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Passage 1: 2 Chronicles 1-2

(2Ch 1:1) Then Salomon the sonne of Dauid was confirmed in his kingdome: and the Lord his God was with him, and magnified him highly.

(Notes Reference) And Solomon the son of David was strengthened in his kingdom, and the LORD his God [was] with him, and magnified him exceedingly.

The Argument - This second book contains in brief the contents of the two books of the kings: that is, from the reign of Solomon to the destruction of Jerusalem and the Babylonian captivity. In this story some things are told in more detail than in the books of the kings and therefore help greatly in the understanding of the prophets. Three things are chiefly to be considered here: First, that when the godly kings saw the plagues of God prepared against their country for sin, they turned to the Lord and by earnest prayer were heard, and the plagues removed. Secondly, while the good rulers always loved the prophets of God and were zealous to set forth his religion throughout their dominions, it offended God greatly that the wicked hated his ministers, deposed them and set up idolatry and attempted served God according to the fantasy of men. Thus we have the chief acts from the beginning of the world to the rebuilding of Jerusalem in the 32nd year of Darius, in total 3568 years and six months.

(2Ch 1:2) And Salomon spake vnto all Israel, to the captaines of thousandes, and of hundreths, and to the iudges, and to all the gouernours in all Israel, euen the chiefe fathers.

(Notes Reference) Then Solomon (a) spake unto all Israel, to the captains of thousands and of hundreds, and to the judges, and to every governor in all Israel, the chief of the fathers.

(a) That is, he proclaimed a solemn sacrifice and commanded that all should attend.

(2Ch 1:3) So Salomon and all the Congregation with him went to the hie place that was at Gibeon: for there was the Tabernacle of the Congregation of God which Moses the seruant of the Lord had made in the wildernesse.

(Notes Reference) So Solomon, and all the congregation with him, went to the high place that [was] at (b) Gibeon; for there was the tabernacle (c) of the congregation of God, which Moses the servant of the LORD had made in the wilderness.

(b) Read (1Ki 3:4).

(c) So called, because by it God showed signs of his presence to the congregation.

(2Ch 1:4) But the Arke of God had Dauid brought vp from Kiriath-iearim, when Dauid had made preparation for it: for he had pitched a tent for it in Ierusalem.

(2Ch 1:5) Moreouer the brasen altar that Bezaleel the sonne of Vri, the sonne of Hur had made, did hee set before the Tabernacle of the Lord: and Salomon and the Congregation sought it.

(Notes Reference) Moreover the (d) brasen altar, that Bezaleel the son of Uri, the son of Hur, had made, he put before the tabernacle of the LORD: and Solomon and the congregation sought unto it.

(d) Which was for the burnt offerings, (Exo 27:1).

(2Ch 1:6) And Salomon offred there before the Lord vpon the brasen altar that was in the Tabernacle of the Congregation: euen a thousand burnt offrings offred he vpon it.

(2Ch 1:7) The same night did God appeare vnto Salomon, and sayde vnto him, Aske what I shall giue thee.

(2Ch 1:8) And Salomon sayde vnto God, Thou hast shewed great mercy vnto Dauid my father and hast made me to reigne in his stead.

(2Ch 1:9) Nowe therefore, O Lord God, let thy promise vnto Dauid my father be true: for thou hast made mee King ouer a great people, like to the dust of the earth.

(Notes Reference) Now, O LORD God, let thy promise unto David my father be (e) established: for thou hast made me king over a people like the dust of the earth in multitude.

(e) Perform your promise made to my father concerning me.

(2Ch 1:10) Giue me now wisdome and knowledge, that I may go out and go in before this people: for who can iudge this thy great people?

(Notes Reference) Give me now wisdom and knowledge, that I may (f) go out and come in before this people: for who can judge this thy people, [that is so] great?

(f) That I may govern this people, (1Ch 27:1; 1Ki 3:7).

