Luke 4

Luke 4:6

DElivered] so the Devill is constrained to confesse that he hath no power over the world but only by Gods permission, which hee alie termeth a gift. Whereas indeed it is but only a leaving it to him. See Revelation 13:2; Revelation 13:7.

Luke 4:13

For a season] untill such time as he openly set upon him, and assaulted him at the time of his passion. See Luke 22:53. Iohn 14. 30.

Luke 4:14

In the power] carryed in this voyage by a divine power, and peradventure by a swit motion. As by the same power he had beene maintained in the desert without any food.

Luke 4:16

And stood up] it was the fashion amongst the Iewes that if any one did come to their Ecclesiasticall meeting, who was knowne to have the gift of understanding the holy Scripture which was read every Sabbath day, Acts 13. 27. and 15. 21. they would inreate him to make them partakers of it for their common edification. See Acts 13:15. 1 Corinthians 14:1-40. 9, 30

Luke 4:17

He had opened] for bookes in those dayes were made of parchment or some such like stuffe rolled up about a stick.

Luke 4:18

That are bruised] with troubles and torments in their slavery and captivity.

Luke 4:19

The acceptable] that is to say the yeare or time of grace and reconcliation in which God hath shewed himselfe propicious, and hath layd open his good will to mankinde.

Luke 4:21

Is this] this is a summary of the Lords Sermon, shewing that those things which had beene spoken by the Prophet; were now accomplished by the Gospell, which hee had begun to preach unto them.

Luke 4:22

The gracious] divinely pleasing, and gracious words, attracting soules by a secret perswasion, as proceeding from the grace of the Holy Ghost, of which hee was full, Iohn 1. 14. and words which brought them tydings of Gods grace, where of hee was the Mediatour, Psal. 45. 2. Son 4:3. Isaiah 50:4. Ioh. 7. 46. See Ephes. 4. 29 Col. 3. 16. and 4, 5.

Luke 4:23

Physician] an ordinary proverb, meaning, respect those that are neere thee more than strangers, thou hst wrought many miracles in other places, and here thou workest none: Whereupon thou art not here so much honoured nor accepted of as thou art elsewhere: Which things they spake because hee wrought never a miracle in Nazareth, Marke 6. ver. 4.

Luke 4:25

I tell you] these examples are to shew that God oftentimes, in the communicating of his graces, preferres strangers and such as are far from him before those that are neerer unto him if they prove unworthy.

Luke 4:30

Passing] having miraculously dazled their eyes: or restrained their power.

Luke 4:36

What a word] that is to say doctrine accompanied with so many miracles? Or this kinde of operative word, which is so effectuall that it presently produceth its effects?

Luke 4:38

They besought] namely his Disciples, or those of Peters houshold.

Luke 4:39

He stood] that is to say he came and stood nigh her, and bowed himselfe over her.

Luke 4:41

Suffered] See upon Mark 1:25 To speake] or to say what they knew, &c.