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…

45 Think not. We must take this order with the obstinate and stubborn, when we see that they profit nothing by doctrine and friendly admonitions to that we cite them to appear before Gods judgement seat. There are but a few that mock God openly: but very many do carelessly mock him with vain flatterings whom they are set against as enemies, feigning that he is merciful unto them. So at this day our Giants, who do wickedly tread underfoot all the ⟨p. 132⟩whole doctrine of Christ, do yet notwithstanding wax as proud as if they were Gods dear friends. For who can persuade the Papists that Christianity is any where else save only amongest them? Such were the Scribes, with whom Christ disputeth in this place. Whereas they were great contemners of the law, yet did they boast much of Moses, so that they were not afraid to set him against Christ as a buckler. If he had threatened that he himself would be unto them an heavy and untoilerable adversary, he knew that all this would have been contemned: therefore he denounceth that there is an accusation prepared for them by Moses. They are deceived who think that there is a difference set down in this place between the office of Christ and of Moses, because it is the office of the law to accuse the infidels. For Christ doth not respect that: but only that he might take from the hypocrites all confidence, who did falsely boast of the reverence of Moses. Like as if at this day any man should object unto the Papists, that the holy teachers of the Church have no more deadly enemies then they, whose title they do wickedly corrupt.

45 Thinke not. VVe must take this order with the obstinate and stubborne, when we see that they profite nothing by doctrine and friendlye admonitions to that we cite them to appeare before Gods iudgement seate. There are but a few that mocke God openly: but very manie doe carelesly mocke him with vaine flatterings whom they are set against as enemies, feignyng that he is mercifull vnto them. So at this day our Gyants, who doe wickedly treade vnderfoote all the ⟨p. 132⟩whole doctrine of Christ, doe yet notwithstanding waxe as proude as if they were Gods deare friendes. For who can persuade the Papists that Christianitie is any where els saue only amongest them? Such were the Scribes, with whom Christ disputeth in this place. VVhereas they were great contemners of the lawe, yet did they boast much of Moses, so that they were not afraide to set him against Christ as a buckler. If he had threatned that he himselfe would be vnto them an heauie and vntoilerable aduersarie, he knew that all this would haue been contemned: therefore he denounceth that there is an accusation prepared for them by Moses. They are deceiued who thinke that there is a difference set downe in this place betweene the office of Christ and of Moses, because it is the office of the law to accuse the infidels. For Christ doth not respect that: but only that he might take from the hypocrites all confidence, who did falsly boast of the reuerence of Moses. Like as if at this day any man should obiect vnto the Papistes, that the holy teachers of the Church haue no more deadly enemies then they, whose title they do wickedly corrupt.