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…

29 They that have done good. He pointeth out the faithful by good works, like as he teacheth that the tree is known by his fruit, Mat. 7. 19. 20. And he commendeth their good works which they began to do after they were called. For the thief, unto whom Christ promised life upon the cross, who was given unto wicked facts during his whole life, doth even at the last gasp as it were, desire to do that which was right. And because he is borne again a new man, and of the bondslave of sin beginneth to be the servant of righteousness all the former course of his life was never called to an account before God. Moreover, even those sins with the guiltiness whereof the faithful do bind them selves daily, are not imputed unto them. Fo• there was never any in the world who without pardon can be judged to have lived well. Yea, there shall no work at all be accounted a good work, save that whose faults God doth pardon: seeing they are all unperfect and corrupt. Therefore they are called in this place doers of good works, whom Paul calleth studious, or zealous of the fame. And this estimation dependeth upon the fatherly mercifulness of God,¹ who doth freely allow that which did deserve to be rejected. Whereas the papists do gather out of these places, that eternal life is repaid unto the merits of works, it is easily refuted. For Christ doth not entreat of the cause of salvation: but he doth only distinguish the elect from the reprobate by their mark. And this doth he that he may exhort & invite his children unto holiness and innocency▪ Indeed we do not deny, that faith which justifieth us is joined with the desire of living well and righteously: but we do only teach that our hope can rest no where else save only in the mercy of God.

29 They that haue done good. Hee pointeth out the faithfull by good workes, like as hee teacheth that the tree is knowen by his fruite, Mat. 7. 19. 20. And he commendeth their good workes which they began to doe after they were called. For the thiefe, vnto whom Christe promised life vpon the crosse, who was giuen vnto wicked facts during his whole life, doth euen at the last gaspe as it were, desire to do that which was right. And because he is borne againe a new man, and of the bondslaue of sinne beginneth to be the seruante of righteousnesse all the former course of his life was neuer called to an account before God. Moreouer, euen those sinnes with the gyltinesse wherof the faithfull doe binde them selues dayly, are not imputed vnto them. Fo there was neuer any in the worlde who without pardon can be iudged to haue liued well. Yea, there shall no worke at all be accounted a good worke, saue that whose faultes God doth pardon: seeing they are al vnperfect and corrupt. Therfore they are called in this place doers of good workes, whom Paul calleth studious, or zealous of the fame. And this estimation dependeth vpon the fatherly mercifulnesse of God,