intention semed good and necessarie and of Iosiah also who for greate considerations was moued for the defence of true Religion and his people to fight agaynste Pharaoh Necho Kyng of Egypt may sufficiently admonish vs. Laste of all moste graciōus Quene for the aduancement of this buyldyng and rearyng vp of the worke two things are necessarie First that we haue a lyuely and sted fast faith in Christ Iesus who must dwel in our heartes as the only meanes and assurance of our saluation for he is the ladder that reacheth from the earth to heauen he lifteth vp his Churche and setteth it in the hea uenly places he maketh vs lyuely stones and buildeth vs vpon him selfe he ioyneth vs to hym selfe as the membres and body to the head yea he maketh him selfe ād his Church one Christ. The next is that our faith bring forthe good fruites so that our godly conuersation may serue vs as a witnes to confirme our election and by an example to all others to walke as apperteyneth to the vocation whereunto they are called leste the worde of God be euill spoken of and this buyldyng be stayed to growe vp to a iuste heyght whiche can not be without the greate prouocation of Gods iuste vengeance and discouragyng of many thousandes through all the worlde if they shulde se that our life were notholy and agreable to our profession For the eyes of all that feare God in al places beholde your countreyes as an example to all that beleue and the prayers of all the godly at all tymes are directed to God for the preseruation of your maiestie For consideryng Gods wonderfull mercies towarde you at all seasons who hathe pulled you out of the mouth of the lyons and howe that from your youth you haue bene broght vp in the holy Scriptures the hope of all men is so increased that they can not but looke that God shulde bryng to passe some wonderful worke by your grace to the vniuersall comforte of hys Churche Therefore euen aboue strength you muste she we your selfe strong and bolde in Gods matters and thogh Satan lay all his power and crafte together to hurt and hinder the Lordes building yet be you assured that God will fight from heauen againste this great dragon the ancient serpent whiche is called the deuill and Satan till he haue accomplished the whole worke and made his Churche glorious to hym selfe without spot or wrincle For albeit all other kingdomes and monarchies as the Babylonians Persians Grecians and Romaines haue fallen and taken end yet the Churche of Christe euen vnder the Crosse hathe from the begynning of the worlde bene victorious and shal be euerlastyngly Trueth it is that sometyme it semeth to be shadowed with a cloude or driuen with a stormie persecution yet suddenly the beames of Christ the sunne of iustice shine and bryng it to light and libertie If for a tyme it lye couered with ashes yet it is quickely kindeled agayne by the wynde of Gods Spirit thogh it seme drowned in the sea or parched and pyned in the wildernes yet GOD giueth euer good successe for he punysheth enemyes and deliuereth hys nourisheth thē and still preserueth them vnder hys wyngs This Lord of Lordes and King of kings who hath euer defended his strengthen comfort and preserue your maiestie that you maye be able to builde vp the ruines of Gods house to hys glorie the discharge of your conscience and to the comfort of all them that loue the commyng of Christ Iesus our Lord. From Geneua 10. April 1561. TO OVR BELOVED IN THE LORD THE BRETHREN OF ENGLAND Scotland Ireland c. Grace mercie and peace through Christ Iesus BEsides the manifolde and continuall benefites whiche almyghtie God bestoweth vpon vs bothe corporall and spirituall we are especially bounde deare brethren to giue him thankes without ceasing for hys great grace and vnspeakable mercies in that it hathe pleased hym to call vs vnto this meruelous lyght of his Gospel and mercifully to regarde vs after so horrible back esliding and falling away from CHRIST to ANTICHRIST from lyght to darcknes from the liuing God to dumme and dead idoles and that after so cruell murther of Gods Saintes as alas hathe bene among vs we are not altogether cast of as were the Israelites and many others for the like or not so manifest wickednes but receiued againe to gra ce with moste euident signes and tokens of Gods especialloue and fauour To the intent therefore that we may not be vnmyndefull of these greate merecies but seke by all meanes accordyng to ourduetie to be thank efull for the same it behoueth vs so to walke in his feare and loue that all the dayes of our life we maye procure the glorie of his holy name Now forasmuche as thys th ing chefely is atteyned by the knollage and practising of the worde of God which is the light to our paths the keye of the kyngdome of heauen our comforte in affliction our shielde and sworde against Satan the schoole of all wisdome the glasse wherein we beholde Gods face the testimonie of his fauour and the only foode and nourishement of our soules we thoght that we colde bestowe our labours and studie in nothyng whiche colde be more acceptable to God and comfortable to his Church then in the translating of the holy Scriptures into our natiue tongue the which thing albeit that diuers heretofore haue indeuored to atchieue yet consideryng the infancie of those tymes and imperfect knollage of the tongues in respect of thys rype age and cleare light whiche God hath now reueiled the translations required greatly to be perused and reformed Not that we vendicat anything to our selues aboue the least of our brethren for God knoweth wyth what feare tremblyng we haue bene nowe for the space of two yeres more daye and nyght occupied herein but beyng earnestly desired and by diuers whose learnyng and godlines we reuerence exhorted and also incouraged by the ready willes of suche whose heartes God lyke wise touched not to spare any charges for the fortherance of suche a benefite and fauour of God towarde his Churche thogh the tyme then was moste dangerous and the persecution sharpe and furious we submitted our selues at length to their godly iudgementes and seing the great oportunitie and occasions whiche God presented vnto vs in this Church by rea son of so many godly and learned men and suche diuersities of translations in diuers tongues we vnder toke this great and wonderful worke with all reuerence as in the presence of God as intreating the worde of God whereunto we thinke ourselues vnsufficient whiche nowe God according to his diuine prouidence and mercie hath directed to a moste prosperous end And this we may with good conscience protest that we haue in euery point and worde accordyng to the measure of that knollage whiche it pleased almightie God to giue vs
