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Passage 1: 2 Chronicles 7

(2Ch 7:1) And when Salomon had made an ende of praying, fire came downe from heauen, and consumed the burnt offring and the sacrifices: and the glory of the Lord filled the house,

(Notes Reference) Now when Solomon had made an end of praying, the (a) fire came down from heaven, and consumed the burnt offering and the sacrifices; and the glory of the LORD filled the house.

(a) By this God declared that he was pleased with Solomon's prayer.

(2Ch 7:2) So that the Priestes could not euter into the house of the Lord, because the glory of the Lord had filled the Lordes house.

(2Ch 7:3) And when all the children of Israel saw the fire, and the glory of the Lord come downe vpon the house, they bowed themselues with their faces to the earth vpon the pauement, and worshipped and praysed the Lord, saying, For he is good, because his mercy lasteth for euer.

(2Ch 7:4) Then the King and all the people offred sacrifices before the Lord.

(2Ch 7:5) And King Salomon offered a sacrifice of two and twentie thousand bullockes, and an hundreth and twentie thousand sheepe. so the King and all the people dedicated the house of God.

(2Ch 7:6) And the Priests waited on their offices, and the Leuites with the instruments of musicke of the Lord, which King Dauid had made to praise the Lord, Because his mercy lasteth for euer: whe Dauid praysed God by them, the Priestes also blewe trumpets ouer against them: and all they of Israel stoode by.

(2Ch 7:7) Moreouer Salomon halowed the middle of the court that was before the house of the Lord: for there hee had prepared burnt offerings, and the fatte of the peace offerings, because the brasen altar which Salomon had made, was not able to receiue the burnt offering, and the meate offring, and the fat.

(2Ch 7:8) And Salomon made a feast at that time of seuen dayes, and all Israel with him, a very great Congregation, from the entring in of Hamath, vnto the riuer of Egypt.

(Notes Reference) Also at the same time Solomon kept (b) the feast seven days, and all Israel with him, a very great congregation, from the entering in of Hamath unto the river of Egypt.

(b) The feast of the tabernacles which was kept in the seventh month.

(2Ch 7:9) And in the eight day they made a solemne assemblie: for they had made the dedication of the altar seuen daies, and the feast seuen dayes.

(Notes Reference) And in the eighth day they (c) made a solemn assembly: for they kept the dedication of the altar seven days, and the feast seven days.

(c) They assembled to hear the word of God, after they had remained seven days in the booths or tabernacles.

(2Ch 7:10) And the three and twentieth day of the seuenth moneth, he sent the people away into their tentes, ioyous and with glad heart, because of the goodnesse that the Lord had done for Dauid and for Salomon, and for Israel his people.

(Notes Reference) And on the (d) three and twentieth day of the seventh month he sent the people away into their tents, glad and merry in heart for the goodness that the LORD had shewed unto David, and to Solomon, and to Israel his people.

(d) They had permission to depart on the 22nd day, (1Ki 8:66) but they did not leave till the next day.

(2Ch 7:11) So Salomon finished the house of the Lord, and the Kings house, and all that came into Salomons heart to make in the house of the Lord: and he prospered in his house.

(2Ch 7:12) And the Lord appeared to Salomon by night and said to him, I haue heard thy prayer, and haue chosen this place for my selfe to be an house of sacrifice.

(2Ch 7:13) If I shut the heauen that there be no raine, or if I commaund the grashopper to deuoure the lande, or if I sende pestilence among my people,

(2Ch 7:14) If my people, among whome my Name is called vpon, doe humble them selues, and praye, and seeke my presence, and turne from their wicked wayes, then will I heare in heauen, and be mercifull to their sinne, and wil heale their land:

(Notes Reference) If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will (e) heal their land.

(e) I will cause the pestilence to cease and destroy the beasts that hurt the fruit of the earth, and send rain in due season.

(2Ch 7:15) Then mine eies shalbe open and mine eares attent vnto the prayer made in this place.

(2Ch 7:16) For I haue nowe chosen and sanctified this house, that my Name may be there for euer: and mine eyes and mine heart shalbe there perpetually.

