The Sum of the Four Evangelists, Luke
❧ The ſumme of the Goſpell by Saint Luke.
IN the preface placed before this Euangelicall worke,The 1. chap. From the 1. ver. vntounto the 5 Luke ſheweth the cauſes, whiche mooued him to write, and alſo propoſeth the ſumme of his whole purpoſe.bIn the 5, 6, and 7. verſes. Then hee beginneth to penne the hiſtorie, beginning it with the birth of the forerunner of the Meſſias. Therefore hee deſcribeth diligently the parentes of Iohn Baptiſt,cFrom the 8. ver. vntounto the 18 chiefly howe both the conception and the office of the ſonne were ſhewed to his father by Gabriel. dFrō the 18. ver. vntounto the 23whiche thinges when as his father beleeued not, it came to paſſe, that hee was made dumbe, for the puniſhment of his vnbeleefe,eIn the 23, 24 & 25. verſes. & yt his mother notwithſtanding, God performing yt which he had promiſed, did conceaue.fIn the 26. verie. Now after the deſcription of the conceptiō of yt forerunner, he cōmeth downe to deſcribe the incarnation of the very Meſſias alſo. Therefore after the noting of the time,gIn the 27. ver hee ſheweth the kinred and condition of his mother, namelie that ſhee was a pure virgin of the ſtocke of Dauid: hIn the 26. vervntounto whom the very ſame Gabriel beyng the meſſenger of the eternall GOD came downe from heauen,iFrom the 28. ver. vntounto the 32 and ſhewed her that it ſo pleaſed the eternall Godhead, that ſhee ſhoulde bee made ye mother of the Meſſias: kIn the 32. and 33. verſes.and hee declareth heerewithall, who, and howe greate this childe ſhoulde be.lIn the 34. ver And whereas the Virgine did not yet fully vnderſtand ſo harde a matter,mIn ye 35. ver. the whole reaſon and maner of the incarnation is expounded vntounto her by the Angell, that ſhee ſhoulde conceiue by the holy Ghoſt, and bring foorth the very ſonne of GOD.nIn the 36 and 37. verſes. And ſhee is confirmed by the example of Elizabeth. oIn the 38. verſe.The which woordes when as ſhee beleeueth, ſhee conceiueth.pFrom the 39 ver. vntounto the 46 And foorthwith ſhee goeth with all ſpeede to Elizabeth, & they two hauehave diuine talke the one with the other.qFrom the 46. ver. vntounto the 57 In this communication the incarnation of the ſonne of God is reuealed, & ye truth of God, his merciemercy and his power are prayſed, chiefly in the virgin Maries ſong of prayſe and thankſgiuing.rFrom the 57. ver. vntounto ye 59. Moreouer Elizabeth bringeth forth a ſonne,ſFrom the 59. ver. vntounto the 64 who is named Iohn. tFrom the 64. ver. vntounto the 67VntoUnto his father, hytherto dumbe for his vnbeleefe, is nowe reſtored the vſe of his tongue, which hee vſeth foorthwith in ſetting foorth the prayſes of God.vFrom the 67. ver. vntounto the 76 For hee alſo ſingeth a ſong of praiſes, wherein he prayſeth the truth of God in his promiſes, his goodnes & iuſtice in his deedes.xIn the 76. & 77. verſes. Thē he propheſieth certaine thinges of the office of his ſonne,yFrom the 78. ver. vntounto the end of the chapter. and of the benefites to be beſtowed vponupon ye world through Chriſt.*The 2. chap. zThe argumēt of the chapter.Which things being finiſhed, Luke breaketh of the hiſtorie concerning Iohn, & maketh haſt to deſcribe the natiuitie of Chriſt.aIn the 1.2. & 3. verſes. Therefore he ſheweth the time,bIn the 4. & 5. verſes. and deſcribeth the place of the natiuitie of the Lord,cIn the 6. & 7 verſes and the maner therof.dFrom the 8. ver. vntounto 13. And the angell appeareth againe, & publiſheth the birth of the Mesſias to the ſhepherds, and expoundeth vntounto them the fruite of his natiuitie.eIn the 13. & 14. verſes. In the which place all the heauenly hoſt flocketh together with merueylous thankefull reioycing, ſinging a birth ſongue to their newe borne King. fIn the 15. verſe.And the ſhepheardes ſeeke the childe, which was borne, with great diligence, as they were commaunded,gIn the 16. ver they finde him,hFrō the 17. verſe vntounto the 21. they wonder, and publiſh to all men the greate workes of God.iIn the 21. ver Nowe the childe is circumciſed the eight day, and is named IESVS. kIn the 22.23 and 24. verſes.Then he is preſented alſo vntounto the Lord in the temple of Hieruſalē after the maner of the firſt begotten ſonnes.lFrom the 25. ver. vntounto the 34 Whereby God his ordinance Simeon the iuſt commeth in, which receiueth the little childe into his armes, reioyſeth, & in reioyſing ſheweth howe great things the Father hath giuen vsus in his ſonne:mIn ye 34, & 35 verſes. & therewithal he propheſieth of his croſſe, & ye many ſhould ſtumble at him through vnbeliefe.nFrom the 36 ver. vntounto the 40 And there is alſo Anne a widowe of moſt commendable life, which alſo herſelfe