10. Luk 18 1. 〈◊〉 18. 12. m Then is a man fully sanctified perfect when his minde thinketh no thing his soule that is his vnderstanding and 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 nothing nether his bodie doeth execute any thing contrary to the wil of God colos 4 3. Chap. 3 12. 1. cor 1 8. 1. Cor. 1 8. 1. Thess. 1. 2. a Whiche procedeth of your faith as a moste notable frute b The faithful by their 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 in a cleare glasse the end of Gods iust iudgement when as they shal reigne with Christ whiche haue suffered with him ād the wicked shal 〈◊〉 his extreme wrath and vengeance Iude. 6. c By whome he declareth hys might 1. 〈◊〉 4. 16. d As God is euer lasting so 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 punishmēt be euerlasting as he is moste mightie of power so shal their punishment be moste sore e The frebeneuo 〈◊〉 of Gods goodnes compre hendeth his purpose his predesti nation vocatiō the worke of faith conteineth our iustification to the which God addeth glorification and al these he worketh of his mere grace through Christ. f Faith is Gods wōderful worke in vs. g As the head with the bodie a As false 〈◊〉 tion or dreames b Which are spo ken or written Ephes. 5 6. c A wonderful 〈◊〉 of the moste parte from the faith d This wicked Antichrist comprehendeth the whole succession of the 〈◊〉 of the Church all that abominable kingdome of 〈◊〉 whereof some were beares some lyōs others leopardes as Daniel describeth thē and is called the man of sinne because he setteth him self vp agaīst God e Who as he destroyeth others so shal he be destroyed him self f Because the false apostles had persuaded after a sorte the Thessalonians that the day of the Lord was nere and so the redemption of the Church Paul 〈◊〉 thē to loke for this horrible dissipation before and therefore rather to prepare them selues to patience then to rest and quietnes for as yet there was a let that is that the Gospel shulde be preached through out all g To wit 〈◊〉 and is therefore called a mysterie because it 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 h Which shal 〈◊〉 for a time i That is with his worde k Meaning the whole time that he shal remaine l Satans power is limited that he can not 〈◊〉 the elect to their destruction m Delited in false doctrine n The 〈◊〉 of our election is the loue of God the sanctification of the Spirit and beleuing the trueth are testimonies oft e same election 〈◊〉 24. 14. o Before the fundacion of the worlde p And Gospel q By our preaching Isay. 11. 4. r That is the doctrine 〈◊〉 s That is by my 3. 6. preaching of the Gospel * Thes. 2. 2 * Chap. Ephes 6. 〈◊〉 Colos. 4. 3. a Althogh they 〈◊〉 them selues there of b Frō the slaights of Satan c By the Worde of God d Which is to tra 〈◊〉 if he Wil eat Chap. 2. 〈◊〉 1. Cor. 4. 12. 1. Thes. 4 11. Act. 20. 34. 1 〈◊〉 4. 12. 1. Thes 2. 9. 1. Cor 11. 10 e Then by the Worde of God noneogh to liue 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 to 〈◊〉 him selfe to some 〈◊〉 to get his 〈◊〉 by to do good to others Galat. 6. 9. Mat. 18. 27. 1. Cor. 5. 9. f The end of excommunicacion is not to 〈◊〉 from the Church suche as haue fallē but to Winne thē to the Church by amendement g Whether they be mine Epistles or other mens “ Or ordinance a So called becau se he followed the simplicitie of the Gospel Colos. 1. 8. b Because these questionistes preferred their curious 〈◊〉 to all other knowledge and 〈◊〉 them with the Law as if thei had bene theverie Law of God S. Paul sheweth that the end of Gods Law is loue which can not be without a good conscience nether a good 〈◊〉 science without faith nor faith 〈◊〉 the wor de of God so their doctrine which is an occasion of 〈◊〉 is worth nothing “ Or of the Law Act. 16 〈◊〉 Chap. 4. 7. Tic. 1. 14. Chap. 6. 4. Rom. 13. 10. c Whose hearts God spirit 〈◊〉 direct to do that willingly which the Law requireth so that their 〈◊〉 affection is to thē as a Law without further 〈◊〉 d Suche as onely delite in sinning Rom. 7. 12. e Whiche steale away children or seruants f He declareth to 〈◊〉 the ex cellent-force of Gods Spirite in them whome he hath chosen to beare his worde althogh before they were Gods 〈◊〉 enemies to encourage hym in this battel that he shulde fight against al insideles hypocrites Chap. 6. 13. g Not knowing that I foght against God h Whiche chased away 〈◊〉 i Whiche ouercame crueltie Mat. 9. 13. Mar. 2. 17. Chap. 6. 12. k He brasteth forthe into these godlie affections cōsidering Gods greate mercie toward him l It appeareth that the vocatiō of 〈◊〉 was approued by notable prophecies which thē were reueiled in the primatiue Churche as Paul Bar nabas by the ora cle were appointed to go to the Gentles m That is sounde doctrine 1. Cor. 5. 5. n Excommunicate and cast out of the Churche a That is of euerie degre of all sortes of people b Althogh they 〈◊〉 the Churche of God so it be of ignorance els if they do it maliciously as Iulianus A 〈◊〉 they may not be praied for Galat. 5. 12. 1. Thes. 2. 16. c As Iewe Gē tile poore riche 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 3. 〈◊〉 2. Tim. 4. 14. 1. Iohn 5. 16. d Who wil reconcile of all nations people and 〈◊〉 to one god e Who being God was made man f He sheweth that there can be no 〈◊〉 or except he be also the redemer g Which shulde beleue h Which the 〈◊〉 testified that Christ shulde offre him self forthe redem ption of man at the time that god had determined 1. Pet. 3. 3. i As testimonies of a pure heart conscience 2. Tim. 1. 11. k The worde signifieth to plat to crispe to 〈◊〉 de to folde to bush to hurle or tolay it curiously whereby al 〈◊〉 pe wantonnes is condemned which women vse in trimming their heades Gen. 1. 27. l Read * Gen. 3 6. * 1. Cor. 14. 34. m The woman was first deceiued and so became the instrument of Satan to deceiue the man and thogh therefore God punis heth them with subiection and paine in their trauel yet if they be faithful and godlie in their vocacion they shal be saued n That is giltie of the transgression “ Or women a With a 〈◊〉 zeale to 〈◊〉 the Church of God whereso euer he shal call him Tit. 2. 6. b Whether he be Pastor or Elder c Bothe for the difficultie of the charge and also the excellencie thereof and the necessitie of the same d For in those countries at that time some men had mo thē one which was a signe of incontinencie “ Or reuerence e If it be requisite that a man shulde take
the Lord turned the captiuitie of Iob when he prayed for his friends also the Lord gaue Iob twise so muche as he had before 11 Then came vnto him all his brethren and all his sisters all they that had bene of his acquaintance before and did eat bread with him in his house and had compassion of him and comforted him for all the euil that the Lord had broght vpon him and euerie man gaue him a piece of money and euerie one an earing of golde 12 So the Lord blessed the last dayes of Iob more then the first for he had fourtene thousand shepe and six thousand camels and a thousand yoke of 〈◊〉 and a thousand she asses 13 He had also seuen sonnes and thre daughters 14 And he called the name of one Iemimáh and the name of the secōd Keziáh and the name of the thirde Kerenhappúch 15 In all the land were no women founde so faire as the daughters of Iob their father gaue them inheritance among their brethrē 16 And after this liued Iob an hundreth and fourtie yeres and sawe his sonnes and his sō nes sonnes euen foure generacions 17 So Iob dyed being olde and ful of dayes THE PSALMES of Dauid THE ARGVMENT THis boke of Psalmes is set forthe vnto vs by the holie Gost to be estemed as a moste precious treasure wherein all things are conteined that apperteine to true 〈◊〉 answel in this life present as