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Passage 1: Deuteronomy 33-34

(Deu 33:1) Nowe this is the blessing wherewith Moses the man of God blessed the children of Israel before his death, and said,

(Notes Reference) And this [is] the (a) blessing, wherewith Moses the man of God blessed the children of Israel before his death.

(a) This blessing contains not only a simple prayer, but an assurance of the effect of it.

(Deu 33:2) The Lord came from Sinai, and rose vp from Seir vnto them, and appeared clearely from mount Paran, and he came with ten thousands of Saints, and at his right hand a firie Lawe for them.

(Notes Reference) And he said, The LORD came from Sinai, and rose up from Seir unto them; he shined forth from mount Paran, and he came with ten (b) thousands of saints: from his right hand [went] a fiery law for them.

(b) Meaning, infinite angels.

(Deu 33:3) Though hee loue the people, yet all thy Saints are in thine handes: and they are humbled at thy foete, to receiue thy words.

(Notes Reference) Yea, he loved the people; (c) all his saints [are] in thy hand: and they sat down at (d) thy feet; [every one] shall receive of thy words.

(c) Hebrew, his saints, that is, the children of Israel.

(d) As thy disciples.

(Deu 33:4) Moses commanded vs a Lawe for an inheritance of the Congregation of Iaakob.

(Notes Reference) Moses commanded us a law, [even] the (e) inheritance of the congregation of Jacob.

(e) To us and our successors.

(Deu 33:5) Then he was among the righteous people, as King, when the heades of the people, and the tribes of Israel were assembled.

(Deu 33:6) Let Reuben liue, and not die, though his men be a small nomber.

(Notes Reference) Let (f) Reuben live, and not die; and let [not] his men be few.

(f) Reuben will be one of the tribes of God's people, though for his sin his honour is diminished, and his family but small.

(Deu 33:7) And thus he blessed Iudah, and said, Heare, O Lord, the voyce of Iudah, and bring him vnto his people: his hands shalbe sufficient for him, if thou helpe him against his enemies.

(Notes Reference) And this [is the blessing] of Judah: and he said, Hear, LORD, the voice of Judah, and bring him unto his people: let his hands be (g) sufficient for him; and be thou an help [to him] from his enemies.

(g) Signifying, that he would barely obtain Jacob's promise, (Gen_49:8).

(Deu 33:8) And of Leui he said, Let thy Thummim and thine Vrim be with thine Holy one, whome thou diddest proue in Massah, and didst cause him to striue at the waters of Meribah.

(Deu 33:9) Who said vnto his father and to his mother, I haue not seene him, neither knewe he his brethren, nor knewe his owne children: for they obserued thy word, and kept thy couenant.

(Notes Reference) Who said unto his father and to his mother, (h) I have not seen him; neither did he acknowledge his brethren, nor knew his own children: for they have observed thy word, and kept thy covenant.

(h) He preferred God's glory to all natural affection, (Exo_28:30).

(Deu 33:10) They shall teach Iaakob thy iudgements, and Israel thy Lawe: they shall put incense before thy face, and the burnt offring vpon thine altar.

(Deu 33:11) Blesse, O Lord, his substance, and accept the worke of his handes: smite through ye loynes of them that rise against him, and of them that hate him, that they rise not againe.

(Notes Reference) Bless, LORD, his substance, and accept the work of his hands: smite (i) through the loins of them that rise against him, and of them that hate him, that they rise not again.

(i) He declares that the ministers of God have many enemies, and therefore need to be prayed for.

(Deu 33:12) Of Beniamin he said, The beloued of the Lord shall dwell in safetie by him: the Lord shall couer him all the day long, and dwell betweene his shoulders.

(Notes Reference) [And] of Benjamin he said, The beloved of the LORD shall (k) dwell in safety by him; [and the LORD] shall cover him all the day long, and he shall dwell between his shoulders.

(k) Because the temple would be built in Zion, which was in the tribe of Benjamin, he shows that God would dwell with him there.

(Deu 33:13) And of Ioseph hee sayde, Blessed of the Lord is his land for the sweetenesse of heauen, for the dewe, and for the depth lying beneath,

(Deu 33:14) And for the sweete increase of the sunne, and for the sweete increase of the moone,

(Deu 33:15) And for the sweetenes of the top of the ancient mountaines, and for the sweetenes of the olde hilles,

(Deu 33:16) And for the sweetenesse of the earth, and abundance thereof: and the good will of him that dwelt in the bushe, shall come vpon the head of Ioseph, and vpon the toppe of the head of him that was separated from his brethren.