giueth thankes to God, and prayſeth the great benefite of the father in the ſonne giuen vntounto vsus. oFrom the 40. ver. vntounto the 51Afterwards Luke toucheth in fewe wordes the childhood, grouth, and youth of Chriſte the Lorde. For he declareth howe hee beeing twelue yeres of age, beeing ſought by his parentes ſorowfully, was founde in the Temple among the Doctors, diſputing ſo of the chiefeſt pointes of religion, that all wondered at it.pIn the 51, & 52 verſes. Whereunto hee addeth, that, leauing the diſputation, he was obediēt vntounto his parents: leauing it as it were to be eſteemed by theſe moſt aſſured tokens, of what ſort al his groweing and young age was. And thus hath Luke comprehended in a merueilous brief ſumme whatſoeuer ſeemeth to be profitable and neceſſarie to bee knowen and to be beleeued touching the Parentage of Chriſt, his childhood, his grouth, & youth.qWhat went before. In the two chapters before going there is an entrance made into the matter handeled in this Goſpell:rWhat followeth. But nowe Luke ſetteth foorth the beginning of the Goſpel, the wonderfull progreſſe and ſucceſſe thereof,*The 3. cha. ſIn the firſt & 2 verſes.ſhewing at what time,tIn the 2. & 3 verſes. in what place,vIn the 2. and 3 verſes. by whome, and howe, both Chriſt himſelfe and his Goſpel was preached openly, namely by Iohn Baptiſt, xIn the 3 verſe alſo.which baptized and taught in a great aſſembly of men.yFrom the 4. verſe vntounto ye 10. And hee giueth foorth certaine taſtes of the preaching of S. Iohn what he taught al men generally,zFrō the 10. verſe vntounto the 15. what certain mē particularly,aFrom the 15. ver. vntounto the 19 to be brief what he taught, & what things he witneſſed of duplicate page duplicate page duplicate page duplicate page bIn the 19 & 20 verſesLaſtly, he noteth, that for the preaching of the truth, he was caſt into priſō by king Herod. cWherof he ſpeaketh next.Which thinges being in deede briefly knit together, (& yet in ſuch ſort as might be ſufficient for the godly Reader) hee paſſeth ouer to the deſcription of the affayres of the Sauiour himſelfe our Lorde Ieſus Chriſte, whoſe forerunner Iohn was:dIn the 21. and 22. verſes. and foorthwith in the beginning hee teacheth, who hee was, and howe great thinges wee hauehave from him, he was anointed and authoriſed, by the father, the King and Prieſt of the people of god, namely in that he was anoynted with the holy Ghoſte, that hee is the ſonne of of God and of man,eFrom the 23. ver. vntounto the end of the chapter. for the which cauſe hee draweth foorth along his genealogie or pedegrue euen vntounto Adam. *The 4. cha.fFrom the firſt ver. vntounto the 14Moreouer our Lorde being authoriſed in his function, and kingdome, and Prieſthood, according to his office beginneth nowe to work our ſaluation, and firſt ſetting vponupon Satan, hee ouercommeth him in an harde conflict, & at the laſt putteth him to flight.gIn the 14. & 15. verſes. And being a conquerour hee commeth foorth and publiſheth the Goſpell of the kingdome and of deliuerance throughout all Galilee. hFrom the 16 ver. vntounto the 22.Hee hath left deſcribed an excellent taſt of his preaching, namely his ſermō made in ye city Nazareth. iFrō the 22. ver, vntounto the 31But whē as his wholeſome doctrine was not ſo receiued of the Citizens of Nazareth, as had becomed them, leauing them,kIn the 31. & 32 verſes. hee went to the famous citie Capernaum, where hee teacheth againe.lThe vſe of myracles. And he ioyneth certaine wonderfull deedes to his doctrine, whereby he approued yt which hee taught, namely yt he is the Sauiour of the world.mFrom the 33 ver. vntounto the 38 Therefore hee deliuereth a man poſſeſſed with a Diuell by caſting out the deuil:nIn the 38. & 39. verſes. hee reſtoreth to health Peter his wiues mother, which was ſick of a feuer:oIn the 40. & 41, verſes. and to be briefe he cureth all kinde of diſeaſes:pIn the 42.43. & 44. ver. But the meane while he preacheth the goſpel diligently:*The 5. cha. qFrom the firſt ver. vntounto the 12the which becauſe his will is, yt it ſhould be preached cōtinually in the Church, he chooſeth to himſelf certaine witneſſes, whō he draweth vntounto him by working of a myracle.rFrom the 12 ver. vntounto the 17 Hee declareth againe by his workes yt he is the Sauiour of the worlde. For he cleanſeth a Leper:ſFrom the 17. verſe vntounto the 27. He healeth a man ſick of a palſie, in whom alſo he declareth yt he forgiueth ſinnes to mē.tFrom the 27 verſ. vntounto the 33 And therfore he calleth & iuſtifieth a notable Publicane, Leui, and defendeth him iuſtified, and himſelfe alſo from the malicious detractions of his enemies.vIn the 33.34 & 35. verſes. Where