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Passage 1: Numbers 33

(Num 33:1) These are the iourneyes of the children of Israel, which went out of the land of Egypt according to their bands vnder the hand of Moses and Aaron.

(Notes Reference) These [are] the (a) journeys of the children of Israel, which went forth out of the land of Egypt with their armies under the hand of Moses and Aaron.

(a) From which they departed, and where they came.

(Num 33:2) And Moses wrote their going out by their iourneies according to ye commandement of the Lord: so these are ye iourneies of their going out.

(Num 33:3) Nowe they departed from Rameses the first moneth, euen the fifteenth day of the first moneth, on the morowe after the Passeouer: and the children of Israel went out with an hie hand in the sight of all the Egyptians.

(Num 33:4) (For the Egyptians buried all their first borne, which the Lord had smitten among them: vpon their gods also the Lord did execution.)

(Notes Reference) For the Egyptians buried all [their] firstborn, which the LORD had smitten among them: upon their (b) gods also the LORD executed judgments.

(b) Either meaning their idols, or their men of authority.

(Num 33:5) And the children of Israel remoued from Rameses, and pitched in Succoth.

(Num 33:6) And they departed from Succoth, and pitched in Etham, which is in the edge of the wildernesse.

(Num 33:7) And they remoued from Etham, and turned againe vnto Pi-hahiroth, which is before Baal-zephon, and pitched before Migdol.

(Notes Reference) And they removed from Etham, and turned again unto (c) Pihahiroth, which [is] before Baalzephon: and they pitched before Migdol.

(c) At the commandment of the Lord in (Exo 14:2).

(Num 33:8) And they departed from before Hahiroth, and went through the middes of the Sea into the wildernesse, and went three dayes iourney in the wildernesse of Etham, and pitched in Marah.

(Num 33:9) And they remoued from Marah, and came vnto Elim, and in Elim were twelue fountaines of water, and seuentie palme trees, and they pitched there.

(Num 33:10) And they remoued from Elim, and camped by the red Sea.

(Num 33:11) And they remoued from the red Sea, and lay in the wildernesse of Sin.

(Num 33:12) And they tooke their iourney out of the wildernesse of Sin, and set vp their tentes in Dophkah.

(Num 33:13) And they departed from Dophkah, and lay in Alush.

(Num 33:14) And they remoued from Alush, and lay in Rephidim, where was no water for the people to drinke.

(Num 33:15) And they departed from Rephidim, and pitched in the wildernesse of Sinai.

(Num 33:16) And they remoued from the desert of Sinai, and pitched in Kibroth Hattaauah.

(Num 33:17) And they departed from Kibroth Hattaauah, and lay at Hazeroth.

(Num 33:18) And they departed from Hazeroth, and pitched in Rithmah.

(Num 33:19) And they departed from Rithmah, and pitched at Rimmon Parez.

(Num 33:20) And they departed from Rimmon Parez, and pitched in Libnah.

(Num 33:21) And they remoued from Libnah, and pitched in Rissah.

(Num 33:22) And they iourneyed from Rissah, and pitched in Kehelathah.

(Num 33:23) And they went from Kehelathah, and pitched in mount Shapher.

(Num 33:24) And they remoued from mount Shapher, and lay in Haradah.

(Num 33:25) And they remoued from Haradah, and pitched in Makheloth.

(Num 33:26) And they remoued from Makheloth, and lay in Tahath.

(Num 33:27) And they departed from Tahath, and pitched in Tarah.

(Num 33:28) And they remoued from Tarah, and pitched in Mithkah.

(Num 33:29) And they went from Mithkah, and pitched in Hashmonah.

(Num 33:30) And they departed from Hashmonah, and lay in Moseroth.

(Num 33:31) And they departed from Moseroth, and pitched in Bene-iaakan.

(Num 33:32) And they remoued from Bene-iaakan, and lay in Hor-hagidgad.

(Num 33:33) And they went from Hor-hagidgad, and pitched in Iotbathah.

(Num 33:34) And they remoued from Iotbathah, and lay in Ebronah.

(Num 33:35) And they departed from Ebronah, and lay in Ezion-gaber.

(Num 33:36) And they remoued from Ezion-gaber, and pitched in the wildernesse of Zin, which is Kadesh.

