For in Iesus Christ nether Circumcision auaileth aniething nether vncircumcision but faith which worketh by loue 7 Ye did ãâã well who did let you that ye did not obeie the trueth 8 It is not the persuasion of hym that calleth you 9 * A litle leauen doeth leauen the whole lompe 10 I haue trust in you through the Lord that ye will be none otherwise minded but he that troubleth you shall beare his condemnacion whosoeuer he be 11 And brethren if I yet preache circumcision why do I yet suffer persecucion Then is the sclander of the crosse abolished 12 Wolde to God they were euen cut of whiche do disquiet you 13 For brethreÌ ye haue bene called vnto libertie onely vse not your libertie as an occasioÌ vnto the flesh but by loue serue one another 14 For all the Lawe is fulfilled in one worde whiche is this * Thou shalt loue thy neighbour as thy self 15 ãâã ye byte and deuoure one another take hede lest ye be consumed one of another 16 Then I say * walke in the Spirite and ye shal not fulfill the lustes of the flesh 17 For the flesh lusteth against the Spirit and the Spirit against the flesh and these are con trarie one to the another so that ye can not do the same things that ye wolde 18 And if ye be led by the Spirite ye are not vnder the Law 19 Moreouer the workes of the fleshe are manifest whiche are adulterie fornicacion vnclennes wantonnes 20 Idolatrie witchcraft hatred debate emulacions wrath conteÌtions sedicions heresies 21 Enuie murthers dronkennes glotonnie suche like whereof I tel you before as I also haue tolde you before that they whiche do suche things shal not inherite the kingdom of God 22 But the frute of the Spirit is loue ioye peace long suffring gentlenes goodnes faith 23 Mekenes temperancie against suche there is no Law 24 For they that are Christs haue crucified the flesh with the affections and the lustes 25 If we liue in the Spirite let vs also walke in the Spirit 26 Let vs not be desirous of vaine glorie prouoking one another enuying one another CHAP. VI. 1 He exhorteth them to vse gentlenes towarde the weake 2 And to shewe their brotherlie loue and modestie 6. Also to prouide for their ministers 9 To perseuer 14 To reioyce in the crosse of Christ. 15 To newnes of life 16. And last of ai wisheth to them with therest of the faithfull all prosperitie 1 BRethren if a man be fallen by occasion into anie faute ye whiche are spirituail restore suche one with the Spirite of mekenes considering thy selfe lest thou also be tempted 2 Beare ye one anothers burden and so fulfil the Law of Christ. 3 For if anie man seme to him selfe that he is some what when he is nothing he deceiueth him self in his imaginacion 4 But let euerie man proue his owne worke and then shal he haue reioycing in him self onely and not in another 5 * For euerie man shal beare his owne burden 6 Let him that is taught in the worde make him that hathe taught hym partaker of all his * goods 7 Be not deceiued God is not mocked for whatsoeuer a man soweth that shall he also reape 8 For he that soweth to his flesh shall of the flesh reape corruption but he that soweth to the Spirit shall of the spirit reape lif euerlasting 9 * Let vs not therefore bewearie of wel doing for in due season we shall reape if we faint not 10 While we haue therefore time let vs do good vnto all men but specially vnto them which are of the housholde of faith 11 ¶ Ye se how large a lettre I haue written vnto you with mine owne hand 12 As manie as desire to make a faire shewe in the flesh they constraine you to be circumcised onely because they wolde not suffer persecucion for the crosse of Christ. 13 For they them selues which are circumcised kepe not the Law but desire to haue you circumcised that they might reioyce in your flesh 14 But God forbid that I shulde reioyce but in the crosse of our Lord Iesus Christ whereby the worlde is crucified vnto me and I vnto the worlde 15 For in Christ Iesus nether circumcision auaileth anie thing nor vncircumcision but a newe creature 16 And as manie as walke according to this rule peace shal be vpon them and mercie vpon the Israel of God 17 From hence forthe let no man put me to busines for I beare in my bodie the markes of the Lord Iesus 18 Brethren the grace of our Lord Iesus Christ be with your spirit Amen Vnto the Galathians written from Rome THE EPISTLE OF Paul to the Ephesians THE ARGVMENT WHile Paul was prisoner at Rome there entred in among the Ephesians false teachers who corrupted the true doctrine which he had taught them by reason whereof he wrote this Epistle to confirme them in that thing which they had learned of him And first after his salutacion he assureth them of saluacion because they were thereunto predestinate by the fre election of God before they were borne and sealed vp to this eternal life by the holie Gost giuen vnto them by the Gospel the knowledge of the which mysterie he prayeth God to confirme towarde them And to the intent they shulde not glorie in themselues he sheweth them their extreme miserie wherein they were