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…

is as a subscription, wherewith we testify that God is true: even so incredulity, and contempt of his word striketh him with most grievous contumely. Now we see for the most part how maliciously we account of Gods works, and how great a liberty of reproving, every man taketh to himself. If he chastise any of us, they keep a stir, complain and murmur, and some also do break out into open blasphemies, and except he satisfy our affections, we do not think him liberal enough towards us. Many do overthwartly or scornfully babble of his unspeakable providence and secret judgements. Also his holy name is oft taken to gross jestings: to be short, the greatest part of the world doeth profane his holiness as much as in them lieth. Therefore ⟨p. 193⟩It is no marvel if we require first that he may have in the world that reverence that he deserveth. But this is no small account that GOD doeth make of us, when he commendeth to us the care to seek his glory.

is as a subscription, wherewith we testifie that God is true: euen so incredulitie, and contempt of his word striketh him with moste grieuous contumely. Nowe we see for the moste parte howe maliciously we account of Gods woorkes, and how great a libertie of reprouing, euery man taketh to himselfe. If he chastice anye of vs, they keepe a stirre, complaine and murmure, and some also doe breake oute into open blasphemies, and except he satisfie our affections, we doe not thinke hym liberall enoughe towardes vs. Many doe ouerthwartly or scornefully bable of his vnspeakeable prouidence and secreate iudgements. Also his holy name is ofte taken to grose iestinges: to be short, the greatest parte of the worlde doeth prophane his holinesse as much as in them lieth. Therfore ⟨p. 193⟩It is no maruaile if we require first that he may haue in the worlde that reuerence that he deserueth. But thys is no small accounte that GOD doeth make of vs, when hee commendeth to vs the care to seeke hys glorie.

10. Thy kingdom come. Though the Greek verb be a simple, yet the sense shall remain perfect if we read it as a compound, as the old interpreter doeth translate it. But first the definition of the kingdom of God is to be considered: for he is said to reign amongest men when as their flesh is brought under the yoke, and that they have bidden their affections farewell, and do willingly and freely give themselves to be ruled by him. For in this corruption of nature all our affections are so many soldiers of Satan, which strive against the righteousness of God, and so do hinder or disturb his kingdom. Wherefore in this petition we desire that all lets being taken away, he would bring all mortal men under his government, and lead them to the meditation of the heavenly life, and this is brought to pass partly by the preaching of the word, and partly by the secret power of his spirit. His will is to govern men with his word: but because his naked voice, without the inward working of his spirit be added, cannot pierce into the hearts, it is necessary that they both be joined together to the establishing of the kingdom of God. Therefore we pray that God would exercise his power as well in word as in spirit, that the whole world may willingly submit it self unto him. All disorder and confusion hindereth the kingdom of God: neither is there any thing ordained in the world, but when he with his hand governeth their councils and affections. Hereby we gather that the beginning of the kingdom of God in us, is the destruction of the old man, and the denial of our selves, that we might be renewed into an other life. But God also reigneth after an other sort, while that he overthroweth his enemies, and bringeth them with Satan their head perforce under his power, until they all are made his footstool. Wherefore the sum of this petition that God should lighten the world with the light of his word, and with the breath of his spirit frame the hearts in obedience to his righteousness, and that he would through his forces bring into order what soever is disordered upon earth: and that he will begin his kingdom at pulling under the lusts of our flesh. But now because the kingdom of God increaseth continually unto the end of the world, it is necessary daily to pray for his coming.