(2Ch 1:11) And God sayde to Salomon, Because this was in thine heart, and thou hast not asked riches, treasures nor honour, nor the liues of thine enemies, neither yet hast asked long life, but hast asked for thee wisdome and knowledge that thou mightest iudge my people, ouer whome I haue made thee King,

(Notes Reference) And God said to Solomon, Because this was in thine heart, and thou hast not asked riches, wealth, or honour, nor the (g) life of thine enemies, neither yet hast asked long life; but hast asked wisdom and knowledge for thyself, that thou mayest judge my people, over whom I have made thee king:

(g) That is, to be avenged on your enemies.

(2Ch 1:12) Wisdome and knowledge is granted vnto thee, and I will giue thee riches and treasures and honour, so that there hath not bene the like among the Kings which were before thee, neither after thee shall there be the like.

(2Ch 1:13) Then Salomon came from the hie place, that was at Gibeon, to Ierusalem from before the Tabernacle of the Congregation, and reigned ouer Israel.

(2Ch 1:14) And Salomon gathered the charets and horesemen: and he had a thousand and foure hundreth charets, and twelue thousande horsemen, whome he placed in the charet cities, and with the King at Ierusalem.

(Notes Reference) And Solomon gathered chariots and horsemen: and he had a thousand and four hundred chariots, and twelve thousand horsemen, which he placed in the (h) chariot cities, and with the king at Jerusalem.

(h) Which were cities appointed to keep and maintain the chariots.

(2Ch 1:15) And the King gaue siluer and gold at Ierusalem as stones, and gaue cedar trees as the wilde figge trees, that are abundantly in the playne.

(Notes Reference) And the king made silver and gold at Jerusalem [as plenteous] as (i) stones, and cedar trees made he as the sycomore trees that [are] in the vale for abundance.

(i) He caused so great plenty that it was valued no more than stones.

(2Ch 1:16) Also Salomon had horses brought out of Egypt and fine linen: the Kings marchants receiued the fine linen for a price.

(Notes Reference) And Solomon had horses brought out of Egypt, and linen yarn: (k) the king's merchants received the linen yarn at a price.

(k) Read (1Ki 20:28).

(2Ch 1:17) They came vp also and brought out of Egypt some charet, worth sixe hundreth shekels of siluer, that is an horse for an hundreth and fiftie: and thus they brought horses to all the Kings of the Hittites, and to the Kings of Aram by their meanes.

(2Ch 2:1) Then Salomon determined to builde an house for the Name of the Lord, and an house for his kingdome.

(2Ch 2:2) And Salomon tolde out seuentie thousand that bare burdens, and fourescore thousande men to hewe stones in the mountaine, and three thousand and sixe hundreth to ouersee them.

(Notes Reference) And Solomon told out threescore and ten thousand men to bear burdens, and fourscore thousand to hew in the mountain, and three thousand and (a) six hundred to oversee them.

(a) Which is to be understood of all sorts of officers and overseers: for else the chief officers were but 3300 as in (1Ki 5:16).

(2Ch 2:3) And Salomon sent to Huram the king of Tyrus, saying, As thou hast done to Dauid my father, and didst sende him cedar trees to buylde him an house to dwell in, so do to me.

(2Ch 2:4) Behold, I buylde an house vnto the Name of the Lord my God, to sanctifie it vnto him, and to burne sweete incense before him, and for the continuall shewbread, and for the burnt offrings of the morning and euening, on the Sabbath dayes, and in the new moneths, and in the solemne feastes of the Lord our God: this is a perpetuall thing for Israel.

(2Ch 2:5) And the house which I buylde, is great: for great is our God aboue all gods.

(2Ch 2:6) Who is he then that can be able to buylde him an house, when the heauen, and the heauen of heauens can not conteine him? who am I then that I should buylde him an house? but I do it to burne incense before him.

