The Sum of the Four Evangelists, Mark
¶The ſumme of the Goſpell by Saint Marke
SAint Marke beginneth the hiſtorie of his Goſpell with the baptiſme and doctrine of Iohn Baptiſt,The 1. chap. In the 1. & 2. verſes. bFrom the 3 verſe vntounto the 7.ſhewing what he taught,cIn the 7. & 8. verſes. what hee witneſſed of Chriſt the Lorde, howe hee behaued himſelfe,dIn the 9. ver. and how hee baptiſed Chriſt the Lorde.eIn the 10 & 11. verſes. Heere vntounto hee ioyneth foorthwith, howe Chriſt was annoynted and reuealed or made knowen, fIn the 12 and 13 verſes.howe he was exerciſed and prouoked with greeuous temptation,gIn the 14 & 15 verſes, laſtly how he came abroade, & preached ye kingdome of God.hFrom the 16 verſe vntounto the 21. Hee taketh vntounto him ſelfe foorthwith from the beginning of his preaching witneſſes of his deedes and wordes, calling ſome of them diſciples, whom he might faſhion and make inſtructors of all the worlde, forſomuch as he came to lighten all the worlde with the doctrine of truth, and to redeeme the ſame from the power of ſinne, of death, of hell, and of Sathan.iIn the 21. & 22. verſes. Herevnto he ioyneth the moſt great effect and vertue of Chriſt his doctrine. For all men are aſtonied at his doctrine.kFrom the 23. ver. vntounto the 28. Sathan is reſtrayned and caſt out, who geueth place to Chriſte with feare.lFrom the 28. ver. vntounto ye 40. Afterwardes Chriſte himſelfe, and the almightie power of Chriſt is deſcribed by his deedes. For he healeth all diſeaſes,mFrom the 40 verſe vntounto the end of the chap. hee putteth away all euils,*The 2. cha. nFrom the 1. ver. vntounto the 13hee forgiueth ſinnes,oFrom the 13. ver. vntounto ye 18. hee iuſtifieth ſinners and reſtoreth them to their ſoundneſſe.pIn the 1. chap. the 40. ver. and in the 2. chap. the 3, & 4. verſ. The meane while diuers examples are ſette foorth to the faithfull, in them whiche come to Chriſte to craue his helpe, howe wee alſo ought to come vntounto Chriſte.qFrom the 18 ver. vntounto ye 23. Foorthwith the Lorde purgeth the faſtinges,rFrom the 23. verſ. to the end of the chap. and holye dayes of his people from the erroures of the Phariſees,*The 3. chap. ſFrom the 1. ver. vntounto ye 13.and the meane ſeaſon hee ſheweth his ſtrength, proouing himſelfe to bee the Sonne of GOD.tFrom the 13. ver. vntounto the 20 Nowe when as by this meanes hee had ſufficiently wonne the heartes of his diſciples, that they might nowe beginne to vnderſtande the vertue of Chriſte the Sonne of GOD, hee chooſeth foorth of them twelue, vntounto whom he inioyneth the charge of preaching the Goſpell, and furniſheth them with the power of woorking miracles.vFrom the 20 ver. vntounto the 31 Then hee ſheweth, that the ſucceſſe of the Goſpell, and the miracles of the Goſpell ought to bee aſcribed to the power of GOD, not to Sathan, or to magike.xFrom the 31 ver. vntounto the end of the chap. And hee ſheweth by his owne example, what manner of men the preachers of God his worde ſhould be, namely ſuch as hauehave renounced fleſhe and blood, and which are the ſonnes of GOD.*The 4. chap. yFrō the 1. ver. vntounto the end of the chap.By whiche occaſion he reaſoneth forthwith plentifully of the ſeede, foorth of which the ſonnes of God growe, that is to ſay, of the hearing or learning of God his woorde, of the effecte, force, ſucceſſe, and fruite of GOD his woorde. All the whiche thinges he propoſeth inwrapped and couered with moſte elegant parables. Hee addeth alſo the diſeaſes, faultes, and perils, whereunto God his ſeede is ſubiect, ſetting foorth euerye where in the meane ſeaſon the vertue of Chriſt.zA remēbrance of that which was ſpokē before. In the chapters before goyng many things hauehave been diſputed touching the worde of God.aThe matter cō tained in the 5 6 & 7 chapters. But the onelyonly and moſt certaine purpoſe of the 5, 6, and 7 chapters is Ieſus the Sauiour of the worlde, and faith in him.