The Nevv Testament of Iesus Christ, translated faithfully into English, out of the authentical Latin, according to the best corrected copies of the same, diligently conferred vvith the Greeke and other editions in diuers languages; vvith arguments of bookes and chapters, annotations, and other necessarie helpes, for the better vnderstanding of the text, and specially for the discouerie of the corruptions of diuers late translations, and for cleering the controversies in religion, of these daies: in the English College of Rhemes

CHAP. XIII.

Speaking in parables (as the Scripture foretold of him, and as meete vvas for the repro∣bate Ievves:) he shevveth by the parable of the Sovver, that in the labours of his Church, three partes of foure do perishe through the fault of the hearers. 24 and yet, by the parable of good seede and cockle (as also of the Nett••) that his seruant•• must not for al that, neuer vvhile the vvorld lasteth, make any Schisme or Separa∣tion. 31 And by parables of the litle mustard seede and leauen, that notvvithstanding the three parts perishing, and ouersovving of cockles, yet that fourth part of the good seede shal spreade ouer al the vvorld. 44 And vvithal, vvhat a treasure, and pearle it is. 53 After al vvhich, yet his ovvne countrie vvil not honour him.

[verse 1] THE same day IESVS going out of the house,* 1.1 sate by the sea side. ✝ [rightJustify 2] And * great multitudes vvere gathered together vnto him,* 1.2 in so much that he vvent vp into a boate & sate: and al the multitude stoode in the shore, ✝ [rightJustify 3] and he spake to them many things in parablesh, saying,

Behold the sovver vvent forth to sovv. ✝ [rightJustify 4] And vvhiles he sovveth, some fell by the vvay side, and the foules of the aire did come and eate it. ✝ [rightJustify 5] Othersome also fell vpon rockie pla∣ces, where they had not much earth: and they shot vp in con∣tinent, because they had not deepenes of earth, ✝ [rightJustify 6] and after the sunne vvas vp, they parched: and because they had not roote, they vvithered. ✝ [rightJustify 7] And other fell among thornes: and the thornes grevve and choked them. ✝ [rightJustify 8] And othersome fell vpon good ground: and they yelded fruite, the ″ one an hundred∣fold, the other threescore, and an other thirtie. ✝ [rightJustify 9] He that hath eares to heare, let him heare.

✝ [rightJustify 10] And his Disciples came and said to him. Why speakest thou to them in parables? ✝ [rightJustify 11] Who ansvvered and said vnto them, Because ″ to you it is giuen to knovv the mysteries of the kingdom of heauen: but to them it is not giuen. ✝ [rightJustify 12] For

he that hath, to him shal be giuen, and he shal abound: but he that hath not, from him shal be taken avvay that also vvhich he hath. ✝ [leftJustify 13] Therfore in parables I speake to them: because seeing they see not, and∷ 1.3 hearing they heare not, neither do they vnderstand: ✝ [leftJustify 14] and the prophecie of Esay is fulfilled in them, vvhich saith, With hearing shal you heare, and you shal not vnder∣stand: and seeing shal you see, and you shal not see. ✝ [leftJustify 15] For the hart of this people is vvaxed grosse, and vvith their eares they haue heauily heard, and their eies ″ they haue shut: lest at any time they may see with their eies, and heare with their eares, and vnderstand vvith their hart and be conuerted, and I may heale them. ✝ [leftJustify 16] But blessed are your eyes because they doe see, and your eares because they doe heare. ✝ [leftJustify 17] For amen I say to you, that * many Prophets and iust men haue desired to see the things that you see,* 1.4 and haue not seen them: and to heare the things that you heare, and haue not heard them. ✝ [leftJustify 18] Heare you therfore the parable of the sovver.

✝ [leftJustify 19] Euery one that heareth the vvord of the kingdom and vnderstand not, there cometh the vvicked one, and cat∣cheth avvay that vvhich vvas sovven in his hart: this is he that vvas sovven by the vvay side. ✝ [leftJustify 20] And he that vvas sovven vpon rockie placesh: this is he that heareth the vvord, and in∣cōtinent receiueth it vvith ioy, ✝ [leftJustify 21] yet hath he not roote in him self, but is for a time: and vvhen there falleth tribulation and persecution for the vvord, he is by and by scandalized. ✝ [leftJustify 22] And he that vvas sovven among thornes, this is he that heareth the vvord, and the carefulnes of this vvorld and the deceit∣fulnes of riches choketh vp the vvord, and he becometh fruitles. ✝ [leftJustify 23] But he that vvas sovven vpon good ground: this is he that heareth the vvord, and vnderstandeth, and bringeth fruite, and yeldeth some an hundred-fold, and an other three∣score, and an other thirtie.

