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…

We must also note that the Samaritans did falsely boast, that they were the Progeny of the holy fathers. So at this day the Papists, whereas they are bastards, and an adulterous seed, do most proudly brag of the fathers, and do mock and taunt the lawful children of God. Although the Samaritans had come of Jacob according to the flesh, yet because they were altogether grown out of kind, and alienated from true godliness, this had been a wrong kind of boasting. Now whereas they are Cuthites by their original, or at least gathered together of the profane Gentiles, yet they do not cease falsely to pretend and use the name of the holy patriarch: but this was to no end. So must it needs befall all those who do wickedly rejoice in the light of men, they must be deprived of the light of God, and have no fellowship with the holy fathers, whose title they did abuse.

VVee must also note that the Samaritanes did falsly boaste, that they were the Progenie of the holy fathers. So at this day the Papistes, whereas they are bastardes, and an adulterous seede, doe most proudly bragge of the fathers, and do mocke and taunt the lawfull children of God. Although the Samaritanes had come of Iacob accoding to the flesh, yet because they were altogether growen out of kinde, and alienated from true godlinesse, this had beene a wrong kinde of boasting. Now whereas they are Cuthites by their originall, or at least gathered together of the profane Gentiles, yet they doe not cease falsly to pretend and vse the name of the holy patriarch: but this was to no ende. So must it needes befall all those who doe wickedly reioyce in the light of men, they must be depriued of the light of God, and haue no fellowship with the holy fathers, whose title they did abuse.

13 Every one which drinketh of the water. How small effect soever Christ doth see his doctrine take, and so consequently to be mocked, yet doeth he proceed more plainly to expound that which he had said. For he setteth down the use of both waters, that the one serveth the body for a time: the force of the other is perpetual in the quickening of the soul. For as the body is subject to corruption, so the helps wherewith it is fostered must be frail and brittle, that which quickeneth the soul must needs be eternal. And that is not contrary to the words of Christ, that the faithful are inflamed with a desire of more plentiful