*The 5 chap. bFrom the firſt verſ. vntounto the end of the chap.Therefore that the name of Chriſt the Sauiour might bee more famous, & that the faith in him might be more commended to all Saintes, Marke placeth in the 5. chapter three notable hiſtories, whereby he ſetteth foorth euidently the power and vertue of Chriſt, and teacheth faith in Chriſt.*The 6 chap. cFrom the firſt verſe vntounto the 4.Then doth he returne againe to the word of God, & to the preaching of ye word. For he bringeth in the Lorde preaching in his owne coūtrie,dIn the 4, 5, & 6 verſes. who alſo ſharpely accuſed the vnthankfulneſſe of his owne people.eIn the 7 verſe Heereunto he ioyneth in goodly order the ſending foorth of the diſciples to the office of preaching,fFrom the 8 verſe vntounto the 12. and ſetteth foorth the precepts, wherwith he inſtructed them being readie to depart.gIn the 12 & 13 verſes. And then doth he alſo touche the obedience and diligence of the diſciples.hFrom the 14 verſe vntounto the 30. Foorthwith hee ſetteth foorth the worthie hiſtorie of Saint Iohn ye Baptiſt, wherein is propoſed a notable example of a good and faithfull Preacher, and alſo declareth what his end was.iFrom the 30 ver. vntounto the 45. Againe to the comfort of his miniſters, and for the inſtruction of all the faithfull, the Lorde fedde much people in the wilderneſſe,kFrom the 45. verſe vntounto the end of the chapt. and deliuered his diſciples beyng in peril vponupon the ſea.lWhat may be learned by the doings of chriſt ſpoken of in this chap. before going. For ſo doth the Lord witneſſe, that he is the foode of the faithfull, that he is the chiefe ſhepheard, that hee giueth ſhepheardes, that he deliuereth thoſe, which call vponupon him, from all daungers, and that he bringeth them into a quiet hauen. And this much touching the doctrine of the trueth:*The 7 chap. mFrom the 1 verſe vntounto ye 14.heereunto Marke ioyneth a treatiſe of mens traditions. The Lorde teacheth to beware of them and to auoyde them.nFrom the 14 ver. vntounto ye 24. Notwithſtanding leauing forthwith the teachers of mens traditions, he turneth to the people, and expoundeth to them, which is the true pureneſſe of the minde, which is the end of the doctrine of Godlineſſe, euen that the minde of man may bee purged.oFrom the 24 verſe vntounto the 31. Laſtly by the example of the woman of Siropheniſſa true faith in Chriſt is taught,pFrom the 31 ver. vntounto the end of the chapter. as alſo by healing the deafe ſtammerer, is taught how great the goodneſſe and vertue of the Lorde is.*The 8. chap. qFrom the 1. ver. vntounto the 11Becauſe faith is the chiefeſt vertue of Chriſtians, Marke adioyneth certayne thinges, whereby hee teacheth agayne and confirmeth the faith of the godly by the woordes and deedes of the godly, healing affection, which greatly diſturbeth faith, and deepely ingraffeth the care of thinges preſent, yea miſtruſt it ſelfe.rIn the 11. & 12. ver. Hereunto he ioyneth an example of ye vnbeliefe of ye Phariſees, ſhewing yt vnbelief is a moſt heinous offēce & wickednes.