virgin marrie she hath not sinned Neuerthelesse such shall haue trouble in their fleshe but I beare with you 29 But this say I brethren the tyme is short It remayneth that they which haue wyues be as though they had none 30 And they that wepe as though they wept not they that reioyce as though they reioyced not and they that bye as though they possessed not 31 And they that vse this worlde as though they vsed it not For the fashion of this worlde goeth away 32 I woulde haue you without care He that is vnmaryed careth for the thinges that belong to the Lorde how he may please the Lorde 33 But he that hath maryed a wyfe careth for the thinges that are of the worlde how he may please his wyfe 34 There is difference betweene a virgin and a wyfe The vnmaryed woman careth for the thinges that are of the Lorde that she may be holy both in body and in spirite Againe she that is maryed careth for the thinges that pertayne to the world how she may please her husbande 35 ☞ This speake I for your profite not to tangle you in a snare but that ye may folowe that which is honest and comely and that ye may cleaue fast vnto the Lorde without separation 36 But if any man thinke that it is vncomely for his virgin if she passe the time of mariage and neede so require let him do what he wyll he sinneth not let them be maryed 37 Neuerthelesse he that purposeth surely in his heart hauing no neede but hath power ouer his owne wyll and hath so decreed in his heart that he wyl kepe his virgin doth well 38 So then he that ioyneth his virgin in maryage doth well but he that ioyneth not his virgin in mariage doth better 39 The wyfe is bounde to the lawe as long as her husbande lyueth but if her husband be dead she is at libertie to marry with whom she wil onely in the Lorde 40 But she is happier if she so abide after my iudgement And I thinke veryly that I haue the spirite of God ¶ The .viij. Chapter 1 He rebuketh them that vse their libertie to the sclaunder of other in going to the idolatrous sacrifices 9 And sheweth how men ought to behaue them toward such as be weake 1 AS touching thinges offred vnto idols we are sure y t we all haue knowledge Knowledge maketh a man swell but loue edifieth 2 If any man thynke that he knoweth any thing he knoweth nothing yet as he ought to know 3 But if any man loue God the same is knowen of him 4 As concerning the eating of those thinges that are offered vnto idols we are sure that an idoll is nothing in the worlde and that there is none other God but one 5 And though there be that are called gods whether in heauen or in earth as there be gods many and lordes many 6 Yet vnto vs is there but one God which is the father of whom are all thinges and we in him and one Lorde Iesus Christe by whom are al thinges and we by him 7 But euery man hath not knowledge For some hauing conscience of the idol vntill this houre eate as a thing offred vnto idols and so their conscience being weake is defiled 8 But meate maketh vs not acceptable to God For neither if we eate haue we the more neither if we eate not haue we the lesse 9 But take heede lest by any meanes this libertie of yours be an occasion of falling to them that are weake 10 For if any man see thee which hast knowledge sit at meate in the idols temple shal not the conscience of him which is weake be boldened to eate those thinges which are offred to idols 11 And through thy knowledge shal the weake brother perishe for whom Christe dyed 12 When ye sinne so against the brethren and wounde their weake conscience ye sinne against Christe 13 Wherefore if meate offend my brother I wyll eate no fleshe whyle the worlde standeth lest I shoulde offende my brother The .ix. Chapter 1 He exhorteth them by his example to vse their libertie to the edification of other 24 to run on foorth in the course that they haue begun 1 AM I not an Apostle am I not free haue I not seene Iesus Christe our Lord Are ye not my worke in the Lorde 2 If I be not an Apostle vnto other yet doubtlesse am I vnto you For