(Notes Reference) But who is able to build him an house, seeing the heaven and heaven of heavens cannot contain him? who [am] I then, that I should build him an house, save only to burn (b) sacrifice before him?

(b) That is, to do the service which he has commanded, signifying that no one is able to honour and serve God in the perfection his majesty deserves.

(2Ch 2:7) Sende me nowe therefore a cunning man that can worke in golde, in siluer, and in brasse, and in yron, and in purple, and crimosin and blue silke, and that can graue in grauen worke with the cunning men that are with me in Iudah and in Ierusalem, whom Dauid my father hath prepared.

(2Ch 2:8) Sende mee also cedar trees, firre trees and Algummim trees from Lebanon: for I knowe that thy seruants can skill to hewe timber in Lebanon: and beholde, my seruantes shalbe with thine,

(Notes Reference) Send me also cedar trees, fir trees, and (c) algum trees, out of Lebanon: for I know that thy servants can skill to cut timber in Lebanon; and, behold, my servants [shall be] with thy servants,

(c) Some take it for Brazil, or the wood called Ebenum, others for coral.

(2Ch 2:9) That they may prepare me timber in abundance: for the house which I doe buylde, is great and wonderfull.

(2Ch 2:10) And behold, I will giue to thy seruants the cutters and the hewers of timber twentie thousand measures of beaten wheate, and twentie thousand measures of barley, and twentie thousand baths of wine, and twentie thousand baths of oyle.

(Notes Reference) And, behold, I will give to thy servants, the hewers that cut timber, twenty thousand measures of beaten wheat, and twenty thousand measures of barley, and twenty thousand baths of wine, and twenty (d) thousand baths of oil.

(d) Of "bath" read (1Ki 7:26). It is also called ephah, but an ephah measures dry things as a bath is a measure for liquids.

(2Ch 2:11) Then Huram King of Tyrus answered in writing which he sent to Salomon, Because the Lord hath loued his people, he hath made thee King ouer them.

(2Ch 2:12) Huram sayd moreouer, Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, which made the heauen and the earth, and that hath giuen vnto Dauid the King a wise sonne, that hath discretion, prudence and vnderstanding to buylde an house for the Lord, and a palace for his kingdome.

(Notes Reference) Huram said moreover, Blessed [be] the LORD God of Israel, that made heaven and earth, who hath given to David the king a (e) wise son, endued with prudence and understanding, that might build an house for the LORD, and an house for his kingdom.

(e) The very heavens confessed that it was a singular gift of God when he gave to any nation a king that was wise and of understanding, though it appears that this Hiram had the true knowledge of God.

(2Ch 2:13) Now therefore I haue sent a wise man, and of vnderstanding of my father Hurams,

(2Ch 2:14) The sonne of a woman of the daughters of Dan: and his father was a man of Tyrus, and he can skill to worke in golde, in siluer, in brasse, in yron, in stone, and in timber, in purple, in blue silke, and in fine linen, and in crimosin, and can graue in all grauen workes, and broyder in all broydered worke that shalbe giuen him, with thy cunning men, and with the cunning men of my lord Dauid thy father.

(Notes Reference) The son of a woman of the (f) daughters of Dan, and his father [was] a man of Tyre, skilful to work in gold, and in silver, in brass, in iron, in stone, and in timber, in purple, in blue, and in fine linen, and in crimson; also to grave any manner of graving, and to find out every device which shall be put to him, with thy cunning men, and with the cunning men of my lord David thy father.

(f) It is also written that she was of the tribe of Naphtali, (1Ki 7:14) which may be understood that by reason of the confusion of tribes which then began to be, they married in various tribes so that by her father she might be of Dan and by her mother of Naphtali.

(2Ch 2:15) Now therefore the wheate and the barley, the oyle and the wine, which my lorde hath spoken of, let him send vnto his seruants.

(2Ch 2:16) And we wil cut wood in Lebanon as much as thou shalt neede, and will bring it to thee in raftes by the sea to Iapho, so thou mayest cary them to Ierusalem.