plonged before they knewe Christ as people without God Gentiles to whome the promises were not made and yet by the fre mercie of God in Christ Iesus they were saued and he appointed to be their Apostle as of all other Gentiles therefore he desireth God to lighten the Ephesians hearts with the perfite vnderstanding of his Sonne and exhorteth thens like wise to be mindeful of so great benefites nether to be moued with the false apostles which seke to ouerthrowe their faith and treade vnder fote the Gospel which was not preached to them as by chance or fortune but according to the eternal counsel of God who by this meanes preserueth onely his Church Therefore the Apostle commendeth his ministerie forasmuche as God thereby reigneth among men and causeth it to bring forthe moste plentiful frutes as innocentie holines with all suche offices apperteining to godlines Last of al he declareth not onely in general what ought to be the life of the ChristiaÌs but also sheweth particularly what things concerne euerie mans vocacion CHAP. I. After his salutacion 4 He sheweth that the chief cause of their saluacion standeth in the fre election of God through Christ. 16 He declareth his good wil towarde them giuing thankes and praying God for their faith 21 The maiestie of Christ. 1 PAul an Apostle of Iesus Christ by the wil of God to the * Saintes which are at Ephesus
graue 10 For he seeth that wisemen dye also that the ignorant and foolish perish and leaue their riches for others 11 Yet they thinke their houses their ha bitacions shal continue for euer euen from generacion to generacion and call their lands by thir names 12 But man shal not continue in honour he is like the beasts that dýe. 13 This their waie vttereth their foolishnes yet their posteritie delite in their talke Selah 14 Like shepe thei lie in graue death deuoureth them the righteous shal haue dominacion ouer them in the morning foÌr their beautie shal consume when they shal go from their house to graue 15 But God shal deliuer my soule from the power of the graue for he wil receiue me Sélah 16 Be not thou afraied when one is made riche when the glorie of his house is increased 17 * For he shal take nothing a waie when he dyeth nteher shal his pompe descend after him 18 For while he liued hereioyced himself and men wil praise thee when thou makest muche of thy self 19 He shal enter into the generacion of his fathers they shal not liue for euer 20 Man is in honour and vnderstandeth not he is like to beasts that petish PSAL. L. 1 Because the Church is alwaie ful of hypocrites Which de imagine that God wil be worshiped with outward ãâã onely without the heart and especially the ãâã wesof this opinion becaus e of their figure and ãâã of the Law t hinking that their sacrifices were sufficient 21 Therefore the Prophet doeth reproue this grosse ãâã and pronounceth the Name of God to be blasphemed where holines is set in ceremonies 23 For he declareth the worship of God to be spiritual whe re of are two principal partes inuocation and thankesgiuing ¶ A Psalme of Asáph 1 THe God of gods euen the Lord hathe spoken and called the earth froÌ the rising vp of the sunne vnto the going dow ne thereof 2 Out of Zion which is the perfection of beautie ha the God shined 3 Our God shal come and shal not kepe silence a fyre shal deuoure before him and a mightie tempest shal be moued rounde about him 4 He shal call the heauen aboue and the earth to iudge his people 5 Gather my Saints together vnto me tho se that make a couenant with me with sa crifice 6 And the heauens shal declare his righteousnes for God is Iudge him self Sélah 7 Heare ô my people I wil speake heare ó Israél and I wil testifie vnto thee for I am God euen thy God 8 I wil not reproue thee for thy sacrifices or thy burnt offrings that haue not bene continually before me 9 I wil take no bullocke out of thine house nor goates out of thy foldes 10 For all the beasts of the forest are mine and the beasts on a thousand mouÌtaines 11 I knowe all the foules on the mountaines and the wilde beasts of the field are mine 12 If I be hungrie I wil not tel the for the worlde is mine and all that therein is 13 Wil I eat the flesh of bulles or drinke the the blood of goates 14 Offre vnto God praise paie thy vowes vnto the moste High 15 And call vpon me in the daie of trouble so wil I deliuer thee and thou shalt glorifie me 16 But vnto the wicked said god What hast thou to do to declare mine ordinances that thou shuldest take my couenaÌt in thy mouth 17 Seing thou hatest to be reformed and hast cast my wordes behinde thee 18 For when thou seest a thefe thou runnest with him and thou art partaker with the adulters 19 Thou giuest thy mouth to ãâã and with thy tongue forgest deceite 20 Thou sittest and spakest against thy bro ther and sclanderest thy mothers sonne 21 These things hast thou done and I helde my toÌgue therefore thou thoghtest that I was like thee but I wil reproue thee and set them in order before thee 22 Oh consider this ye that forget God