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…

16 Call thy husband. This seemeth to appertain nothing unto the matter. Yea, some man may think, that Christ being discouraged and abashed with the frowardness of the woman, doth turn his talk unto some other matter: but it is not so. For when he saw that she did flout and taunt that which he said, he applied a meet medicine unto this in a lady. For he striketh the woman's conscience with the feeling of her sin. And again this is an excellent token of mercy, that he draweth her almost against her will, who would not come willingly. But that which I have already touched is chiefly to be noted, that they must be wounded with the feeling of their sin, who are too careless and almost dull. For such will make but small account of the doctrine of Christ, until ⟨p. 87⟩such time as being cited to appear before the judgement seat of god they be then compelled to fear him as their judge, whom they did despise. After this sort are all those to be handled, who doubt not to gainstand the doctrine of Christ with their ruffianly brabbling, that they may perceive & know that they shall not escape scot-free for this. Furthermore, so great is the stubbornness of some, that they will never give ear unto Christ till such time as they be subdued by violence. Therefore so often as we see the oil of Christ to be unsavoury, it must be mingled with vinegar that it may begin to have some taste. Yea, we have all of us need of this. For we are never earnestly affected and moved when Christ speaketh, unless we be awaked with repentance. Therefore if any man will profit aright in the school of Christ, his hardness must be tilled & subdued with the declaration of his own misery, as with a plough. For it is this knowledge only which doth take from us all daintiness that we may not be any longer so bold as to mock God. Therefore if at any time the contempt of the word of God do come upon us, there can be no fitter remedy, then if every man do stir up himself to consider upon his sins: that he may be weary of himself, and so being afraid with Gods judgement, may be humbled to obey him, whom he did before time despise.

16 Call thy husband. This seemeth to appertaine nothing vnto the matter. Yea, some man may thinke, that Christ being discouraged and abashed with the frowardnesse of the woman, doth turne his talke vnto some other matter: but it is not so. For when he saw that she did floute and taunt that which he saide, he applyed a meete medicine vnto this in a ladie. For he striketh the womans conscience with the feeling of her sinne. And againe this is an excellent token of mercy, that he draweth her almost against her will, who would not come willingly. But that which I haue already touched is chiefly to be noted, that they must bee wounded with the feeling of their sin, who are too carelesse and almost dull. For such will make but smal account of the doctrine of Christ, vntyll