ſFrom the 12. verſ. vntounto 22. He commandeth his diſciples to beware of the leauen of the Phariſees.tFrō the 22. ver. vntounto the 27 Afterwarde hee openeth the eies of a blind man, that it may appeare euen thereby, who openeth the eyes of the minde of the godly.vFrom the 27 ver. vntounto the 31 After this there is added an example of the true confeſſion of the Chriſtian faith.xIn the 31, 32 and 33. ver. Where the Lord diſcuſſeth many thinges touching ye miſteries of faith, how ſaluatiō is procured for vsus by his owne death:yFrom the 33 ver. vntounto the end of the chapter. & he reaſoneth alſo of the denying of one his ſelfe, or of the mortification of the fleſh.*The 9. chap. zFrom the 1. ver. vntounto ye 14VntoUnto theſe thinges is adioyned the tranſfiguration of the Lorde, that hereby all they, which contemne this preſent life, may hauehave a taſt of the life to come.aFrom the 14. ver. vntounto the 30 Afterwarde it is ſhewed by a notable deede, that Ieſus is the Meſſias the Sauiour of the worlde, whiche came to deliuer foorth of the power of ye Deuill ye faithfull beleeuers, which watch diligētly with prayers and faſtinges againſt his lying in wayte.bFrom the 30 ver▪ vntounto the 38 And now doth he alſo cō mend to his diſciples, modeſtie & humility of mind,cFrom the 38. ver. vntounto the 42 admoniſhing the meane while, that wee condemne no man, or vtterlye caſt of any:dFrom the 42 verſe vntounto the end of the chap. where hee diſputeth alſo of offence, and of ye neceſſitie and vſe of correction.eThe argumēt of the 10. & 11. chap. Now doth Saint Marke deſcribe in certayne chapters, certaine choſen and woorthie ſpeaches of the Lorde, vttered touching harde and very neceſſary points for the framing of holy life aright, that therby ye godly may learne, how to behaue thēſelues godly in this world.*The 10 cha. fFrom the 1. ver. vntounto the 13And firſt he diſputeth of mariage, which, being defiled with ye traditiōs of ye phariſees, he purgeth, reſtoring it to ye naturall perfection therof.gFrom the 13 ver. vntounto the 17 Thē, becauſe childrē are ye fruite of mariage, in ye ſecond place he intreateth of them, ſhewing what we ſhould thinke of thē, as touching their ſaluation, teaching yt they muſt be brought to God.hFrom the 17. ver. vntounto the 23 In the thirde place is ſette foorth the famous talke of the Lorde with a verye rich young man: whereby ſundrye thinges are learned: namely that God is the chiefe good: which is the way to heauen: how great ye miſery and folly of man is.iFrom the 23 ver. vntounto the 28 For hee teacheth howe hardely riche men enter into the kingdome of God.kFrom the 28 ver. vntounto the 32 After this he intreateth of the rewarde of vertues, and of their modeſtie, which receiue the rewards.lIn the 32, 33 and 34. verſes. Foorthwith hee putteth his diſciples in remembrance of the myſterie of his paſſiō.mIn ye 35, 36, and .37. verſes. In ye ſame place it appeareth manifeſtly in the requeſt of Iames and Iohn, how hawtie the fleſhe is. For theſe two requeſt, that primacie may be graunted thē of the Lorde in the kingdome of Chriſt:nIn the 38, 39 and 40. verſes. whom notwithſtanding he ſo brideleth,oFrom the 41. ver vntounto the 46 that he weedeth out of the reſt alſo ambition and enuie, and ſoweth in them modeſtie and humilitie.pFrom the 46. verſe vntounto the end of the chapter. As alſo in the hiſtory of Bartimeus he beateth into them faith.*The 11. cha. qFrō the firſt verſe vntounto the 12.After theſe things he entering into the citie of Hieruſalem with royall pompe, ſheweth that hee is the true and expected Meſſias, the king and prieſt of God his people.rFrō the 15. verſe vntounto the 20. Therefore in diſcharge of his office he threwe the byers and ſellers out of the temple.