(2Ch 2:17) And Salomon nombred al the strangers that were in the land of Israel, after the nombring that his father Dauid had nombred them: and they were found an hundreth and three and fiftie thousand, and sixe hundreth.

(2Ch 2:18) And he set seuentie thousande of them to the burden, and fourescore thousande to hewe stones in the mountaine, and three thousande and sixe hundreth ouerseers to cause the people to worke.

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Passage 2: Ezekiel 39

(Eze 39:1) Therefore, thou sonne of man, prophecie against Gog, and say, Thus sayeth the Lord God, Behold, I come against thee, O Gog, ye chiefe prince of Meshech and Tubal.

(Eze 39:2) And I will destroy thee and leaue but the sixt part of thee, and will cause thee to come vp from the North partes and will bring thee vpon the mountaines of Israel:

(Notes Reference) And I will turn thee back, (a) and leave but the sixth part of thee, and will cause thee to come from the north parts, and will bring thee upon the mountains of Israel:

(a) Or, destroy you with six plagues, as in (Eze 38:22).

(Eze 39:3) And I will smite thy bowe out of thy left hand, and I will cause thine arrowes to fall out of thy right hand.

(Eze 39:4) Thou shalt fal vpon the mountaines of Israel, and all thy bands and the people, that is with thee: for I will giue thee vnto the birdes and to euery feathered foule and beast of the fielde to be deuoured.

(Notes Reference) Thou (b) shalt fall upon the mountains of Israel, thou, and all thy troops, and the people that [are] with thee: I will give thee to the ravenous birds of every sort, and [to] the beasts of the field to be devoured.

(b) Meaning that by the virtue of God's word the enemy will be destroyed wherever he assails his Church.

(Eze 39:5) Thou shalt fall vpon the open fielde: for I haue spoken it, sayth the Lord God.

(Eze 39:6) And I will sende a fire on Magog, and among them that dwell safely in the yles, and they shall knowe that I am the Lord.

(Notes Reference) And I will send a fire on Magog, and among them that dwell securely in the (c) isles: and they shall know that I [am] the LORD.

(c) That is, among all nations where the enemies of my people dwell, no matter how separate they seem.

(Eze 39:7) So will I make mine holy Name knowen in the middes of my people Israel, and I will not suffer them to pollute mine holy Name any more, and the heathen shall knowe that I am the Lord, the holy one of Israel.

(Eze 39:8) Beholde, it is come, and it is done, sayeth the Lord God: and this is the day whereof I haue spoken.

(Notes Reference) Behold, (d) it is come, and it is done, saith the Lord GOD; this [is] the day of which I have spoken.

(d) That is, this plague is fully determined in my counsel and cannot be changed.

(Eze 39:9) And they that dwell in the cities of Israel, shall goe forth, and shall burne and set fire vpon the weapons, and on the shieldes, and bucklers, vpon the bowes, and vpon the arrowes, and vpon the staues in their handes, and vpon the speares, and they shall burne them with fire seuen yeeres.

(Notes Reference) And they that dwell in the cities of Israel shall (e) go forth, and shall set on fire and burn the weapons, both the shields and the bucklers, the bows and the arrows, and the javelins, and the spears, and they shall burn them with fire seven years:

(e) After this destruction the Church will have great peace and tranquillity and burn all their weapons because they will no more fear the enemies. This chiefly refers to the accomplishment of Christ's kingdom when by their head Christ all enemies will be overcome.

(Eze 39:10) So that they shall bring no wood out of the fielde, neither cut downe any out of the forestes: for they shall burne the weapons with fire, and they shall robbe those that robbed them, and spoyle those that spoyled them, sayeth the Lord God.

(Eze 39:11) And at the same time will I giue vnto Gog a place there for burial in Israel, euen the valley whereby men go towarde the East part of the sea: and it shall cause them that passe by, to stoppe their noses, and there shall they bury Gog with all his multitude: and they shall call it the valley of Hamon-Gog.