hee ioyneth aptly certaine diſputations of faſting and prayers,xFrō the 36. verſe vntounto the end of the chap. of fit and vnfit hearers of the Goſpell,*The 6 chap. zFrom the firſt ver. vntounto the 12.of the Sabboth and of holy dayes, whereby hee reproueth errours and abuſes, and reſtoring the true doctrine, maintaineth the ſame.yWhy the Apoſtles were called. Hytherto our Lorde & Redeemer Chriſte was made knowen vntounto his Diſciples, called for this purpoſe peculiarlie, that they might be inſtructed and made the maſters and teachers of all the nations in the earth,zFrom the 12 ver. vntounto ye 17. vntounto them hee adioyneth now certaine other alſo, all the which he conſecrating commaundeth to bee Apoſtles, that is to ſay Legates or Ambaſſadours, whome at the laſt hee might ſende into the worlde.aIn the 17.18 & 19. verſes. But before he ſendeth them foorth, he inſtructeth them more fully and more familiarly. For hee declareth againe to them, who he is, what he is able to doe, marking foorth moreouer what kinde of doctrine they ſhoulde followe. For in his deedes hee ſheweth diuine vertue:bFrom the 20 verſe vntounto the 24. and in his woordes hee teacheth which is the true doctrine, which is the true felicitie,cIn the 24.25 & 26. verſes. which is infelicitie,dFrom the 27. verſe vntounto the 39. which are the duties of godlineſſe of the faithfull, and that the Lorde doth exact moſt perfect iuſtice of his ſeruantes. For Luke ſetteth downe the whole Sermon of the Lorde made in the great aſſembly of men, and in the middeſt of his Diſciples.eFrom the 39. verſ. vntounto ye 46. In the which Sermon among other things, the Lorde warneth vsus diligently, that we beware of falſe teachers, of whom hee reaſoneth not vndiligently,fFrom the 46. verſ. vntounto the end of the chap. adding in the end of the Sermon, that it is not enough to heare the worde of God, except wee doe expreſſe in godly deedes, that which wee hauehave learned in the woorde.*The 7. chap. gThe vſe of myracles.VntoUnto this Sermon of the Lorde Luke ioyneth againe deedes, whereby the Lorde ſheweth his ſauing vertue.hFrom the 1. ver. vntounto the 11 For hee reſtoreth the Centurion his Seruant.iFrom the 11. ver. vntounto the 18 Then hee rayſeth vp from the dead the ſonne of a certaine widowe of Nain, ſhewing thereby that hee is the Lord of life & death.kIn the 18.19 and 20. verſes. And the Diſciples of Iohn are there, & propoſe a queſtion to the Lorde:lIn the 21.22 & 23. verſes. by occaſion whereof hee declareth him ſelfe to bee that looked fo Mesſias. mFrom the 24 ver. vntounto the 29And then he extolleth Iohn wt moſt ample prayſes, that hee might moue the more to beleeue his witnes, which cō ſtantly witneſſed that Ieſus was Chriſte.nFrom the 29 verſe vntounto the 36. Laſtly hee moſt ſharply reprooueth the want of beliefe of the Phariſees, whereby he ſheweth, that it came to paſſe, yt they periſhed through their owne vice and fault.oFrom the 36 verſe vntounto the ende of the chapter. Forthwith he addeth an example, wherby it may euidētly appeare, how ye Phariſees truſting too much in thē ſelues refuſe Chriſt, & howe ſinners beleeuing receiue him, & there is brought in a ſinfull womā, vntounto whō her ſinnes be freely forgiuē, the Phariſees ſpeaking much againſt it.*The 8. chap. pFrō the 1. ver. vntounto the 22.Theſe thinges being in this maner ſette foorth, Luke bringeth in againe the Lorde teaching, and the people flocking to him in very great companies, whereby they giuegive him occaſiō to teach by a ſimilitude, what ye nature of the word of God is, what diuerſitie there is of hearers, and that hee doth not approue all hearers, but thē only which bring forth fruite.qFrom the 22 verſe vntounto ye 26 After theſe thinges is placed the deſcription of a tempeſt, and howe a calme was reſtored by the Lorde to the diſciples, which were merueilouſly troubled, who here alſo, as well as other where often, doeth declare, that he hath power ouer tempeſts,rFrom the 26. ver. vntounto ye 41. and that he is the conquerour of Satan. For with no weapons, but with his word only he caſteth out and putteth to flight all the legion of Deuils.