in the life to come For the riches of true knowledge and heauenlie wisdome are here set open for vs to take thereof moste abundantly If we wolde knowe the great and hie maiestie of God here we may sethe brightnes thereof shine moste clearely If we wolde seke his incomprehē sible wisdome here is the schole of the same professiō If we wolde cōprehēd his in estimable boūtie approche nere there unto fil your hande with that treasure here we may haue a moste liuely cōfortable taste thereof If we wolde knowe wherein standeth our saluation and how to 〈◊〉 to 〈◊〉 euerlasting 〈◊〉 is Christ our onely redemer and mediator most euidently described The riche man may 〈◊〉 the true vse of his riches The poore man may fynde ful cōtētation He that wil reioyce shal knowe the true ioye ádhow to kepe measure therein They that are afflicted and oppressed shal se wherein standeth their comforte and how they ou 〈◊〉 to praise God when he sendeth them deliuerance The wicked and the persecuters of the children of God shal se how the 〈◊〉 of God is euer against them and thogh he susser them to prosper for a while yet he brideleth them in so muche as they can not 〈◊〉 an heere of ones head except he permit them and how in the end their destruction is moste miserable Briefly here we haue moste present remedies against all tentatiōs and trou bles of minde and conscience so that being wel practised herein we may be assured against all dangers in this life liue in the true feare and loue of God and at length 〈◊〉 to that incorruptible crowne of glorie which is laid vp for all them that loue the comming of our Lord Iesus Christ. PSALMES I VVhether it was Esdras 〈◊〉 anie other that gathered the Psalmes into a boke it semeth he did set this Psalme first in maner of a preface to exhorte all godlie men to studie and meditate the heauenlie wisdome For the effect hereof is 1 That they be blessed which giue thē selues wholy all their life to the holy Scriptures 4 And that the wicked contemners of God thogh they seme for a while happie yet at length shal come to miserable destruction 1 BLessed is the mā that doeth not walke in the coūsel of the wicked nor stād in the way of sinners nor sit in the seat of the scorneful 2 But his delite is in the * Lawe of the Lord in his Law doeth he meditate day and night 3 For he shal be like a * tre planted by the riuers of waters that wil bring forthe her frute in due season whose leafe shal not fade so whatsoeuer he shal do shal prosper 4 The wicked are not so but as the chaffe which the winde driueth away 5 Therefore the wicked shal not stand in the Iudgement nor sinners in the assemblie of the righteous 6 For the Lord knoweth the way of the righ teous and the way of the wicked shal perish PSAL. II. 1 The Prophet Dauid reioyceth that notwithstanding his enemies rage yet God wil continue his kingdome for euer aduāce it euen to 〈◊〉 end of the worlde 10 And therefore exhorteth Kings and rulers that they wolde humbly submit thē selues vnder Gods yoke because it is in 〈◊〉 to resiste God Herein is 〈◊〉 Christs kingdome 1 WHy do the heathen * rage and the people murmurin vaine 2 The Kings of the earth band them selues the princes are assembled together against the Lord and against his Christ. 3 Let vs breake their bands and cast their cords from vs. 4 * But he that dwelleth in the heauen shall laugh the Lord shal haue thē in derision 5 Then shal he speake vnto them in his wrath and vexe them in his sore displeasure saying 6 Euen I haue set my King vpon Ziōn mine holic mountaine 7 I wil declare the decree that is the Lord hathe said vnto me * Thou art my Sonne this day haue I begotten thee 8 Aske of me and I shal giue thee the heathen for thine inheritance and the endes of the earth for thy possession 9 * Thou shalt krush them with a sceptre of yron and break e them in pieces like a potters vessel 10 Be wise now therefore ye Kings be learned ye Iudges of the earth 11 Serue the Lord in feare and reioyce in 〈◊〉 bling 12 Kisse the Sonne lest he be angrie and ye perish in the waie when his wrath shal suddenly burne blessed are all that trust in him PSAL. III. 1 Dauid driuē forthe of his kingdome was greatly tormen ted 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 for his sinnes against God 4 And therefore calleth vpon God waxeth bolde through his promises against the great railings and terrors of his enemies yea against death 〈◊〉 self which he sawe presēt before his eyes 7 Finally he reioyceth for the good successe that God ga ue him and all the Church ¶ A Psalme of Dauid when he fled from his sonne Absalōm 1 LOrd how are mine aduersaries increased how manie rise against me 2 Manie saye to my soule There is no helpe for him in God Sélah 3 But thou Lord art a buckler for me my glorie and the lifter vp of mine head 4 I did call vnto the Lord with my voyce and he heard me out of his holie mountaine Sélah 5 I laied me downe and slept and rose vp againe for the Lord
you not yet forasmuche as I was craftie I toke you wyth guile 17 Did I pill you byanie of them whome I sent vnto you 18 I haue desired Titus and with him I haue sent a brother did Titus pil you of anything walked we not in the selfe same spirit walked we not in the same steppes 19 Againe think e ye that we excuse our selues vnto you we speake before God in Christ. But we do all thyngs dearly beloued for your edifying 20 For I feare lest whē I come I shall not finde you suche as I wolde and that I shal be founde vnto you suche as ye wolde not and lest there be strife enuying wrath con tentions back ebitings whisperings swellings and discorde 21 I feare lest when I come againe my GOD abase me amonge you and I shall be waile manie of them whiche haue sinned already and haue not repented of the * vnclennes and fornication and wantonnes which they haue committed CHAP. XIII 1 He threateneth the obstinate 5 And declareth what his power is by their owne testimonie 10 Also he sheweth what is the effect of this Epistle 11 After hauing 〈◊〉 them to their duetie he wisheth them all prosperitie 1 THis is the thirde time that I come vnto you * In the mouth of two or thre witnesses shall euerie worde stand 2 I tolde you before and tell you before as thogh I had bene present the seconde time so write I now beyng absent to them which heretofore haue sinned and to all others that if I come againe I wil not spare 3 Seing that ye seke experience of Christ that speaketh in me whiche towarde you is not weake but is mightie in you 4 For thogh he was crucified concerning his infirmitie yet liueth he through the power of God And we no dout are weake in him but we shall liue with him through the pow er of God towarde you 5 * Proue your selues whether ye are in the faith examine your selues know ye not your owne selues how that Iesus Christ is in you except ye be reprobates 6 But I trust that ye shal know that we are not reprobates 7 Nowe I pray vnto God that ye do none euil not that we shulde seme approued but that ye shulde do that which is honest thogh we be as reprobates 8 For we cannot do anie thyng againste the trueth but for the trueth 9 For we are glad when we are weake ād that ye are strong this also we wishe for euen your perfection 10 Therefore