lest I teare you in pieces and there be none that can deliuer you 23 He that offred praise shal glorifie me and to him that disposeth his waie aright wil I shewe the saluacion of God PSAL. LI. 1 When Dauid was rebuked by the Prophet Nathán for his great offences he did not onely acknowledge the sa me to God with protestation of his natural corruption iniquitie but also left a memorial thereof to his posteritie 7 Therefore first he desireth God to forgiue his ãâã 10 And to renue ãâã him his holie Spirit 13 ãâã promes that he wil not be vnmindeful of those great graces 18 Finally fearing lest God wolde punish the whole Church for his faute he requireth that he wolde rather increase his grace towards the same ¶ To him that excelleth A psalme of Dauid when the Prophet NathaÌ came vnto him after the had done in to Bathsheba 1 HAue mercie vpon me ô God h according to thy louing kindenes accordingto the multitude of thy compassions put awaye mine iniquities 2 Wash me throughly from mine iniquitie and clen se me from my sinne 3 For I knowe mine iniquities and my sinne is euer before me 4 Against thee against thee onely haue I sinned and done euil in thy sight that thou maiest be iuste when thon spakest and pure when thou iudgest 5 Beholde I was borne iniquitie and in sinne hathe my mother con ceiued me 6 Beholde thou louest trueth in the in warde affections therefore hast thou thaught me wisdome in the secret of mine heart 7 Purge me with * hyssope and I shal be cleane wash me and I shal be whiter then snowe 8 Make me to heare ioye gladnes that the bones which thou hast brokeÌ ãâã reioyce 9 Hide thy face from my sinnes and put awaie all mine iniquities 10 Create in me a cleane heart ô God and renue a right spirit within me 11 Cast me not awaie from thy presence and take not thine holie Spirit from me 12 Restore to me the ioy ãâã of thy saluacion and stablish me with thy fre Spirit 13 Then shal I teache thy waies vnto the wicked and sinners shal be conuerted vnto thee 14 Deliuer me from blood ô God which art the God of my saluacion and my tongue shal sing ioyfully of thy righteousnes 15 n Open thou my lippes ô Lord and my mouth shal she we forthe thy praise 16 For thou desirest no sacrifice thogh I wolde giue it thou delitest not in burnt offring 17 The sacrifices of God are a contrite spirit a contrite and a broken heart ô God thou wilt not despise 18 Be fauourable vnto ZioÌn for thy good pleasure buylde the walles of Ierusalem 19 Then shalt thou
foreknowledge 1 NOw then there is no comdemnation to them that are in Christ Iesus which walke not after the slesh but after the Spirit 2 For the Law of the Spirit flif which is in Christ Iesus hathe freed me from the law of sinne and of death 3 For that that was impossible to the Law in as muche as it was weake because of the flesh God sending his owne Sonne in the similitude of sinful flesh and for sinne condemned sinne in the flesh 4 That the righteousnes of the Law might be fulfilled in vs which walke not after the flesh but after the Spirit 5 For they that are after the flesh sauour the things of the flesh but they that are after the Spirit the things of the Spirit 6 For the wisdome of the flesh is death but the wisdome of the Spirit is life peace 7 Because the wisdome of the flesh is enimitie against God for it is not subiect to the Law of God nether in dede can be 8 So then they that are in the flesh can not please God 9 Now ye are not in the flesh but in the Spirit because the Spirit of God dwelleth in you but if anie man hathe not the Spirit of Christ the same is not his 10 And if Christ be in you the bodie is dead because of sinne but the Spirit is life for righteousnes sake 11 But if the Spirit of him that raised vp Iesus from the dead dwell in you he that raised vp Christ froÌ the dead shal also quicken your mortal boides because that his Spirit dwelleth in you 12 Therefore brethren we are detters not to the flesh to liue after the flesh 13 For if ye liue after the flesh ye shal dye but if ye mortifie the dedes of the bodie by the Spirit ye shal liue 14 For as manie as are led by the Spirit of God they are the sonnes of God 15 For ye haue not receiued the Spirit of bondage to feare againe but ye haue receiued the Spirit of ad opcion whereby we crye * Abba Father 16 The same Spirit beareth witnes with our Spirit that we are the children of God 17 If webe children we are also heires eueÌ the heires of God and heires annexed with Christ if so be that we suffer with him that we maye also beglorified with him 18 For I counte that the afflictions of this present time are not worthie of the glorie which shal be shewed vnto vs. 19 For the serueÌt desire of the creature waiteth when the sonnes of God shal be reueiled 20 Because the creature is subiect to vanitie not of it owne wil but by reason of him which hathe subdued it vnder hope 21 Because the creature also shal be deliuered from the bondage of corruption into the glorious libertie of the sonnes of God 22 For we knowe that euerie creature