the seale of myne Apostleship are ye in the Lorde 3 Myne aunswere to them that aske me is this 4 Haue we not power to eate and to drinke 5 Haue we not power to leade about a sister a woman as well as other Apostles and as the brethren of the Lord and Cephas 6 Either only I and Barnabas haue not power this to do 7 Who goeth a warfare any time at his owne cost Who planteth a vineyarde and eateth not of the fruite therof Or who feedeth a flocke and eateth not of the milke of the flocke 8 Say I these thinges after the maner of men or saith not the law the same also 9 For it is written in the law of Moyses * Thou shalt not moosell the mouth of the Oxe that treadeth out the corne Doth God take care for Oxen 10 Either sayth he it not altogether for our sakes For our sakes no doubt this is written that he which eareth should eare in hope that he which tressheth in hope should be partaker of his hope 11 If we haue sowen vnto you spirituall thinges is it a great thing if we reape your carnall thinges 12 If others be partakers of this power wherfore are not we rather Neuerthelesse we haue not vsed this power but suffer all thinges lest we shoulde hinder the Gospel of Christ 13 Do ye not knowe that they which minister about holy thynges eate of the thinges of the temple And they whiche wayte at the aulter are partakers with the aulter 14 Euen so hath the Lord ordayned that they which preache the Gospell shoulde lyue of the Gospell 15 But I haue vsed none of these thinges Neuerthelesse I wrote not these thinges that it shoulde be so done vnto me For it were better for me to die then that any man should make my reioycing vayne 16 For if I preache the Gospell I haue nothyng to reioyce of for necessitie is layde vpon me But wo is vnto me if I preache not the Gospell 17 For if I do it with a good wil I haue a reward but if I do it against my wil the dispensatiō is committed vnto me 18 What is my reward then Verily that when I preache the Gospell I make the Gospell of Christ free that I misuse not myne aucthoritie in the Gospell 19 For though I be free from all men yet haue I made my selfe seruaunt vnto all men that I might win the mo 20 Vnto
hyer powers For there is no power but of god The powers that be are ordeyned of God 2 Whosoeuer therfore resisteth the power resisteth the ordinaunce of God And they that resist shall receaue to theÌ„ selues dampnation 3 For rulers are not fearefull to good workes but to the euyll Wylt thou not feare the power Do well and thou shalt haue prayse of the same 4 For he is the minister of God for thy wealth But yf thou do euyll feare For he beareth not the sworde in vayne for he is the minister of God reuenger of wrath on hym that doth euyll 5 Wherfore ye must needes be subiect not only for feare of punishment but also because of conscience 6 And for this cause pay ye tribute For they are Gods ministers seruyng for the same purpose ☜ 7 Geue to euery man therfore his dutie tribute to whom tribute custome to whom custome feare to whom feare honour to whom honour belongeth ☜ 8 Owe nothyng to no man but to loue one another For he that loueth another hath fulfylled the lawe 9 For this Thou shalt not commit adâ—â—â—â—e thou shalt not kyll thou shalt not steale thou shalt not beare false witnesse thou shalt not lust and yf there be any other commaundement it is comprehended in this saying Namelye Thou shalt loue thy neighbour as thy selfe 10 Charitie worketh no yll to his neyghbour therfore the fulfyllyng of the lawe is charitie ☜ 11 ☞ And chiefely consideryng the season howe that it is tyme that we shoulde nowe awake out of slepe For nowe is our saluation nearer then when we beleued 12 The nyght is passed the day is come nye Let vs therfore caste away the deedes of darknesse let vs put on the armour of lyght 13 Let vs walke honestly as in the day not in riotyng dronkennesse neither in chaumberyng wantonnesse neither in strife and enuying 14 But put ye on y e Lorde Iesus Christe And make not prouision for the fleshe to the lustes