(Notes Reference) And it shall come to pass in that day, [that] I will give to Gog (f) a place there of graves in Israel, the valley of the travellers on the east of the sea: and it shall stop the (g) [noses] of the travellers: and there shall they bury Gog and all his multitude: and they shall call [it] The valley of Hamongog.

(f) Which declares that the enemies will have a horrible fall.

(g) For the stink of the carcasses.

(Eze 39:12) And seuen moneths long shall the house of Israel be burying of the, that they may clense the land.

(Notes Reference) (h) And seven months shall the house of Israel be in burying them, that they may cleanse the land.

(h) Meaning a long time.

(Eze 39:13) Yea, all the people of the lande shall burie them, and they shall haue a name when I shall be glorified, saith the Lord God.

(Eze 39:14) And they shall chuse out men to goe continually through the lande with them that trauaile, to bury those that remaine vpon ye ground, and clense it: they shall search to the ende of seuen moneths.

(Notes Reference) And they shall set apart men for [the] continual task of passing through the (i) land to bury with the travellers those that remain upon the face of the land, to cleanse it: after the end of seven months shall they search.

(i) Partly that the holy land should not be polluted and partly for the compassion that the children of God have even on their enemies.

(Eze 39:15) And the trauailers that passe through the land, if any see a mans bone, then shall he set vp a signe by it, till the buriers haue buried it, in the valley of Hamon-Gog.

(Eze 39:16) And also the name of the citie shalbe Hamonah: thus shall they clense the land.

(Eze 39:17) And thou sonne of man, thus sayeth the Lord God, Speake vnto euery feathered foule, and to all the beastes of the fielde, Assemble your selues, and come gather your selues on euery side to my sacrifice: for I do sacrifice a great sacrifice for you vpon the mountaines of Israel, that ye may eate flesh, and drinke blood.

(Notes Reference) And, thou son of man, thus saith the Lord GOD; Speak to every feathered fowl, and to every beast of the field, Assemble yourselves, and come; (k) gather yourselves on every side to my sacrifice that I do sacrifice for you, [even] a great sacrifice upon the mountains of Israel, that ye may eat flesh, and drink blood.

(k) By which he signifies the horrible destruction that would come on the enemies of his Church.

(Eze 39:18) Ye shall eate the flesh of the valiant, and drink the blood of the princes of the earth, of the weathers, of the lambes, and of the goates, and of bullockes, euen of all fat beastes of Bashan.

(Eze 39:19) And ye shall eate fat till you be full, and drinke blood, till ye be drunken of my sacrifice, which I haue sacrificed for you.

(Eze 39:20) Thus you shalbe filled at my table with horses and chariots, with valiant men, and with al men of warre, sayth the Lord God.

(Eze 39:21) And I wil set my glory among the heathe, and all the heathen shall see my iudgement, that I haue executed, and mine hand, which I haue layed vpon them.

(Eze 39:22) So the house of Israel shall knowe, that I am the Lord their God from that day and so forth.

(Eze 39:23) And the heathen shall knowe, that ye house of Israel went into captiuitie for their iniquitie, because they trespassed against me: therefore hid I my face from them, and gaue them into ye hand of their enemies: so fell they all by the sword.

(Notes Reference) And the nations shall know that the house of Israel went into captivity for (l) their iniquity: because they trespassed against me, therefore I hid my face from them, and gave them into the hand of their enemies: so they all fell by the sword.

(l) The heathen will know that they did not overcome my people by their strength, neither yet by the weakness of my arm, but that this was for my people's sins.

(Eze 39:24) According to their vncleannes, and according to their transgressions haue I done vnto the, and hid my face from them.