groneth with vs also and trauaileth in paine together vnto this present 23 And not onely the creature but we also which haue the first frutes of the Spirit eueÌ we do sigh in our selues waiting for the adopcion euen the * redemption of our bodie 24 For we are saued by hope but hope that is sene is not hope for how can a man hope for that which he seeth 25 But if we hope for that we se not we do with pacience abide for it 26 Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmi ties for we knowe not what to praye as we ought but the Spirit it self maketh ãâã for vs with sighs which can not be expressed 27 But he that searcheth the hearts knoweth what is the meaning of the Spirit for he maketh request for the Sainctes according to the wil of God 28 Also we knowe that all things worke together for the best vnto them that loue God euen to them that are called of his purpose 29 For those wich he knewe before he also predestinate to be made like to the image of his Sonne that he might be the first borne among manie brethren 30 Moreouer whome he predestinate them also he called and whome he called them also he iustified and whome he iustified them he also glorified 31 What shal we then say to these things If God be on our side who can be against vs 32 Who spared not his owne Sonne but gaue him for vs all to death how shal he not with him giue vs all things also 33 Who shal lay anie thing to the charge of Gods chosen it it God that * iustifieth 34 Who shal condemne it is Christ which is dead yea or rather whiche is risen againe who is also at the right hand of God and maketh request also for vs. 35 Who shal separate vs from the loue of Christ shal tribulacion or anguish or persecucion or famine or nakednes or peril or sworde 36 As it is written For thy sake are we killed all day long we are counted as shepe for the slaughter 37 Neuertheles in all these things we are more then conquerers through him that loued vs. 38 For I am persuaded that nether death nor life nor Angels nor principalities nor pow ers nor things present nor things to come 39 Nor height nor depth nor anie other creatu re shal be able to separate vs from the loue of God which is in Christ Iesus our Lord. CHAP. IX 1 Heauing testified his great loue towardes his nacion and the signes thereof 11 He entreateth of the election and reprobacion 24 Of the vocation of the Gentiles 30 And reiection of the Iewes 1 I Say the trueth in Christ I lye not my conscience bearing me witnes in the holie Gost. 2 That I haue great heauines and continual sorowe in mine heart 3 * For I wolde wish my self to be separate from Christ for my brenthren that are my kinsmen according to the flesh 4 Which are the Israelites to whome perteineth the adoption and the glorie and the * Couenantes and the giuing of the Law the seruice of God and the promises 5 Of whome are the Fathers and of whome concerning the flesh Christ came who is God ouer all blessed for euer Amen 6 * Not withstanding it can not be that the worde of God shulde take none effect for all they are not Israel which are of Israel 7 Nether are they all children because they are the sede of Abraham * but In Isaac shal thy sede be called 8 That is they which are the children of the flesh are not the children of God but the* children of the promes are counted for the sede 9 For this is a worde of promes * In this same time wil I come and Sara shal haue a sonne 10 Nether he onelie felt this but also * Rebecca when she had coÌceiued by one eueÌ by
many ãâã ãâã z ãâã as ãâã ãâã ãâã ãâã ãâã ãâã ãâã ãâã wherof is no ãâã ãâã a ãâã your ãâã ãâã ãâã ãâã and be so ãâã in minde and ãâã your ãâã b Not ãâã ãâã ãâã ãâã ãâã ãâã ãâã the two ãâã he ãâã which is the ãâã c He thinketh it sufficient to kepe his wife ãâã al ãâã take others and so ãâã it were ãâã his ãâã d Ye ãâã ãâã against God ãâã ãâã ãâã not you assone as you cal led e In ãâã that God fauored the wicked ãâã no ãâã to theÌ that serue him f Thus they ãâã God in condemning his power and ãâã because he iudged not according to their ãâã ãâã a This is ment of Iohn Baptist as ãâã expoundeth it ãâã 7. 27. b ãâã Messiah as psal 40 1. dan. ãâã 17. c That is Christ by ãâã ãâã ãâã ãâã ãâã ãâã ãâã who is called the Angel or messenger of the couenant because he reconcileth vs to his father and ãâã Lord or King because he hath the ãâã of his Church d He sheweth that the ãâã whi che ãâã so much for the Lords ãâã ming wil not abide when he draweth nere for he wilcoÌsume theÌ and purge his and make them cleane e He beginne that the ãâã that they might be ligh tes and shine vnto others f They murmured against God becau se they sawe not ãâã helpe euer pre sent to defend theÌ therefore he accuseth them of ingratitude and sheweth that in that they are not daily consumed it is a tokeÌ that he doeth ãâã ãâã them so his mercie toward them neuer ãâã g Read ãâã 1. 