therof ⧠The .xiiij. Chapter 1 The weake must be borne with 10 No man ought to offende his neyghbours conscience 15 One ought to beare with anothers conscience in charitie 1 HYm that is weake in the fayth receaue not to iudgementes of disputyng 2 One beleueth y t he may eate euery thyng Another which is weake cateth hearbes 3 Let not hym that eateth dispise hym that eateth not And let not hym which eateth not * iudge hym that eateth For God hath receaued hym 4 What art thou that iudgest another mans seruaunt To his owne maister he standeth or falleth Yea he shal be holden vp For god is able to make him stande 5 This man putteth difference betwene day and day Another man counteth all dayes alyke Let euery man be fully perswaded in his owne mynde 6 He that esteemeth the day esteemeth it vnto y e Lorde And he that esteemeth not the day to the Lorde he doeth not esteeme it He that eateth eateth to the Lorde for he geueth God thankes And he that eateth not eateth not to the Lorde and geueth God thankes 7 For none of vs lyueth to hym selfe and no man dyeth to hym selfe 8 For yf we lyue we lyue vnto y e Lorde And if we dye we dye vnto the Lorde Whether we lyue therfore or dye we are the Lordes 9 For to this ende Christe both dyed and rose agayne and reuyued that he myght be Lorde both of dead quicke 10 But why doest thou then iudge thy brother Either why doest thou despise thy brother We shal be all brought before the iudgement seate of Christe 11 For it is written I lyue sayth the Lorde and all knees shall bowe to me all tongues shall geue prayse to God 12 So shal euery one of vs geue accompt of hym selfe to God 13 Let vs not therfore iudge one another any more But iudge this rather that no man put a stumblyng blocke or an occasion to fall in his brothers way 14 ☞ For I knowe and am perswaded by the Lorde Iesus that there is nothyng common of it selfe but vnto hym that iudgeth it to be common to hym is it common 15 But yf thy brother be greeued with thy meat nowe walkest thou not charitably Destroy not hym with thy meat for whom Christe dyed 16 Let not your good be euyll spoken of 17 For the kyngdome of God is not meat and drinke but righteousnesse peace and ioy in the holy ghost 18 For he that in these thynges serueth Christe pleaseth God and is coÌ„mended of men 19 Let vs therfore folowe those thynges which make for peace thynges wherwith one may edifie another 20 Destroy not the worke of God for meates sake All thinges are pure but it is euyll for that man which eateth with offence 21 It is good neither to eate fleshe neither to drinke wine neither any thyng wherby thy brother stumbleth either falleth or is made weake 22 Hast thou fayth Haue it with thy selfe before God Happy is he that condempneth not hym selfe in the thyng which he aloweth 23 For he that maketh conscience is damned yf he eate because he eateth not of fayth For whatsoeuer is not of fayth is sinne ⧠The .xv. Chapter 1 We must support one another after the example of Christe 14 Paul sheweth his zeale towarde them 30 and requireth the lyke of them 1 WE whiche are stronge ought to beare y e fraylnes of the weake not to stande in our owne conceiptes 2 Let euery man please his neygbour in that that is good to edifiyng 3 For Christe pleased not him selfe But as it is written * The rebukes of them which rebuked thee fell on me 4 ☞ * For whatsoeuer thynges haue ben written afore time were written for our learnyng that we through pacience and comfort of y e scriptures might haue hope 5 The God of pacience and consolation graunt you to be lyke mynded one towardes another after the ensample of Christe Iesu 6 That ye all agreeyng together may with one mouth prayse God and the father of our Lorde Iesus Christe 7 Wherfore receaue ye one another as Christe receaued vs to y e prayse of God 8 And I say that Iesus Christe was a minister of the circumcisioÌ„ for the trueth of God to confirme the promise made vnto the fathers 9 And that the gentiles myght prayse God for his mercie as it is written For this cause I wyll praise thee among the gentiles and syng vnto thy name 10 And againe he saith Reioyce ye gentiles with his people 11 And againe praise the Lord al ye gentiles laude him al ye people together 12 And againe Esaias saith There shal be the roote of Iesse and he that shall rise to raigne ouer the gentiles in hym shall the gentiles trust 13 The God of hope fyll you with al ioy and peace in beleuyng that ye may be riche in