(Eze 39:25) Therefore thus sayth the Lord God, Nowe will I bring againe the captiuitie of Iaakob, and haue compassion vpon the whole house of Israel, and wil be ielous for mine holy Name,

(Eze 39:26) After that they haue borne their shame, and all their transgression, whereby they haue transgressed against me, whe they dwelt safely in their land, and without feare of any.

(Eze 39:27) When I haue brought them againe from the people, and gathered them out of their enemies landes, and am sanctified in them in the sight of many nations,

(Eze 39:28) Then shall they know, that I am the Lord their God, which caused them to be led into captiuitie among the heathen: but I haue gathered them vnto their owne land, and haue left none of them any more there,

(Eze 39:29) Neither wil I hide my face any more from them: for I haue powred out my Spirit vpon the house of Israel, sayth the Lord God.

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Passage 3: John 5

(Joh 5:1) After that, there was a feast of the Iewes, and Iesus went vp to Hierusalem.

(Joh 5:2) And there is at Hierusalem by the place of the sheepe, a poole called in Ebrew Bethesda, hauing fiue porches:

(Notes Reference) (1) Now there is at Jerusalem by the sheep [market] a (a) pool, which is called in the Hebrew tongue (b) Bethesda, having five porches.

(1) There is no disease so old which Christ cannot heal.

(a) Of which cattle drank, and used to be plunged in, since there was a great abundance of water at Jerusalem.

(b) That is to say, the house of pouring out, because a great abundance of water was poured out into that place.

(Joh 5:3) In the which lay a great multitude of sicke folke, of blinde, halte, and withered, wayting for the mouing of the water.

(Joh 5:4) For an Angel went downe at a certaine season into the poole, and troubled the water: whosoeuer then first, after the stirring of the water, stepped in, was made whole of whatsoeuer disease he had.

(Joh 5:5) And a certaine man was there, which had bene diseased eight and thirtie yeeres.

(Joh 5:6) When Iesus sawe him lie, and knew that he nowe long time had bene diseased, he saide vnto him, Wilt thou be made whole?

(Joh 5:7) The sicke man answered him, Sir, I haue no man, when the water is troubled, to put me into the poole: but while I am comming, another steppeth downe before me.

(Joh 5:8) Iesus said vnto him, Rise: take vp thy bed, and walke.

(Joh 5:9) And immediatly the man was made whole, and tooke vp his bed, and walked: and the same day was the Sabbath.

(Joh 5:10) The Iewes therefore said to him that was made whole, It is the Sabbath day: it is not lawfull for thee to cary thy bed.

(Notes Reference) (2) The Jews therefore said unto him that was cured, It is the sabbath day: it is not lawful for thee to carry [thy] bed.

(2) True religion is assaulted most cruelly by the pretence of religion itself.

(Joh 5:11) He answered them, He that made me whole, he said vnto me, Take vp thy bed, and walke.

(Joh 5:12) Then asked they him, What man is that which said vnto thee, Take vp thy bed and walke?

(Joh 5:13) And he that was healed, knewe not who it was: for Iesus had conueied himselfe away from the multitude that was in that place.

(Joh 5:14) And after that, Iesus founde him in the Temple, and said vnto him, Beholde, thou art made whole: sinne no more, lest a worse thing come vnto thee.

(Joh 5:15) The man departed and tolde the Iewes that it was Iesus, which had made him whole.

(Joh 5:16) And therefore the Iewes did persecute Iesus, and sought to slay him, because he had done these things on the Sabbath day.

(Joh 5:17) But Iesus answered them, My Father worketh hitherto, and I worke.

(Notes Reference) (3) But Jesus answered them, My Father worketh hitherto, and I work.

(3) The work of God was never the breach of the sabbath, and the works of Christ are the works of the Father, both because they are one God, and also because the Father does not work except in the Son.

(Joh 5:18) Therefore the Iewes sought the more to kill him: not onely because he had broken the Sabbath: but said also that God was his Father, and made himselfe equall with God.

(Notes Reference) Therefore the Jews sought the more to kill him, because he not only had broken the sabbath, but said also that God was (c) his Father, making himself equal with God.

