A harmony upon the the three Evangelists, Matthew, Mark and Luke with the commentary…A harmonie vpon the the three Euangelists, Matthew, Mark and Luke with the commentarie…

22 After these things Jesus came. It is likely that so soon as the feast day was past, Christ came into that part of Jury which was nigh to the city Aenon, which was placed in the tribe of Manaffes. The Evangelist saith that there was much water there, whereof there was no such store in Jury. And Cosmographers do write that these two cities Aen•n & Salim were not far from the meeting of Jordan and Jabec, nigh whereunto they place Scythopolis. But out of these words we may gather that when Christ & John did baptize, they did put all the body into the water. Although we need not to stand much about the external rite, so that it agree with the spiritual verity, institution and rule of the Lord. But forasmuch as we can conjecture, this nighness of place did cause many rumours to be spread abroad, and much talk to be had, concerning the worship of God, the law, the estate of the Church, because of two new baptizers which were risen together. For whereas the Evangelist saith, ⟨p. 73⟩that Christ baptized, I refer that unto the first beginning: because he began then publicly to execute the function that was enjoined him of his father. And although he did this by his disciples, yet is he named in this place as the author of baptism, omitting the ministers, who did nothing but in his name, & at his commandment. Concerning which thing we will speak somewhat in the beginning of the next Chapter.

22 After these thinges Iesus came. It is likely that so soone as the feast day was past, Christ came into that part of Iurie which was nigh to the citie Aenon, which was placed in the tribe of Manaffes. The Euangelist saith that there was much water there, whereof there was no such store in Iurie. And Cosmographers doe write that these two cities Aen•n & Salim were not farre from the meeting of Iordan and Iabec, nigh whereunto they place Scythopolis. But out of these wordes we may gather that when Christ & Iohn did baptize, they did put al the body into the water. Although wee neede not to stande much about the externall ryte, so that it agree with the spirituall veritie, institution and rule of the Lord. But forasmuch as we cā coniecture, this nighnes of place did cause many rumors to be spread abroade, and much talke to be had, concerning the worship of God, the lawe, the estate of the Church, because of two new baptizers which were risen together. For whereas the Euangelist saith, ⟨p. 73⟩