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…

Now after Christ his coming the order was changed. Therefore we must consider what he appointeth us to do in the gospel: least we do rashly follow that which the fathers observed under the law. For that which was then a godly keeping of holy rites, should at this day ⟨p. 90⟩be wicked sacrilege. This deceived the Samaritans, because they did not consider in the example of Jacob what difference there was in the time, It was lawful for the patriarchs to erect altars every where, because the place was not yet ordained, which the Lord did afterward choose: but after that God had given commandment that the temple should be builded in the mount Zion, that former liberty ceased. In this respect Moses said. Deut. 12. 8 After this ye shall not do every one that which seemeth good in his own eyes: but only that which I command you, For after that the Lord gave the law, he tied the right worshipping of himself unto the decrees of the law, whereas the custom was before more free. With the like cloak did they cover their fact who worshipped in Bethel. For Jacob offered a solemn sacrifice there. But after that the Lord had appointed the place at Jerusalem, it was no longer Bethel, but Bethaven.

Now after Christ his comming the order was chaunged. Therefore we must consider what he appointeth vs to doe in the gospel: least wee doe rashly follow that which the fathers obserued vnder the law. For that which was then a godly keeping of holy rytes, shoulde at this day ⟨p. 90⟩be wicked sacrilege. This deceiued the Samaritanes, because they did not consider in the example of Iacob what difference there was in the time, It was lawful for the patriaks to erect altars euery where, because the place was not yet ordained, which the Lorde did afterward choose: but after that God had giuen commandement that the temple shoulde be builded in the mount Syon, that former libertie ceased. In this respect Moses said. Deut. 12. 8 After this yee shall not doe euery one that which• seemeth good in his owne eyes: but onely that which I commaund you, For after that the Lorde gaue the lawe, he tyed the right worshipping of himselfe vnto the decrees of the lawe, whereas the custome was before more free. VVith the like cloake did they couer their fact who worshipped in Bethel. For Iacob offered a solemne sacrifice there. But after that the Lord had appointed the place at Ierusalem, it was no longer Bethel, but Bethauen.