✝ [leftJustify 24] An other parable he proposed to them,* 1.5 saying, The kingdom of heauen is resembled to a man that sovved good seede in his field. ✝ [leftJustify 25] But vvhen men vvere a sleepe, his enemy came and ouersovved cockle among the vvheate, and vvent his vvay. ✝ [leftJustify 26] And vvhen the blade vvas shot vp, and had brought forth fruite, then appeared also the cockle. ✝ [leftJustify 27] And the seruants of the goodman of the house comming said to him, Sir, didst thou not sovv good seede in thy field? Whence then hath it cockle? ✝ [leftJustify 28] And he said to them, The ene∣my man hath done this. And the seruants said to him, Wilt thou vve goe and gather it vp? ✝ [leftJustify 29] And he said, No: ″ lest perhaps

gathering vp the cockle, you may roote vp the vvheate also together vvith it. ✝ [rightJustify 30] Suffer both to grovv vntil the har∣uest, and in the time of haruest I vvil say to the reapers, Ga∣ther vp first the cockle, and binde it into bundels to burne, but the vvheate gather ye into my barne. ⊢

✝ [rightJustify 31] An other parable he proposed vnto them,* 1.6 saying,* 1.7 * The kingdom of heauen is like to a mustard-seede,* 1.8 vvhich a man tooke and sovved in his field. ✝ [rightJustify 32] Which is the ″ least surely of al seedes: but vvhen it is grovven, it is greater then al herbes, and is made a tree, so that the soules of the aire come, and dvvel in the branches thereof. ✝ [rightJustify 33] An other parable he spake to them, The kingdom of heauen is like to leauen, vvhich a vvoman tooke and hid in three measures of meale, vntil the vvhole vvas leauened.

✝ [rightJustify 34] Al these things IESVS spake in parables to the multitu∣des, and vvithout parables he did not speake to them: ✝ [rightJustify 35] that it might be fulfilled vvhich vvas spoken by the Prophet saying,* 1.9 I wil open my mouth in parables, I wil vtter things hidden from the foundation of the vvorld. ⊢

✝ [rightJustify 36] Then hauing dimissed the multitudes, he came into the house, and his Disciples came vnto him, saying, Expound vs the parable of the cockle of the field. ✝ [rightJustify 37] Who made ansvver and said to them, He that soweth the good seede, is the Sonne of man. ✝ [rightJustify 38] And the field, is the vvorld. And the good seede: these are the childrē of the kingdom. And the cockle: are the children of the vvicked one. ✝ [rightJustify 39] And the enemie that sovved them, is∷ 1.10 the deuil. But the haruest, is the ende of the vvorld. And the reapers, are the Angels. ✝ [rightJustify 40] Euen as cockle therfore is gathered vp, and burnt vvith fire: so shal it be in the ende of the vvorld. ✝ [rightJustify 41] The Sonne of man shal send his Angels, and they shal gather out of his kingdom al scandals, and them that vvorke iniquitie: ✝ [rightJustify 42] and shal cast them into the furnace of fire, There shal be vveeping and gnashing of teeth. ✝ [rightJustify 43] Then shal the iust shine as the sunne, in the kingdom of their fa∣ther. He that hath eares to heare, let him heare.

✝ [rightJustify 44] The kingdom of heauen is like a treasure hidden in a field▪* 1.11 vvich a man hauing found, did hide it, and for ioy there∣of goeth, and selleth al that he hath, and byeth that field. ✝ [rightJustify 45] Againe the kingdom of heauen is like to a marchant man, seeking good pearles. ✝ [rightJustify 46] And hauing found one precious pearle, he vvent his vvay, and sold al that he had, and

bought it.

✝ [leftJustify 47] Againe the kingdom of heauen is like to a nette cast in∣to the sea, and gathering together of al kind of fishes. ✝ [leftJustify 48] Which, vvhen it vvas filled, dravving it forth, and sitting by the shore, they chose out the∷ 1.12 good into vessels, but the bad they did cast out. ✝ [leftJustify 49] So shal it be in the consummation of the vvorld. The Angels shal goe forth, and shal separate the euil from among the iust, ✝ [leftJustify 50] and shal cast them into the furnace of fire, there shal be vveeping and gnashing of teeth. ✝ [leftJustify 51] Haue ye vnderstoode al these things? They say to him, Yea. ✝ [leftJustify 52] He said vnto them, Therefore euery Scribe instructed in the kingdom of heauen, is like to a man that is an housholder, vvhich bringeth forth out of his treasure nevv things and old. ⊢

✝ [leftJustify 53] And it came to passe:* 1.13 vvhen IESVS had ended these pa∣rables, * 1.14 he passed from thence. ✝ [leftJustify 54] And * coming into his ovvne countrie, he taught them in their synagogues, so that they marueled, and said, Hovv came this fellovv by this vvisedom and vertues? ✝ [leftJustify 55] Is not this the ″ carpenters sonne? Is not his mother called MARIE, and his brethren, Iames and Ioseph, and Simon and Iude: ✝ [leftJustify 56] and his sisters, are they not al vvith vs? Whence therefore hath he al these things? ✝ [leftJustify 57] And they vvere scandalized in him. But IESVS said to them, There is not a Prophet vvithout honour but in his ovvne countrie, and in his ovvne house. ✝ [leftJustify 58] And he vvrought not many miracles there because of their incredulity.