(Notes Reference) And for the precious things of the earth and fulness thereof, and [for] the good will of him that dwelt in the (l) bush: let [the blessing] come upon the head of Joseph, and upon the top of the head of him [that was] separated from his brethren.

(l) Which was God appearing to Moses, (Exo_3:2).

(Deu 33:17) His beautie shalbe like his first borne bullock, and his hornes as the hornes of an vnicorne: with them hee shall smite the people together, euen the endes of the world: these are also the ten thousands of Ephraim, and these are the thousands of Manasseh.

(Deu 33:18) And of Zebulun he sayd, Reioice, Zebulun, in thy going out, and thou Isshachar in thy tents.

(Notes Reference) And of Zebulun he said, Rejoice, Zebulun, in thy (m) going out; and, Issachar, in thy tents.

(m) In thy prosperous voyages on the sea, (Gen_49:13).

(Deu 33:19) They shall call ye people vnto the mountaine: there they shall offer the sacrifices of righteousnesse: for they shall sucke of the abundance of the sea, and of the treasures hid in the sand.

(Notes Reference) They shall call the people unto the mountain; there they shall offer sacrifices of righteousness: for (n) they shall suck [of] the abundance of the seas, and [of] treasures hid in the sand.

(n) The tribe of Zebulun.

(Deu 33:20) Also of Gad he said, Blessed be hee that enlargeth Gad: he dwelleth as a lion, that catcheth for his praye the arme with the head.

(Deu 33:21) And hee looked to himselfe at the beginning, because there was a portion of the Lawe-giuer hid: yet hee shall come with the heades of the people, to execute the iustice of the Lord, and his iudgements with Israel.

(Notes Reference) And he provided the first part for himself, because there, [in] a portion of the (o) lawgiver, [was he] seated; and he came with the heads of the people, he executed the justice of the LORD, and his judgments with Israel.

(o) So the portion of the Gadites, and others on this side of the Jordan was God's, though it was not so known.

(Deu 33:22) And of Dan he said, Dan is a lions whelp: he shall leape from Bashan.

(Deu 33:23) Also of Naphtali he sayd, O Naphtali, satisfied with fauour, and filled with the blessing of the Lord, possesse the West and the South.

(Notes Reference) And of Naphtali he said, O Naphtali, satisfied with favour, and full with the blessing of the LORD: possess thou (p) the west and the south.

(p) Meaning, near the sea.

(Deu 33:24) And of Asher he saide, Asher shalbe blessed with children: he shalbe acceptable vnto his brethren, and shall dippe his foote in oyle.

(Deu 33:25) Thy shooes shalbe yron and brasse, and thy strength shall continue as long as thou liuest.

(Notes Reference) Thy shoes [shall be] (q) iron and brass; and as thy days, [so shall] thy strength [be].

(q) You will be strong or, your country full of metal. It seems that Simeon is left out, because he was under Judah, and his portion of his inheritance, (Jos_19:9).

(Deu 33:26) There is none like God, O righteous people, which rideth vpon the heauens for thine helpe, and on the cloudes in his glory.

(Deu 33:27) The eternall God is thy refuge, and vnder his armes thou art for euer: hee shall cast out the enemie before thee, and will say, Destroy them.

(Deu 33:28) Then Israel the fountaine of Iaakob shall dwell alone in safetie in a lande of wheat, and wine: also his heauens shall drop the dewe.

(Notes Reference) Israel then shall dwell in safety alone: (r) the fountain of Jacob [shall be] upon a land of corn and wine; also his heavens shall drop down dew.

(r) Who was plentiful in issue as a fountain.

(Deu 33:29) Blessed art thou, O Israel: who is like vnto thee, O people saued by the Lord, the shielde of thine helpe, and which is the sword of thy glorie? therefore thine enemies shall bee in subiection to thee, and thou shalt tread vpon their hie places.

(Notes Reference) Happy [art] thou, O Israel: who [is] like unto thee, O people saved by the LORD, the shield of thy help, and who [is] the sword of thy excellency! and (s) thine enemies shall be found liars unto thee; and thou shalt tread upon their high places.