(Num 33:37) And they remooued from Kadesh, and pitched in mount Hor, in the edge of the land of Edom.

(Num 33:38) (And Aaron the Priest went vp into mount Hor, at the commandement of the Lord, and died there, in the fourtieth yeere after the children of Israel were come out of the lande of Egypt, in the first day of the fifth moneth.

(Notes Reference) And Aaron the priest went up into mount Hor at the commandment of the LORD, and died there, in the fortieth year after the children of Israel were come out of the land of Egypt, in the first [day] of the (d) fifth month.

(d) Which the Hebrews call Ab, and contains part of July and part of August.

(Num 33:39) And Aaron was an hundreth, and three and twentie yeere olde, when hee dyed in mount Hor.

(Num 33:40) And King Arad the Canaanite, which dwelt in the South of the land of Canaan, heard of the comming of the children of Israel)

(Num 33:41) And they departed from mount Hor, and pitched in Zalmonah.

(Num 33:42) And they departed from Zalmonah, and pitched in Punon.

(Num 33:43) And they departed from Punon, and pitched in Oboth.

(Num 33:44) And they departed from Oboth, and pitched in Iie-abarim, in the borders of Moab.

(Num 33:45) And they departed from Iim, and pitched in Dibon-gad.

(Num 33:46) And they remooued from Dibon-gad, and lay in Almon-diblathaim.

(Num 33:47) And they remooued from Almon-diblathaim, and pitched in the mountaines of Abarim before Nebo.

(Num 33:48) And they departed from the mountaines of Abarim, and pitched in the plaine of Moab, by Iorden toward Iericho.

(Num 33:49) And they pitched by Iorden, from Bethieshimoth vnto Abel-shittim in the playne of Moab.

(Num 33:50) And the Lord spake vnto Moses in the playne of Moab, by Iorden towarde Iericho, saying,

(Num 33:51) Speake vnto the children of Israel, and say vnto them, When ye are come ouer Iorden to enter into the land of Canaan,

(Num 33:52) Ye shall then driue out all the inhabitants of the land before you, and destroy all their pictures, and breake asunder all their images of metall, and plucke downe all their hie places.

(Notes Reference) Then ye shall drive out all the inhabitants of the land from before you, and destroy all their (e) pictures, and destroy all their molten images, and quite pluck down all their high places:

(e) Which were set up in their high places to worship.

(Num 33:53) And ye shall possesse the lande and dwell therein: for I haue giue you ye land to possesse it.

(Num 33:54) And ye shall inherite the land by lot according to your families: to the more yee shall giue more inheritance, and to the fewer the lesse inheritance. Where the lot shall fall to any man, that shall be his: according to the tribes of your fathers shall ye inherite.

(Num 33:55) But if ye will not driue out the inhabitants of the land before you, then those which yee let ramaine of them, shalbe prickes in your eyes, and thornes in your sides, and shall vexe you in the land wherein ye dwell.

(Num 33:56) Moreouer, it shall come to passe, that I shall doe vnto you, as I thought to do vnto them.

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Passage 2: Proverbs 24

(Pro 24:1) Be not thou enuious against euill men, neither desire to be with them.

(Pro 24:2) For their heart imagineth destruction, and their lippes speake mischiefe.

(Pro 24:3) Through wisdome is an house builded, and with vnderstanding it is established.

(Pro 24:4) And by knowledge shall the chambers bee filled with all precious, and pleasant riches.

(Pro 24:5) A wise man is strong: for a man of vnderstanding encreaseth his strength.

(Pro 24:6) For with counsel thou shalt enterprise thy warre, and in the multitude of them that can giue counsell, is health.

(Pro 24:7) Wisdome is hie to a foole: therefore he can not open his mouth in the gate.

(Notes Reference) Wisdom [is] too high for a fool: he openeth not his mouth in the (a) gate.

(a) In the place where wisdom should be shown.

(Pro 24:8) Hee that imagineth to doe euill, men shall call him an autour of wickednes.

(Pro 24:9) The wicked thought of a foole is sinne, and the scorner is an abomination vnto men.

(Pro 24:10) If thou bee faint in the day of aduersitie, thy strength is small.

(Notes Reference) [If] thou (b) faintest in the day of adversity, thy strength [is] small.

(b) Man has no trial of his strength till he is in trouble.