ſFrom the 41. ver. vntounto the 49 Moreouer hee healeth a certaine woman beeing troubled with an iſſue of blood, whiche coulde not bee cured,tFrom the 49. ver. vntounto the end of the chapter. and rayſeth from the dead Iairus his daughter. In all theſe things hee inſtructeth in true faith and godlines the mindes of the faithfull, and chiefly of his diſciples,*The 9. chap. vIn the 1. & 2 verſes.whom, being nowe a good while inſtructed, hee ſendeth forth at the laſt to the office of preaching,xFrom the 3. ver. vntounto ye 10. giuing them certaine peculier preceptes, whiche preſcribed vntounto them howe they ſhoulde behaue them ſelues.yIn the 10. ver And the Lorde very frendly receiueth them returning and hauing diſpatched their buſineſſe happely,zIn the 11. ver inſtructing them nowe more fully, that he might prepare thē for greater matters, and confirme them in the trueth.aFrom the 12 ver. vntounto ye 18. Hee maketh the people a feaſt.bIn the 18. and 19. verſes. He aſketh, whome the people ſay that he is,cIn the 20. verſe. and what the diſciples thinke of him:dIn ye 20 ver. alſo, and in the 21, and 22. verſes. where the confeſſion of a true faith is ſet foorth.eFrom the 23 ver. vntounto the 28 In the ſame place he teacheth the denying of ones ſelfe:fFrom the 28 ver. vntounto the 37 and is tranſformed in the ſight of the choſen diſciples.gFrom the 37 ver. vntounto the 44 And he ouercometh and putteth to flight againe the Deuill rebelling and moſt fiercely raging.hIn the 44 & 45. verſes. Hee intreateth of his paſſion and death:iIn the 46 47. & 48 ver. And forthwith hee teacheth moſt diligently his diſciples humilitie & modeſtie, & he plucketh vp by the roote ambition and pride.kIn the 49. and 50 verſes. where he teacheth alſo that no man is to be contemned or reiected, whiche by any maner of meanes ſeteth forward the glorie of Chriſt. And in this wiſe did he inſtruct thē, whom he purpoſed to make the teachers of the worlde, & in thē the whole church.lWhat followeth. Hitherto bleſſed Luke hath declared copiouſly & plainely enough, what the Lorde ſaide and did in Galilee, but henceforth he will ſhew the Lord his iourney to the fatal citie of Hieruſalem, what fell out in the way, what he taught, and what wonderfull and famous thinges he did.mIn the 51.52, & 53. ver. And in the beginning of the iourney the Samaritanes denie the Lorde lodging, nIn the 54.55, & 56. ver.but the diſciples, which deſired that their vncourteſie might bee puniſhed, are reprooued of the Lorde as inflamed with prepoſterous zeale.oIn the 57 & 58 verſes. Then the Lord repelleth a certaine other man offering the Lorde friendſhip:pFrō the 59. verſe vntounto the end of the chapter. Forthwith calling two other, hee teacheth howe he will be receiued, and howe he muſt bee folowed.*The 10. chapter. qIn the 1. verſe.Moreouer that the wholeſome doctrine of the Goſpell might bee made knowen to the more, he chooſeth to him ſelfe more diſciples. For vntounto thoſe twelue he adioyneth moreouer other ſeuenty. Theſe he ſent before two & two into eueryevery place whether he himſelfe would come.rFrom the 2 ver. vntounto the 17 Into them he giueth certaine preceptes, and by that meanes hee beginneth againe to intreate of teachers, and of the doctrine of the Goſpel.sIn the 17 ver The diſciples faithfully do ye cōmandements, & returning declare vntounto the Lorde, howe happely their buſineſſe fell out. Here he ſheweth, that the kingdome of the deuill is deſtroyed by preaching of the Goſpell:tIn the 18, 19 and 20 ver. hee teacheth his diſciples humilitie leaſt they ſhoulde bee puffed vp with pride through the happie handelyng of their affayres: vIn the 21. verand forthwith hee ſheweth who are capable of the worde of the Goſpel,xIn the 22. ver and why all thinges are giuen vntounto Chriſt only by the preaching of the Goſpell,yIn the 23. & 24. verſes. alſo howe great their happineſſe is, which beleeue the Goſpell of Chriſte.zIn the 25. ver. And beeing aptly aſked by a certaine lawyer, what he ſhoulde do, that he might obtayne euerlaſting life,aIn the 26. verſe. he teacheth plainely, which is the ſyncere doctrine,bIn the 27 verſe. which is the onelyonly and certayne ende of the ſcripture,cIn the 28. verſe. which is the true preaching of the truth, whiche the teacher of the Goſpell ſhoulde deliuer to the Church,dFrom the 29. ver. vntounto ye 38. where hee doth chiefly teach vsus the louelove of our neighbour by bringing in a parable of a man ſlayne by theeues,eIn the 38.40. & 41. ver. and by commending the dueties of Martha, fIn the 39, & 42. verſes.before whome the meane ſeaſon hee preferreth the faith of Marie. *The 11. cha.gFrom the 1. ver. vntounto the 14And becauſe prayer in the Churche is nexte to the preaching of the worde, and as it were adioyned therevnto, therefore doth he alſo intreat therof largely and diligently.hFrom the 14 verſe vntounto the 27. Forthwith by caſting forth and conquering the Diuell, hee declareth, which of the pointes of the Goſpell is chiefe, that he came into the worlde to ouercome the Diuell, and to deſtroye his workes: and that he doth and ſayeth al thinges, not furniſhed with arte Magike, or forced by the power of Satan, but thorowe the power of God, ſeeing he is