• 4. 5.
- u2. King 14. 25
- xpsal 9 8. 30 5 et •o. Prov •o et. 25. • et. 3 •
- y2 Chron 16 • 1 King. 4. •1.
- zSynops. Sacr Script,
- aArgum in Psalm. David•
- bcomment. in psalm. praesat.
- cIn the books of Ghronicles.In the bookes of Ghronicles.