3. h There are ãâã of the ãâã so ãâã that wil defraude their gods of ãâã honour or deale deceitfully with theÌ i VVhereby the ãâã uice of God shulde haue bene ãâã ned the Priests and the ãâã ãâã lieued k Not hauing ãâã spect how much ãâã nede but I wil giue you in all abun dance so that ye shal lacke place to put my blessings in l Meaning the caterpiller what soeuer ãâã corne and frutes m The Prophet coÌ demneth them of double blasphemie against God first in that they said that God had no respect to theÌ that serued him next that the wicked were more in his fauour then the godlie n They are not one ly preferred to honour but also deliuered from dangers o After these admonitions of the ãâã some we ãâã touched and incouraged others to feare God p Bothe because the thing was strange that some turned to God in that great and vniuersal corruption and also that this might be an example of Gods mercies to all ãâã sinners q VVhen I shal ãâã my Church according to my promes they shal be as mine owne propre goods r That is forgiue their sinnes and gouerne them with my Spirit a He prophecieth of Gods ãâã against the ãâã who wolde not receiue Christ wheÌ as God shuld send him for the restauration of his Church b Meaning Christ who with his wings or beames of his grace shuld lighten and comfort his Church ãâã 5. 14. and ãâã is called the sunne of ãâã because in him self he hathe all perfection and also the iustice of the father dwelleth in him where ãâã he regenerateth vs into righteousnes ãâã vs from the ãâã of this worlde and reformeth vs to the image of God c Ye shal be set at libertie and increa se in the ioye of the Spirit 2. Cor 3 17. d Because the time was come that the Iewes shulde be ãâã of Prophetes vntil the time of Christ because they shulde with more fer uent mindes desire his coming the Prophet exhorteth them to exercise them selues diligently in studying the Lawe of Moses in the meane season whereby they might continue in the true religion and also be armed against all tentations e This Christ expounded of Iohn Baptist. Matt. 11. 13. who bothe for his zeale and restoring of religion is aptly compared to Eliah f VVhich as it is true for the wicked so doeth it waken the godlie and call them to repentance g He sheweth wherein Iohns office shulde stand in the turning of men to God and ioyning the father and children in one vnitie of faith so that tho father shal turne to that religion of his sonne which is conuerted to Christ and the sonne shal imbrace the faith of the true fathers Abraham ãâã and Iaakob h The seconde point of his office was to denounce Gods iudgements against them that wolde not ãâã Christ. 2 King 23. 21 2. ãâã 0. 35. 1 â Or ãâã â Or Hasabias â Or ãâã â Or ãâã Exod. 12. ãâã â Or ãâã â Or by ãâã sensible crea ãâã 2. ãâã 35 ãâã 2. King 23. ãâã ãâã Chro. 16. 1. Iere ãâã ãâã ãâã 2 ãâã ãâã 10. 2 ãâã ãâã ãâã ãâã ãâã â Or ãâã ãâã ãâã ãâã ãâã ãâã ãâã ãâã â Or. ãâã ãâã ãâã â ãâã Shim ãâã â Or ãâã â Or zorobabêl 1 Ezra 2. ãâã â Or zorobabel Or Saraia â Or ãâã â Or ãâã â Or Azgad Or ãâã â Or The sonnes of ãâã on ãâã ãâã the sonnes of ãâã one the sonnes of Besai thre hundreth ãâã and thre â Or Bethlehem â Or Netophah â Or Anathoth â Or ãâã â Or ãâã â Or ãâã â Or Macamos â Or Bethel Or Nebus Or Sanaah â Or Phashur â Or Charim â Or Talmon â Or ãâã â ãâã ãâã â Or ãâã Or ãâã â ãâã ãâã â Or ãâã ãâã ãâã ãâã ãâã ãâã ãâã â ãâã Neroda â Or Gazema â Or ãâã â ãâã ãâã â ãâã ãâã â ãâã ãâã â ãâã ãâã â ãâã ãâã â ãâã ãâã ãâã ãâã â ãâã ãâã â ãâã ãâã â ãâã ãâã â ãâã ãâã â Or ãâã ãâã â ãâã ãâã ãâã â ãâã ãâã â ãâã ãâã â ãâã ãâã â ãâã ãâã â ãâã ãâã â ãâã ãâã â Or ãâã â Or ãâã ãâã ãâã ãâã ãâã â ãâã ãâã â ãâã ãâã ãâã ãâã â Or ãâã â ãâã ãâã ãâã a ãâã â Or ãâã â Or ãâã ãâã â ãâã fortie two thousand thre huÌ dreth and sixty â Or ãâã â ãâã of gold twel ue ãâã pouÌ de and of siluer put c. â Or quarters Ezra 3 1. Leui. ãâã ãâã ãâã 3 8. ãâã 49 13. â Or ãâã or Asachadon Ezra 4 4. ãâã ãâã ãâã ãâã â ãâã vpon theÌ 1. King 6 2. 2. King 24 1. â Or ãâã Ezra 6. 15. â ãâã ãâã â Or ãâã â ãâã ãâã â Or Sama. â ãâã ãâã ãâã ãâã ãâã â Or ãâã â Or Pahath Moab ãâã â Or ãâã â Or ãâã â Or ãâã â Or ãâã â Or Obadiah sonne of ãâã â Or ãâã Esolomith â Or ãâã Ioha nan sonne of Eccethan â Or Iehel â ãâã Semaias â Or Bagoi ãâã sonne ãâã ãâã ãâã 8. ãâã Or Masma Alnathan â Or ãâã ãâã ãâã ãâã â Or Seredia â Or Anom Iesaas â Or Canaanien Ezr. 8 ãâã â Or Screblat â Or Marimoth
the beastes whiche were sa crificed b For the Iewes toke occasion hereby to condeÌ ne them as most wicked men c He warneth theÌ rather to coÌsider their owne estate then to ãâã other mens d Which towre ãâã by the riuer Siloe ãâã fish poole in ãâã â Or detters e By this similitude is declared the great ãâã 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 ãâã itself and doeth hurte to the grounde where it groweth h VVhom Satan had strokeÌ with a disease as the spirite of couetousnes is that spirit that maketh a man ãâã i As they are whose sinewes are shronke â Or set as libertie out of Satan bandes k By these simili tudes he sheweth the increase whe reby God augmeÌ teth his kingdome coÌtrarie to all mens opinioÌs 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 theÌ were strangers o Christ cutteth of the vaine coÌfidence 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 maÌ colde ãâã him froÌ that office whiche God had enioyned him q Meaning a litle while r By Christs death we are made ãâã for euer â Or mak an end s He noteth their malice whiche by all meanes soght his death more theÌ did the ãâã of whom they willed him to ãâã Mat. 23 37. t Christ ãâã war ãâã them of the ãâã of the Temple and of their ãâã policie u WheÌ your own conscieÌce 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 â Or take his refection a He reproueth their ambition which desire to sit in the ãâã places Prou. ãâã 7. Chap. 18. 