the ſonne of God and the true Meſſias. iIn the 27 & 28 verſes.He returneth againe to the commendation of the preaching of the Goſpell,kFrom th 29. ver. vntounto ye 33 where he doeth moſt grauely accuſe the neglecting and contemning of the worde of God, and the vnbeliefe of the Iewes.lFrom the 33 ver. vntounto the 37 Moreouer he ſheweth, what the word of God is, why it is reueled to men, howe great the worthineſſe, profitablens, and neceſſitie thereof is.mFrom the 37 verſe vntounto the end of the chap. Ouer againſt the which is directly placed falſe doctrine, and the Phariſees and falſe teachers are moſt ſharply chidde of the Lorde,*The 12. chapter. nIn in the 1.2, & 3, verſes.whoſe doctrine at the laſt he moſt diligently commandeth to beware of.oFrom the 4. ver vntounto the 13 And becauſe that can not bee done without the hatred of the worlde, hee exhorteth his diſciples alſo to boldneſſe & conſtantnes, not to be in feare for them ſelues, but to behaue them ſelues ſtoutly, and to confeſſe the trueth freely.pFrom the 13 ver. vntounto ye 35. The deſire of gaine, and chiefly couetouſneſſe, doth hinder and trouble ſyncere religion, the Lord therefore bringing many things againſt couetouſnes, teacheth eueryevery man to be content with his owne eſtate:qFrom the 35 ver. vntounto the 41 he ſetteth foorth againe watchfulneſſe and ſoberneſſe of minde, neceſſarie for all truly, but for the apoſtles chiefly,rFrom the 41 ver. vntounto the 49 vntounto whō, by propoſing a ſimilitude, hee ſhadoweth forth againe their duetie,sFrom the 49 verſe vntounto the 54. adding againe what the effect of the woorde of God is,tFrom the 54 ver. vntounto the end of the chapter. and admoniſhing vsus, that we doe not contemne the ſignes of our ſaluation, but that wee receiue it with moſt redie minds.vWhat went before. In the chapters before going the Lord intreated of many thinges, by the report of Luke the hiſtorian, touching the Goſpel and the preachers of the Goſpel. Nowe the Goſpell ſtandeth of Repentaunce and Forgiueneſſe of ſinnes, as of the partes thereof.xWhat followeth. And therefore here followeth a moſt wholeſome doctrine of Repentance & forgiuenes of ſinnes.*The 13. cha. yFrom the 1. ver. vntounto the 6.He exhorteth vsus to repentance by examples,zFrom the 6 ver. vntounto the 10 and by a certaine ſimilitude of a figge tree, teaching what lighteth vpō the impenitēt,aFrom the 10 ver. vntounto the 14. & what be the fruits of true repentance,bFrom the 14 ver. vntounto the 18 & what the corrupt fruits of falſe repentāce:cFrom the 18 ver vntounto the 23 He ſheweth moreouer from whēce the power to bring forth the fruites of repentaunce & to doe good works is.dFrom the 23 verſe vntounto the end of the chap. Forthwith he exhorteth vsus all, that we would indeuour to enter through the ſtaight and harde way, which leadeth vntounto life. For he diſputeth againe of that moſt famous two wayes, bringing in ſomewhat touching the puniſhment of the impenitent, and concerning the equitie of the iudgementes of God, which deſtroyeth the incurable, whō no faithfull dealing and diligence coulde heale.*The 14. cha. Then hee taketh from the louers of godlineſſe errours & certaine no light faultes, and teacheth them the dueties of godlineſſe.eFrom the 1 ver. vntounto the 7. For he remoueth againe the error of the Sabboths religious obſeruation.fFrom the 7. ver. vntounto the 12 He preſſeth downe the pride & loftines of ye Phariſees, & graffeth in modeſt humilitie:gIn the 12, 13 and 14. ver. & teacheth vsus alſo bountifulnes.hFrom the 15 verſe vntounto the 24. Herevpō taking occaſion by ye outcrie of a certaine geſt, which pronounced him bleſſed, yt may eate breade in the kingdome of God, he exhorteth al men to faith, leaſt they make them ſelues vnworthy the kingdom of god through vnbeliefe: where ye Lord ſetteth forth alſo the coūſel of God touching ye ſauing of ye world, yt wt he ſaith is deſpiſed of certaine through the deſire duplicate page duplicate page duplicate page duplicate page of thinges preſent,iIn the 24. ver vntounto whome alſo he threatneth puniſhment. And theſe things hath he ſpoken of thoſe whiche hinder the calling of God:kFrō the 25. verſe vntounto the ende of ye chap. On the contrarie parte he oppoſeth the doctrine, how we ought to followe the Lord calling vsus, & to obey his calling: that is to ſay, of what ſort the diſciples of ye Lord ought to be, & what they ought to promiſe to thēſelues by ye goſpel.*The 15 chap lFrom the beginning of the chap. to the end.vntounto theſe things he knitteth certaine moſt comely ſimilitudes, whereby he declareth againe the reaſon of true repentaunce, yea and the reaſon of the forgiueneſſe of ſinnes chiefly, namely of the grace and vnmeaſurable merciemercy of God, reproouing eueryevery where the pride and hypocriſie of*They may be called Iuſtitiaries, which hold that a man may be iuſtified by his own works. Iuſtitiaries.