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…

11. Unto you is borne this day. Here is expressed the cause of the joy, as even now we declared, that is, because the redeemer, which in times past was promised, is borne: who should restore the Church of God into his estate. And the Angel doth not speak, as of a thing utterly unknown, but he taketh the beginning of his message out of the law & the Prophets: because that it had been in vain for him to have used this manner of speech to the Gentiles and profane men. Christ the Lord to you is borne a Saviour: that same is also the cause why he maketh mention that he was borne in the city of David, which had been in vain, but for the renewing of the remembrance of those promises, which were every where known and famous amongst the Jews. To be short, the Angel applieth his speech to his hearers, which were not altogether ignorant of the promised redemption. And he joineth the Gospel with the doctrine of the law and the Prophets, as that which springeth out of that fountain. But seeing that Sot•r expresseth more amongst the Greeks, as Cicero witnesseth, Verrina 4. 109. then Seruator doth amongst the Latins: and that there is not extant a latin word, which answereth unto the same: I have thought it better to speak barbarously, then to diminish any thing from the power of Christ: And I doubt not but that the common interpreter, and the old doctors of the Church, had the same purpose: therefore is Christ called Saluator, as he which bringeth full salvation. And also this pronoun to you, hath a great Emphasis: for it should but smally avail to hear that a Saviour was borne, except that every man might apply it, as that he was borne to him. In this manner speaketh Isaiah, chap. 9. 6. A child is borne to us, a son is given to us. So also sayeth Zacharias 9. 9. Behold thy king cometh unto thee, poor.

11. Vnto you is borne this day. Here is expressed the cause of the ioy, as euen now wee declared, that is, because the redeemer, which in tymes past was promised, is borne: who should restore the Church of God into his estate. And the Angell doth not speake, as of a thing vtterly vnknown, but he taketh the beginning of his message out of the law & the Prophets: because that it had beene in vaine for him to haue vsed this manner of speech to the Gentiles and prophane men. Christ the Lord to you is borne a Sauiour: that same is also the cause why hee maketh mention that hee was borne in the citie of Dauid, which had beene in vaine, but for the renuing of the remembrance of those promisses, which were euery where known and famous amongst the Iewes. To be short, the Angell applyeth his speech to his hearers, which were not altogether ignoraunt of the promised redemption. And hee ioyneth the Gospell with the doctrine of the law and the Prophets, as that which springeth out of that fountaine. But seeing that Sotr expresseth more amōgst the Greekes, as Cicero witnesseth, Verrina 4. 109. then Seruator dooth amongst the Lattins: and that there is not extant a latine word, which answereth vnto the same: I haue thoght it better to speake barbarously, then to diminish any thing from the power of Christ: And I doubt not but that the common interpreter, and the olde doctours of the Church, had the same purpose: therfore is Christ called Saluator, as he which bringeth full saluation. And also this pronowne to you, hath a great Emphasis: for it should but smally auayle to heare that a Sauiour was borne, except that euery man might apply it, as that he was borne to him. In this manner speaketh Isaias, chap. 9. 6. A childe is borne to vs, a sonne is giuen to vs. So also saieth Zacharyas 9. 9. Behold thy king commeth vnto thee, poore.