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…

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.

25 The Mesiias shall come. Although religion was vncleane and mixed with many errors amongest the Samaritanes, yet were there certaine groundes which were taken out of the lawe, imprinted in their mindes: as was this of ye Messias And it is likely, that seeing that the woman did gather out of Christ his wordes that there was an vnwonted kinde of change at hande, which shoulde befall the Churche of GOD, shee did straightway call to minde Christ, vnder whom they hoped for a perfect manifestation of all thinges. VVhen she saith, that the Messias shal come, she seemeth to speake of a time that was nigh at hand. And truly it appeareth euery where by many arguments, that the mindes of all menne did then wayte for the cōming of the Messias, who should restore things which were miserablie destroyed and gone to decay. This is out of doubt, that the woman preferreth Christ before Moses, and all the prophetes in the office of teaching. For she comprehendeth three thinges in a few wordes: First, that the doctrine of the law was not altogether perfect, but that there were only rudiments deliuered there. For vnlesse there had been a farther thing shee would not haue saide that the Nessias shoulde shewe all thinges. For there is a secrete opposition betweene hym and the prophets, because it is his part and dutie to bring the scholers vnto the marke, who were but only entred by them and brought into the course. Secondly, the woman declareth that shee hopeth for suche a Christe, as should be his fathers interpreter, a master and teacher of all the godly. Last of all, she sheweth that there is no better thing or more perfect thing to bee desired then his doctrine: yea, that this is the vttermost marke of wisedome, beyonde whiche it is not lawefull to goe.