(Pro 24:11) Deliuer them that are drawen to death: wilt thou not preserue them that are led to be slaine?

(Notes Reference) If thou refraineth to deliver [them that are] drawn to (c) death, and [those that are] ready to be slain;

(c) No one can be excused, if he does not help the innocent when he is in danger.

(Pro 24:12) If thou say, Beholde, we knew not of it: he that pondereth the heartes, doeth not hee vnderstand it? and hee that keepeth thy soule, knoweth he it not? will not he also recompense euery man according to his workes?

(Pro 24:13) My sonne, eate hony, for it is good, and the hony combe, for it is sweete vnto thy mouth.

(Notes Reference) My son, eat thou (d) honey, because [it is] good; and the honeycomb, [which is] sweet to thy taste:

(d) As honey is sweet and pleasant to the taste, so wisdom is to the soul.

(Pro 24:14) So shall the knowledge of wisdome be vnto thy soule, if thou finde it, and there shall be an ende, and thine hope shall not be cut off.

(Pro 24:15) Laye no waite, O wicked man, against the house of the righteous, and spoyle not his resting place.

(Pro 24:16) For a iust man falleth seuen times, and riseth againe: but the wicked fall into mischiefe.

(Notes Reference) For a just [man] (e) falleth seven times, and riseth again: but the wicked shall fall into mischief.

(e) He is subject to many perils, but God delivers him.

(Pro 24:17) Bee thou not glad when thine enemie falleth, and let not thine heart reioyce when hee stumbleth,

(Pro 24:18) Least the Lord see it, and it displease him, and he turne his wrath from him.

(Notes Reference) Lest the LORD see [it], and it displease him, and he turn away his wrath (f) from him.

(f) To be avenged on you.

(Pro 24:19) Fret not thy selfe because of the malicious, neither be enuious at the wicked.

(Pro 24:20) For there shall bee none ende of plagues to the euill man: the light of the wicked shall bee put out.

(Pro 24:21) My sonne feare the Lord, and the King, and meddle not with them that are sedicious.

(Pro 24:22) For their destruction shall rise suddenly, and who knoweth the ruine of them both?

(Notes Reference) For their calamity shall rise suddenly; and who knoweth the ruin of them (g) both?

(g) Meaning, either of the wicked and seditious, as in (Pro 24:19, Pro 24:21) or of them who do not fear God or obey their king.

(Pro 24:23) ALSO THESE THINGS PERTEINE TO THE WISE, It is not good to haue respect of any person in iudgement.

(Pro 24:24) He that saith to the wicked, Thou art righteous, him shall the people curse, and the multitude shall abhorre him.

(Pro 24:25) But to them that rebuke him, shall be pleasure, and vpon them shall come the blessing of goodnesse.

(Pro 24:26) They shall kisse the lippes of him that answereth vpright wordes.

(Pro 24:27) Prepare thy worke without, and make readie thy thinges in the fielde, and after, builde thine house.

(Notes Reference) Prepare thy work outside, and make it fit for thyself in the field; (h) and afterwards build thy house.

(h) Be sure of the means how to compass it, before you take any enterprise in hand.

(Pro 24:28) Be not a witnes against thy neighbour without cause: for wilt thou deceiue with thy lippes?

(Pro 24:29) Say not, I wil doe to him, as he hath done to mee, I will recompence euery man according to his worke.

(Notes Reference) Say not, I will do so to him as he hath done to me: I (i) will render to the man according to his work.

(i) He shows what is the nature of the wicked, to revenge wrong for wrong.

(Pro 24:30) I passed by the fielde of the slouthfull, and by the vineyarde of the man destitute of vnderstanding.

(Pro 24:31) And lo, it was al growen ouer with thornes, and nettles had couered the face thereof, and the stone wall thereof was broken downe.

(Pro 24:32) Then I behelde, and I considered it well: I looked vpon it, and receiued instruction.

(Notes Reference) Then I saw, [and] considered [it] well: I looked upon [it, and] received (k) instruction.

(k) That I might learn by another man's fault.

(Pro 24:33) Yet a litle sleepe, a litle slumber, a litle folding of the handes to sleepe.

(Notes Reference) [Yet] a little sleep, (l) a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep:

(l) See Pro 6:10

(Pro 24:34) So thy pouertie commeth as one that traueileth by the way, and thy necessitie like an armed man.

