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…

And a little before he doeth not precisely forbid to do good deeds before men, but condemneth the vain ostentation. Thy father which seeth in secret. He covertly condemneth the folly which reigneth every where amongst men, that they think their labour to be lost, if they have not many witnesses of their good deeds. Therefore he sayeth that God needeth not a great light to see and know their good deeds by: for he knoweth even those that seem to be buried in darkness. Therefore there is no cause why we should think those things lost which men see not, nor can bear witness of, because that God hath his seat even in the darkest dens. And he ministereth the aptest remedy for curing this disease of ambition, while he calleth us to the beholding of God, who maketh to vanish, and utterly blotteth, all vain glory out of our minds. In the second clause which followeth next, Christ warneth us in seeking for a reward of our good works, patiently to wait to the last day of the resurrection. Thy father, sayeth he, shall reward thee openly: When? even then when the morning of the last day shall arise, those things which are now hidden in darkness, shall be laid open.

And a little before he doeth not precisely forbid to do good deedes before men, but condemneth the vaine ostentation. Thy father which seeth in secreat. He couertly condemneth the folly which raigneth euery where amongst men, that they thinke their labour to be lost, if they haue not many witnesses of their good deedes. Therefore he sayeth that God needeth not a great light to see and knowe their good deedes by: for he knoweth euen those that seeme to be buried in darkenesse. Therefore there is no cause why we shoulde thinke those things loste which menne see not, nor can beare witnesse of, because that God hathe his seate euen in the darkest dennes. And hee ministreth the aptest remedye for curinge this disease of ambition, while hee calleth vs to the beholding of God, who maketh to vanish, and vtterly blotteth, all vaine glory oute of our mindes. In the seconde clause which foloweth next, Christ warneth vs in seeking for a reward of our good woorkes, patiently to wait to the last day of the resurrection. Thy father, sayeth he, shall rewarde thee openly: VVhen? euen then when the morning of the last day shal arise, those things which are nowe hidden in darkenesse, shall be laid open.