14. Mat. 23. 2. b Christ reprehedenth onely the blinde affection of maÌ 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 ãâã 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 theÌ them which are vnthankful f This ãâã cometh of the feling of the power of Gods worde after that his worde hathe bene ãâã 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 ãâã in hand in ãâã case to ãâã 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 â 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 peÌce of olde ãâã money and was equal with a Romaine penie c This declareth that we ãâã 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 ãâã nothing to him self e For no maÌ had ãâã vpon him f That is against God g God ãâã 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 ãâã is nothing diminished by that that Christ was al so killed for the Gentiles for he accepteth not the persone but feedeth indifferently all theÌ 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 ãâã may be relieued in his ãâã 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 represeÌt the master of the hou se doeth rather coÌmende 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 ãâã 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 coÌmitted 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 ãâã respect of world lie things Mat. 5. 18. Mat. 5. 32. ãâã 9. 1. Cor. 7. 11. k This is whiche is not lawfully diuorced l By this storie is declared what punishemeÌt thei shal haue which liue deliciously and neglect the poore m As the fathers in the olde Law were said to be gathered ãâã the bosome of Abra ham because thei receiued the frute of the same faith with him so in the newe ãâã we say that the meÌbers 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 ãâã ãâã as is most ãâã to our vnderstan ãâã our sou les haue nether fingers nor eyes nether are they ãâã 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 ãâã he ãâã his
care in gouerning his owne house how muche more are they ãâã to be careful which shal gouer ne the Church of God f In the doctrine of faith g Lest being proude of his degreehe be h ãâã condemned as the deuil was for lifting vp him self by pride i As being defamed shulde become impudent do muche harme * Chap 1. 19. k That is no man may haue any thing ãâã ãâã lay to his charge k Hauing the true ãâã of the Gospel and the feare ãâã God l Of the bishopes and Deacons m The good reporte ãâã all men n To serue God with ãâã assurance because ãâã haue alway a good ãâã o This is spoken in the respect of men for as much as in this world the trueth onely ãâã the Chu ch by trason of Gods ãâã for othe wise Christ is the fundation and the corner stone whiche bothe beareth mainteineth his Churche p Approued ãâã in that he was not onely a man but God also q So that the Angels marueilled at his excellencie r To the right hand of God the Father 2. Tim. 3. 1. 2. Pet. 3. 3. a False teachers which boast theÌ selues that they haue the ãâã of the ãâã Gost. Iud 18. 5. b Their dul consciences first wa xed harde then after canker and corruption bred therein last of all it was burnt of with an hote ãâã so that he ãâã such as haue no conscien ce Ephe. 4. 19. c Vnto vs which receiue it as at Gods hands Chap. 1. 4. 6. 20. 2. Tim. 2. 16. 23. ãâã 3. 9. d Meaning to be giuen to ceremo nies and to such things as delite the fantasies of man e That is he that hath faith and a good conscience is promised to haue al things ne cessarie for this life and to enioy life euer lasting f The goodnes of God declareth it self towarde all men but chiefely towarde the faithful by preser uing theÌ here he meaneth not ãâã euerlasting g In godlie zeale or giftes of the Spirit h And reuelation of the holie Gost. i Vnder this name he conteineth the whole ministe rie of the Church which was at Ephesus â Or that all may se how thou profitest k Thou shaltfaith fully do thy duetie which is an assurance of thy saluation a Take care for them b Paul willeth that the widdowes put the Chu ch to no charge which haue ãâã children or ãâã that are able to relieue them but that the children ãâã rish their mother or kinsfolkes according as nature bindeth them c Which hathe no maner of worldlie meanes to helpe her selfe with d Because she is vtterly vnprofitable e He meaneth suche widowes which being iustly diuorced from their first housbands maried again to the selander of the Church for els he doeth not reproue the widowes that haue bene oftener maried them once f Forgetting their vocation g Not onely haue sclandred the Churchin leauing their charge but haue forsaken their religion therefore shal be punished with euer lasting death h They haue not onely done disho nour to Christ in leauing their vocation but also haue brokeÌ their faith i Which are with out al maÌs helpe and succour Deut. 15. 