*The 16. cha. mIn the whole chapter.After theſe things he reaſoneth plentifully of the duties of the faithfull, to witte, of charitie, and bountifulneſſe towardes our neighbours, to be breefe of the contempt of earthly thinges, againſt couetouſneſſe, in the behalfe of pitifulneſſe, & of the vſe and abuſe of earthly thinges. And all theſe thinges doeth he ſhadowe foorth, and as it were propoſe to be vewed with our eyes in the parables of the falſe ſtewarde, and of the rich glutton, and of Lazarus the begger.*The 17. cha. nThe occaſion of that which followeth.There be not a fewe wicked men, vntounto whome, whatſoeuer is preached concerning heauen and hell, ſeeme fables, and they infect ſucceſſiuely not a few with their poyſoned and blaſphemous tongues.oIn the 1. and 2. verſes. Our Lorde ſheweth therefore conſequently howe great their offence is before God.pIn the 3. and 4. verſes. Agayne he teacheth thee to forgiue treſpaſſes if any bee committed againſt thee.qIn the 5. and 6. verſes. The which thing becauſe it can not bee done without the help of faith, wholeſome doctrine touching faith is forthwith adioyned.rFrom the 7 ver. vntounto the 12 After the which he placeth ſtreight way doctrine touching the ſame, that wee aſcribe nothing vntounto our ſelues, but yeeld all the glorie to the Lorde: who onelyonly purgeth vsus, and giueth vsus ſtrength to worke good workes, for ye which cauſe we ought to giuegive him great thankes.sFrom the 12 verſe vntounto the 20. And this point is ſet foorth, as it were to be vewed with our eyes, in the hiſtorie of the tenne leapers, which were cleanſed.tFrom the 20. ver. vntounto ye 26. Now becauſe there is mention made very often times of ye kingdome of God throughout all this hiſtorie, ye matter is handeled more plainly.vFrom the 26 ver. vntounto ye 31. Then is it adioyned, what they ſhall ſuffer, which wil not beleeue that the kingdome of God is come.xFrom the 31 ver. vntounto the end of the chap. Moreouer it is ſhewed, what troubles and calamities ſhall come to paſſe in the worlde, euen vntounto the ende of the worlde, and howe the faithfull ought to beare them ſelues in the ſame.*The 18. cha. yFrom the firſt ver. vntounto the 6Where he exhorteth his diſciples earneſtly to moſt feruent prayers,zIn the 6.7. and 8 verſes. promiſing that God alſo will auenge his elect. aFrom the 9. ver. vntounto the 15And becauſe there were many, which truſted in them ſelues, he propoſeth the parable of the Phariſee and the Publicane, which went vp into the temple, and teacheth which is true righteouſnes, and howe men are iuſtified.bIn the 15.16. & 17. ver. Which thinge being expounded, he inſtructeth vsus, what we ſhould thinke of ye ſaluatiō of infants:cFrom the 18 verſe vntounto the 23. What good thing eueryevery one ſhould doe, that hee may poſſeſſe the kingdome of God:dFrom the 23 ver. vntounto the 28 howe hardly rich men enter into the kingdome of GOD:eIn the 28, 29. & 30 ver. what inwarde is prepared for them, that leaue their worldly ſubſtance for the Lord his ſake:fFrom the 31 ver. vntounto the 35 In the ſame place the Lorde ſheweth his diſciples what hee him ſelfe muſt ſuffer.gFrom the 35 verſe vntounto the end of the chap. Then followeth the hiſtorie of the blind man, which receiued his ſight, *The 19. cha.hFrom the 1. verſe vntounto the 11.& the calling of Zacheus that famous Publicane, and his receiuing into the fauour of Chriſt: whereby wee are taught, how all men are illuminated, receiued into fauour, and iuſtified, and what they, which are iuſtified, ſhoulde worke, or howe they ſhoulde behaue them ſelues towards God, and towardes their neighbours.iThe occaſion of the parable following. Our Lorde Ieſus executed the prieſt his office all the time of his diſpenſation, but chiefly in thoſe laſt dayes, wherein he fully finiſhed our ſaluation by dying and ryſing againe. Therefore the nearer hee commeth vntounto the citie, the more plainely he declareth him ſelfe to bee the king and prieſt of God his people, and thorowely doth the office of the prieſt and king. And firſt, becauſe there were ſome euē among his owne diſciples, which ſuppoſed that the kingdome of Chriſt ſhould be earthly, and that it ſhoulde riſe vp forthwith, the Lorde taketh away this errour,kFrō the 11. verſe vntounto the 28. and teacheth by a ſimilitude what maner of kingdome the kingdome of Chriſte is, and when it ſhall come.