Though they escape one daunger yet another shall take them (a) Thou boastest to be of the seede of Abraham but thou art degenerate and folowest the abhominations of the wicked Chanaanites as chyldren do the maners of their fathers Esai â— a. 57. a. (b) When I first brought thee foorth of the lande of Egypt and planted thee in this land to be my Churche (c) These words blood pollution nakednesse and filthynesse â–ª c. are oft tymes repeated to beate downe their pryde and to cause them to consider what they were before God receaued them to mercye fauoured them and couered their shame (d) There was none idolatry so vyle wherwith thou didst not pollute thy selfe (e) This declareth howe the idolaters put their chiefe delite in those thinges which please the eyes and outwarde senses (f) In suche sort as the like hath not ben nor shal be so that they passed all nations in idolatrie (g Meaning by fire reade Leuit. xviâ— b. 4. King xxiii ◠“ Corner of the streete (h) He noteth the great impietie of this people who first falling from God to seeke helpe at straunge nations did also at length embrase their idolatrie thinking therby to make their amitie more sure (i) That is lauished out thy money vppon images to thy shame (k) Egyptians Assyrians Chaldeans whom thou tokest to be thy louers shall come and destroy thee Ezech. xxxiii b (l) I wyll iudge thee to death as the adulterers murtherers 4. King 25. b (m) Of all the heynous offeÌ„ces this shal be the last â–ª or god wyll punishe thee so that thou shalt neuer 〈◊〉 more n As were the Chanaanites and the Hittites and other your predecessours so are you their successours (o) That is of Samaria and Sodom (p That is her cities (q) He alleageth these foure vices pryde excesse idlenesse and coÌ„tempt of the poore as foure principall causes of such abhomination wherfore they were so horriblâ— punished Gen. xix d. (r) Which worshipped the calues in Bethel and Dan. 3. Kyng 12. d. (Å¿) Thou art so wicked that in respect of thee Sodom and Samaria were iust (t) That is as if he had sayde neuer (u) In that thou hast shewed thy selfe worse then they and yet thoughtest to escape punishment (x) Thou wouldest not call her punishment to minde when thou wast aloft to learne by her example to feare my iudgementes (y) That is tyll thou wast brought vnder by the Syrians and the Philistines 2. Chro. 28. c. (z) Reade the eyght vearse (aa) He speaketh here not onlye of Sodom and Samaria but also of the gentiles whom God wyll receaue of his owne free mercy (bb) This declareth the fruites of Gods mercy to wit sorowe and repentaunce for their former lyfe (a) That is Nabuchodonozor who hath great power riches and many countreys vnder him shall come to Hierusalem and take away Iechoniah the kyng as verse .xii. (b) Meaning to Babylon (c) That is Zedekiah who was of the kynges blood was left at Hierusalem made kyng in steade of Iechâ—mas 4. King 24. c. Iere. 37. a. (d This was Zedekias kyngdome (e) That it might not haue power to â—ell against Babylon as vers xiiii “ The Egle. (f) Meaning the kyng of Egypt of whoÌ„ Zedezias â—ought succour against Nabuchodonozor (g) Nabuchodonozor vnderstanded by the first Egle. (h) That is the Babylonians (i) That is Iechonias 4. Kyng 24 c. (f) Because he toke the name of God in vayne brake his oth which he had confirmed by geuing his hand therfore the prophete declareth that God woulde not suffer periurie and infidelitie to escape punishment Ezech. xii b. and .xxxii. a (a) The people murmured at the chastiâ—inges of the Lorde and therefore vsed this prouerbe