Luke 9

Luke 9:28

EIght dayes] Saint Matthew and Saint Mark say six, but it should seeme that they reckoned neither the first nor the last day which are here spoken of wherein these things were done: and named only those six dayes which were betweene those two, which two are also included here by Saint Luke.

Luke 9:34

Them] namely Moses and Elias.

Luke 9:39

Teareth him] See upon Marke 1. 26. and 9. 20.

Luke 9:46

A reasoning] or a discourse, and argument.

Luke 9:47

The thought] of worldly ambition which did drive them into these discourses.

Luke 9:48

For he] that is to say, I give you these precepts, because that true greatnesse before God, consists in a sincere and innocent humility like unto that of a little child.

Luke 9:51

Sedfastly se] an Hebrew phrase, Ier. 42. 15. Ezekiel 4:3. to signifie a firme resolution to doe any thing.

Luke 9:53

Did not] the Italian, would not] by reason of the extreame hatred which was between the Iewes and the Samaritans. See upon, 2 Kings 17:24. Luke 10:33. Ioh. 49. for the Samaritans had their Temple of false worship in Garizim, opposite to that of Ierusalem, Ioh. 4 20.

Luke 9:55

Yee know not] you doe not judge rightly of this motion of yours, it is but a kinde of hatred and carnall wrath, and you liken it to Elias his zeale. Or you are not enlightned by the Holy Ghost in this, to bee fully perswaded of Gods will, and justice as Elias was for to make this request in faith, and justly.

Luke 9:62

Having put] that is to say no man that hath dedicated himselfe to Gods service in the worke of the Gospell, hath his heart yet turned towards the world, which he unwillingly leaveth, which is meant by the looking back. See Genesis 19:26. Philippians 3:14. A similitude taken from plogh men, who can never plough their furrowes straight, unlesse they alwayes looke before them. See upon 1 Kings 19:1-21. ver. 21.