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…

49 Lord come down. Seeing that going forward in his suite he doth at length obtain that which he would, we may gather that he was not therefore reprehended of Christ, as if he would utterly have rejected him, and refuse his prayers: but that he did it rather to this end that he might reform that vice which did stop him from coming to true faith. And we must remember that which I said before, that this common reprehension of all the people was greater, then the peculiar reprehension of one man. So that which is preposterous or superfluous in our petitions, must needs be amended or cut off by this means, that hurtful lets may be taken away.

49 Lorde come downe. Seeing that going forward in his suite he doth at length obteine that which he would, we may gather that he was not therefore reprehended of Christ, as if he woulde vtterly haue reiected him, and refuse his prayers: but that he did it rather to this ende that he might reforme that vice which did stoppe him from comming to true faith. And we must remember that which I said before, that this common reprehension of all the people was greater, then the peculier reprehension of one man. So that which is preposterous or superfluous in our petitions, must needes be amended or cut off by this meanes, that hurtfull lettes may be taken away.

Furthermore, where as courtiers are wont commonly to be dainty and proud, and will not willingly be hardly dealt with, we must note that this man being humbled with his own necessity, and fear, least he should be deprived of his son, was neither angry, neither did he repine when he was entertained somewhat uncourteously by Christ: but passed over that chiding with modest silence. We have experience of the same even in our selves: for our daintiness is wonderful, our unpaciencie and churlishness is strange until such time as being brought under by adversity we be compelled to lay away our pride & lofty looks.

Furthermore, where as courtears are wont commonly to bee daintie and proude, and will not willingly be hardly dealt with, we must note that this man being humbled with his owne necessitie, and feare, least he should be depriued of his sonne, was neither angrie, neither did he repine when he was entertained somewhat vncourteously by Christ: but passed ouer that chiding with modest silence. VVe haue experience of the same euen in our selues: for our daintinesse is wonderfull, our vnpaciencie and churlishnesse is straunge vntill suche time as beeing brought vnder by aduersitie wee bee compelled to lay away our pride & loftie lookes.