meaning that their fathers had sinned and they were punished for their transgressions reade Iere. xxxi d. (b) That is if he haue not communicated in the sacrifices of idols (c) Meaning suche as were set apart in tyme of naturall monthlye diseases namely intime of chyldbyrth leprosie and suche like as Leuit. xx c. Esai lviii a. Mat xxv â— Exo. xxii d. Leui. xxv â— Deu. xxiii c Psal xv a. Esai lviii a. Mat xxv â— Exo. xxii d. Leui. xxv â— Deu. xxiii c Psal xv a. Deut 24. c. 4. King 14 c ii Par. 25. a. ii Pet. iii. b. Ez xxxiii b (d) In punishing the fathers with the chyldren “ Considereth or remembreth his iniquities (a) That is Iehohas and Iehoiakim Iosiahs sonnes who for their crueltie and pride are compared vnto lions (b) Meanyng Pharao Necho kyng of Egypt 4. Reg 23. d. (c) Which was Iehoiakim (d) Nabuchodonozor with his great armie which was gathered of diuers nations (e) 〈…〉 â—keth 〈◊〉 the rep◠〈◊〉 of this 〈◊〉 king in 〈◊〉 blood that in the raâ— his 〈◊〉 â—sours â—salem 〈◊〉 so should 〈◊〉 ben blessed â—cordyng to Gods â—mises and florished 〈◊〉 a fruitâ—ul vine (f) Destruction to come by Zedekiah who was the occasion of the rebellion (a) Of the captiuitie of Ieconiah (b) If ye aske counsayle at me I wyll geue you no aunswere as Exod. xxxi (c) This was a maner of swearyng which was obserued in takyng an othe of all antiquitie and is yet in diuers countreis vsed Rom. x a. Gal. iii. b. Leuit. 18. a. Exo. xx b. Rom. x a. Gal. iii. b. Leuit. 18. a. Exo. xx b. Num. 14. d. (d) Wherby the holy ghost confuteth theÌ„ that say they wyll folowe the religion example of their father not measure their doynges by Gods worde whether they be approuable therby or no â–ª (e) Because they woulde not obey my lawes I gaue them vp to them selues that they shoulde obey their owne fantasies as vearse 39. Rom. 1. d. (f) Causyng their first borne to passe through the fire in sacrifice to Moloche (g) Such offeryng as prouoke God to anger (h) Which signifieth an hye place declaryng that they vaunted them selues of their idolatrie and were not ashamed therof though God had commaunded expresly y t they shoulde haue no aulter lifted vp on hye by stayres Exod. xx â— (i) That is amongst straunge nations (k) I wyll reason and pleade my cause with you my selfe â–ª “ Or cull (l) Your owne consciences shal coÌ„dempne you as worthy to be cut of from the earth (m) That is towarde Hierusalem and Iuda which was south from Babylon (n) That is both strong weake in Hierusalem (o) Because the people said that the prophete spake darkly therfore he desireth the Lord to geue them a playne declaration therof (a) As doctrine is compared to raine euen so here wordes are compared to droppes (b) That is such as seeme to haue an outward shew of righteousnesse by obseruation of y e ceremonies of the lawe (c) Meanyng through all the lande (d) As though thou were in extreme anguishe wherwith thy loynes should breake (e) Because of the great noyse of the armie of the Chaldeans (f) Shalbe as weake as
Gene. vi a. (d) It is called the bodye of sinne for that it is an whole lumpe of sinne tossyng and tormentyng the whole man pluckyng him froÌ„ god wherby plagues miseries are heaped on man liueth as he were in the myddest of death (a) The law of the spirite and the law of sinne is here taken improperly for the power strength of y e lawe and sinne and it is called the spirite of lyfe because it quickeneth and geueth lyfe (b) God thorow the sacrifice of synne which Christ his only sonne offered vpon y e crosse in his flesh hath coÌ„dempned and abolished sin which raigned in our mortall fleshe (c) 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 and 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 greke words do not so much signifie wysedome and prudence as affection â–ª carefulnesse myndynge of any thyng (d) Alâ—eit we haue a bodye which is dead to al goodnes by reason of sinne which so strongly rayneth in it yet when we are grafted in Christe his spirite of lyfe geueth vs lyfe and iustifieth