(2Ch 7:17) And if thou wilt walke before me, as Dauid thy father walked, to doe according vnto all that I haue commanded thee, and shalt obserue my statutes and my iudgements,

(2Ch 7:18) Then will I stablish the throne of thy kingdome, according as I made the couenant with Dauid thy father, saying, Thou shalt not want a man to be ruler in Israel.

(2Ch 7:19) But if ye turne away, and forsake my statutes and my commandements which I haue set before you, and shall goe and serue other gods, and worshippe them,

(2Ch 7:20) Then will I plucke them vp out of my lande, which I haue giuen them, and this house which I haue sanctified for my Name, will I cast out of my sight, and will make it to be a prouerbe and a common talke among all people.

(Notes Reference) Then will I pluck them up by the roots out of my land which I have given them; and this house, which I have (f) sanctified for my name, will I cast out of my sight, and will make it [to be] a proverb and a byword among all nations.

(f) Declaring that God had more concern for their salvation than for the advancement of his own glory: and where men abuse those things which God has appointed to set forth his praise, he withdraws his graces.

(2Ch 7:21) And this house which is most hie, shall be an astonishment to euery one that passeth by it, so that he shall say, Why hath the Lord done thus to this lande, and to this house?

(2Ch 7:22) And they shall answere, Because they forsooke the Lord God of their fathers, which brought them out of the lande of Egypt, and haue taken holde on other gods, and haue worshipped them, and serued them, therefore hath he brought all this euill vpon them.

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Passage 2: Ezekiel 42

(Eze 42:1) Then brought hee me into the vtter court by the way towarde the North, and he brought me into the chamber that was ouer against the separate place, and which was before the building toward the North.

(Eze 42:2) Before ye length of an hundreth cubites, was the North doore, and it was fiftie cubites broad.

(Eze 42:3) Ouer against the twentie cubites which were for the inner court, and ouer against the pauement, which was for the vtter court, was chamber against chamber in three rowes.

(Eze 42:4) And before the chambers was a gallery of ten cubites wide, and within was a way of one cubite, and their doores towarde the North.

(Eze 42:5) Nowe the chambers aboue were narower: for those chambers seemed to eate vp these, to wit, the lower, and those that were in the middes of the building.

(Eze 42:6) For they were in three rowes, but had not pillars as the pillars of the court: therefore there was a difference from them beneath and from the middlemost, euen from the ground.

(Eze 42:7) And the wall that was without ouer against the chambers, toward the vtter court on the forefront of the chambers, was fiftie cubites long.

(Eze 42:8) For the length of the chambers that were in the vtter court, was fiftie cubites: and loe, before the Temple were an hundreth cubites.

(Eze 42:9) And vnder these chambers was the entrie, on the East side, as one goeth into them from the outward court.

(Eze 42:10) The chambers were in the thicknesse of the wall of the court towarde the East, ouer against the separate place, and ouer against the building.

(Eze 42:11) And the way before them was after ye maner of the chambers, which were toward ye North, as long as they, and as broad as they: and all their entries were like, both according to their facions, and according to their doores.

(Eze 42:12) And according to ye doores of ye chambers that were towarde the South, was a doore in the corner of the way, euen the way directly before the wall toward the East, as one entreth.

(Eze 42:13) The said he vnto me, The North chambers and ye South chambers which are before ye separate place, they be holy chambers, wherein the Priests that approch vnto ye Lord, shall eat the most holy things: there shall they lay the most holy things, and the meate offering, and the sinne offering, and the trespasse offring: for the place is holy.

(Eze 42:14) When the Priestes enter therein, they shall not go out of the holy place into the vtter court, but there they shall lay their garmentes wherein they minister: for they are holy, and shall put on other garmentes, and so shall approch to those things, which are for the people.

(Eze 42:15) Nowe when he had made an ende of measuring the inner house, he brought mee forth toward the gate whose prospect is towarde the East, and measured it round about.

(Eze 42:16) He measured the East side with the measuring rod, fiue hundreth reedes, euen with the measuring reede round about.