(s) Your enemies for fear shall lie and pretend to be in subjection.

(Deu 34:1) Then Moses went from the plaine of Moab vp into mount Nebo vnto the top of Pisgah that is ouer against Iericho: and the Lord shewed him all the land of Gilead, vnto Dan,

(Notes Reference) And Moses went up from the plains of Moab unto the mountain of (a) Nebo, to the top of Pisgah, that [is] over against Jericho. And the LORD shewed him all the land of Gilead, unto Dan,

(a) Which was a part of mount Abarim, (Num_27:12).

(Deu 34:2) And all Naphtali and the land of Ephraim and Manasseh, and all the land of Iudah, vnto the vtmost sea:

(Notes Reference) And all Naphtali, and the land of Ephraim, and Manasseh, and all the land of Judah, unto the utmost (b) sea,

(b) Called Mediterranean.

(Deu 34:3) And the South, and the plaine of the valley of Iericho, the citie of palmetrees, vnto Zoar.

(Deu 34:4) And the Lord said vnto him, This is the lande which I sware vnto Abraham, to Izhak and to Iaacob saying, I will giue it vnto thy seede: I haue caused thee to see it with thine eyes, but thou shalt not goe ouer thither.

(Deu 34:5) So Moses the seruant of the Lord dyed there in the land of Moab, according to the worde of the Lord.

(Deu 34:6) And hee buried him in a valley in the land of Moab ouer against Beth-peor, but no man knoweth of his sepulchre vnto this day.

(Notes Reference) And (c) he buried him in a valley in the land of Moab, over against Bethpeor: but no man knoweth of his sepulchre unto (d) this day.

(c) That is, the angel of the Lord, (Jud_1:9).

(d) That the Jews might not have opportunity to commit idolatry by it.

(Deu 34:7) Moses was nowe an hundreth and twentie yeere olde when hee died, his eye was not dimme, nor his naturall force abated.

(Deu 34:8) And the children of Israel wept for Moses in the plaine of Moab thirtie dayes: so the dayes of weeping and mourning for Moses were ended.

(Deu 34:9) And Ioshua the sonne of Nun was full of ye spirit of wisedome: for Moses had put his hands vpon him. And the children of Israel were obedient vnto him, and did as the Lord had commanded Moses.

(Notes Reference) And (e) Joshua the son of Nun was full of the spirit of wisdom; for Moses had laid his hands upon him: and the children of Israel hearkened unto him, and did as the LORD commanded Moses.

(e) By this the favour of God is demonstrated, in that he does not leave his Church destitute of a governor.

(Deu 34:10) But there arose not a Prophet since in Israel like vnto Moses (whome the Lord knew face to face)

(Notes Reference) And there arose not a prophet since in Israel like unto Moses, whom the LORD knew (f) face to face,

(f) To whom the Lord revealed himself so plainly as in (Exo_33:11).

(Deu 34:11) In all ye miracles and wonders which ye Lord sent him to do in ye land of Egypt before Pharaoh and before all his seruantes, and before al his land,

(Deu 34:12) And in all that mightie hand and all that great feare, which Moses wrought in the sight of all Israel.

(Notes Reference) And in all that mighty (g) hand, and in all the great terror which Moses shewed in the sight of all Israel.

(g) Meaning, the power of God working by Moses in the wilderness.

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Passage 2: Isaiah 6

(Isa 6:1) In the yeere of the death of King Vzziah, I saw also the Lord sitting vpon an high throne, and lifted vp, and the lower partes thereof filled the Temple.

(Notes Reference) In the year that king Uzziah died (a) I saw also the Lord sitting upon a (b) throne, high and lifted up, and his (c) train filled the temple.

(a) God does not show himself to man in his majesty but according as man's capacity to comprehend him, that is, by visible signs as John the Baptist saw the Holy Spirit in the form of a dove.

(b) As a judge ready to give sentence.

(c) Of his garment, or of his throne.

(Isa 6:2) The Seraphims stoode vpon it: euery one had sixe wings: with twaine he couered his face, and with twaine hee couered his feete, and with twaine he did flie.

(Notes Reference) Above it stood the (d) seraphims: each one had six wings; with two he covered his (e) face, and with two he covered his (f) feet, and with two he (g) flew.