vs. Galat. iiii a. i. Tim. i. b. ii Cor. i. d. Ephe. i. a. (e) 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 signifieth to way or to consider But because the matter was certaine and S. Paul nothing doubted therof it is thus made I am perswaded (f) The creatures shal not 〈◊〉 before Gods chyldren be brought to 〈◊〉 perfection In the meane season they desire groâ—e â–ª and waâ—te (g) The right fourme and affection of prayer commeth by the holy ghoste who maketh intercession for vs not y t he prayeth mourneth but that he so stirreth our heartes that we lyft them vp to heauen earnestly and feruentlye which is the true prayer Nu. xiiii b. Luk. xx b. Iohn iii. b. Esaias liii d. Nu. xiiii b. Luk. xx b. Iohn iii. b. Esaias liii d. Psal 44. d. (a) He sawe the losse and destruction of his whole nation fallyng so farre from Gods true religion he considered howe sore God shoulde be dishonoured wheÌ„ his wonderfull benefites and blessinges bestowed vpon his people â–ª should take none effect but vtterly be defaced which so myghtilie moued hym that he 〈◊〉 rather to be â—at of from Christe then those thynges shoulde come to passe Rom. ii d. Gen. xxi b. Gen. xvii b (b) The wyll and purpose of God is the cause of the election and reprobation For his mercie and callyng through Christe are the meanes of saluation and the withdrawyng of his mercie is the cause of damnation Exod 33 d. Exod. ix b. Esai xlv b. Eccle. 33. b. Iere. xviii a. Oze ii d. 1 Peter ii b. Esai x. â— (c) The word here is taken for a thyng or matter The Lord diminisshed his people by sunday plagues persecutions vanishmentes brought them to a very fewe Like wyse meaneth S. Paul that a fewe of theÌ„ shal be saued whiche fewe notwithstandyng shall abound in righteousnesse to the glory of God (d) The seede is Christe Iesus â—owen abrode by his Apostles and Disciples Esa xxviii d (e) Christe doth iustifie vs by fayth without workes whiche thing y e Iews and iustitiaries can not beleue Therfore they stumble at Christ and are offended with him ☞ (a) That is a certayne affection but not after knowledge For no zeale nor no good intent 〈◊〉 be acceptable vnto God but only that which is grounded vpon fayth and the knowledge of God (b) It is called our owne righteousnes when we refuse the ryghteousnesse which coÌ„meth by Christe imagine an other ryghteousnes which commeth by our owne workes and defuses 〈◊〉 is 〈◊〉 hath 〈◊〉 the 〈…〉 and therefore wâ—â—â—â—euer beleueth in him is â—ounted iust before God as well as he had fulfilled the whole law hym selfe (d) For fayth teacheth vs that Christe is ascended vp into heauen to take vs with him and hath descended into the depth of death to destroy death and to dâ—yuer vs. Deu xxx c Esais 28. d. Ioel. ii g. Actes ii c. Esai liii a. Iohn xii a. Psal xix a. Deut. 32. c. Esai lii b. Esai lxv a. ii Re. xix b. (a) Those alters he meaneth wherevpon Abraham Isaac and Iacob dyd offer sacrifices in tyme past vppon the which it was lawful for y e Iewes to do sacrifice vntil the buildyng of the temple Esai vi c. Mat. xiii b. (b) That is pricking and vnquietnes of conscience (c) That is for that the Iewes contemnyng the Gospel of Christe fell away from God the preachyng of the Gospel came vnto the gentiles which is their saluatioÌ„ Rom. i. a. i Tim. ii a. ii Tim. i c. (d) These broken braunches were the vnbeleuyng Iewes whiche for their vnbeliefe were cut of from the promise of God in whose stede was the wilde Oliue that is the gentiles grafted thorowe fayth ii Cor. iii. d. Esai lix d. Psal xiiii c. Sapien. ix b. Esai lx c. i Cor. ii d. (e) By this the Apostle declareth that God by his free wyll and election doth geue saluation vnto men without any desertes of their owne (a) The Iewes in Moyses law were commaunded to offer vp the deâ—d â—arkases of beastes but Christians shoulde exhibite their owne liâ—ely bodyes for a sacrifice to God in mortifiyng their carnall lustes and framyng them selues by saith to Godlynesse and charitie (b) The worlde hath diuers significations in the scriâ—tures but here is takeÌ„ specially for the nature and disposited of men in the worlde which lyued after their lustes pleasures 〈◊〉 serueth not god in holines of lyfe and godly conuersation Two â—â—â—nges are reâ—â—â—ued yf we 〈◊〉 esteeme 〈◊〉 iudge soâ—â—â— of Gods 〈◊〉 in vs The one that we do not 〈◊〉 to our selues that whiche we haue not The next that we beast not of the gentiles but â—â—uerenâ—â—y and seberâ—y to 〈◊〉 â–ª to Gods honour and glory â— Cor. xii a â— Cor. xii a i Peter ii d. Eccle. 