This is the Second time we meet with our Saviour at 1 Phi. ſees houſe. He faith of himſelf, that he came eating and arinl;1; that is, allowing himſelfa free, tho innocent, converſe with aj ſorts of People, that he might gain ſome. The Phariſees were x: to the generality of them, the moſt bitter ſtubborn and implacz. ble EnemiesChriſt had,yet he refuſed not to go and fic at Meat with a Fhariſce,
38 And when the Phariſee ſaw it, he maryelleq
that he had not firſt waſhed before dinner.
Matth. 15. 2+ the Phariſees quarrelled with the Diſciples upon this account, here this Pharzſee 1s offended at Chriſt hinrelf, My} gives us the reaſonof it, Mark 7. 3. For the Phariſees,*and ll ts Fews, except they waſh their hands, eat not ;, holding the traditicy the Elders. Concerning this tradition of theirs and the ground of it, ſee the Notes,on Matth. 15. 2. and Mark 7. 3. we would all + infallible and therefore cannot allow others to d:iii from us in x
rite which hath no foundation in Gods Word, and w2:::' at thoſs who cannot ſee with our Eyes, nor pra&ice according *: ''r1y. titudes,
39 And the Lord ſaid unto him, Now do ye Piz- riſees make clean the outſide of the cup and the pl:t-
wickedneſs. 40 Ye fools, did not he that made that whichis
without, make that which is within alſo ?
We have much the ſame tho delivercd in another form, witha denuntiation ofa Woe, Matth. 23.85. See the Notes on that Verſe, We muſt not imagine that our Saviour here refleð upon the cleanſing of Veſſels in which we put our Meat and Drink, for un- doubtedly as to them, the Phariſees waſhed both the inſide, and the outfide. And the conceit of them is amiſs who think that by the inward patt, v. 39. He means the Meat in their Diſhes, which was gotten indeed, by ravening, and _— Extortion, &c, for itis an hard interpretation of the inward part of the platter,to ſay, by it 1s Meant, the Meat in the platter ; but neither doth our $avi- our ſay, the inward part of the Diſh,but your inward part,by which he plainly means the Soul. Our Saviour doth therefore certainly compare the Phariſees to Diſhes or Platters, waſhed, or ſcoured only in the outſide ; and blameth their Mypocriſie in this; That they were mighty ſolicitous about an outſide purity, and clear- neſs; but for the inward purity of the Heart and Soul,they took no care at all about that z they were very ſcrupulous about un- defiled hands, but nothing at all about having their Soals, and in- ward Powers, and affetions undefiled. This he telleth them was moſt egregious folly ; for God that madethe Body, made the Soul alſo, and therefore would exatt a purity in the inward, 2s well a3 the outward Man,eſpecially conſidering that he /oveth truth mth! inward parts,
have : and behold, all thingsare clean unto you.
Some tranſlating it,Give ſuch thing as are within for Alms, otlicrs, ſuch things as you have, others,ſuch things as are neceſſary, others, ſit) things as ye are able,as if yyws were to be underitood betore i ErovJe according to what you have. Others, What things remain, aftcr the ſerving your own neceſſities, and a juſt reſtitution to thoſe whom you have wronged. Others think it is but a Connexion of our et viours ſpeech, and the Senſe is, Moreover there is but one tn!" i be done, Give Atms, &c. as if it were 98 &p8y. I do not fee but Our own Tranſlation is as good as any, and gr} ſeems to bc under- ſtood in theGreeh, According to what you have, which is truly,anc jult- ly your own, not theirs whom you have wronged, nor your Cre g tors,nor your Families for their neceſſities, Grve alms of all th.it, ( And behold,all things are clean unto you. ] Net your Souls are clean, tho that muſt firſt be, yet our Saviour is not here dirctting that, or the means and Methods for it ; but all things are clean 151% you may lawfully and without Guilt uſe them, Tit. 1.15. 0!9%**
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