(d) They were angels so called because they were of a fiery colour, to signify that they burnt in the love of God, or were light as fire to execute his will.

(e) Signifying that they were not able to endure the brightness of God's glory.

(f) By which it was declared that man was not able to see the brightness of God in them.

(g) Which declares the prompt obedience of the angels to execute God's commandment.

(Isa 6:3) And one cryed to another, and sayde, Holy, holy, holy is the Lord of hostes: the whole world is full of his glory.

(Notes Reference) And one cried to another, and said, (h) Holy, holy, holy, [is] the LORD of hosts: the whole (i) earth [is] full of his glory.

(h) This often repetition signifies that the angels cannot satisfy themselves in praising God, to teach us that in all our lives we should give ourselves to the continual praise of God.

(i) His glory not only appears in the heavens but through all the world, and therefore all creatures are bound to praise him.

(Isa 6:4) And the lintles of the doore cheekes moued at the voyce of him that cryed, and the house was filled with smoke.

(Notes Reference) And the posts of the door (k) moved at the voice of him that cried, and the house was filled with smoke.

(k) Which was to confirm the prophet, that it was not the voice of man: and by the smoke was signified the blindness that would come on the Jews.

(Isa 6:5) Then I sayd, Wo is me: for I am vndone, because I am a man of polluted lips, and I dwell in the middes of a people of polluted lips: for mine eyes haue seene the King and Lord of hostes.

(Notes Reference) Then said I, (l) Woe [is] me! for I am undone; because I [am] a man of unclean lips, and I dwell in the midst of a people of unclean lips: for my eyes have seen the King, the LORD of hosts.

(l) He speaks this for two reasons, the one because he who was a mortal creature and therefore had more need to glorify God than the angels, did not do it, and the other because the nearer that man approaches to God, the more he knows his own sin and corruption.

(Isa 6:6) Then flewe one of the Seraphims vnto me with an hote cole in his hand, which he had taken from the altar with the tongs:

(Notes Reference) Then one of the seraphims flew to me, having a live coal in his hand, [which] he had taken with the tongs from off the (m) altar:

(m) Of the burnt offerings where the fire never went out.

(Isa 6:7) And he touched my mouth, and sayd, Loe, this hath touched thy lips, and thine iniquitie shall be taken away, and thy sinne shalbe purged.

(Notes Reference) And he laid [it] upon my mouth, and said, Lo, this hath touched thy lips; and thy iniquity is taken away, and thy (n) sin purged.

(n) This declares that man cannot render due obedience to God, till he has purged us.

(Isa 6:8) Also I heard the voyce of the Lord, saying, Whome shall I send? and who shall goe for vs? Then I sayd, Here am I, send me.

(Isa 6:9) And he sayd, Goe, and say vnto this people, Ye shall heare in deede, but ye shall not vnderstand: ye shall plainely see, and not perceiue.

(Notes Reference) And he said, Go, and tell this people, (o) Hear ye indeed, but understand not; and see ye indeed, but perceive not.

(o) By which is declared that for the malice of man God will not immediately take away his word, but he will cause it to be preached to their condemnation, when as they will not learn by it to obey his will, and be saved: by this he exhorts the ministers to do their duty, and answers to the wicked murmurers, that through their own malice their heart is hardened, (Mat 13:14; Act 28:26; Rom 11:8).

(Isa 6:10) Make the heart of this people fatte, make their eares heauie, and shut their eyes, lest they see with their eyes, and heare with their eares, and vnderstand with their hearts, and conuert, and he heale them.

(Isa 6:11) Then sayd I, Lord, howe long? And he answered, Vntill the cities be wasted without inhabitant, and the houses without man, and the land be vtterly desolate,

(Notes Reference) Then said I, Lord, (p) how long? And he answered, Until the cities shall be wasted without inhabitant, and the houses without man, and the land be utterly desolate,

(p) As he was moved with the zeal of God's glory, so was he touched with a charitable affection toward the people.

(Isa 6:12) And the Lord haue remoued men farre away, and there be a great desolation in the mids of the land.

(Isa 6:13) But yet in it shalbe a tenth, and shall returne, and shalbe eaten vp as an elme or an oke, which haue a substance in them, when they cast their leaues: so the holy seede shall be the substance thereof.

