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…

37 For in this is the saying true. This was a common proverb, whereby they did declare, that many did oftentimes reap the fruits of other mens labours. Although this was otherwise, because he that hath taken pains doth hardly suffer an other man to take away the fruit, seeing that the Apostles have the prophets to be partners of their joy. And yet notwithstanding we cannot hereby gather, that the Prophets themselves do know of those things which are done at this day in the Church: because this is Christ his drift, that the Prophets taught so long as they lived with this affection, that they did already rejoice over that fruit which they themselves could not gather. Not much unlike unto this is the comparison which Peter useth in the first chapter of his first Epistle, save only that he exhorteth all the faithful generally: but Christ doth in this place speak unto his disciples alone, and in their person unto the ministers of the word. And in these words he commandeth them generally to help one another in such sort, that there be amongst them no wicked emulation: that those who are first sent unto y• work must be so diligent in the present tillage, that they do not disdain the greater blessing of others, who shall come after them: that they who are sent as it ⟨p. 101⟩were to gather ripe corn, do so much more joyfully apply their business. For the comparison which is made here between the teachers of the law and the gospel, may also be applied unto every one of these amongst themselves.

37 For in this is the saying true. This was a common prouerb, whereby they did declare, that many did oftentimes reape the fruits of other mens labours. Although this was otherwise, because he that hath taken paines doth hardly suffer an other man to take away the fruite, seeing that the Apostles haue the prophetes to be partners of their ioy. And yet notwithstanding we cannot hereby gather, that the Prophetes themselues doe knowe of those thinges which are done at this day in the Church: because this is Christ his drift, that the Prophetes taught so long as they lyued with this affection, that they did alreadie reioyce ouer that fruite which they themselues coulde not gather. Not much vnlike vnto this is the comparison which Peter vseth in the first chapter of his first Epistle, saue only that he exhorteth all the faithfull generally: but Christe doth in this place speake vnto his disciples alone, and in their person vnto the ministers of the woorde. And in these wordes he commandeth them generally to helpe one another in such sort, that there be amongst thē no wicked emulatiō: that those who are first sent vnto y work must be so diligēt in the present tillage, that they doe not disdaine the greater blessing of others, who shall come after thē: that they who are sent as it