2 Corinthians 6

2 Corinthians 6:1

VVOrkers together,] or working therin for our part Receive not,] namly by profession and assent the gift of the Gospell which is the foresaid ambassage of grace: witho〈…〉producing in you, thorow your defect, it is true fruit, of Righteousnesse, life, and peace with GOD.

2 Corinthians 6:2

For he,] that is to say according to Gods promise in this passage, and the like, he hath revealed his grace, and doth at this present bestow his salvation by the Gospell.

2 Corinthians 6:3

Offence,] matter of offence and scandal or of hinderance to the advancement of the Gospell and salvation of others.

2 Corinthians 6:5

Tumults,] and popular seditions by which the Apostle was often fallen into great dangers. Others into troubles and unquietnesses.

2 Corinthians 6:6

By the Holy Ghost,] that is to say by words and actions of motion, and inspiration altogether divine and supernaturall, which the Apostles sometimes used And sometimes also they proceeded by humane discourse and motion, but sanctified. See 1 Corinthians 14:14-15.

2 Corinthians 6:7

By the power,] hee meanes that divine power joyned to his ministerie, by which he perswaded beleevers, and convinced, condemned, and punished rebellious ones By the〈…〉mour,] by all the meanes which a good and upright conscience useth to oppose it selfe, according to God, to evill, and evill men, on which side soever it be assaulted, whither it bee by allurements and faire meanes, which are the right hand. Or by afflictions and persecutions which are the left hand.

2 Corinthians 6:9

Well knowne,] giving undoubted proofes of what wee are, namely true servants of God. Wherof beleevers are clearely perswaded, and the wicked couvinced.

2 Corinthians 6:10

Making many,] with spirituall gifts and goods, with knowledge, and instruction, &c. 1 Corinthians 1:5 Possessing,] namely as well contented, as if 〈◊〉 were masters of all things. Or being by aith heires of all Gods goods in Christ. See Romans 4:13. 1 Corinthians 3:21.

2 Corinthians 6:11

Our mouth,] I utter so many words unto you, and cannot stoppe, by reason of the boundlesse love which I beare unto you, which makes m speake thus unto you with an open heart.

2 Corinthians 6:12

Yee are not,] I lay mine whole heart open unto you without any restraint; that yee may take full possession of i, and remaine in it at large: but you on your side doe not answer e with entire charitie, 2 Corinthians 12:15.

2 Corinthians 6:14

Yoaked,] Namely by fellowship in their sinnes, or by any tye of common life, which may hinder you from serving God in libertie, or may draw you to doe evill: and especially by matrimonie a terme taken from Oxen which are Yoaked togither.

2 Corinthians 6:15

Belial,] an Hebrew word which signifieth a〈…〉ed man, and a man of nought, and is attributed to the Devill the head of all the wicked.

2 Corinthians 6:17

Come out from,] withdraw your selves from all manner of intimate conversation and communion with them, which may draw you to the participation or imitation of their sinnes.