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…

but they invent of their own head an earthly kingdom, and they give him a kingdom contrary to the word of God. So, so often as we do mix our opinions with the word of God, faith doth degenerate into frivolous conjectures. Therefore let the faithful accustom themselves unto modesty, least Satan carry them away into a perverse ferventness of zeal, so that they do violently run upon God, like Giants, who is then worshipped aright, when as we embrace him offering himself unto us. And it is a wonder, that there was such headlong boldness in five thousand men, that they were not afraid least they should provoke the weapons of Pilate & of the Empire of Rome against them by creating a new king. It is certain that they would never have gone so far, unless trusting to the Oracles of the Prophets, they had hoped that God was on their side, and that by that means they should have the upper hand. But in the mean season they do err, in feigning a kingdom, which the prophets did no where commend. Therefore they are so far from having God to further these their endeavours, that Christ doth rather withdraw himself, The same thing caused miserable men to wander so long in darkness in time of Papistry, as if God had been absent: because they were so bold as to pollute all his worship with their inventions.

but they inuent of their owne head an earthly kingdome, and they giue him a kingdome contrary to the worde of God. So, so often as we doe mixe our opinions with the worde of God, faith doth degenerate into friuoulous coniectures. Therefore let the faithfull accustome themselues vnto modestie, least Satan carry them away into a peruers feruentnesse of zeale, so that they doe violently runne vpon God, like Gyants, who is then worshipped aright, when as we imbrace him offering himselfe vnto vs. And it is a wonder, that there was such headlong boldnesse in fiue thousand men, that they were not afraide least they should prouoke the weapons of Pilate & of the Empire of Rome against thē by creating a new king. It is certaine that they would neuer haue gone so farre, vnlesse trusting to the Oracles of the Prophetes, they had hoped that God was on their side, and that by that meanes they should haue the vpper hande. But in the meane season they doe erre, in feigning a kingdome, which the prophetes did no where commend. Therfore they are so farre from hauing God to further these their indeuours, that Christ doth rather withdraw himselfe, The same thing caused miserable men to wander so longe in darknesse in tyme of Papistrie, as if God had been absent: because they were so bolde as to pollute all his worshippe with theyr inuentions.