write I these thyngs beyng absent lest when 〈◊〉 am present I shulde vse shar penes accordyng to the power whiche the Lord hath giuen me to edification and not to destruction 11 Finally brethren fare ye well be perfite be of good comforte be of one mynde lyue in peace and the God of loue and peace shal be with you 12 Grete one another with an * holie kysse All the Saintes salute you 13 The grace of our Lord Iesus Christ and the loue of God and the communion of the holie Gost be with you all Amen The seconde Epistle to the Corinthians written from Philippi a citie in Macedonia and sent by Titus and Lucas THE EPISTLE OF the Apostle Paul to the Galatians THE ARGVMENT THe Galatians after they had bene instructed by Saint Paul in the trueth of the Gospell gaue place to false Apostles who entring in in his absence corrupted the pure doctrine of Christ and taught that the ceremonies of the Law must be 〈◊〉 obserued whiche thing the Apostle so earnestly reasoneth againste that he proueth that the grantyng thereof is the ouerthrowe of mans saluacion purchassed by Christ for thereby the lyght of the Gospel is obscured the conscience burdened the Testaments confounded mans iustice established And because the false teachers did pretend as thogh they had bene sent of the chief Apostles and that Paul had no 〈◊〉 but spake of him selfe he proueth bothe that he is an Apostle ordeined by God and also that he is not inferior to the rest of the Apostles whiche thing established he procedeth to his purpose prouing that we are frely iustified before God without any workes or ceremonies whiche notwithstanding in their time had their vse and commoditie but now they are not onely vnprofitable figures but also pernicious because Christ the trueth and the end thereof is come wherefore men ought now to embrace that libertie whiche Christ hathe purchassed by his blood and not 〈◊〉 haue their consciences snared in the grennes of mans traditions finally he sheweth wherein this libertie standeth and what exercises apperteine thereunto CHAP. I. 6 Paul rebuketh their inconstancie whiche suffred them selues to be seduced by the false Apostles who preached that the obseruation of the ceremonies of the Law were necessarie to saluacion 8 And detesteth them that preache anye otherwise then Christe purely 13 He 〈◊〉 hys owne conuersation magnifieth hys office and Apostleshyp and declareth hym selfe to be equall wyth the chief Apostles 1 PAVL * an Apostle not of men nether by man by Iesus Christ and God the Father which hathe raised hym from the dead 2 And all the brethren which are with me vnto the Churches of Galatia 3 Grace be with you and peace from God the Father and from our Lord Iesus Christ. 4 Whiche gaue him self for our sinnes that he myght deliuer vs * from thys present euill worlde accordyng to the will of GOD euen our Father 5 To whome be glorie for euer and euer Amen 6 I marueile that ye are so sone remoued away vnto another Gospel frome hym that had called you in the grace of Christ. 7 Whyche is not another Gospell saue that there be some whiche trouble you and intende to peruert the Gospel of Christ. 8 But thogh that we or an Angel 〈◊〉 heauen preache vnto you other wise then that whiche we haue preached vnto you let him be accursed 9 As we said before so say I nowe againe If anie man preache vnto you otherwise then that ye haue receiued let him be accursed 10 For nowe preache I mans doctrine or Gods or go I aboute to please men for if I shulde yet please men I were not the seruant of Christ. 11 * Nowe I certifie you brethren that the Gospel spel which was preached of me was not after man 12 For nether receiued I it of man nether was I taught it but by the reuelation of Iesus Christ. 13 For ye haue hearde of my conuersation in time paste in the Iewish religion howe that * I persecuted the Church of God extremely and wasted it 14 And profited in the Iewish religion aboue manie of my companions of myne owne nacion and was muche more zealous of the traditions of my fathers 15 But when it pleased God whiche had sepa rated me from my
our Lord ād our God euen the Father which hathe loued vs and hathe giuen vs euerlasting consolacion and good hope through grace 17 Comforte your hearts and stablish you in euerie worde and good worke CHAP. III. 1 He desireth them to pray for him that the Gospel may prosper 6 And geueth thē warning to reproue the ydle 16 And so wisheth them all wealth 1 FVrthermore brethren * pray for vs that the worde of the Lord may haue fre passage and be glorified euen as it is with you 2 And that we may be deliuered from vnreasonable and euill men for all men haue not faith 3 But the Lorde is faithful whiche wil stablish you and kepe you from euil 4 And we are persuaded of you through the Lord that ye bothe do and wil do the things whiche we commande you 5 And the Lord guide your hearts to the loue of God and the weatyng for of Christ. 6 We commande you brethren in the Name of our Lord Iesus Christ that ye withdrawe your selues frō euerie brother that walketh inordinately and not after the instruction whiche he receiued of vs. 7 For ye your selues knowe * how ye ought to folowe vs * for we behaued not our selues inordinately among you 8 Nether toke we pread of anie mā for noght but we wroght with labour trauaile night and day because we wolde not be chargeable to anie of you 9 Not but that we had autoritie * but that we might make our selues an ensample vnto you to folowe vs. 10 For euen when we were with you this we warned you of that if there were anie whiche wold not worke that he shuld not eat 11 For we heard that there are some whiche walke among you inordinately and worke not at all but are busie bodies 12 Therefore them that are suche we commande and exhorte by our Lord Iesus Christ that thei worke with quietnes and eat their owne bread 13 * And ye brethrē be not wearie ī wel doing 14 If anie man obey not our sayings note hym by a lettre * and haue no companie with him that he maie be ashamed 15 Yet count him not as an enemie but admo nish him as a brother 16 Now the Lord of peace giue you peace alwaies by all meanes The Lord be with you all 17 The salutation of me Paul with mine owne hand which is the token in euerie Epistle so I write 18 The grace of our Lorde Iesus Christe be with you all Amen The seconde Epistle to the Thessalonians written from Athens THE FIRST EPISTLE of Paul to Timotheus THE ARGVMENT IN writing this Epistle Paul semed not onely to haue respect to teache Timotheus but chiefly to kepe other in awe which wolde haue rebelled against him because of his youth And therefore he doeth arme him against those ambitious 〈◊〉 which vnder pretence of zeale to the Law disquieted the godlie with foolish and vnprofitable questions whereby they declared that 〈◊〉 the L w they knewe not what was the chief end of the Law And as for him self he so confesseth his 〈◊〉 that he 〈◊〉 to what 〈◊〉 the grace of God hathe preferred him and therefore he willeth prayers to be made for all degrees and 〈◊〉 of men because that God by 〈◊〉 his Gospel and Christ his Sonne to thē all is indifferent to euerie sorte of men as his Apostleship which is peculiar to the Gentiles witnesseth And forasmuche as