wherefore the doctrine of the Mystics on Privation is so to be received, as not to be in any respect injurious to that prac tical ardour of mind.
10. Aoxipdfyiv) prove and embrace, Rom. xii. 2. — ra diap'spovra, the tilings that are excellent) not merely good in preference to bad, but the best among those that are good, of which none but those of more advanced attainments perceive the excellence. Truly we choose accurately in the case of things external, why not among things spiritual I Comparative theology is of great importance [from which they are farthest distant, who cease not to inquire (who are always asking), how far they may extend their liberty without sin. — V. g.] — ei\ixpivsT$, sincere) According to knowledge. — awpoffxoiroi, without offence) According to all sense or judgment.
11. n£fl"X»jpw,a£vo/ xapwbv dixaioovvrjc, x.r.X., filled with the fruits of righteousness) The same construction is found at Col. i. 9, /Va vXripuOqrs rqv sniyvwciv ; and the fruit of righteousness is gene rally used in the singular number, Heb. xii. 11 ; James iii. 18 ; also Rom. vi. 22, precisely as Paul elsewhere speaks of the fruit of the Spirit, of light, of the lips. The more common reading is iTZ'TrXripu/Asvoi xap<7ru>v, x.r.X.1
12. Tivuffxsiv, to know) The churches may have been prepos sessed with contrary rumours [which the apostle wishes to coun teract]. — p&XXov, rather) So far from my bonds having been inju rious. — £/£, into) Faith takes in a favourable light all that is ad verse, ver. 19, 28, ch. ii. 27. — sX^Xi^gv, [have fallen out] came) easily.
13. ToOg dsff/tovs, bonds) Paul, delivered up along with other prisoners, seemed on the same footing with them : afterwards it became known that his case was different, and so the Gospel prevailed. — pavspovg, manifest) Col. iv. 4. — wpairupify in the prce- torium) The court of Caesar ; comp. iv. 22. — xa/, and) then. — rots XO/TO/S, in the other) places outside of it ; 2 Tim. iv. 17. So other, 1 Thess. iv. 13.
14. T&v adsXpuv, of the brethren) who had formerly been afraid. — sv Kvpiy, in the Lord) construed with are bold. — ro%
by my bonds) They saw Paul both constant and safe
1 ABD(A)Gfg Vulg. (except Puld. MS. corrected by Victor of Capua), read x.ot.p'Trov. No old authority except Syr. supports the xocpTrav of the Rec. Text.— ED.