(Notes Reference) But yet in it [shall be] (q) a tenth, and [it] shall return, and shall be eaten: as a teil tree, (r) and as an oak, whose substance [is] in them, when they cast [their leaves: so] the holy seed [shall be] the substance of it.

(q) Meaning, the tenth part: or as some write, it was revealed to Isaiah for the confirmation of his prophecy that ten kings would come before their captivity, as were from Uzziah to Zedekiah.

(r) For the fewness of them they will seem to be eaten up: yet they will later flourish as a tree, which in winter loses leaves, and seems to be dead, yet in summer is fresh and green.

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Passage 3: Colossians 3-4

(Col 3:1) If yee then bee risen with Christ, seeke those thinges which are aboue, where Christ sitteth at the right hand of God.

(Notes Reference) If (1) ye then (2) be (a) risen with Christ, (3) seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God.

(1) Another part of this epistle, in which he takes occasion by reason of those vain exercises, to show the duty of a Christian life: which is an ordinary thing with him, after he has once set down the doctrine itself. (2) Our renewing or new birth, which is accomplished in us by being partakers of the resurrection of Christ, is the source of all holiness, out of which various streams or rivers afterwards flow.

(a) For if we are partakers of Christ, we are carried as it were into another life, where we will need neither meat nor drink, for we will be similar to the angels. (3) The end and mark which all the duties of Christian life aim at is to enter into the kingdom of heaven, and to give ourselves to those things which lead us there, that is, to true godliness, and not to those outward and physical things.

(Col 3:2) Set your affections on things which are aboue, and not on things which are on the earth.

(Notes Reference) Set your affection on things above, not on things on the (b) earth.

(b) So he calls that show of religion which he spoke of in the former chapter.

(Col 3:3) For ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God.

(Notes Reference) (4) For ye are dead, (5) and your life is hid with Christ in God.

(4) A reason taken of the efficient causes and others: you are dead with regard to the flesh, that is, with regard to the old nature which seeks after all transitory things. And on the other hand, you have begun to live according to the Spirit; therefore give yourselves to spiritual and heavenly, and not to carnal and earthly things. (5) The taking away of an objection: while we are yet in this world, we are subject to many miseries of this life, so that the life that is in us, is as it were hidden. Yet nonetheless we have the beginnings of life and glory, the accomplishment of which lies now in Christ's and in God's hand, and will assuredly and manifestly be performed in the glorious coming of the Lord.

(Col 3:4) When Christ which is our life, shall appeare, then shall ye also appeare with him in glory.

(Col 3:5) Mortifie therefore your members which are on the earth, fornication, vncleannes, the inordinate affection, euill concupiscence, and couetousnes which is idolatrie.

(Notes Reference) (6) Mortify therefore your (c) members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and covetousness, which is idolatry:

(6) Let not your dead nature be effectual in you any more, but let your living nature be effectual. Now the strength of nature is known by the desires. Therefore let the affections of the world die in you, and let the contrary desires which are spiritual, live. And he reckons up a great long list of vices, and their contrary virtues.

(c) The desires and lusts that are in us, are in this passage very properly called members, because the reason and will of man is corrupted, and uses them as the body uses its members.

(Col 3:6) For the which things sake ye wrath of God commeth on the children of disobedience.

(Notes Reference) For which things' sake the wrath of God (d) cometh on the children of disobedience:

(d) Used to come.

(Col 3:7) Wherein ye also walked once, when ye liued in them.

(Col 3:8) But now put ye away euen all these things, wrath, anger, maliciousnes, cursed speaking, filthie speaking, out of your mouth.

(Col 3:9) Lie not one to another, seeing that yee haue put off the olde man with his workes,

(Notes Reference) Lie not one to another, (7) seeing that ye have put off the old man with his deeds;

(7) A definition of our new birth taken from the parts of it, which are the putting off of the old man, that is to say, of the wickedness which is in us by nature, and the restoring and repairing of the new man, that is to say, of the pureness which is given us by grace. However, both the putting off and the putting on are only begun in us in this present life, and by certain degrees finished, the one dying in us by little and little, and the other coming to the perfection of another life, by little and little.

(Col 3:10) And haue put on the newe, which is renewed in knowledge after the image of him that created him,

(Notes Reference) And have put on the new [man], (8) which is renewed in (e) knowledge after the image of him that created him:

(8) Newness of life consists in knowledge which transforms man to the image of God his maker, that is to say to the sincerity and pureness of the whole soul.