(Eze 42:17) He measured also the Northside, fiue hundreth reedes, euen with the measuring reede rounde about.

(Eze 42:18) And he measured the South side fiue hundreth reedes with the measuring reede.

(Eze 42:19) He turned about also to the West side, and measured fiue hundreth reedes with the measuring reede.

(Eze 42:20) He measured it by the foure sides: it had a wall round about, fiue hundreth reedes long, and fiue hundreth broade to make a separation betweene the Sanctuarie, and the prophane place.

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Passage 3: John 8

(Joh 8:1) And Iesus went vnto the mount of Oliues,

(Joh 8:2) And early in the morning came againe into the Temple, and all the people came vnto him, and he sate downe, and taught them.

(Joh 8:3) Then the Scribes, and the Pharises brought vnto him a woman, taken in adulterie, and set her in the middes,

(Notes Reference) (1) And the scribes and Pharisees brought unto him a woman taken in adultery; and when they had set her in the midst,

(1) While the wicked go about to make a snare for good men, they make a snare for themselves.

(Joh 8:4) And said vnto him, Master, we foud this woman committing adulterie, euen in the very acte.

(Joh 8:5) Now Moses in our Law commanded, that such should be stoned: what sayest thou therefore?

(Joh 8:6) And this they saide to tempt him, that they might haue, whereof to accuse him. But Iesus stouped downe, and with his finger wrote on the groud.

(Joh 8:7) And while they continued asking him, hee lift himselfe vp, and sayde vnto them, Let him that is among you without sinne, cast the first stone at her.

(Notes Reference) (2) So when they continued asking him, he lifted up himself, and said unto them, He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone at her.

(2) Against hypocrites who are very severe judges against other men, and flatter themselves while they are sinning.

(Joh 8:8) And againe hee stouped downe, and wrote on the ground.

(Joh 8:9) And when they heard it, being accused by their owne conscience, they went out one by one, beginning at ye eldest euen to the last: so Iesus was left alone, and the woman standing in the mids.

(Joh 8:10) When Iesus had lift vp himselfe againe, and sawe no man, but the woman, hee saide vnto her, Woman, where are those thine accusers? hath no man condemned thee?

(Notes Reference) (3) When Jesus had lifted up himself, and saw none but the woman, he said unto her, Woman, where are those thine accusers? hath no man condemned thee?

(3) Christ would not take upon himself the office of the civil magistrate: he was content to bring sinners to faith and repentance.

(Joh 8:11) She said, No man, Lord. And Iesus said, Neither do I condemne thee: go and sinne no more.

(Joh 8:12) Then spake Iesus againe vnto them, saying, I am that light of the worlde: hee that followeth mee, shall not walke in darkenes, but shall haue that light of life.

(Notes Reference) (4) Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.

(4) The world, which is blind in itself, cannot come to have any light but in Christ alone.

(Joh 8:13) The Pharises therefore saide vnto him, Thou bearest recorde of thy selfe: thy recorde is not true.

(Notes Reference) (5) The Pharisees therefore said unto him, (a) Thou bearest record of thyself; thy record is not true.

(5) Christ is without all exception the best witness of the truth, for he was sent by his Father for that purpose, and his Father showed his approval of him to the world by infinite miracles.

(a) You bear witness of yourself, which is worth nothing in the opinion of all men, and for a man to commend himself is very uncommendable.

(Joh 8:14) Iesus answered, and sayde vnto them, Though I beare recorde of my selfe, yet my recorde is true: for I know whence I came, and whither I go: but ye cannot tell whence I come, and whither I goe.

(Notes Reference) Jesus answered and said unto them, (b) Though I bear record of myself, [yet] my record is true: for I know whence I came, and whither I go; but ye cannot tell whence I come, and whither I go.

(b) That which he denied before in (Joh 5:31) must be understood as Christ granting their position in a way, for in that place he talked of himself somewhat in line with the opinions of his hearers, who acknowledged nothing in Christ but his humanity, and therefore he was content they should not regard his own witness, unless it were otherwise confirmed. But in this place he stands and affirms Godhead, and praises his Father, who is his witness, and agrees with him.

