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…

18 For this cause therefore. He was so far from pacifying their rage with this defence, that he did rather provoke the same. Neither was he ignorant how malicious their wickedness, and how hard their stubbornness were: but this was his chief drift to profit a few of his who were then present: and secondly, to bring to light their incurable wickedness. And he hath taught us by example, that we must never yield unto the fury of the wicked, but endeavour so much as need requireth to defend the truth of God, though all the world gainsay us, and murmur against us. Neither is there any cause why the servants of God should be grieved, if so be it they have not so good success as they would wish: seeing that even Christ himself had not such success. Neither is it any marvel if Satan do so much more violently rage in his members and instruments, the more that the glory of God doth show it self. In the former member, when the Evangelist saith that they were displeased with Christ, because he had broken the Sabbath, he speaketh according to their meaning. For I have already taught that the matter was otherwise. The principal cause of indignation is, because he calleth god his father. And indeed Christ his intent was to have God to be taken for his father after a peculiar sort, that he might exempt himself from the common order of other men. He made himself equal with God seeing that he did attribute unto himself the continual working. And Christ is so far from denying of this, that he doth more plainly confirm the same. Whereby is refuted the madness of the Arians, who did confess that Christ was God in such sort, that they thought that he was not equal with the father. As if there could any inequality be found in the one and simple essence of God.

18 For this cause therefore. Hee was so farre from pacifiyng their rage with this defence, that he did rather prouoke the same. Neither was hee ignorant how malitious their wickednes, and how hard their stubbornnesse were: but this was his chiefe drift to profite a fewe of his who were then present: and secondly, to bring to light their incurable wickednesse. And he hath taught vs by example, that we must neuer yeelde vnto the furie of the wicked, but endeuour so much as neede requireth to defende the truth of God, though all the worlde gainsay vs, and murmur against vs. Neyther is there any cause why the seruauntes of God should be greeued, if so be it they haue not so good successe as they would wish: seeing yt euen Christ himself had not such successe. Neither is it any maruell if Satan doe so much more violently rage in his members and instruments, the more that the glory of God doth shew it selfe. In the former member, when the Euangelist saith that they were displeased with Christe, because he had broken the Sabboth, he speaketh according to their meaning. For I haue alredie taught that the matter was otherwise. The principall cause of indignation is, because he calleth god his father. And indeede Christ his intent was to haue God to bee taken for his father after a peculiar sort, that hee might exempt himselfe from the common order of other men. He made himselfe equall with God seeing that he did attribute vnto himselfe the continuall working. And Christe is so farre from denying of this, that he doth more plainly confirme the same. VVhereby is refuted the madnes of the Arrians, who did confesse that Christe was God in such sort, that they thought that he was not equall with the father. As if there coulde any inequalitie be found in the one and simple essence of God.