God hathe left ministers as 〈◊〉 meanes in his Church to bring men to saluacion he describeth what maner of men they ought to be to whome the 〈◊〉 of the Sonne of God manifested in fleshis committed to be preached After this he 〈◊〉 him what troubles the Church at all times shal susteine but specially in the latter dayes when as vnder pretence of religion men shal teache things 〈◊〉 to 〈◊〉 worde of God This done he teacheth what widdowes shulde be receiued or refused to minister to the sicke 〈◊〉 what Elders ought to be chosen into office exhorting him nether to be hastie in admitting nor in iudging anie also what is the duetie of 〈◊〉 the nature of false teachers of vaine speculations of couetousnes of riche men and aboue all things he chargeth him to beware false doctrine CHAP. I. 3 He exhorteth Timotheus to waitevpon his office namely to se that nothing be taught but Gods worde c. 5. Declaring that faith with a good cōscience charitie and edification are the end thereof 20 And admonisheth of Himeneus and Alexander 1 PAul an Apostle of IES V S Christ by the cōmandement of God our Sauiour and of our Lord Iesus Christ * our hope 2 * Vnto Timotheus my natural sonne in the fayth Grace mercie and peace from God our Father and frō Christ Iesus our Lord. 3 As I besoght thee to abide stil in Ephesus whē I departed into Macedonia so do that thou maiest cōmande some that thei teache none other doctrine 4 Nether that they giue hede to * fables and genealogies * which are endles which brede questiones rather then godlie edifying which is by faith 5 For * the end of the commandement is loue out of a pure heart and of a good conscience and of faith vnfained 6 From the which things some haue erred haue turned vnto vaine iangling 7 They wolde be doctours of the Law and yet vnderstand not what they speake nether whereof they affirme 8 * And we knowe that the Law is good if a man vse it lawfully 9 Knowing this that the Law is not giuen vnto a righteous man but vnto the lawles disobedient to the vngodlie and to sinners to the vnholie and to the prophane to murtherers of fathers and mothers to man-slayers 10 To whoremongers to buggerers to men stealers to liers to the periured and if there be anie other thing that is cōtrarie to wholsome doctrine 11 Whiche is according to the glorious Gospel of the * blessed God whiche is committed vnto me 12 Therefore I thanke him which hath made me strong that is Christ Iesus our Lord for he counted me faithfull and put me in his seruice 13 When before I was a blasphemer and a per secuter and an oppresser but I was receiued to mercie for I did it ignorantly through vnbelief 14 But the grace of our Lorde was excedyng abundant with faith and loue whiche in Christ Iesus 15 This is a true saying and by almeanes worthie to be receiued that * Christ Iesus came into the worlde to saue sinners of whome I am chief 16 Not withstanding for this cause was I recei ued to mercie that Iesus Christe shulde first shewe on me allong suffring vnto the ensam ple of them which shal in time to come beleue in him vnto eternal life 17 Now vnto the King euerlasting immortal
contentions curious disputations and vaine questions to the intēt that his doctrine may al together edifie Considering that the examples of Hymeneus and Philetus which subuerted the true doctrine of the resurre ction were so horrible yet to the intent that no man shulde be offended at their fall being men of autoritie inestima tion he sheweth that all that professe Christ are not his that the Churche is subiect to this calamitie that the euill must dwel among the good til Gods trial come yet he reserueth them whom he hathe elected euen to the end And that Timotheus shulde not be discouraged by the wicked he declareth what abominable men and dangerous times shall followe willing him to arme him self with the hope of the good yssue that God wil giue vnto his to exercise him self diligētly in the Scriptures bothe against the aduersaries and for the vtilitie of the Churche desiring him to come to hym for certeine necessarie affaires and so with his and others salutations endeth CHAP. I. 6 Paul exhorteth Timotheus to stedfastnes and pacience in persecution and to continue in the doctrine that he had taught him 12 Whereof his bonds and afflictions were agage 16 A commendation of Onesiphorus 1 PAul an Apostle of Iesus Christ by the will of God accordyng to the promes of life whiche is in Christ Iesus 2 To Timotheus my beloued sonne Grace mercie and peace from God the Father and from Iesus Christ our Lord. 3 I thanke God * whome I serue from mine elders with pure conscience that without ceasing I haue remembrance of thee in my prayers night and day 4 Desiring to se thee mindful of thy teares that I may be filled with ioye 5 When I call to remembrance the vnfained faith that is in thee whiched welt first in thy grandmother Lois and in this mother Eunice and am assured that it dwelleth in thee also 6 Wherefore I put thee in remembrance that thou stirre vp the gifte of God whiche is in thee by the putting on of mine hands 7 For God hathe not giuen to vs the Spirit of feare but of power and of loue and of a sounde minde 8 Be not therefore ashamed of the testimonie of our Lord nether of me his prisoner but be partaker of the afflictions of the Gospel according to the power of God 9 Who hathe saued vs and called vs with an * holie calling not according to our* workes but according to his owne purpose grace which was giuen to vs through Christ Iesus before the * worlde was 10 But is now made manifest by the appearing of our Sauiour Iesus Christ who hathe abolished death and hathe broght life and immortalitie vnto light through the Gospel 11 * Whereunto I am appointed a preacher Apostle and ateacher of the Gentiles 12 For the which cause I also suffre these things but I am not ashamed for I knowe whome I haue beleued and I am persuaded that he is able to kepe that whiche I haue cōmitted to him against that day 13 Kepe the true paterne of the wholsome wordes whiche thou hast heard of me in faith and loue whiche is in Christ Iesus 14 That worthie thing which was committed to thee kepe through the holie Gost whiche dwelleth in vs. 15 This thou knowest that all they which are in Asia be turned from me of whiche sorte are Phygellus and Hermogenes 16 The Lorde giue mercie vnto the house of One siphorus for he oftrefreshed me was not ashamed of my chaine 17 But when he was at Rome he soght me out verie diligently and founde me 18 The Lord grant vnto him that he may finde mercie with the Lord at that day and in how manie things he hathe ministred vnto me at Ephesus thou knowest verie wel CHAP. II. 2 He exhorteth him to be constant in trouble to suffer manly to abyde faste in the wholsome doctrine of our Lord Iesus Christ. 11 Shewing him the fidelitie of Gods counsel touching the saluation of his 19 And the marke thereof 1 THou therfore my sonne be strong in the grace that is in Christ Iesus 2 And what things thou hast heard of me by manie witnesses the same deliuer to faithfull men whiche shal be able to teache other also 3 Thou therefore suffer afflictions as a good souldier of Iesus Christ. 