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Passage 3: John 6

(Joh 6:1) After these thinges, Iesus went his way ouer the sea of Galile, which is Tiberias.

(Notes Reference) After these things Jesus went (a) over the sea of Galilee, which is [the sea] of Tiberias.

(a) Not that he cut across the lake of Tiberias, but by sailing across the large creeks he made his journey shorter: therefore he is said to have gone over the sea, when in reality he passed over from one side of the creek to the other.

(Joh 6:2) And a great multitude followed him, because they sawe his miracles, which hee did on them that were diseased.

(Joh 6:3) Then Iesus went vp into a mountaine, and there he sate with his disciples.

(Joh 6:4) Now the Passeouer, a feast of the Iewes, was neere.

(Joh 6:5) Then Iesus lift vp his eyes, and seeing that a great multitude came vnto him, hee sayde vnto Philippe, Whence shall we buy breade, that these might eate?

(Notes Reference) (1) When Jesus then lifted up [his] eyes, and saw a great company come unto him, he saith unto Philip, Whence shall we buy bread, that these may eat?

(1) They that follow Christ sometimes hunger, but they are never without help.

(Joh 6:6) (And this he sayde to prooue him: for hee himselfe knewe what he would doe.)

(Joh 6:7) Philippe answered him, Two hundreth penie worth of bread is not sufficient for them, that euery one of them may take a litle.

(Joh 6:8) Then saide vnto him one of his disciples, Andrew, Simon Peters brother,

(Joh 6:9) There is a little boy heere, which hath fiue barlie loaues, and two fishes: but what are they among so many?

(Joh 6:10) And Iesus saide, Make ye people sit downe. (Nowe there was much grasse in that place.) Then the men sate downe in nomber, about fiue thousande.

(Joh 6:11) And Iesus tooke the bread, and gaue thanks, and gaue to the disciples, and the disciples, to them that were set downe: and likewise of the fishes as much as they would.

(Joh 6:12) And when they were satisfied, he said vnto his disciples, Gather vp the broken meat which remaineth, that nothing be lost.

(Joh 6:13) Then they gathered it together, and filled twelue baskets with the broken meat of the fiue barly loaues, which remained vnto them that had eaten.

(Joh 6:14) Then the men, when they had seene the miracle that Iesus did, saide, This is of a trueth that Prophet that should come into the world.

(Joh 6:15) When Iesus therfore perceiued that they would come, and take him to make him a King, hee departed againe into a mountaine himselfe alone.

(Notes Reference) (2) When Jesus therefore perceived that they would come and take him by force, to make him a king, he departed again into a mountain himself alone.

(2) Not only is Christ not delighted by a preposterous worship, but he is greatly offended by it.

(Joh 6:16) When euen was nowe come, his disciples went downe vnto the sea,

(Notes Reference) (3) And when even was [now] come, his disciples went down unto the sea,

(3) The godly are often in peril and danger, but Christ comes to them in time, even in the midst of the tempests, and brings them to the haven.

(Joh 6:17) And entred into a shippe, and went ouer the sea, towardes Capernaum: and nowe it was darke, and Iesus was not come to them.

(Notes Reference) And entered into a ship, and went over the sea (b) toward Capernaum. And it was now dark, and Jesus was not come to them.

(b) In (Mar 6:45) they are told to go ahead to Bethsaida, for Bethsaida was along the way to Capernaum.

(Joh 6:18) And the Sea arose with a great winde that blewe.

(Joh 6:19) And when they had rowed about fiue and twentie, or thirtie furlongs, they sawe Iesus walking on the sea, and drawing neere vnto the ship: so they were afraide.

(Joh 6:20) But he said vnto them, It is I: be not afraid.

(Joh 6:21) Then willingly they receiued him into the ship, and the ship was by and by at the lande, whither they went.

(Notes Reference) Then they (c) willingly received him into the ship: and immediately the ship was at the land whither they went.

(c) They were afraid at first, but when they recognized his voice they became new men and took him willingly into the ship, the very one whom they had shunned and fled from before.

(Joh 6:22) The day following, the people which stoode on the other side of the sea, saw that there was none other ship there, saue that one, whereinto his disciples were entred, and that Iesus went not with his disciples in the ship, but that his disciples were gone alone,

(Joh 6:23) And that there came other ships from Tiberias neere vnto the place where they ate the bread, after the Lord had giuen thankes.