(e) He speaks of an effectual knowledge.

(Col 3:11) Where is neither Grecian nor Iewe, circumcision nor vncircumcision, Barbarian, Scythian, bond, free: But Christ is all, and in all things.

(Notes Reference) (9) Where there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcision nor uncircumcision, Barbarian, Scythian, bond [nor] free: but Christ [is] all, and in all.

(9) He tells them again that the Gospel does not refer to those external things, but true justification and sanctification in Christ alone, which have many fruits, as he reckons them up here: but he commends two things especially, that is, godly harmony, and continual study of God's word.

(Col 3:12) Now therfore as the elect of God holy and beloued, put on the bowels of mercies, kindnesse, humblenesse of minde, meekenesse, long suffering:

(Notes Reference) (f) Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, (g) bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering;

(f) Put on in such a way, that you never put off.

(g) Those most tender affections of exceeding compassion.

(Col 3:13) Forbearing one another, and forgiuing one another, if any man haue a quarel to another: euen as Christ forgaue, euen so doe ye.

(Col 3:14) And aboue all these thinges put on loue, which is the bond of perfectnes.

(Notes Reference) And above all these things [put on] charity, which is the (h) bond of perfectness.

(h) Which bonds and knits together all the duties that take place between men.

(Col 3:15) And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which ye are called in one body, and be ye thankfull.

(Notes Reference) And let the peace of God (i) rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in (k) one body; and be ye thankful.

(i) Rule and govern all things.

(k) You are joined together into one body through God's goodness, so that you might help one another, as fellow members.

(Col 3:16) Let the worde of Christ dwell in you plenteously in all wisdome, teaching and admonishing your owne selues, in Psalmes, and hymnes, and spirituall songs, singing with a grace in your hearts to the Lord.

(Notes Reference) Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in (l) psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.

(l) By "psalms" he means all godly songs which were written upon various occasions, and by "hymns", all such as contain the praise of God, and by "spiritual songs", other more special and artful songs which were also in praise of God, but they were made fuller of music.

(Col 3:17) And whatsoeuer ye shall doe, in worde or deede, doe all in the Name of the Lord Iesus, giuing thankes to God euen the Father by him.

(Notes Reference) And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, [do] all in the (m) name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him.

(m) Call upon the name of Christ when you do it, or do it to Christ's praise and glory.

(Col 3:18) Wiues, submit your selues vnto your husbands, as it is comely in the Lord.

(Notes Reference) (10) Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as it is (n) fit in the Lord.

(10) He goes from precepts which concern the whole civil life of man, to precepts pertaining to every man's family, and requires of wives subjection in the Lord.

(n) For those wives do poorly, that do not set God in Christ before them in their love; but this philosophy does not know.

(Col 3:19) Husbands, loue your wiues, and be not bitter vnto them.

(Notes Reference) (11) Husbands, love [your] wives, and be not bitter against them.

(11) He requires of husbands that they love their wives, and treat them gently.

(Col 3:20) Children, obey your parents in all thing for that is well pleasing vnto the Lord.

(Notes Reference) (12) Children, obey [your] parents in (o) all things: for this is well pleasing unto the Lord.

(12) He requires of children, that according to God's commandment they are obedient to their parents.

(o) In the Lord; and so it is expounded in (Eph 6:1).

(Col 3:21) Fathers, prouoke not your children to anger, least they be discouraged.

(Notes Reference) (13) Fathers, provoke not your children [to anger], lest they be discouraged.

(13) Of parents, that they are gentle towards their children.

(Col 3:22) Seruants, be obedient vnto them that are your masters according to the flesh, in all things, not with eye seruice as men pleasers, but in singlenes of heart, fearing God.

(Notes Reference) (14) Servants, obey in all things [your] masters according to the flesh; not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but in singleness of heart, fearing God:

(14) Of servants, that fearing God himself to whom their obedience is acceptable, they reverently, faithfully, and from the heart, obey their masters.

(Col 3:23) And whatsoeuer ye doe, doe it heartily, as to the Lord, and not to men,

(Col 3:24) Knowing that of the Lord ye shall receiue the reward of the inheritance: for ye serue the Lord Christ.