4 No man that warreth entangleth hym self with the affaires of this life because he wolde please him that hathe chosen hym to be a souldier 5 And if anie man also striue for a masterie he is not crowned excepthe striue as he ought to do 6 The housband man must labour before he receiue the frutes 7 Consider what I say and the Lord giue thee vnderstanding in all things 8 Remember that Iesus Christ made of the sede of Dauid was raised againe from the dead accordyng to my Gospel 9 Wherein I suffer trouble an euil doer ouen vnto bondes but the worde of God is not bounde 10 Therefore I suffer all things for the * elects sake that they might also obteine the the saluation which is in Christ Iesus with eternal glorie 11 It is a true saying For if we be* dead wyth him we also shal liue with him 12 If we suffer we shal also reigne with hym * if we denie him he also wil denie vs. 13 If* we beleue not yet abideth he faithful he can not denie him self 14 Of these thyngs put them in remembrance and protest before the Lord that they striue not aboute wordes whiche is to no profit but to the peruerting of the hearers 15 Studie to she we thy selfe approued vnto God a workeman that nedeth not to be asha med diuiding the worde of trueth a right 16 * Stay prophane and vaine bablings for they shal encrease vnto more vngo 〈◊〉 17 And their worde shall fret as a cancre of which sorte is Hymeneus and Philetus 18 Whiche as concernyng the trueth haue erred saying that the resurrection is past already and do destroye the faith of certeine 19 But the fundation of God remayneth sure and hathe thys seale The LORD knoweth who are his and Let euerie one that calleth on the Name of Christ departe frome iniquitie 20 Notwithstanding in a great house are not onely vessels of Golde and of Siluer but also of wood and of earth and some for honour and some vnto dishonour 21 If anie man therefore purge him selfe from these he shal be a vessel vnto honour sanctified and mete for the Lord and prepared vn to euerie good worke 22 Flee also frome the lustes of youth and followe after ryghteousnes fayth loue and peace with them that* cal on the Lord with pure heart 23 * And put away foolish and vnlearned que stions knowing that they in gendre strife 24 But the seruant of the Lord
that he wolde increase in hym knowledge and iudgement b So Ieremie saith that 〈◊〉 the Lorde touched him he was like a 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 so that the vse of gods rods is to call vs home to god c Their heart is indurate ād hardened 〈◊〉 vp wyth prosperitie and vaine estimacion of them selues d He confesseth 〈◊〉 before that he was chastened he was rebellious as man by nature is a Because god leaueth not hys worke that he hathe begonne he desireth a newe 〈◊〉 that is that he wolde 〈◊〉 hys mercyes b VVhen GOD sheweth his gra ce towarde anye he testifieth to others that he faileth not thē that trust in hym c He declareth that whē he felt not gods mercies he was as dead Ebr. is trueth d That is be comforted by myne example e He sheweth that there can be no true feare of GOD without the knowledge of his worde a Thogh my strength faileme yet my soule 〈◊〉 neth and sigheth restyng styll in thy worde b Like as 〈◊〉 tell or bladder that is parched in the smoke c Howe longe wilt thou afflict thy seruant d They haue not onely oppressed me violently but also craftely conspired agaynste me e He assureth him selfe that GOD will deliuer hys and destroy suche as vniustly 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 f Finding no helpe in earth he lifteth vp hys eyes to 〈◊〉 a Because none shulde esteme Gods worde accordyng to the changes of thinges in this world he sheweth that it abideth in heauen and therfore is 〈◊〉 b Seing the earth and all 〈◊〉 remaine in that estate wherein thou hast created them much more thy trueth remaineth constāt and vnchaungeable c He proueth by effect that he is Gods childe because he seketh to vnderstande his worde d There is nothing so perfire in earth but it hathe an end onely Gods worde 〈◊〉 for euer a He sheweth that we can not loue Gods worde except we exe cise our selues therein and practise 〈◊〉 b VVhosoeuer doeth submit him self onely to Gods worde shal not onely be safe against the practises of his enemies but also learne more wisdome 〈◊〉 thei that professe it and are men of experience c So then of our selues we can do nothing but whē GOD doeth inwardely instruct vs with his 〈◊〉 we fele 〈◊〉 graces 〈◊〉 then honie a Of our selues we are but 〈◊〉 nes and can not se except we be lightened with gods worde b So all the faith ful ought to bind thē selues to god by a solemne othe and promes to stirre vp their zeale to embrace gods worde c 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 my pra yer and thankesgiuing whiche sacrifice Hosea called the calues of the lippes d That is I am in continual dan ger of my life e I estemed no worldlie things but made thy worde mine 〈◊〉 Chap. 14. Vers. 3. a VVhosoeuer wyll imbrace Gods worde a right must abhor re all 〈◊〉 and imaginacions bothe of him self and of others b And hinder me not to kepe the Lawe of the Lorde c He desireth Gods continuall assistance lest he shulde faint in this race whiche he had begon d The 〈◊〉 pra ctises of them that contemne thy Law shal be b oght to noght e VVhiche infected thy people as drosse doeth the metal f Thy iudgementes do not onely teache me 〈◊〉 but cause me to feare considerynge mine owne weakenes whiche 〈◊〉 causeth repentance a Put thy selfe betwene mine enem es and me as if thou 〈◊〉 my pledge b He 〈◊〉 not that he is Gods seruaunt but 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 GOD in mynde that as he made hym hys by hys 〈◊〉 so he wolde continue by 〈◊〉 towarde him c The prophet sheweth that when the wicked haue broght all things to con fusion and Gods worde to vtter contempt then it is Gods time to helpe and send 〈◊〉 d That is what soruer 〈◊〉 from the puritie of thy worde a 〈◊〉 high and secret 〈◊〉 so that I am moued with admiracion and reuerence b The simple idiotes that submit thē selues to God haue their 〈◊〉 opened and their mindes 〈◊〉 minated so sone as they begin to 〈◊〉 Gods word c My zeale toward thy worde was so great d He sheweth what oughtto be the zealeof Gods children when they se his worde contemned a We can not con 〈◊〉 God to be 〈◊〉 except we liuevp rightly and 〈◊〉 as he hathe cōmanded Psal. 69. 10. b Golde hathe nede to be fined 〈◊〉 thy worde is perfection it self 2. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 1. c This is the true trial to 〈◊〉 God in 〈◊〉 d So that the 〈◊〉 of man without the knowledge of God is death a He 〈◊〉 that all his affections and whole heart were bent to God ward for to haue helpe in his dangers b He was more 〈◊〉 in the studie of Gods worde thē they that 〈◊〉 the 〈◊〉 were in their charge †Or 〈◊〉 c He sheweth the nature of the wicked to be to persecute against their cōscience d His faith is grounded vpon 〈◊〉 that he wolde 〈◊〉 be 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 his children be oppressed a For 〈◊〉 Gods promes there is no 〈◊〉 of deliuerance b According to thy 〈◊〉 ade in the 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 because the wicked 〈◊〉 they can haue no hope 〈◊〉 salnaciō c My 〈◊〉 consumed me when 〈◊〉 We 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 and 〈◊〉 of thy 〈◊〉 d 〈◊〉 is 〈◊〉 signe of our 〈◊〉 when we loue the Law of God e Since 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 promised euen to the end all thy sayings 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 a The 〈◊〉 and 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 colde not cause me to 〈◊〉 to confesse thee 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 men b That is often 〈◊〉 times c For their conscience 〈◊〉 them that thei 〈◊〉 thee 〈◊〉 as they 〈◊〉 loue not thee haue 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 d He sheweth that we must 〈◊〉 haue faith before we can worke and please God e I had no 〈◊〉 of men but 〈◊〉 thee alwaies 〈◊〉 mine 〈◊〉 as the iudge of my doings a As thou hast 〈◊〉 to be the scholemaster vnto all 〈◊〉 that 〈◊〉 on thee b The worde 〈◊〉 to powre 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 c All his praier and 〈◊〉 is to profit in the wor de 〈◊〉 God d That is thy 〈◊〉 uident care ouer me and here with thou wilt iudge mine enemies e Being chased to and fro by 〈◊〉 ne enemies and hauing no place to rest in a That is of 〈◊〉 vp the tune and rising in singing b 〈◊〉 the chil 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 God 〈◊〉 to reioyce 〈◊〉 they suffer for righteousnes sake yet it is a great grief to the flesh to 〈◊〉 euil for wel doing c He assured him self that God wol de turne their craft to their owne destructiō d He sheweth that there is nothing so sharpe to perce nor so 〈◊〉 to set on fyre as a sclanderous 〈◊〉 e These were people of Arabia which came of laphét Gene. 10. 2. f That is of the I 〈◊〉 g He declareth what he meaneth by Meshech and Kedár to wit the 〈◊〉 which had dege nerate from their 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 and hated and contended against the faithful
God estemeth onely the heart and affection Mar. 10 〈◊〉 “ Or cause Gen. 1 27. Gene. 2 〈◊〉 1. cor 6 16. ephe 5 31. a They that afore were as twoshalbe now as one persone Or persone Deu. 24 1. Chap. 5. 32. mar 10 11. b It was to auoide the crueltie that men wolde haue vsed to wards their wiues if they had bene forced to reteine them in their displeasure furie and malice Iuk 16 18. 1. cor 7 11. c That is at the beginning and by Gods ordinance d For this bande can not be brokē at mās pleasure e Some by nature are vnable to marie and some by arte f The worde signifieth gelded and they were so made because they 〈◊〉 kepe the chambers of noble women for they were iudged 〈◊〉 g VVhich haue the gift of 〈◊〉 ce vse it to serue God with mo re free 〈◊〉 h This gift is not commune for all men but is verie rare and giuē to 〈◊〉 therefore men 〈◊〉 not rashly absteine from mariagechap 18 3. i Because this yong man knewe nothing in Iesus Christ but his manhode he leadeth him to higher things to the intent that his doctrine might better takeplace k He spake this that he might learne to knowe himself Mar. 10. 13. Iuk 18 11. Mar. 10 17. Iuk 18 18. l He boasteth muche because as yet he knewe not himself m Christ hereby discouered his 〈◊〉 and caused him to feele his owne weakenes not generally cōman ding all to do the like Exod 20 13. deu 5 16. n What hinderāce men haue by riches rom 13 9. “ Or cable rope o Who can frame 〈◊〉 heartes so that they shal not set their min des on their riches Mar 10 18. Iuk 18. 28. p In this Worke whereby the Worlde is changed renued re generate or to ioyne this word with the 〈◊〉 following and so 〈◊〉 regeneratiō for the day of iudgement whē the elect shal in 〈◊〉 bodie en ioye their inheritāce to the end that they might knowe that it is not sufficient to haue begonne once q The ioye of cōscience whiche Gods children feele euē in their afflictions is a 1000 folde more worthe then all worldelie treasures Luk. 22 10. Chap. 20 〈◊〉 mar 10 〈◊〉 Iuk 13 30. a Which was called denarius and was of 〈◊〉 about foure pēce halfe penie of olde monely and was cōmunely a workemans hier XX. b They deuided the day into twelue houres so that the third was the fourth part of the day six of the clocke was none nine was thre of the clocke after dyn ner the eleuēth houre was an houre before the sunne sett “ Or 〈◊〉 c Or 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 cause of my liberalitie d Therefore 〈◊〉 man in his vocation as he is called first oght to go forwarde and 〈◊〉 others seing the hyer is 〈◊〉 for all Deut. 1. 〈◊〉 Chap. 19 30. mar 10 〈◊〉 luk 13 30. Chap. 〈◊〉 14. Mar. 10 37. luk 18 31. Ioh 18 〈◊〉 e He settech the crosse before their eyes to drawe them frō ambitiō calling it a cup to signifie the measure of the afflictions which Cod 〈◊〉 ordeined for euerie man the which thing also he calleth baptisme f God my Father hathe not 〈◊〉 me charge to bestowe offices of honour here but to be an example of humilitie vnto all Mar. 10 〈◊〉 luk 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Philip. 27. Mar. 10 46. 〈◊〉 18. 〈◊〉 Mar. 1. 1. Luk 19 29. a By this entrie Christe wolde shewe the state and condition of his kingdome 〈◊〉 is tarre cō trarie to the pōpe and glo ie of the worlde Isa. 62 11. zach 9. 9. b That is the citie Sion or Ierusalem Iohn 12 15. c It is a maner of speache called sinech doche 〈◊〉 two are taken for one d He ridde on the fole and the dame went by e VVhich is to say 〈◊〉 I pray thee desiring God to prosper and sende good successe to the Messias f For God 〈◊〉 is in h auē must onely saue Mar. 〈◊〉 37. Luk. 19. 45. Ioh. 2. 3. g In the 〈◊〉 the or entrie into the Temple Isa. 56 7. Iere 7. 11. Mar. 11. 17. Luk. 19 46. h Vnder the 〈◊〉 tence of religion hypocrites seke their owne gaine and spoyle God of his true worship Psal. 8. 2. i If God 〈◊〉 his glorie and might by 〈◊〉 that can not as yet speake is it 〈◊〉 if they that can speake do set for the ād magnifie the same k In Ebrewe it is hast ordeined or grounded the strength which is all to one 〈◊〉 because god is then moste praised when his strength is beste knowen Maike 11. 13. Chap. 17. 20. l VVhich thing semeth to be impossible Chap. 7. 7. Ioh. 15. 7. 1. Ioh. 3. 24. 〈◊〉 11 27. Luk 20. 1. “ Or of God m The hypocrites feare man more then God and maliceneuer iustifieth 〈◊〉 trueth Chap. 14. 5. 〈◊〉 6. 20. n So farre it is impossible for them to repen be saued that stande in their owne conceite that the greatest sinners that are shal more sone come 〈◊〉 repentance o God taught by Iohn the way of righteousnes 〈◊〉 se life was vpright and perfite Isa. 5 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 2 21. mar 12 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 20 9 p The vineyarde is the people whome he had 〈◊〉 q Vsed all meanes to preserue it and to make it fruteful “ Or digged r Which were the Priests rulers s The Prophetes t Iesus Christ. Chap. 26 3. 27 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 11 13. Psal. 118 22. Act. 4 11. Rom 9 33. 1. Pet. 2 7. u As not 〈◊〉 or sit for their buylding x To 〈◊〉 and ioyne the buylding 〈◊〉 to vpholde the whole Isa. 8 14. Luk. 14 16. reuel 19 9. a Christ reprocheth the Iewes of their ingrautude and obstina te malice in that they reiected the grace of GOD which was so plentifully offered vnto them b God punisheth extremely suche ingratitude c The ingratitude of thē which are bid can not cause Gods liberalitie and his holie meares to perish Which she hathe prepared for his d In the Church the hypocrites are mixed with the godlie e He had not a pure affectiō and vpright conscien ce which proceded of faith f Thogh God suf fre for a time hy 〈◊〉 in the 〈◊〉 yet he knoweth how to 〈◊〉 them and 〈◊〉 them out Chap. 8 12. 13 42 25 30. g By the outwarde and gene ral calling Chap. 20 〈◊〉 Mar. 12 13. luk 20 26. h These were cet 〈◊〉 flatterers of the court which euer main teined that religion which king Hero de best 〈◊〉 thogh they were enemies to the 〈◊〉 yet in this thing thei consented thinking to intāgle Christ and so ether to accuse him of treason or to bring him into the hatred of all his people i As touching the outwarde qualitie as whether a man he riche or poore k VVhich was of value about 〈◊〉 pencehalfepenie Mar. 12 10. Rom. 13. 7 Or the coyne of the tribute