18. Deut. 25. 4. 1. Cor. 9. 9. Mat. 10. 10. Luk 10. 7. k Except that he which doeth ãâã him haue at least two witnesses whiche promesse with the accoser to proue that whiche they laye to his charge l Chiefly the ministers and so all others â Or protest â Or without ha ãâã ãâã Chap. 6. 13. m In ãâã them without suf ficient trial n From iuste offence o As Simon the sorcerer p Their sinnes followe whiche for a i me haue deceiued the god lie and after ãâã detected ãâã Saul Iudas and other ãâã Ephe. 6. 5. Col 3. 22. 1. Pet. 2. 18. a That is of the grace of God as ãâã seruaÌts are and hauyng the same adoption Chap. 1. ãâã b They that measure religion by riches are here taught that onely religion is the true riches Iob. 1. 21. ãâã 27. 26. c That set their felicitie in riches Eccies 5. 14. d For they are ãâã quiet nether in soule nor bodie e Whome Gods Spirit doeth rule Chap. 5. 11. Mat. 27. 11. Iohn 18. 37. Chap. 1. 11. Reuel 17. 14. 19. 16. e By this mightie power of God the ãâã are admonished ãâã dely to stande in their vocation althogh the ãâã Satan ãâã ãâã them f In things ãâã to ãâã life Iohn 1. 18. 1. Iohn 1. 12. Mar. 4. 19. Luk. 22. 15. Mat. 6 20. Luk. 6. 9. g The gifes of God for the vtilitie of the Church Chap. 1. 4. 4 7. h As when question ãâã question a Being sent of God to preache that life ãâã he had promised in Christ Iesus Act. 22. ãâã b Following the steppes of mine ancestres as Abraham ãâã Iacob and others of whome I am come and of whome I receiued the true reli gion by successioÌ c The gift of God is a certein huelie flame ãâã in our hearts whiche Satan the flesh labour to quenche and therfore we must ãâã it and ãâã it vp d With the rest of the Elders of Ephesus 1. e As thogh God wolde destroye vs. Tim. 4. 14. 1. Cor. 1. 2. ãâã 1. 3. ãâã 16. 25. f He speaketh here of his first ãâã which ãâã it semed ãâã contemptible yet was honorable glo rious therefore our mindes ought to be lifted vp from the consideration of worldlie things to contemplate the maiestie ther of ãâã ãâã 9. Col. ãâã 26. T it 1. 2. 1. Pet. ãâã 20. ãâã Tim 2. 7. g Whiche is my self h The grace of the holie Gost. â Or in the presence of manie witnesse a So that the trueth of God may remaine ãâã b As with hys hous holde and other ordinarie affaires c So that the paine must go before the ãâã d Not withstanding mine impri ãâã the worde of God hathe it race and increaseth e To confirme their faith more esteming the edi fication of the Church then him selfe 2. Cor. 1. 4. Col. 1. 24. Rom. 6. 5. Mat. 10. 33. Mar. ãâã ãâã Rom. 3 3. f Giuing to euerie one his iuste portion VVherin he alludeth to the Priests of the olde Lawe whiche in their sacrifice gaue to God hys parte toke their owne parte and gaue to him that broght the sacrifice his duetie 1. Tim. 4 7. and 6. 20. Tit. 3. 9. g He ãâã ãâã Gods election and mans fayth h Because the wicked shulde not couer them selues vnder the name of the chur the he sheweth by this similitude that bothe good and bad may ãâã therein i That is bothe separate him self fro the wicked and also purge his naturall corruption by Gods Spirit 2. Cor. 1. 2. k VVhich do not edifie 1. Tim. 1. 4. and 4. 7. Tite 3. 9. l VVhich faile of ignorance m He meaneth not this of Apostates or heretikes whome he willeth to ãâã
blossome beare except the winde blowe vpon them â Or Christ. e God preuenteth the dangers and euils which otherwise wolde ouer ãâã the elect f Those that are sealed by the Spirit of God and marked with the blood of the LaÌbe lightened in faith by the worde of God so that they make open profession of the same are exeÌpted froÌ euil g Thogh that this blindenes be broght into the world by the ma lice of Satan yet the mercies of God reserue to him self an infinite nomber which shal be saued bothe of the Iewes and GeÌtiles through Christ. h He omitteth Dan putteth Leui in where by he meaneth the twelue tribes i That is the tribe of ãâã which was Iosephs sonne k In signe of ãâã ritie l In token of victorie felicitie m All that are saued attribute their saluacioÌ vnto God onely to his Christ to none other thing n There is no ãâã ãâã clennes but by the blood of ãâã onely whiche purgeth ãâã so maketh vs white o That is of the maiestie of God the Father the Sonne and the holie Gost p Meaning continually for els in heauen there is no night q For all ãâã and ãâã shal be then taken a way r They shall haue no more ãâã and paine but ãâã ioy and consolacion s Iesus Christ the mediator and ãâã t ãâã is ãâã God u He shal giue them life and conserue theÌ in ãâã ãâã Isa. ãâã 10. * ãâã 25. ãâã * Chap. 21. 