(Notes Reference) Knowing that of the Lord ye shall receive the (p) reward of the inheritance: for ye serve the Lord Christ.

(p) Because you will have duly obeyed your masters, the time will come, that you will be changed from servants to sons, and you will know this for certain, which will be when you are made partakers of the heavenly inheritance.

(Col 3:25) But he that doeth wrong, shall receiue for the wrong that he hath done: and there is no respect of persons.

(Notes Reference) (15) But he that doeth wrong shall receive for the wrong which he hath done: and there is no respect of persons.

(15) He requires of masters, that being mindful how they themselves also will render an account before that heavenly Lord and Master, who will avenge wrongful deeds without any respect of masters or servants, they show themselves just and upright with fairness to their servants.

(Col 4:1) Ye masters, doe vnto your seruants, that which is iust, and equall, knowing that ye also haue a master in heauen.

(Col 4:2) Continue in prayer, and watch in the fame with thankesgiuing,

(Notes Reference) (1) (2) Continue in prayer, and watch in the same with thanksgiving;

(1) He adds certain general exhortations, and at length ends his epistle with various familiar and godly salutations. (2) Prayers must be continual and earnest.

(Col 4:3) Praying also for vs, that God may open vnto vs the doore of vtterance, to speake ye mysterie of Christ: wherefore I am also in bonds,

(Notes Reference) (3) Withal praying also for us, that God would open unto us a (a) door of utterance, to speak the mystery of Christ, for which I am also in bonds:

(3) Those who minister the word, must especially be entrusted to the prayers of the Church.

(a) An open and free mouth to preach the Gospel.

(Col 4:4) That I may vtter it, as it becommeth mee to speake.

(Col 4:5) Walke wisely towarde them that are without, and redeeme the season.

(Notes Reference) (4) Walk (b) in wisdom toward them that are without, redeeming the (c) time.

(4) In all parts of our life, we ought to have good consideration even of those who are outside of the Church.

(b) Advisedly and cautiously.

(c) Seek occasion to win them, even though you lose something of your own by it.

(Col 4:6) Let your speach be gracious alwayes, and powdred with salt, that ye may know how to answere euery man.

(Notes Reference) (5) Let your speech [be] alway with (d) grace, seasoned with (e) salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man.

(5) Our speech and talk must be applied to the profit of the hearers.

(d) Fit for the profit of your neighbour.

(e) Against this is set filthy communication, as in (Eph 4:29).

(Col 4:7) Tychicus our beloued brother and faithfull minister, and fellow seruant in the Lord, shall declare vnto you my whole state:

(Col 4:8) Whom I haue sent vnto you for the same purpose that he might know your state, and might comfort your hearts,

(Col 4:9) With Onesimus a faithfull and a beloued brother, who is one of you. They shall shew you of all things here.

(Col 4:10) Aristarchus my prison fellow saluteth you, and Marcus, Barnabas cousin (touching whom ye receiued commandements. If he come vnto you, receiue him)

(Col 4:11) And Iesus which is called Iustus, which are of the circumcision. These onely are my worke fellowes vnto the kingdome of God, which haue bene vnto my consolation.

(Notes Reference) And Jesus, which is called Justus, who are of the circumcision. These (f) only [are my] fellowworkers unto the (g) kingdom of God, which have been a comfort unto me.

(f) Hence, Peter was not at that time in Rome.

(g) In the Gospel.

(Col 4:12) Epaphras the seruant of Christ, which is one of you, saluteth you, and alwayes striueth for you in prayers, that ye may stand perfect, and full in all the will of God.

(Col 4:13) For I beare him record, that he hath a great zeale for you, and for them of Laodicea, and them of Hierapolis.

(Col 4:14) Luke the beloued physician greeteth you, and Demas.

(Col 4:15) Salute the brethren which are of Laodicea, and Nymphas, and the Church which is in his house.

(Col 4:16) And when this Epistle is read of you, cause that it be read in the Church of the Laodiceans also, and that ye likewise reade the Epistle written from Laodicea.

(Col 4:17) And say to Archippus, Take heede to the ministerie, that thou hast receiued in the Lord, that thou fulfill it.

(Col 4:18) The salutation by the hand of me Paul. Remember my bands. Grace be with you, Amen. [Written from Rome to the Colossians, and sent by Tychicus, and Onesimus.]