The harmony of the Gospels in the holy history of the humiliation and sufferings…

4. In secret I have said nothing, that is nothing contrary to, or differing from what I taught in public. This is not exclusive of his discourses by the way, or in private houses, where he expounded to his Disciples that which he had publicly taught in parables, Mark. 4.34. when they were alone, he expounded all things to his Disciples. Hence then Jesus inferreth, that if they suspected him of false doctrine, ask them that heard me, they can tell it, why do you ask me? that is not the right way to find out cunning teachers of error, bu• the right way is by taking Testimony from such as heard.

4. In secret I have said nothing, that is nothing contrary to, or differing from what I taught in publick. This is not exclusive of his discourses by the way, or in private houses, where he expounded to his Disciples that which he had publickly taught in parables, Mark. 4.34. when they were alone, he expounded all things to his Disciples. Hence then Iesus inferreth, that if they suspected him of false doctrine, ask them that heard me, they can tell it, why do you ask me? that is not the right way to find out cunning teachers of error, bu• the right way is by taking Testimony from such as heard.

The next thing that followed this answer of Jesus Christ, not as an effect or just consequence thereof, but an abusive, scornful, unworthy misinterpretation of the words of Jesus Christ, with a most rude and uncivil behaviour added thereunto, Joh. 18.22. when he had thus spoken one of the Officers or Servants which stood […] struck Jesus with the palm of his hand, saying, answerest thou the high Priest so?

The next thing that followed this answer of Iesus Christ, not as an effect or just consequence thereof, but an abusive, scornful, unworthy misinterpretation of the words of Iesus Christ, with a most rude and uncivil behaviour added thereunto,