4. a Vnder the sixt ãâã he touched in generall the corruptioÌ of the ãâã but vnder the seueÌth he sheweth the great daÌger ther of and what trou bles sectes ãâã hathe bene shal be broght ãâã the Churche thereby b That the ãâã might more attentiue c He sheweth the onelie remedie in our ãâã to wit to appeare before the face of God by the meanes of Iesus Christ ãâã is the Angel the ãâã and the ãâã which ãâã senteth our pray ers whiche remaine yet ãâã before the altar and diuine maie ãâã of God d He meaneth by ãâã the grace of God wherby we are purged and made cleane e He powreth the graces of the ãâã Gost into the ãâã of the ãâã f WheÌ this grace is declared ãâã ãâã arise against ãâã by reason of the wic ked whiche can nether abide to heare their sinnes touched nor ãâã offred g That ãâã proclai meth ãâã against the Church troubles ãâã fal se doctrine so ãâã the ãâã watche h That is the moste parte of ãâã were seduced i Euen the verie ãâã ãâã ãâã ãâã ãâã k Diuers ãâã of her ãâã were spred ãâã in the worlde Isa. 6. 6. m That is some excellent minister of the Church which shal corrupt the Scriptures n ãâã ãâã signifie false and corrupt doctrine o That is of Christ who is the sunne of iustice meaning that men by boasting of their workes and merites obscure Christ tread his death vnder ãâã p That is of the Church q Of the ministers and teachers which haue not taught as they ought to do r These are plagues for the conteÌpt of the Gospel i Meaning the ship masters and so them that had ãâã gouernement s Horrible threatnings against the infideles and rebellious persones a That is my ãâã shopes and ni sters which forsake the worde of God and so fall out of heaueÌ and become An gels of darkenes b This ãâã ãâã is ãâã to the Pope in signe where of he ãâã the keyes in his ãâã c A bundaÌ ce of ãâã ãâã which couer ãâã darkenes Christ and his Gospel d Locustes are false teachers he ãâã aÌd world lie ãâã Prelates with MoÌkes ãâã ãâã ãâã Archebishops e False and deceiuable doctrine which is ãâã to the flesh f That is secretly to persecute and to sting with the ir ãâã as scorpions do suche is the facion of the ãâã h That is the infideles whome ãâã blindeth with the ãâã of error i Thogh the elect be hurt yet they can not perish k The elect for a certeine space and at times are in troubles for the ãâã endure but from April to September which is fiue moneths Bishops Doctors Baschelers ma sters which forsa ke Christ to main teine false doctri ne l For at the beginning the sting of their conscien ce semeth as nothing but except thei sone seke re medie they perish m Suche is the terrour of the vn beleuing conscience which ãâã no assurance of mercie but feleth the iudgement of God against ãâã when men imbrace error and refuse the ãâã simplicitie of Gods worde n Which signifieth that the Popes ãâã shal be proude ambicious bolde stoute rash rebellious ãâã cruel Iecherous and autors of warre aÌd destruction of the simple children of God o They pretend a certeine title of honour which in dede beloÌgeth nothing vnto theÌ as the Priests by their crownes strange ãâã declare p That is thei pretend great gentlenes loue thei are wise politicke subtil elo quent and in worldlie ãâã ãâã all in all ãâã doings q That is ãâã delicate ãâã ãâã them selues to please ãâã ãâã lots r Signifying their oppression of the poore and crueltie against Gods ãâã Isa. 2. 19. s ãâã signifie their hardenes of heart and ãâã in their errors with ãâã ãâã ce vnder the protection of ãâã princes Hose 10. 8. t For as thogh they had ãâã so are they listed vp aboue the commune sorte of men and estemed moste holie and do all things with rage and fiercenes Luk 23. 30. Chap. 6. 16. Wisd 16 9. ãâã For the false ãâã caÌ not destroie the elect but suche as are ãâã to perdicion u To infect and kil with their venemous doctrine x Which is Antichrist the Pope king of ãâã and ãâã ambassadour y That is destroied for Antichrist the sonne of perdicion ãâã mens soules with false doctrine and the whole worlde with fyre and sworde 2. Thes. 2. ãâã z Which was the voyce of Christ sitting at the right hand of the Father a Meaning the enemies of the East countrey which shulde afflict the Church of God as did the Arabians ãâã Turkes and Tartarians b This signifieth the great readines of the enemies c Which signifieth their false doctrine and hypocrisie d And therefore were iustely destroyed * Psal. 115. 4. and 133. 15. a Which was Ie sus Christ that came to comfort his Church against the furious assaltes of Satan and Antichrist so that in al their troubles the faithful are sure to finde ãâã in him b Iesus Christ ãâã the testimonie of Gods ãâã towardes ãâã c It ouercame al the darkenes of the Angel of the bottomles pit d Straight ãâã and pure from al corruptions e Meaning the Gospel of Christ which Antichrist caÌ not hide seing Christ ãâã it open in his hand f Which declareth that in despite of Antichrist the Gospel shulde be preached through all the worlde so that the enemies shal be ãâã g The ãâã graces of Gods Spirit bent