Luke 6

Luke 6:1

THe second] as it was commanded, Leviticus 23:14-15. to count seaven weekes or Sabbaths from the day after the Passeover (at which time corne, especially the first kind of graine did begin to ripen in those places) to Pentecost.

Luke 6:15

Zeloes] See upon, Matthew 10:4.

Luke 6:19

There went] see Mark 5:30.

Luke 6:22

Shall separate you] the Italian Excommunicate you] namely from the externall communion of Gods people, as prophane, whose names were blotted out of their register. This ought to ee understood of the Iewish persecutions, and those persecutions which were wrought by them who carryed the name of being the Church, and the heads thereof. See Iohn 16. 2.

Luke 6:24

That are rich] that is to say worldly, that doe set all your delight, love confidence and glory in your riches: which is the false wealth, opposite to poverty in spirit Luke 12:21 o ye have] you shall have no other, but temporall happinesse which you have so much affected and desired. See Matth 6. 2.

Luke 6:26

When all men,] when you shall have the generall applause and favour of the world, which you cannot obtaine without framing your selves to their wicked workes, and to the wronging of Gods service. Iohn 15. 19.

Luke 6:27

Which heare,] which have the gift of my Spirit, to receive my doctrine into your hearts, by the internall eare of the faith.

Luke 6:30

Aske them not,] namely by unlawfull, violent, and scandalous wayes. Suffer the wrong that is done to thee, rather than to transgresse against the lawes of christian charity and equity.

Luke 6:32

What thanke,] what approbation or reward from God; who doth not hold that to be a good work, and done for love of him, which is done for carnall and civill respects, and thorow a meer naturall motion.

Luke 6:35

Hoping for,] with an intent to lose whatsoever ye lend, if your neighbours want do require it: and that you cannot get it againe without violating the lawes of charity, and giving scandall and offence. Or without any respect to your selves, to expect a recompence or an equall curtesie for requitall Ye shal be] you shall shew your selves to bee such in effect. See upon Matthew, 5 45. 1 Iohn 2. 29. and 3. 9, 10.

Luke 6:38

Into your bosome] See upon, Psal. 79. 12.

Luke 6:40

Shall be] the Italian, Ought to be] that is to say must, or ought to content himselfe to be so.

Luke 6:43

For a good] or the Tree is not good which bringeth forth evill fruit. And this is the reason of the precedent exhortation. As if he should say to beare the fruit of judging thy brother uprightly; cleanse thy selfe from thine owne vices.