ANNOTATIONS CHAP. XIII.

8. One an hundred.] This difference of fruites is the difference of merites in this life,* 1.15 and rewardes for them in the next life, according to the diuersities of states, or other differences, of states, as that the hundred fold agreeth to virgins professed, threescore fold to religious widowes, thirtiefold to the maried. Aug. li. de. S. Virginit. c. 44. & seq. Which truth the old Heretike Iouinian denied (as ours doe at this day) affirming that there is no difference of merites or rewardes. Hiero. li. 2 adu. Iouia. Ambros. ep. 82. Aug. her. 82.

11. To you is giuen.] To the Apostles and such as haue the guilding and teaching of others, deeper knowledge of Gods word and mysteries is giuen, then to the common people. As also to Christians generally, that which was not giuen to the obstinate Iewes.

15. They haue shut.) In saying that they shut their owne eies, which S. Paul also repeateth Act. 28:* 1.16 he teacheth vs the true vnderstanding of al other places, where it might seeme by the bare wordes that God is the very author and worker of this induration, and blindnes, and of other sinnes:* 1.17 * which was an old condemned blasphemie, and is now the Heresie of * Caluin: whereas our Sauiour here teacheth vs, that they shut their owne eies, and are the cause of their owne sinne and damnation, God not doing, but permitting it, and suffering them to fall further because of their former sinnes,* 1.18 as S. Paul declareth of the reprobate Gentiles. Ro. 1.

25. Ouersowed.) First by Christ and his Apostles was planted the truth, and falshod came afterward, and was ouersowen by the enemy the Diuel, and not by Christ, who is not the

author of euil. Tertul, de praescript.

29. Left you plucks vp also.] The good must tolerate the euil, when it is so strong that it can not be redressed without danger and disturbance of the whole Church, and committe the matter to Gods iudgement in the later day. Otherwise where il men (be they Heretikes or other male∣factors) may be punished or suppressed without disturbance and hazard of the good, they may and ought by publike authority either Spiritual or temporal to be chastised or executed.

30 Suffer both to grow.] The good and bad (wee see here) are mingled together in the Churche.* 1.19 Which maketh against certaine Heretikes and Schismatikes, which seuered them selues of old from the rest of the whole world, vnder pretence that them selues only were pure, and al others both Priests and people sinners: and against some Heretikes of this time also, which say that euil men are not of, or in the Churche.

32. The least of al seedes.] The Church of Christ had a smal beginning, but afterward became the most glorious and knowen common-welth in earth: the greatest powers and the most wise of the world putting them selues into the same.

35. Carpenters sonne.] Herevpon Iulian the Apostata and his flatterer Libanius tooke their scoffe against our Sauiour, saying (at his going against the Persians) to the Christians, what doeth the Carpenters sonne now? and threatening that after his returne the Carpenters sonne should not be able to saue them from his furie. Wherevnto a godly man answered by the Spirit of Pro∣phecie, He whom Iulian calleth the Carpenters sonne, is making a woodden coffin for him against his death. And in deede not long after there came newes that in that bataile he dyed miserably. Sozo. li. 6 c. 2. Theodo. li. 36. 28. The very like scoffe vse Heretikes that call the body of Christ in the B. Sacrament, bakers bread. It seemeth in deede to the senses to be so, as Christ seemed to be Iosephs natural sonne, but faith telleth vs the contrarie as wel in the one as in the other.

Notes

• * 1.1

  Mr. 4, 1.
• * 1.2

  Lu. 8, 4.
• ∷ 1.3

  When Gods word is prea∣ched, they pro∣prely haue eares to heare, that haue har∣tes to obey: and they hearing do not heare, which heare by sense of their body, and obey not by consent of their hartes. Aug. de dono perseu. c. 14.
• * 1.4

  Luc. 10, 23.
• * 1.5

  The Gospel vpō the 5 Sunday after the Epi∣phanie.
• * 1.6

  The Gospel vpō the •• Sunday after the Epi∣phanie.
• * 1.7

  Mar. 4, 30.
• * 1.8

  Luc. 13, 18.
• * 1.9

  Psa. 77, 2.
• ∷ 1.10

  Nor God then, but the Diuel is the au∣thor of all euil.
• * 1.11

  The Gospel for Virgins & other holy women.
• ∷ 1.12

  Here also are signified good and bad in the Church.
• * 1.13

  Mr. 6, 1.
• * 1.14

  Luc. 4, 16.
• * 1.15

  Difference of merites and rewardes.
• * 1.16

  God is not the author of euil.
• * 1.17

  Iren. apud Euseb. li. 5. c. 19.
• * 1.18

  Calu. li. 2▪ Instit. c. 4.
• * 1.19

  Good and euil in the Church.