(Joh 6:24) Nowe when the people sawe that Iesus was not there, neither his disciples, they also tooke shipping, and came to Capernaum, seeking for Iesus.

(Joh 6:25) And when they had founde him on the other side of the sea, they sayde vnto him, Rabbi, when camest thou hither?

(Joh 6:26) Iesus answered them; and sayde, Verely, verely I say vnto you, ye seeke me not because ye sawe the miracles, but because yee ate of ye loaues, and were filled.

(Notes Reference) (4) Jesus answered them and said, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Ye seek me, not because ye saw the miracles, but because ye did eat of the loaves, and were filled.

(4) They that seek the kingdom of heaven lack nothing: nevertheless, the gospel is not the food of the stomach but rather of the mind.

(Joh 6:27) Labour not for ye meate which perisheth, but for the meate that endureth vnto euerlasting life, which the Sonne of man shall giue vnto you: for him hath God the Father sealed.

(Notes Reference) (d) Labour not for the meat which perisheth, but for that meat which endureth unto everlasting life, which the Son of man shall give unto you: for him hath God the Father (e) sealed.

(d) Bestow your labour and pain.

(e) That is, whom God the Father had distinguished from all other men by planting his own power in him, as though he had sealed him with his seal, so that he might be a vivid example and representation of him: and furthermore he installed him to this office, to reconcile us men to God, and bring us to everlasting life, which office belongs only to Christ.

(Joh 6:28) Then sayde they vnto him, What shall we doe, that we might worke the workes of God?

(Notes Reference) Then said they unto him, What shall we do, that we might work the (f) works of God?

(f) Which please God: for they think that everlasting life depends upon the condition of fulfilling the law: therefore Christ calls them back to faith.

(Joh 6:29) Iesus answered, and sayde vnto them, This is the woorke of God, that yee beleeue in him, whome he hath sent.

(Notes Reference) (5) Jesus answered and said unto them, (g) This is the work of God, that ye believe on him whom he hath sent.

(5) Men torment themselves in vain when they try to please God without faith.

(g) That is, this is the work that God requires, that you believe in me, and therefore he calls them back to faith.

(Joh 6:30) They sayde therefore vnto him, What signe shewest thou then, that we may see it, and beleeue thee? what doest thou woorke?

(Notes Reference) (6) They said therefore unto him, What sign shewest thou then, that we may see, and believe thee? what dost thou work?

(6) The spiritual virtue of Christ is condemned by those that desire earthly miracles.

(Joh 6:31) Our fathers did eate Manna in the desart, as it is written, Hee gaue them bread from heauen to eate.

(Joh 6:32) Then Iesus said vnto them, Verely, verely I say vnto you, Moses gaue you not that bread from heauen, but my Father giueth you that true bread from heauen.

(Notes Reference) (7) Then Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Moses gave you not (h) that bread from heaven; but my Father giveth you the true bread from heaven.

(7) Christ, who is the true and only author and giver of eternal life, was represented unto those in the Old Testament by the manna.

(h) He denies that manna was the true heavenly bread, and says that he himself is the true bread, because he feeds the true and everlasting life. And as for (1Co 10:1-5), where Paul calls manna spiritual food, it does not contradict what is said here, for Paul joins the thing signified with the sign: but in this whole disputation, Christ deals with the Jews after their own opinion and conceit of the matter, who thought of the manna only in terms of physical food.

(Joh 6:33) For the breade of God is hee which commeth downe from heauen, and giueth life vnto the world.

(Joh 6:34) Then they said vnto him, Lord, euermore giue vs this bread.

(Joh 6:35) And Iesus saide vnto them, I am that bread of life: he that commeth to me, shall not hunger, and he that beleeueth in me, shall neuer thirst.

(Notes Reference) And Jesus said unto them, I am the bread (i) of life: he that cometh to me shall never hunger; and he that believeth on me shall never thirst.

(i) Which has life and gives life.

(Joh 6:36) But I said vnto you, that ye also haue seene me, and beleeue not.

(Joh 6:37) All that the Father giueth me, shall come to mee: and him that commeth to me, I cast not away.

(Notes Reference) (8) All that the Father giveth me shall come to me; and him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out.

