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…

If it be forgiven us freely, all recompenses must needs vanish away. Neither is Luke his meaning any other, though he nameth sins, because that God doeth not otherwise pardon, then by taking away the guiltiness. As we forgive. This clause is therefore added, least any man should presume to come to God to ask forgiveness, except he be free and void from all hatred, yet this pardon which we desire to be given us, doeth not depend of that which we perform to others: but it was the will of Christ after this manner to forgive all offences, and also the better to confirm the hope of our forgiveness as with a seal. Neither is that clause which Luke hath, which signifieth As or For, any thing contrary: because that it was not the purpose of Christ to note the cause, but only to admonish us what mind we ought to bear towards the brethren, while we desire to be reconciled to God. And certainly if the spirit of God doeth reign in our hearts, all evil will and desire of revenge must cease. And sith the spirit is a witness of our adoption, we see that here is simply set down a note whereby the children of God may be discerned from strangers. They are here called debtors, not of money, or of some duty, but they that are endangered to us through injuries offered us.

If it be forgeuen vs freely, all recompences must needes vanish away. Neither is Luke his meaning anye other, thoughe hee nameth sinnes, because that God doeth not otherwise pardon, then by takinge awaye the guiltinesse. As wee forgiue. This clause is therefore added, least any man shoulde presume to come to God to aske forgeuenesse, except he be free and voide from all hatred, yet this pardonne which we desire to be geuen vs, doeth not depende of that which we perfourme to others: but it was the will of Christe after this maner to forgeue all offences, and also the better to confirme the hope of oure forgeuenesse as wyth a seale. Neyther is that clause which Luke hath, which signifieth As or For, anye thyng contrary: because that it was not the purpose of Christe to note the cause, but onely to admonish vs what minde we oughte to beare towardes the brethren, while we desire to be reconciled to God. And certainly if the spirite of God doeth raigne in our heartes, all euill will and desire of reuenge must cease. And sith the spirite is a witnesse of oure adoption, we see that heere is simplie set downe a note whereby the children of God maye be discerned from straungers. They are heere called detters, not of money, or of some duetie, but they that are endaungered to vs through iniuries offered vs.