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…

Furthermore, because we cannot ascend unto his highness, let us remember that we must fetch a rule out of his word, whereby we may be directed. The fathers do oftentimes cite this place against the Arians, to prove the divinity of the spirit: but it is falsely wrested thither, because Christ doth in this place simply affirm that his father is of a spiritual nature, and that therefore he is not moved with frivolous things, as men are wont by reason of their lightness.

Furthermore, because we cannot ascend vnto his hignesse, let vs remē ber that we must fet a rule out of his word, wherby we may be directed. The fathers doe oftentimes cite this place against the Arrians, to proue the diuinitie of the spirite: but it is falsly wrested thyther, because Christ doth in this place simply affirme that his father is of a spirituall nature, and that therefore he is not moued with friuolous thinges, as men are wont by reason of their lightnes.

25 The Messias shall come. Although religion was unclean and mixed with many errors amongest the Samaritans, yet were there certain grounds which were taken out of the law, imprinted in their minds: as was this of the Messiah And it is likely, that seeing that the woman did gather out of Christ his words that there was an unwonted kind of change at hand, which should befall the Church of GOD, she did straightway call to mind Christ, under whom they hoped for a perfect manifestation of all things. When she saith, that the Messiah shall come, she seemeth to speak of a time that was nigh at hand. And truly it appeareth every where by many arguments, that the minds of all men did then wait for the coming of the Messiah, who should restore things which were miserably destroyed and gone to decay. This is out of doubt, that the woman preferreth Christ before Moses, and all the prophets in the office of teaching. For she comprehendeth three things in a few words: First, that the doctrine of the law was not altogether perfect, but that there were only rudiments delivered there. For unless there had been a farther thing she would not have said that the Nessias should show all things. For there is a secrete opposition between him and the prophets, because it is his part and duty to bring the scholars unto the mark, who were but only entered by them and brought into the course. Secondly, the woman declareth that she hopeth for such a Christ, as should be his fathers interpreter, a master and teacher of all the godly. Last of all, she showeth that there is no better thing or more perfect thing to be desired then his doctrine: yea, that this is the uttermost mark of wisdom, beyond which it is not lawful to go.