(Joh 8:15) Ye iudge after the flesh: I iudge no man.

(Notes Reference) Ye judge after the flesh; I (c) judge no man.

(c) I am presently only teaching you, I condemn no man: but yet if I want to do it, I might lawfully do it, for I am not alone, but my Father is with me.

(Joh 8:16) And if I also iudge, my iudgement is true: for I am not alone, but I, and the Father, that sent mee.

(Joh 8:17) And it is also written in your Lawe, that the testimonie of two men is true.

(Joh 8:18) I am one that beare witnes of my selfe, and the Father that sent me, beareth witnes of me.

(Notes Reference) (d) I am one that bear witness of myself, and the Father that sent me beareth witness of me.

(d) The Godhead is plainly distinguished from the manhood, or else there would not be two witnesses: for the accused party is not taken as a witness.

(Joh 8:19) Then saide they vnto him, Where is that Father of thine? Iesus answered, Ye neither know me, nor that Father of mine. If ye had knowen me, ye should haue knowen that Father of mine also.

(Notes Reference) (6) Then said they unto him, Where is thy Father? Jesus answered, Ye neither know me, nor my Father: if ye had known me, ye should have known my Father also.

(6) No man can know God except in Christ alone.

(Joh 8:20) These wordes spake Iesus in the treasurie, as hee taught in the Temple, and no man layde handes on him: for his houre was not yet come.

(Notes Reference) These words spake Jesus in the (e) treasury, as he taught in the temple: and no man laid hands on him; (7) for his hour was not yet come.

(e) This was a certain place appointed for the gathering of the offerings. (7) We live and die according to the pleasure of God, and not of men: therefore it behooves us that we constantly go forward in our calling.

(Joh 8:21) Then saide Iesus againe vnto them, I goe my way, and ye shall seeke me, and shall die in your sinnes, Whither I goe, can ye not come.

(Notes Reference) (8) Then said Jesus again unto them, I go my way, and ye shall seek me, and shall die in your sins: whither I go, ye cannot come.

(8) Because men naturally abhor heavenly things, no man can be a fit disciple of Christ unless the Spirit of God makes him so: in the meantime nonetheless, the world must necessarily perish, because it refuses the life that is offered unto it.

(Joh 8:22) Then said the Iewes, Will he kill himselfe, because he saith, Whither I goe, can ye not come?

(Joh 8:23) And hee saide vnto them, Ye are from beneath, I am from aboue: ye are of this world, I am not of this worlde.

(Joh 8:24) I said therefore vnto you, That ye shall die in your sinnes: for except ye beleeue, that I am he, ye shall die in your sinnes.

(Joh 8:25) Then saide they vnto him, Who art thou? And Iesus saide vnto them, Euen the same thing that I said vnto you from the beginning.

(Notes Reference) (9) Then said they unto him, Who art thou? And Jesus saith unto them, Even (f) [the same] that I said unto you from the beginning.

(9) He will eventually know who Christ is who will diligently hear what Christ says.

(f) That is, I am Christ, and the Saviour, for so I told you from the beginning that I was.

(Joh 8:26) I haue many things to say, and to iudge of you: but he that sent me, is true, and the things that I haue heard of him, those speake I to the world.

(Notes Reference) (10) I have many things to say and to judge of you: but he that sent me is true; and I speak to the world those things which I have heard of him.

(10) God is the avenger of Christ's despised doctrine.

(Joh 8:27) They vnderstoode not that hee spake to them of the Father.

(Notes Reference) (11) They understood not that he spake to them of the Father.

(11) Even the contempt of Christ results in his glory: and this thing his enemies will eventually feel to their great pain.

(Joh 8:28) Then said Iesus vnto them, When ye haue lift vp the Sonne of man, then shall ye know that I am he, and that I doe nothing of my selfe, but as my Father hath taught me, so I speake these things.

(Joh 8:29) For he that sent me, is with me: the Father hath not left me alone, because I do alwayes those things that please him.

(Joh 8:30) As hee spake these thinges, many beleeued in him.

