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…

27 And hath given him power. He repeateth this again that the government was given of the father, that he may have full power of all things both in heaven and earth, exo•sia doth in this place signify dignity ⟨p. 122⟩and judgement is taken for government, As if he should say, that the son is made of his father a king, that he may govern the world, and exercise his fathers power. The reason which followeth immediately, is principally to be noted. Because he is the son of man. For his meaning is, that he cometh unto men adorned with so great power, that he may impart unto them that which he received of his father. Some do think that that which is here spoken is all one with that of Paul, Phil. 2. 7. That Christ when he was in the form of God, did make himself of no reputation taking upon him the shape of a servant, and did humble himself unto the death upon the cross, Wherefore God hath also highly exalted him, and given him a name above all names, that every knee may bow before it. &c. But I do make it to reach farther, that Christ inasmuch as he was man, was appointed of the father to be the author of life, that we might not seek far for it. For Christ did not take it to himself, as if he needed the same: but that he might enrich us with his plenty. The sum is, that that was revealed unto us in Christ as he was man, which was hidden in God, & that the life which before could not be attained unto, is now in readiness. And whereas some do knit this reason unto the member following, having pulled it away from his own text, it is far set, and contrary to Christ his meaning.

27 And hath giuen him power. Hee repeateth this againe that the gouernment was giuen of the father, that hee may haue full power of all things both in heauen and earth, exo•sia doth in this place signifie dignitie ⟨p. 122⟩and iudgement is taken for gouernment, As if he should say, that the sonne is made of his father a king, that he may gouerne the world, and exercise his fathers power. The reason which followeth immediately, is principally to be noted. Because he is the sonne of man. For his meaning is, that hee commeth vnto men adorned with so great power, that he may impart vnto them that which he receiued of his father. Some do think that that which is here spoken is all one with that of Paule,