the beastes whiche were sa crificed b For the Iewes toke occasion hereby to condē ne them as most wicked men c He warneth thē rather to cōsider their owne estate then to 〈◊〉 other mens d Which towre 〈◊〉 by the riuer Siloe 〈◊〉 fish poole in 〈◊〉 “ Or detters e By this similitude is declared the great 〈◊〉 that God vseth towarde sinners in lokynge for their amendement but thys delay auaileth them nothynge when they still remaine in their corruption f We se our state if we bring not for the frute g For bothe it is 〈◊〉 itself and doeth hurte to the grounde where it groweth h VVhom Satan had strokē with a disease as the spirite of couetousnes is that spirit that maketh a man 〈◊〉 i As they are whose sinewes are shronke “ Or set as libertie out of Satan bandes k By these simili tudes he sheweth the increase whe reby God augmē teth his kingdome cōtrarie to all mens opiniōs Mat. 13. 31. mat 4. 31. Mat. 9. 33. Mat 6. 6. Mat. 7. 13. l We must endeuour and cut of all impediments which may let vs m He warneth the Iewes that they depriue not them selues by their ownen egli gence of that sal uation whiche was offred vnto them Mat. 7. 13. 25. 41. Psal. 6. 13. Mat. 19. 30. 20 16 mat 10. 31. n The people whiche thē were strangers o Christ cutteth of the vaine cōfidence of the Iewes who glorified in that that God had chosen them for his peo ple yet they obeied him not according to his worde p Nether the enuie of the Pharises who wolde haue put him in feare of Herode nor yet anie policie of mā colde 〈◊〉 him frō that office whiche God had enioyned him q Meaning a litle while r By Christs death we are made 〈◊〉 for euer “ Or mak an end s He noteth their malice whiche by all meanes soght his death more thē did the 〈◊〉 of whom they willed him to 〈◊〉 Mat. 23 37. t Christ 〈◊〉 war 〈◊〉 them of the 〈◊〉 of the Temple and of their 〈◊〉 policie u Whē your own consciēce shal re proue you can se you to confesse that whiche ye nowe denie whiche shal be when you shal se me in my maiestie “ Or take his refection a He reproueth their ambition which desire to sit in the 〈◊〉 places Prou. 〈◊〉 7. Chap. 18. 14. Mat. 23. 2. b Christ reprehedenth onely the blinde affection of mā which regardeth nothing but a woldelie recompense Prou. 3. 9. tob 4 7. c He casteth the Iewes in teeth With their ingratitude which wolde not eat of those holie meates of Gods worde which was presented vnto them and whereunto they were bid a 〈◊〉 me before Matt. 22. 2. reuel 19. 9. d Here is signified the callynge of the Genules e God wil rather receyue all the raskal people of the worlde to his banket thē them which are vnthankful f This 〈◊〉 cometh of the feling of the power of Gods worde after that his worde hathe bene 〈◊〉 g That is he that casteth not of all affections and desires which drawe vs from Christ. Chap. 9. 23. Matt. 10. 17. and. 16. 24. Mar. 8. 24. h He that wil professe the Gospel muste diligently consider what his profession requireth and not rashely to take in hand so great an enter prise nether yet when he hathe 〈◊〉 in hand in 〈◊〉 case to 〈◊〉 ke it i He that is not persuaded to leaue all at euerie houre to bestowe himself frankely in Gods seruice k If they that shulde season others haue lost it them selues where shulde a man recouer it “ Or seasoned Mat. 5. 13. Mar. 9. 50. Matt. 18. 12 a Which iustifie them selues and knowe not their owne fautes b The worde is drachma whiche is some what re in value then fyue pēce of olde 〈◊〉 money and was equal with a Romaine penie c This declareth that we 〈◊〉 not to desire to haue our portion separate from God except we wil Ioseall d The Greke worde signifieth so to waste all that a man 〈◊〉 nothing to him self e For no mā had 〈◊〉 vpon him f That is against God g God 〈◊〉 vs and heareth our gronings before we crye to him h He was touched with the feeling of his sinne and therefore was ashamed thereof and heauie in heart i God reproueth the enuie of such as grudge when God receiueth sinners to mercie k Thy parte which art a 〈◊〉 is nothing diminished by that that Christ was al so killed for the Gentiles for he accepteth not the persone but feedeth indifferently all thē that be leue in him with his bodie and blood to life euerlasting a Christ teacheth hereby that like wise as he which is in autoritie hathe riches if he get friends in his 〈◊〉 may be relieued in his 〈◊〉 so our liberalitie towards our neigh bour shal stand vsin suche steade at the daye of iudgement that God wil accept it as done vnto him b God who doeth here represēt the master of the hou se doeth rather cōmende the pro digal waste of his goods the libe ral giuing of the same to the poore then the strait keping and hurding of them c That is ether wickedly gotten or wickedly kept or wickedly 〈◊〉 hereby we be warned to suspect riches whiche for the most parte are an occasion to their possessours of great wickednes d Thei which can not wel bestowe worldie goods wil bestowe euil spiritual treasures therefore they oght not to be cōmitted vnto them e As are riches suche like things which God hath giuen not for your selues onely but to bestowe vpon others f Christ calleth the gifts whiche he giueth vnto vs ours Mat. 6. 14. g Because thei iudged no man happie but those that were riche h Which loue out warde appearan ce vaine glorie Mat. 11. 12. i Their zeale is so inflamed that thei folowe the Gospel 〈◊〉 respect of world lie things Mat. 5. 18. Mat. 5. 32. 〈◊〉 9. 1. Cor. 7. 11. k This is whiche is not lawfully diuorced l By this storie is declared what punishemēt thei shal haue which liue deliciously and neglect the poore m As the fathers in the olde Law were said to be gathered 〈◊〉 the bosome of Abra ham because thei receiued the frute of the same faith with him so in the newe 〈◊〉 we say that the mēbers of Christ are ioy ned to their head or gathered vnto him n Whereby is signified that most blessed life which they that dye in the faith that Abraham did shal enioye after this worlde o Christ describeth spiritual things by suche maner 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 as is most 〈◊〉 to our vnderstan 〈◊〉 our sou les haue nether fingers nor eyes nether are they 〈◊〉 speake but the Lord as it were in a table painteth forthe the state of the life to come as out capacitie is able to comprehend it p In calling him 〈◊〉 he 〈◊〉 his