(Joh 8:31) Then saide Iesus to the Iewes which beleeued in him, If ye continue in my worde, ye are verely my disciples,

(Notes Reference) (12) Then said Jesus to those Jews which believed on him, If ye continue in my word, [then] are ye my disciples indeed;

(12) The true disciples of Christ continue in his doctrine, that profiting more and more in the knowledge of the truth they may be delivered from the most grievous burden of sin, into the true liberty of righteousness and life.

(Joh 8:32) And shall know the trueth, and the trueth shall make you free.

(Notes Reference) And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall (g) make you free.

(g) From the slavery of sin.

(Joh 8:33) They answered him, Wee be Abrahams seede, and were neuer bonde to any man: why sayest thou then, Ye shalbe made free?

(Notes Reference) (h) They answered him, We be (i) Abraham's seed, and were never in bondage to any man: how sayest thou, Ye shall be made free?

(h) Some of the multitude, not they that believed: for this is not the speech of men that agree with him, but of men that are against him.

(i) Born and begotten of Abraham.

(Joh 8:34) Iesus answered them, Verely, verely I say vnto you, that whosoeuer committeth sinne, is the seruant of sinne.

(Joh 8:35) And the seruant abideth not in the house for euer: but the Sonne abideth for euer.

(Joh 8:36) If that Sonne therefore shall make you free, ye shalbe free in deede.

(Joh 8:37) I know that ye are Abrahams seede, but yee seeke to kill mee, because my worde hath no place in you.

(Notes Reference) (13) I know that ye are Abraham's seed; but ye seek to kill me, because my word hath no place in you.

(13) Our wicked manners declare that we are obviously born of a wicked nature: but we are changed, and made part of the household of God according to the covenant which he made with Abraham by Christ alone, apprehended and laid hold on by faith: and this faith is known by a godly and honest life.

(Joh 8:38) I speake that which I haue seene with my Father: and ye doe that which ye haue seene with your father.

(Joh 8:39) They answered, and saide vnto him, Abraham is our father. Iesus said vnto them, If ye were Abrahams children, ye woulde doe the workes of Abraham.

(Joh 8:40) But nowe ye goe about to kill mee, a man that haue told you the trueth, which I haue heard of God: this did not Abraham.

(Joh 8:41) Ye do the workes of your father. Then said they to him, We are not borne of fornication: we haue one Father, which is God.

(Joh 8:42) Therefore Iesus sayde vnto them, If God were your Father, then woulde ye loue mee: for I proceeded foorth, and came from God, neither came I of my selfe, but he sent me.

(Joh 8:43) Why doe ye not vnderstande my talke? because ye cannot heare my worde.

(Notes Reference) Why do ye not understand my (k) speech? [even] because ye cannot hear my word.

(k) Or, language: as though he said, "You do not understand what I say any more than if I spoke in a strange and unknown language to you."

(Joh 8:44) Ye are of your father the deuill, and the lustes of your father ye will doe: hee hath bene a murtherer from the beginning, and abode not in the trueth, because there is no trueth in him. When hee speaketh a lie, then speaketh hee of his owne: for he is a liar, and the father thereof.

(Notes Reference) Ye are of [your] father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the (l) beginning, and (m) abode not in the (n) truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his (o) own: for he is a liar, and the (p) father of it.

(l) From the beginning of the world: for as soon as man was made, the devil cast him headlong into death.

(m) That is, did not continue constantly, or did not remain.

(n) That is, in faithfulness and uprightness, that is, he did not remain in the manner in which he was created.

(o) Even from his own head, and from his own mind or disposition.

(p) The author of it.

(Joh 8:45) And because I tell you the trueth, yee beleeue me not.

(Joh 8:46) Which of you can rebuke me of sinne? and if I say the trueth, why do ye not beleeue me?

(Notes Reference) (14) Which of you convinceth me of sin? And if I say the truth, why do ye not believe me?

(14) Christ thoroughly executed the office that his Father gave him.

(Joh 8:47) He that is of God, heareth Gods wordes: yee therefore heare them not, because ye are not of God.