ſIn the 13. and 14. verſes. Foorthwith hee curſeth the figge tree, wherein he ſhadoweth forth the ſorowfull deſtinies of Ieruſalem, tFrom the 20 verſe vntounto the 27.& teacheth faith agayne.vIn the 27. & 28. verſes. The Phariſees and the chiefe of the Iewes oppoſe themſelues againſt him, and aſke him by what authoritie he doth that, which hee doeth?xFrō the 29. verſe vntounto the end of the chap. Whom he beateth downe moſt mightely with a contrary queſtion.*The 12. cha. yFrom the 1. verſe vntounto the 13.Laſtly he foreſheweth them the iudgement of God, namely their deſtruction and caſting of, which they ſhoulde ſuffer for their owne fault, & not becauſe God is hard to pleaſe.zFrom the 13. verſ. vntounto ye 35. Moreouer the Lorde anſweareth with marueilous maieſtie vntounto certaine queſtions very profitable and neceſſarie.aFrom the 13. ver. vntounto the 18 For firſt he reaſoneth of the magiſtrate, commaunding to pay vntounto him, that whiche we owe him.bFrom the 18. ver. vntounto the 28 Then refuting the Sadduces, beyng the patriarches of the Valē tinians, and of the Marcionites, he approueth the reſurrection of the dead, and the life of the worlde to come.cFrom the 28. ver. vntounto the 35 Afterwards he diſputeth plainely of the ende and argument of al the Scripture or of God his lawe.dFrom the 35. ver. vntounto the 38 Moreouer he propoſeth a queſtion euen vntounto his aduerſaries, whereby he prooueth euidently, that hee is the true Meſſias, beeyng of a double nature, namely true GOD and man.eIn the 38, 39 & 40. ver. But becauſe his aduerſaries, I meane the prieſtes and ſcribes, woulde bee moued with no plaineneſſe and manifeſtneſſe of trueth, but went on continually like themſelues, both to ſeduce the common people with their corrupt traditions, and to pill them with their vnſatiable deſire of hauing, the Lorde admoniſheth the common people, and commaundeth them to beware of their doctrine. Beſides all this he layeth manie and greate offences to their charges, and among the reſt couetouſneſſe and ſacrileges.fFrom the 41 ver. vntounto the end of the chapter. And yet leaſt any ſhoulde thinke, that riches are beſtowed in vayne for the mayntenance of the affaires of the Churche, hee doth much commende the gifte of a certayne widowe caſt into the treaſurie.*The 13. cha. gIn the 1, & 2. verſes.Laſt of all, hee foreſheweth and paynteth foorth the deſtruction and ruine of the moſt gorgious temple of Ieruſalem, of the moſt auncient citie, and of all the worlde.hFrom the 3. ver. vntounto ye 33. Hee addeth alſo ye ſignes and calamities, which ſhoulde goe before, to foreſhewe ſuch euils as can not bee expreſſed.iFrom the 33 ver. vntounto the end of the chapter. And becauſe the Lord deſireth to ſaue mankinde and not to deſtroy vsus, hee exhorteth all men to prayers and watchfulneſſe.kWhereof Marke ſpeaketh in the 14. and 15. chap. Nowe Marke commeth to the abſolute perfection of our ſaluation, namely to the deſcription of the wholeſome ſacrifice, and of our redemption through Chriſt his death.