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…

9 How is it that thou, seeing thou art a Jew. This is an exprobration, where in she requiteth the common contempt of her nation. It is well known that the Samaritans were a rascal kind of people gathered together of aliens. And the Jews did for good causes hate them, because they had corrupted the worship of God and did retain many perverse and corrupt rites. Yet notwithstanding it is questionless, that the Jews did for the most part cloak their carnal hatred, with the zeal of the law. For ambition and envy was of great force with many, & that did more grieve them that the country which was appointed for them, was possessed by the Samaritans, then that the worship of God was violated. Notwithstanding there was just cause of disagreement, if sobeit, their affections had been rightly framed. Therefore when Christ sendeth his disciples to preach the Gospel first, he forbiddeth them to turn aside unto the Samaritans. Mat. 10. 5. But this woman doth that which is ingrafted almost in all men. For because we are desirous to have some account made of us, we can hardly suffer our selves to be despised. So that this is the common disease of our nature, that every man would have his vices to please other men. But and if any man do reprove us and find fault with our vices, we are by and by angry with one as well ⟨p. 83⟩as with another. Let every man examine himself and he shall find this seed of pride in his mind, until such time as it shall be rooted out by the spirit of God. Therefore this woman because she knew that the superstitions of her nation were condemned amongest the Jews, doth deride them in the person of Christ. Whereas it followeth by and by that the Jews had no dealings with the Samaritans, I think it was the woman that said so. Some do think that the Evangelist doth put it in by way of exposition. And truly it skilleth not much whether sense you choose: but me thinks it agreeth very well, that the woman doth flout Christ after this sort. What? Is it lawful for thee to ask drink of me, seeing that you account us so profane? If any man had rather expound it otherwise, I contend not: but it may be that the Jews did abhor the Samaritans more then they should. For as we have said that they abused the false colour of zeal, so it was an easy matter for them to pass measure.

9 How is it that thou, seeing thou art a Iewe. This is an exprobration, wher in she requiteth the common contempt of her nation. It is well knowne that the Samaritanes were a raskall kind of people gathered togeather of aliants. And the Iewes did for good causes hate them, because they had corrupted the worship of God and did retaine many peruerse and corrupt rites. Yet notwithstanding it is questionles, that the Iewes did for the most part cloake their carnall hatred, with the zeale of the lawe. For ambition and enuie was of great force with many, & that did more greeue them that the countrie which was appointed for them, was possessed by the Samaritanes, then that the worship of God was violated. Notwithstanding there was iust cause of disagreement, if sobeit, their affections had beene rightly framed. Therefore when Christ sendeth his disciples to preach the Gospell first, he forhiddeth them to turne aside vnto the Samaritanes.