(Joh 8:48) Then answered the Iewes, and said vnto him, Say we not well that thou art a Samaritane, and hast a deuil?

(Notes Reference) (15) Then answered the Jews, and said unto him, Say we not well that thou art a Samaritan, and hast a devil?

(15) The enemies of Christ act bravely for a while, but the Father will appear in his time to avenge the reproach that is done unto him in the person of his Son.

(Joh 8:49) Iesus answered, I haue not a deuil, but I honour my Father, and ye haue dishonoured me.

(Joh 8:50) And I seeke not mine owne praise: but there is one that seeketh it, and iudgeth.

(Notes Reference) And I seek not mine own glory: there is one (q) that seeketh and judgeth.

(q) That is, that will avenge both your despising of me and of him.

(Joh 8:51) Verely, verely I say vnto you, If a man keepe my word, he shall neuer see death.

(Notes Reference) (16) Verily, verily, I say unto you, If a man keep my saying, he shall never (r) see death.

(16) Only the doctrine of the gospel apprehended by faith is a sure remedy against death.

(r) That is, he will not feel it: for even in the midst of death the faithful see life.

(Joh 8:52) Then said the Iewes to him, Now know we that thou hast a deuill. Abraham is dead, and the Prophets: and thou sayest, If a man keepe my worde, he shall neuer taste of death.

(Notes Reference) (17) Then said the Jews unto him, Now we know that thou hast a devil. Abraham is dead, and the prophets; and thou sayest, If a man keep my saying, he shall never taste of death.

(17) Against those who abuse the glory of the saints to debase Christ's glory.

(Joh 8:53) Art thou greater then our father Abraham, which is dead? and the Prophets are dead: whome makest thou thy selfe?

(Joh 8:54) Iesus answered, If I honour my selfe, mine honour is nothing worth: it is my Father that honoureth me, whome ye say, that hee is your God.

(Notes Reference) (18) Jesus answered, If I honour myself, my honour is (s) nothing: it is my Father that honoureth me; of whom ye say, that he is your God:

(18) There is no one further from seeking glory than Christ, but his Father has set him above all things.

(s) In saying this Christ grants their opinion, though not agreeing with it, as if he had said, "Be it so, let this report which I give of myself be of no force; yet there is another that glorifies me, that is, that honours my name."

(Joh 8:55) Yet ye haue not knowen him: but I knowe him, and if I should say I know him not, I should be a liar like vnto you: but I knowe him, and keepe his worde.

(Notes Reference) (19) Yet ye have not known him; but I know him: and if I should say, I know him not, I shall be a liar like unto you: but I know him, and keep his saying.

(19) There is no right knowledge of God without Christ, neither is there any right knowledge of Christ without his word.

(Joh 8:56) Your father Abraham reioyced to see my day, and he sawe it, and was glad.

(Notes Reference) (20) Your father Abraham (t) rejoiced to see my (u) day: and he (x) saw [it], and was glad.

(20) The power of Christ showed itself through all former ages in the fathers, for they saw in the promises that he would come, and very joyfully laid hold of him with a living faith.

(t) Was very desirous.

(u) A day is a space that a man lives in, or does any notable act in, or endures any great thing in.

(x) With the eyes of faith; (Heb 11:13).

(Joh 8:57) Then sayd ye Iewes vnto him, Thou art not yet fiftie yeere olde, and hast thou seene Abraham?

(Joh 8:58) Iesus sayd vnto them, Verely, verely I say vnto you, before Abraham was, I am.

(Notes Reference) Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Before Abraham was, I (y) am.

(y) Christ, as he was God, was before Abraham: and he was the Lamb slain from the beginning of the world.

(Joh 8:59) Then tooke they vp stones, to cast at him, but Iesus hid himselfe, and went out of the Temple: And hee passed through the middes of them, and so went his way.

(Notes Reference) (21) Then took they up stones to cast at him: but Jesus hid himself, and went out of the temple, going through the midst of them, and so passed by.

(21) Zeal without knowledge eventually breaks out into a most open madness: and yet the wicked cannot do what they desire.