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…

35 He was a burning light. In that he calleth John a burning light, it is ⟨p. 126⟩a farther argument of their unthankfulness. For it followeth that they are blind of their own accord, seeing the light of God was set up before their eyes. Therefore the meaning of the words is, god would not have you to ere: for he appointed John to be a light that his brightness might direct you. Inasmuch therefore as you do not acknowledge me to be the son of God, it cometh to pass through voluntary error. There followeth another exprobration: that they did not only pass by the light which was offered them, with shut eyes: but did also of set purpose abuse it to oppress Christ withal. For in that they were ready to extol John above his just degree, that did arise of a malicious & unfaithful purpose, least there should be any place left for the son of God. Christ doeth very finely compare this wicked abuse of the heavenly light unto wantonness: like as if the good man of the house should set up a candle in the night season for his servants, that they may do that work which he hath commanded them to do: and they do translate the use thereof unto banqueting, and all manner of naughtiness. Furthermore, as in these words Christ doth accuse the Jews, so he doth admonish us all in general, that we do not abuse to wander hither and thither, the godly teachers whom God hath appointed to direct us in the right way.

35 He was a burning light. In that he calleth Iohn a burning light, it is ⟨p. 126⟩a farther argument of their vnthankefulnesse. For it followeth that they are blinde of their owne accorde, seeing the light of God was set vp before their eyes. Therfore the mening of the words is, god wold not haue you to eree: for hee appointed Iohn to bee a light that his brightnesse might direct you. In asmuch therefore as you do not acknowledge me to bee the sonne of God, it commeth to passe through voluntarie error. There followeth another exprobration: that they did not only passe by the light which was offered thē, with shut eyes: but did also of set purpose abuse it to oppresse Christ withall. For in that they were readie to extol Iohn aboue his iust degree, that did arise of a malicious & vnfaithfull purpose, least there should be any place left for the sonne of God. Christe doeth very finely compare this wicked abuse of the heauenly light vnto wantonnesse: like as if the good man of the house should set vp a candle in the night season for his seruants, that they may doe that worke which he hath commaunded them to doe: and they doe translate the vse thereof vnto banquetting, and all maner of naughtinesse. Furthermore, as in these wordes Christe doth accuse the Iewes, so hee doth admonish vs all in general, that we doe not abuse to wander hyther and thyther, the godly teachers whom God hath appointed to direct vs in the right way.