*The 14. cha. lFrom the 1. verſe vntounto the 12.Wherein firſt hee reciteth the cauſes of his death, ſo farre foorth as apperteyneth to the aduerſaries of Chriſte, I meane the prieſtes and Iudas the traytour, whiche beeyng blinded with couetouſneſſe and enuie ſolde the Lorde for a moſte vile price.mFrom the 12 ver. vntounto the 26 Then hee ſpeaketh of that laſt ſupper, wherein the Lorde ſharpely accuſeth the wickedneſſe of Iudas ſpeaking of it at large, and inſtituteth the ſacrament and memoriall of our redemption.nIn the 26. ver After that hee goeth foorth into the mount of oliues, oFrom the 27 ver. vntounto ye 32.hee reaſoneth in the waye of that greeuous offence, wherein the diſciples ſhoulde fall, chiefly Peter. pFrom the 32 ver. vntounto the 43Hee prayeth to his Father humblye in the mount, and awaketh his diſciples ſleeping.qFrom the 43. ver. vntounto the 47 The meane while Iudas commeth haſtely with a bande of murderers, and betrayeth the Lorde with a kiſſe, who foorthwith is taken by the wicked myniſters.rIn the 47 ver In that hurlye burly Peter draweth his ſworde, and fighteth in vayne.ſFrom the 48. ver. vntounto the 53 But the Lorde rebuketh grauelye the vniuſt force of his enimies.tIn the 53. & 54. verſes. Notwithſtanding Chriſte is brought bounden to the high prieſt. The chiefe Biſhoppe calleth foorthwith a counſell of elders and prieſtes againſt the Lorde.vFrom the 55 ver. vntounto the 60 Therein falſe witneſſes are ſought foorth to deſtroy Chriſt, but in vayne.xFrom the 60. ver. vntounto the 66 The high Prieſt riſing vp, deſireth to picke a cauſe of death by a queſtion from Chriſt, and aſketh, whether he be the ſonne of God the true Meſſias? And when as the Lord had graunted it and confirmed it, iudgement of death was giuen out againſt him by all the councell.yFrom the 66 ver. vntounto the end of the chapter. The meane while Peter denieth the Lorde in the high prieſt his pallace.*The 15. cha. zIn the 1. ver.And when the dawnyng was come, Ieſus is leadde to Pilate the deputie.aFrom the 2. ver. vntounto the 12 But he trieth and practiſeth many wayes, if hee might deliuer him, whom hee knewe to bee innocent.bFrom the 12 ver. vntounto the 22 But beyng ouercome with the wicked cries of the people, he deliuered Ieſus being ſcourged to the ſouldiers to bee crucified.cFrom the 22. ver. vntounto the 27 Hee is therefore lead awaye into the place of Caluarie, that is to ſaye of a ſkull, dIn the 27. & 28. verſes.where hee is crucified in the middeſt betweene two theeues,eFrom the 29. ver. vntounto the 33 and hauing ſuffered both diuers tormentes and tauntes,fFrom the 33. ver. vntounto the 38 at the laſt hee giueth vppe the Ghoſte.gFrom the 38. ver. vntounto the 42 Foorthwith ſtraunge ſignes are ſhewed, wherewith the Centurion beyng moued, pronounceth Chriſt to be the ſonne of GOD.hFrō the 42. verſe vntounto the end of the chap. And in the euening of the ſame day he is buried moſt decently by Ioſeph an honourable and a godlye man.*The 16. cha. iFrō the 1. ver. vntounto the 9.But the thirde day hee riſeth againe from the dead, hauing vanquiſhed death, the which thing is expounded moſte euidently by the angell to the women comming to the ſepulchre.kFrō the 9. ver vntounto the 15. Afterwards Marke, beeyng about to finiſhe briefely his hiſtorie begun of Chriſt, collecteth and knitteth together certayne ſure argumentes, or euident teſtimonies, whereby hee may proue that the Lorde is riſen in deede from the dead. lFrom the 15 ver. vntounto the 19Laſt of all, hee ſetteth foorth the 3. chiefeſt poyntes of our religion, that is to ſay the laſt deede of the Lorde, wherein hee ordayned the Eccleſiaſticall order.mIn the 19. verſe. Then hee ſheweth the Aſcenſion of the Lorde into heauen.nIn the 20. ver After this hee declareth the moſt exacte faithfulneſſe of the Apoſtles of the Lorde, and the happie ſucceſſe thereof. For they did all things ſo as the Lorde had commaunded, and the Lorde wrought with them, ſo yt foorthwith the moſt holy Church roſe vp in the worlde.
Heere endeth the Summe of the Goſpell by Saint Marke.