lFrom the 28 ver. vntounto the 41Foorthwith ſitting vppon an Aſſe, and being caried into the citie, hee declareth by that his glorious comming, although it were humble, that he is that expected king of the people of God.mFrom the 41 ver. vntounto the 45 And yet before he entereth into the citie he bewayleth with teares the deſtenies and calamities of the blinde citie, which hee foreſheweth moſt plainely, and declareth the cauſe of the calamities.nFrom the 45 ver. vntounto the end of the chapter. And becauſe it is the duetie of a king, to reſtore decaies, and to reforme corruptions, beyng entred into the Temple, hee caſteth out the buyers and ſellers, and hee him ſelfe preacheth dayly in the Temple.*The 20 chap oFrom the 1. ver. vntounto the 9.Being aſked of the Prieſtes by whome hee was authoriſed a King and a Prieſt? hee ſheweth that hee hath all his authoritie from God foorth of heauen.pFrom the 9. verſe vntounto ye 19 Moreouer hee rebuketh moſt grauely the rebellions, by bringing in the parable of the vineyarde and of the huſbandemen, ſhadowing foorth the meane while the deſtruction, whiche hanged ouer them, for their rebellion.qWhere of he ſpeaketh in the reſt of the chap. To bee breefe, forſomuch as it belongeth to the Prieſt his office to teache the people of GOD, and to confute the gayne-ſayers, Luke placeth after theſe thinges certayne diſputations and familiar ſpeaches of the Lorde had with his aduerſaries.rFrō the 19. ver. vntounto the 27 And firſt hee teacheth what wee owe to God, and what to the Magiſtrate.ſFrom the 27 verſe vntounto the 41. Then he reaſoneth of the hope of the Saintes, and what maner of life is in the worlde to come.tFrom the 41 ver. vntounto the 45 Thirdly, hee ſheweth what onelyonly is to bee looked for in all the Scriptures, namely Chriſt true GOD and man the ſauiour of the world.vFrom the 45 ver. vntounto the end of the chapter. Which thinges being finiſhed the Lorde paynteth foorth, in diſcharge of his prieſtly office, counterfayte prieſtes, of whoſe corruption hee diligently admoniſheth his diſciples to beware, and to auoyde.*The 21. cha. xFrom the firſt ver. vntounto the 5.Afterwarde he alloweth the widowes gift caſt into the treaſurie in the temple.yFrom the 5. ver. vntounto the 25 Where he taketh occaſion to intreate moſt plentifully of ye deſtruction of the citie & nation of ye Iewes.zFrom the 25. ver. vntounto the 34 From that deſtruction he commeth to the deſtruction alſo of all the world, and to the ende of the worlde, and to be briefe defineth & pointeth forth the ſignes going next before the laſt day.aFrom the 34. verſe vntounto the ende of the chapter. Where he exhorteth moſt diligētly ye faithful to watchfulnes & ſobernes, leaſt they be ouerthowē of a ſodaine with the vnfaythfull, & periſh.*The 22. chap bWhat went before & what foloweth.The Lorde hath hetherto fulfilled all the prieſtlike functions euen vntounto the killing and offering vp of the ſacrifice, therefore the expiatorie and purging ſacrifice only remained to be accompliſhed: wherefore Luke will deſcribe by thoſe thinges, which followe, the paſſion and death of the Lorde, which is the onelyonly and wholeſome oblation once offred for the ſinnes of al the worlde.cIn the 1. ver. And firſt he noteth the time,dFrom the 2, ver. vntounto the 7 then he ſheweth the cauſes of his death:eFrom the 7. ver. vntounto the 17 herevpon he toucheth how he celebrated ye paſſeouer:fFrom the 17 vntounto the 21. after which he placeth ye worthie inſtitution of his myſticall ſupper.gIn the 21.22 & 23 ver. He addeth, what the Lorde ſpake of him yt betrayed him:hFrom the 23 ver. vntounto the 31 & how he quieted the contentiō of ye diſciples, rayſed touching this, which of them ſeemed greateſt in ye kingdom of God.iFrom the 31 ver. vntounto the 35 He foreſheweth the earneſt purpoſe of the diuell againſt all the diſciples, & namely againſt Peter the denier.kFrom the 35 verſe vntounto ye 39 Forthwith he cōmandeth them to prouide them ſwords:lIn the 39. and 41. ver. & taking his diſciples vntounto him, he goeth out with his choſen vntounto the mount of Oliues. mIn the 41. and 42 verſes.Here he prayeth vntounto the father moſt feruently.nFrom the 43 ver. vntounto ye 47 There he is tormēted with an agonie, which wringeth frō him a bloody ſweat. He receiueth cō fort of an angell.oIn the 47. and 48 verſes. After this he is takē & bounden by the prieſts ſeruants:pIn the 49. and 50 verſes. which when Peter would hauehave withſtood, he cut off the prieſt his ſeruant his eare:qIn the 51. verſe. but ye Lord healeth him being wounded,rIn the 52 and 53. verſes. and moſt ſharply rebuketh them which tooke him.sIn the 54 ver Moreouer being taken he is led into the citie, & brought before ye high prieſt.tFrom the 55. ver. vntounto 