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…

Let this then be a certain and undoubted consequent, that that is right and true, whatsoever is of God, and that it cannot be but that god must be true in all his words, just and righteous in all his works, we are also taught that this is the only way to do well, to take nothing in hand unless God be our guide and helper. And if the whole world do rise against us afterward, let this invincible defence suffice us, that he erreth not that followeth God. Because I seek not mine own will. Christ doth not in this place set his own will against his fathers will, as being contrary things: but doth only refute their vain surmise who thought, that he was rather enforced with humane boldness, than governed with the authority of God. Therefore he denieth that he hath any desire of his own, and such a desire as is separated from the commandment of his father.

Let this then bee a certaine and vndoubted consequent, that that is right and true, whatsoeuer is of God, and that it cannot be but that god must be true in all his wordes, iust and righteous in all his workes, wee are also taught that this is the only way to doe well, to take nothing in hande vnlesse God be our guide and helper. And if the whole worlde do ryse against vs afterwarde, let this inuincible defense suffice vs, that he erreth not that followeth God. Because I seeke not mine owne will. Christe doth not in this place set his owne will against his fathers will, as being contrarie things: but doth onely refute their vaine surmise who thought, that he was rather enforced with humane boldnesse, thē gouerned with the authoritie of God. Therefore he denieth that he hath any desire of his owne, and such a desire as is separated from the commaundement of his father.

31 If I testify of my self. He doth not in this place any whit discredit his own testimony, which in another place he stoutly defendeth, but it is a manner of granting. For, because Christ was sufficiently instructed ⟨p. 125⟩and furnished by another, he passeth not for being believed himself. If, (saith he) according to the common custom of men, you believe not my witness which I bear of my self, let it be so, let my testimony be of no force. And we know that that is not accounted true and lawful which every man saith of himself, although he do otherwise speak the truth: because no man is a sufficient witness in his own cause. And although it be unjust dealing that the son of God should be reckoned in this number of men, yet will he rather yield some part of his right, that he may overcome his enemies with the authority of God.