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…

I grant that the office of teaching was not yet committed unto them: but yet Christ calleth and chooseth them into his company, that he might frame them to teaching. And this is wisely to be considered: for all are not commanded to leave their parents and their old trade of living, that they may follow Christ on foot: but the Lord is content to have some in his flock and Church, and to others he appointeth a proper standing. Therefore let them that have the office of a public person laid upon them, know, that there is more to be required of them then of any private persons. So Christ changing nothing in the common life of others, doth bring these four from their work, whereby they lived before, that he might use their help in a more notable office.

I graunte that the office of teachinge was not yet committed vnto them: but yet Christe calleth and chuseth them into his company, that he might frame them to teaching. And this is wisely to be considered: for all are not commaunded to leaue their parentes and their old trade of lyuing, that they maye followe Christe on foote: but the Lorde is contente to haue some in his flocke and Churche, and to others hee appoynteth a proper standing. Therefore lette them that haue the office of a publike person layde vppon them, knowe, that there is more to be required of them then of anye priuate persons. So Christe chaunging nothinge in the common lyfe of others, dooth bring these foure from theyr worke, whereby they lyued before, that hee might vse their help in a more notable office.

Also Christ chose unto him gross Idiots no less rude in wit, then void of learning, that he might frame them, nay, that he might renew them with the grace of his spirit, that they might excel all the wise men of the world. For so it was his will to pull down the pride of flesh, and to give a notable token of spiritual grace in them, that we might learn to ask the light of faith from heaven, knowing that it cannot be obtained by our own industry.

Also Christ chose vnto him grosse Idiotes no lesse rude in witte, then voyde of learning, that hee myght frame them, naye, that hee might renew them with the grace of his spirite, that they might excell all the wisemen of the world. For so it was his will to pull downe the pryde of fleshe, and to giue a notable token of spirituall grace in them, that we might learne to aske the lyght of fayth from heauen, knowing that it cannot be obtained by our own industrie.