(8) The gift of faith proceeds from the free election of the Father in Christ, after which everlasting life necessarily follows: therefore faith in Christ Jesus is a sure witness of our election, and therefore of our glorification, which is to come.

(Joh 6:38) For I came downe from heauen, not to do mine owne wil, but his wil which hath sent me.

(Notes Reference) For I came down from heaven, not to do mine (k) own will, but the will of him that sent me.

(k) See above in (Joh 5:22).

(Joh 6:39) And this is the Fathers will which hath sent mee, that of all which hee hath giuen mee, I should lose nothing, but shoulde raise it vp againe at the last day.

(Joh 6:40) And this is the will of him that sent mee, that euery man which seeth the Sonne, and beleeueth in him, should haue euerlasting life: and I will raise him vp at the last day.

(Notes Reference) And this is the will of him that sent me, that every one which (l) seeth the Son, and believeth on him, may have everlasting life: and I will raise him up at the last day.

(l) Seeing and believing are joined together: for there is another type of seeing which is general, which the demons have, for they see: but here he speaks about that type of seeing which properly belongs to the elect.

(Joh 6:41) The Iewes then murmured at him because hee sayde, I am that bread, which is come downe from heauen.

(Notes Reference) (9) The Jews then murmured at him, because he said, I am the bread which came down from heaven.

(9) Flesh cannot perceive spiritual things, and therefore the beginning of our salvation comes from God, who changes our nature, so that we, being inspired by him, may remain to be instructed and saved by Christ.

(Joh 6:42) And they said, Is not this Iesus that sonne of Ioseph, whose father and mother wee knowe? howe then sayth he, I came downe from heauen?

(Joh 6:43) Iesus then answered, and saide vnto them, Murmure not among your selues.

(Joh 6:44) No man can come to mee, except the Father, which hath sent mee, drawe him: and I will raise him vp at the last day.

(Joh 6:45) It is written in the Prophetes, And they shalbe al taught of God. Euery man therefore that hath heard, and hath learned of the Father, commeth vnto me:

(Notes Reference) It is written in the (m) prophets, And they shall be all (n) taught of God. Every man therefore that hath heard, and hath learned of the Father, cometh unto me.

(m) In the book of the prophets, for the Old Testament was divided by them into three general parts: into the law, the prophets, and the holy writings.

(n) That is, they will be children of the Church, for so the prophet Isaiah expounds it in (Isa 54:13); that is to say, ordained to life, See Act 13:48, and therefore the knowledge of the heavenly truth is the gift and work of God, and does not rest in any power of man.

(Joh 6:46) Not that any man hath seene the Father, saue hee which is of God, hee hath seene the Father.

(Notes Reference) Not that any man hath seen the Father, (o) save he which is of God, he hath seen the Father.

(o) If only the Son has seen the Father, then it is only he that can truly teach us and instruct us.

(Joh 6:47) Verely, verely I say vnto you, hee that beleeueth in me, hath euerlasting life.

(Joh 6:48) I am that bread of life.

(Notes Reference) (10) I am that bread of life.

(10) The true use of sacraments is to ascend from them to the thing itself, that is, to Christ: and by the partaking of him alone we get everlasting life.

(Joh 6:49) Your fathers did eate Manna in the wildernesse, and are dead.

(Joh 6:50) This is that breade, which commeth downe from heauen, that hee which eateth of it, shoulde not die.

(Notes Reference) (p) This is the bread which cometh down from heaven, that a man may eat thereof, and not die.

(p) He refers to himself when he speaks these words.

(Joh 6:51) I am that liuing breade, which came downe from heauen: if any man eate of this breade, hee shall liue for euer: and the bread that I will giue, is my flesh, which I will giue for the life of the world.

(Notes Reference) (11) I am the (q) living bread which came down from heaven: if any man (r) eat of this bread, he shall live for ever: and the bread that I will give is my flesh, which I will give for the life of the world.

(11) Christ being sent from the Father is the selfsame unto us for the getting and keeping of everlasting life, as bread and flesh, yea, meat and drink, are to the use of this transitory life.

(q) Which gives life to the world.

(r) That is to say, whoever is truly a partaker of Christ, who is our food.

(Joh 6:52) Then the Iewes stroue among themselues, saying, Howe can this man giue vs his flesh to eate?