(c) That is, his alone and no one else's, which they gather from his saying, "And I work", applying this word "work" to himself which properly belongs to God, and therefore makes himself equal to God.

(Joh 5:19) Then answered Iesus, and said vnto them, Verely, verely I say vnto you, The Sonne can doe nothing of himselfe, saue that he seeth the Father doe: for whatsoeuer things he doth, the same things doeth the Sonne in like maner.

(Notes Reference) Then answered Jesus and said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, The Son can do nothing (d) of himself, but what he (e) seeth the Father do: for what things soever he doeth, these also doeth the Son (f) likewise.

(d) Not only without his Father's authority, but also without his mighty working and power.

(e) This must be understood of the person of Christ, which consists of two natures, and not simply of his Godhead: so then he says that his Father moves and governs him in all things, but yet nonetheless, when he says he works with his Father, he confirms his Godhead.

(f) In like sort, jointly and together. Not because the Father does some things, and then the Son works after him and does the same, but because the might and power of the Father and the Son work equally and jointly together.

(Joh 5:20) For the Father loueth the Sonne, and sheweth him all things, whatsoeuer he himselfe doeth, and he will shewe him greater workes then these, that ye should marueile.

(Joh 5:21) For likewise as the Father rayseth vp the dead, and quickeneth them, so the Sonne quickeneth whom he will.

(Notes Reference) (4) For as the Father raiseth up the dead, and quickeneth [them]; even so the Son quickeneth whom he will.

(4) The Father makes no man partaker of everlasting life except in Christ, in whom alone also he is truly worshipped.

(Joh 5:22) For the Father iudgeth no man, but hath committed all iudgement vnto the Sonne,

(Notes Reference) For the Father (g) judgeth (h) no man, but hath committed all judgment unto the Son:

(g) This word "judgeth" is taken by the figure of speech synecdoche to represent all governing.

(h) These words are not to be taken as though they simply denied that God governed the world, but rather they deny that he governed as the Jews imagined it, who separate the Father from the Son, whereas indeed, the Father does not govern the world, but only in the person of his Son, being made manifest in the flesh: so he says below in (Joh 5:30), that he came not to do his own will: that his doctrine is not his own, that the blind man and his parents did not sin (Joh 7:16; Joh 9:3), etc.

(Joh 5:23) Because that all men shoulde honour the Sonne, as they honour the Father: he that honoureth not the Sonne, the same honoureth not the Father, which hath sent him.

(Joh 5:24) Verely, verely I say vnto you, he that heareth my worde, and beleeueth him that sent me, hath euerlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation, but hath passed from death vnto life.

(Notes Reference) (5) Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life.

(5) The Father is not worshipped except by his Son's word apprehended by faith, which is the only way that leads to eternal life.

(Joh 5:25) Verely, verely I say vnto you, the houre shall come, and now is, when the dead shall heare the voyce of the Sonne of God: and they that heare it, shall liue.

(Notes Reference) (6) Verily, verily, I say unto you, The hour is coming, and now is, when the dead shall hear the voice of the Son of God: and they that hear shall live.

(6) We are all dead in sin and cannot be made alive by any other means, except by the word of Christ apprehended by faith.

(Joh 5:26) For as the Father hath life in himselfe, so likewise hath he giuen to the Sonne to haue life in himselfe,

(Joh 5:27) And hath giuen him power also to execute iudgement, in that he is the Sonne of man.

(Notes Reference) And hath given him (i) authority to execute judgment also, because he is (k) the Son of man.

(i) That is, high and sovereign power to rule and govern all things, in so much that he has power over life and death.

(k) That is, he will not only judge the world as he is God, but also as he is man, he received this from his Father, to be judge of the world.

(Joh 5:28) Marueile not at this: for the houre shall come, in the which all that are in the graues, shall heare his voyce.