31. c. Heb. xiii â— Math. v. g. Deut. 32. d. (d) For â–ª either thou shalt wynne hym with thy benefite or els his conscience shall beare hym witnesse that Gods burnyng wrath hangeth ouer hym Sapi. vi a. Iohn iii. d. (a) For we are bounde in conscience by the worde of God to obey the hygher powers and in disobeyng we shoulde hurt the consciences of others thorowe our euill example Mat. xvii c. Leâ—â—t xix d Mat. xxi d. Mark xii c Galath v. b. Iames. ii b. (b) 〈◊〉 ther we go â–ª the neaâ—â—◠〈◊〉 we to the end Nowe therefore our perfect full saluatioÌ„ is nerer vnto vs then when we began first to beleue Luk. xxi f. Eccle. 31. c. and 38. d. (a) That is not to this ende â–ª contentiously to dispute with him in matters of religion wher vnto â–ª through the weaknes oâ— faith he can not as yet attayne lest he should depart with a greater scruple of conscience or be offended with vncharitable reasonyng Iacob iiii b. (b) We must be assured in our conscience by 〈◊〉 worde in all thyng that we do â–ª that yf we be
strong â–ª we mayâ— knowe what 〈◊〉 our libertie 〈◊〉 we be weake we may â—eâ—ne to 〈◊〉 dayly Actes 〈…〉 Esai lxv e. Philip. ii b. Math. xv b. Actes x. b. i Tim. iiii a. Mark vii d. Tituâ— i d. Fayth â–ª is here taken for a 〈◊〉 perswasion of the christian libertie in thinges indifferenâ— (d) This sentence both Augustine and Origen do take to be generally meant of all mens workes whatsoeuer they be whiche proceade not of a ryght conscience and an vndoubted fayth grounded vpon the worde of God Galath vi a (a) To edifie signifieth to do 〈◊〉 maner of â—â—â—es to our neâ—ghbour eyther to bryng hym to christ or yf he be â—â—â—ne that he may go forwarde in vertue â–ª Leuit. xix d Deut. xx f. 2 Reg. 22. d. Psal xviii g Deut. xx f. 2 Reg. 22. d. Psal xviii g Deut. 32. f. Psal cxvii a Esaias xi a. (b) He calleth here the offeryng of the gentiles the people of the gentiles whoÌ„ he won to god by the preachyng of y e Gospell (c) In other mans foundation he calleth here the churches that wer taught and instructed of other apostles Act. xi d. (d) That is â–ª to carry to the poore saintes that lyued at Hierusalem â–ª the almes that he gathered for theÌ„ among the gentiles wheâ—e he preached (e) That is when I shall faythfully delyuer it to theÌ„ â–ª as it were sealed most surely By fruite he meaneth almes whiche is the fruite of the fayth of those that had receaued the Gospell i. Coâ— xiiâ— â— (a) In y t primatiue church auncient widdowes and other vertuous women were chosen appoynted to minister vnto the nedy and therfore called ministers not because they had any publique auctoritie to teach in the congregation â–ª ii Cor. xii â— (b) This was a signe of amitie among the Iewes whiche S. Paul wylleth to be holy that is â–ª that it come from a mynde full of godly charitie (c) Ther are two markes to knowe the false apostles bye The one is when they leaue Christe serue theiâ— belly The other â–ª when they regarde not the holye scripture but preache lyes their owne fantasies Act xâ—x â— (a) Made holy by thee free mercy and callyng of God Rom. i. a. Galath i. a. () Or. conâ—â—â—e (b) For there is no condemâ—â—tion to theÌ„ 〈…〉 Christ 〈◊〉 Nu. xxiii e. i. Cor. x. c. Act. xviii d i. Cor. iii a. and .xvi. c. (c) When meÌ„ shoulde â—teribâ—te that vnto eloqueÌ„ce whiche onlye belongeth to the power of God Rom. i. b. Esai xxix d Esaias 33. c. Math. viii d Luke xi d. Iohn vi d. (a) That is the Gospell wherby God doth manifest hym selfe to the worlde or whereof God is