(Notes Reference) (12) The Jews therefore strove among themselves, saying, How can this man give us [his] flesh to eat?

(12) Flesh cannot make a difference between fleshly eating, which is done by the help of the teeth, and spiritual eating, which consists in faith: and therefore it condemns that which it does not understand: yet nonetheless, the truth must be preached and taught.

(Joh 6:53) Then Iesus saide vnto them, Verely, verely I say vnto you, Except yee eate the flesh of the Sonne of man, and drinke his blood, yee haue no life in you.

(Notes Reference) Then Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except ye eat the flesh of the Son of man, and drink his blood, ye have (s) no life in you.

(s) If Christ is present, life is present, but when Christ is absent, then death is present.

(Joh 6:54) Whosoeuer eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, hath eternall life, and I will raise him vp at the last day.

(Joh 6:55) For my flesh is meat in deede, and my blood is drinke in deede.

(Joh 6:56) Hee that eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, dwelleth in me, and I in him.

(Joh 6:57) As that liuing Father hath sent me, so liue I by the Father, and he that eateth me, euen he shall liue by me.

(Notes Reference) As (t) the living Father hath sent me, and I live by the (u) Father: so he that eateth me, even he shall live by me.

(t) In that Christ is man, he receives that power which quickens and gives life to those that are his, from his Father: and he adds this word "the" to make a distinction between his Father and all other fathers.

(u) Christ means that although he is man, yet his flesh can give life, not by its own nature, but because his flesh lives by the Father, that is to say, sucks and draws out of the Father that power which it has to give life.

(Joh 6:58) This is that bread which came downe from heauen: not as your fathers haue eaten Manna, and are deade. Hee that eateth of this bread, shall liue for euer.

(Joh 6:59) These things spake he in the Synagogue, as he taught in Capernaum.

(Joh 6:60) Many therefore of his disciples (when they heard this) sayde, This is an hard saying: who can heare it?

(Notes Reference) (13) Many therefore of his disciples, when they had heard [this], said, This is an hard saying; who can hear it?

(13) The reason of man cannot comprehend the uniting of Christ and his members: therefore let it worship and revere that which is better than itself.

(Joh 6:61) But Iesus knowing in himselfe, that his disciples murmured at this, saide vnto them, Doeth this offend you?

(Joh 6:62) What then if yee should see that Sonne of man ascend vp where he was before?

(Joh 6:63) It is the spirite that quickeneth: the flesh profiteth nothing: the woordes that I speake vnto you, are spirite and life.

(Notes Reference) (14) It is the (x) spirit that quickeneth; the flesh profiteth nothing: the words that I speak unto you, [they] are spirit, and [they] are life.

(14) The flesh of Christ therefore quickens us, because he that is man is God: and this mystery is only comprehended by faith, which is the gift of God, found only in the elect.

(x) Spirit, that is, that power which flows from the Godhead causes the flesh of Christ (which is otherwise nothing but flesh) both to live in itself and to give life to us.

(Joh 6:64) But there are some of you that beleeue not: for Iesus knewe from the beginning, which they were that beleeued not, and who shoulde betray him.

(Joh 6:65) And hee saide, Therefore saide I vnto you, that no man can come vnto mee, except it be giuen vnto him of my Father.

(Joh 6:66) From that time, many of his disciples went backe, and walked no more with him.

(Notes Reference) (15) From that [time] many of his disciples went back, and walked no more with him.

(15) Such is the malice of men, that they bring about their own destruction, even in hearing the very doctrine of salvation, but there are a few who believe through the singular gift of God.

(Joh 6:67) Then sayde Iesus to the twelue, Will yee also goe away?

(Joh 6:68) Then Simon Peter answered him, Master, to whome shall we goe? thou hast the wordes of eternall life:

(Joh 6:69) And we beleeue and knowe that thou art that Christ that Sonne of the liuing God.

(Joh 6:70) Iesus answered them, Haue not I chosen you twelue, and one of you is a deuill?

(Notes Reference) (16) Jesus answered them, Have not I chosen you twelve, and one of you is a devil?

(16) The number of the professors of Christ is very small, and among them also there are some hypocrites, and those worse than all others.

(Joh 6:71) Now he spake it of Iudas Iscariot the sonne of Simon: for hee it was that shoulde betraie him, though he was one of the twelue.