63 Then did Peter ſhamefully deny ye Lord & that not once.vIn the 63.64. & 65 ver. The ſeruants of ye high prieſts & of wickednes mocke the Lord almoſt all the night long, & abuſe him moſt vnworthily.xFrom the 66. ver. vntounto the end of the chapter. Earely in the morning he is condemned by the ſenate of the prieſts & of the chiefe of Hieruſalem. *The 23 cha.yIn the 1. ver.Being cō demned he is deliuered to Pilate, zFrom the 2. ver. vntounto the 6.certayne pointes of accuſatiō being propoſed forthwith againſt him. aIn the 6. & 7. verſes.Pilate willing to gratifie Herode, ſendeth the Lorde away vntounto him.bFrom the 8. ver. vntounto the 13 But he ſendeth him back being notably mocked and clothed with a white garment, to Pilate. cFrō the 13. ver. vntounto the 26He, after much reaſoning had with ye Iewes, & after yt he had looſed Barrabbas, deliuered Ieſus to ye miniſters of wickednes do be crucified. dIn the 26. verTherefore is he led away forthwith being innocent, bearing his croſſe, & behinde him one Simon following him, and ſtaying vp the ſame croſſe.eIn the 27. verſe. Certaine godly women lament his moſt bitter caſe.fFrom the 28. ver. vntounto the 32 But the Lorde, this occaſion beyng offered, commaundeth them to lament their owne calamitie, whiche hee foreſheweth ſhall come vponupon the citie and people.gIn the 32. & 33. verſes. The meane while hee commeth into the place of execution, where hee being crucified is lift vp in the middeſt betweene two theeues.hFrom the 34 ver. vntounto the 40 There hee firſt prayeth, and then ſuffering many reproches, hee deareth all thinges paciently.iFrom the 40 ver. vntounto the 44 Among other things, he receiueth one of the theeues, whiche made ſupplication vntounto him, into the felowſhip and partaking of eternal life, declaring by yt exāple, how great the force of the ſacrifice once offered is.kIn the 44.45 & 46 verſes After this certaine wonders followed teſtifiyng, that the Sonne of God ſuffered. The Lord commending his ſpirit to God the father gaue vp the ghoſt vponupon ye croſſe.lIn the 47. ver The Centurion of ye Romane ſouldiers being moued wt the wonders, & touched wt the patiēce & death of Chriſt, doth witnes that he was a iuſt man.mIn the 48. & 49. verſes. The Lord his acquaintaunce ſee all theſe thinges, God his prouidence no doubt ſo ordering the matter, that they might be ſeeing witneſſes, appointed for ſo great thinges.nFrom the 50. ver. vntounto ye 55. Laſtly Ioſeph, a moſt famous Senatour of the citie, commeth vntounto Pilate, and beggeth the body of the Lorde, that he might burie it: which when he had obtained and taken it downe from the tree, hee laid it in the graue, and buried it gloriouſly.oIn the 55. & 56. verſes. Certaine women behelde and marked it, that they might come the next day following to annoynt the body.*The 24. cha. pWhat followeth.Ieſus Chriſt our King & Prieſt, hauing purged ſinne, conquered hell, and ouercome death, reſtored to life foorth of the graue & from the dead, the third day, riſeth againe a conquerer and a triumphant Lorde. And becauſe the whole matter of our hope and life ſtandeth in the liuely reſurrection of our Lorde Ieſus, it is prooued by euident ſignes and arguments.qFrom the firſt ver. vntounto 12. And firſt the reſurrection of our Lord is declared by the very Angels of God to certaine deuout women, which came to annoynt the body of our Lorde Ieſus.rIn the 12 verſe. Foorthwith the ſame is made knowen to Peter by certaine ſignes.ſFrom the 13. ver. vntounto the 36 Afterwardes, as two of the Diſciples were going to Emaus, the Lorde ioyneth him ſelfe vntounto them in the fourme of a ſtranger, and proueth vntounto them moſt plainely, as well foorth of the Scriptures, as by the thing it ſelfe, that he was riſen againe from the dead.tFrom the 36. ver. vntounto the 44 Laſtly, the Lord commeth in the middeſt of his Diſciples, and ſheweth to the viewe of eye his true and liuely reſurrection.vIn the 44.45 and 46. verſes. Moreouer hee confirmeth their mindes with the Scriptures.xIn the 47. & 48. verſes. And that wee might all vnderſtand, that all Chriſte his things are ours, he commaundeth his diſciples to preach the Goſpel to all nations,yIn the 49. verſe. for the accompliſhing wherof he promiſeth them the holy Ghoſt, whom hee commaundeth them to looke for in the Citie of Hieruſalem. zIn the 50. verſe.All the which things beeing done in deed, he leadeth his diſciples foorth to the mount of Oliues, aIn the 51. verſe.from thence he aſcendeth ſtraight into heauen.bIn the 52. & 53. verſes. The diſciples hauing worſhipped him, returne into the Citie looking for the holy Ghoſt.
Heere endeth the ſumme of the Goſpell by Saint Luke.