(Notes Reference) (7) Marvel not at this: for the hour is coming, in the which all that are in the graves shall hear his voice,

(7) All will eventually appear before the judgment seat of Christ to be judged.

(Joh 5:29) And they shall come foorth, that haue done good, vnto ye resurrection of life: but they that haue done euil, vnto the resurrection of condemnation.

(Notes Reference) (8) And shall come (l) forth; they that have done good, unto the (m) resurrection of life; and they that have done evil, unto the resurrection of damnation.

(8) Faith and infidelity will be judged by their fruits.

(l) From their graves.

(m) To that resurrection which has everlasting life following it: against which is set the resurrection of condemnation, that is, which is followed by condemnation.

(Joh 5:30) I can doe nothing of mine owne selfe: as I heare, I iudge: and my iudgement is iust, because I seeke not mine owne will, but the will of the Father who hath sent me.

(Notes Reference) (9) I can (n) of mine own self do nothing: (o) as I hear, I judge: and my judgment is just; because I seek not mine own will, but the will of the Father which hath sent me.

(9) The Father is the author and approver of all things which Christ does.

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

(o) As my Father directs me, who dwells in me.

(Joh 5:31) If I should beare witnesse of my selfe, my witnesse were not true.

(Notes Reference) If I bear witness of myself, my witness is not (p) true.

(p) Faithful, that is, worthy to be credited; see (Joh 8:14).

(Joh 5:32) There is another that beareth witnesse of me, and I know that the witnesse, which he beareth of me, is true.

(Joh 5:33) Ye sent vnto Iohn, and he bare witnesse vnto the trueth.

(Notes Reference) (10) Ye sent unto John, and he bare witness unto the truth.

(10) Christ is declared to be the only Saviour by John's voice, and infinite miracles, and by the testimonies of all the prophets. But the world, being addicted to false prophets, and desirous to seem religious, does not see any of these things.

(Joh 5:34) But I receiue not the record of man: neuerthelesse these things I say, that ye might be saued.

(Joh 5:35) He was a burning, and a shining candle: and ye would for a season haue reioyced in his light.

(Notes Reference) He was a burning and a shining light: and ye were willing for (q) a season to rejoice in his light.

(q) A little while.

(Joh 5:36) But I haue greater witnesse then the witnesse of Iohn: for the workes which the Father hath giuen me to finish, the same workes that I doe, beare witnesse of me, that the Father sent me.

(Joh 5:37) And the Father himselfe, which hath sent me, beareth witnesse of me. Ye haue not heard his voyce at any time, neither haue ye seene his shape.

(Joh 5:38) And his worde haue you not abiding in you: for whom he hath sent, him ye beleeued not.

(Joh 5:39) Searche the Scriptures: for in them ye thinke to haue eternall life, and they are they which testifie of me.

(Joh 5:40) But ye will not come to me, that ye might haue life.

(Joh 5:41) I receiue not the prayse of men.

(Joh 5:42) But I know you, that ye haue not the loue of God in you.

(Notes Reference) But I know you, that ye have not the (r) love of God in you.

(r) Love toward God.

(Joh 5:43) I am come in my Fathers Name, and ye receiue me not: if another shall come in his owne name, him will ye receiue.

(Joh 5:44) How can ye beleeue, which receiue honour one of another, and seeke not the honour that commeth of God alone?

(Joh 5:45) Doe not thinke that I will accuse you to my Father: there is one that accuseth you, euen Moses, in whom ye trust.

(Notes Reference) (s) Do not think that I will accuse you to the Father: there is [one] that accuseth you, [even] Moses, in whom ye trust.

(s) This denial does not set aside that which is said here, but corrects it, as if Christ said, the most severe accuser the Jews will have is Moses, not him.

(Joh 5:46) For had ye beleeued Moses, ye would haue beleeued me: for he wrote of me.

(Joh 5:47) But if ye beleeue not his writings, how shall ye beleeue my wordes?