the aucthor and witnesse Actes xiii d Esai lxiii â— Rom. viii a. (b) Mannes mynde â–ª which vnderstaÌ„deth and iudgeth Esaias xl c. Rom. xi c. (c) That is Christes spirite (a) Beyng ingraffed in Christe by fayth we begyn to moue by his spirite and as we profite in fayth we growe vp to a ripe age And here â—et him take hede that teacheth lest for mylke he geue poâ—soÌ„ For mylke strong meate in 〈◊〉 are one but only 〈◊〉 in maner â—ourme Ephe. ii d. (b) He reproueth the miniâ—ters of Corinth â–ª as teachers of curious doctrines questions Mat. xvi c. 1. Cor. vi d. Iob. v. b. (c) WheÌ„ they them selues are entangled in the same snares whiche they layde for others (d) But in God who worketh by his ministers to his owne glorie and the comfort of his Churche Deu. xxix d (a) Whether I haue great giftes or litle sewe or many â–ª (b) To wyt froÌ„ other meÌ„ preferreth thee Psa lxiiii d. Rom. viii f. (c) By this bytter tauntyng in abâ—ectyng hymselfe and exaltyng the Corinthians he maketh them ashamed of their vayne glorie () Or houre Actes xx â— i Theâ—â— ii Theâ—â— Act. xviii c. Heb. vi a. (d) Of the holy ghost (a) Who wold thynke that you wold suffer y e mischiefe vnpunyshed which y e most barbarous nations abhorre to speake of Leui. xviii d Math. 18. d. (b) Seyng you suffer such monstruous vices vnpunysshed â— Thes iii b Deut. xiii b “ Or against (a) He calleth them vniust whosoeuer are not sanctified in Christ Mat. vii d. Gal. v d. Eph. v. a Or extoâ—â—rs Eccle. 37· d. i. Cor. x. c. (b) For we are suâ—iect to those thinges which we can not want (c) They abused meates both in y t they offended other therby also prouoked their owne lustes to vnclearesse i. Cor. iii c. Gene. ii d. Matth xix Mark x. a. Eph. v. g. (a) Or expedient because mariage thorow mans corruptioÌ„ â–ª and not by gods institution â–ª bringeth â—aâ—es and troubles Tob. vi d. Ioel. ii d. (b) He sheweth that he coÌ„maundeth not precisely all meÌ„ to marrie but that God hath graunted this remedie vnto them which can not liue chast i. Tim. v. c. Mat. v. e. and xix a. (c) They that are borne of either of the pareÌ„tes faithfull are also counted members of Christes church because of the promise Eph. iiii a. i. Tim. vi â— (d) Or sincerely as in the presence of God Esâ— lx b. i Iohn ii c. Mat. vi d. Luk. vi c. (e) That is that she should mary to auoyde fornication Rom. vii a. () Or by the lawe of maryage Actes v. c. () Or taught i. Cor. x c. (a) which being idols yet are esteemed of men as Lordes and Seigneours i. Cor. viii g. (b) By thyne example with out any grossd of doctrine (c) which eateth against his conscieÌ„ce Rom. 14 d. Act. xi a. (a) I neede to further declaration but the workes that I haue wrought among you (b) Or a sister a wife Sainte Paule vseth none other worde to expresse a wyfe then 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 vallâ— what needeth it to adde a woman where was promised a sister wherfore I thâ—nke sayth he it ought to be translated a wyfe specially because it is expressed in the singuler number 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 The olde translation printed transposeth the wordes saying Mulierem sotorem where the most old written copies constantly haue Sotorem mulierem as all the Greke copies 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Deu. xxv b i. Timo. v c. Roma xv f. Gal. vi b. Act. xx g. Mat. x. b. Actes xx g (c) The Greke worde 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 signifieth a guidaunce bestowing or distribution of thinges as it were to the profite of an housholde Act. xvi â— Gal. ii a. i. Cor. x. â— 2. Tim. 4. b. i. Pet. v. b. (d) Lest 〈◊〉 shoulde be reproued of men when they should see him do contrarie or contempâ—e that thinâ— which he taught others to do () That is into Moyses sawe as some reade Or as S. Augustine readeth by Moyses (a) That is Manna whiche was the outwarde signe or Sacrament of the spiritual grace () Or the same Mat. xvi c. (b) That is signified Christe as all Sacramentes do