eerfulneſs e. a 5 I See the Notes on the foregoing Verſe. « 7. e. He thathath ifice of Colle&ting and Diſtributing the Chu ch-4lmes (which ws the Deacons Work or Charge, A#. 6. 1. &c.) Let him dif- urge it with ſimplicity, or with ſingleneſs of. Heart. prd is rendred, Eph. 6. 5.) Let him do ir faithfully and Impar- ally, and without Favour or Affe&ion. d Or he that is a Pre- lent, and ſer over others. There is a grear difference amongſt } ſors, who is meant. by this Ruler. Ir is not meant of State-|* ulers (of them he Treats in the next Chapter) bur of Church- ers. Some underſtand, all Church-Officers in general. Others ink, ſuch are meant, as were nor properly Paſtors and Teachers,
te primeove Church, where they had variety of Minifters ; ſome given. to hoſpitality r
in Things uſeful, as well as nec
r1, and 23. 3. of the Spirir,
0 2.e. In hope of Deliverance here in due time, and of eterna] le diligent 1n If, and attend to It, vid. AF. 20. 28. 1 Per. 5. 2.| Salvation hereafter, ſee on chap. 5.2. p1 Tuebing, in the latter end of this Verſe; and Ezhorting, in the | the Duty. A Metaphor from Hounds, evinning of the next, are mentioned, as the T'wo great Works | till they have got it. wid, Luk, 18
Thel. 5. 17. :
Service and Honour, wid. Pſal. 2.11, Eph. 6. 7. Some Copies read it, Serving the times, in ſuch a Senc
e, 4S1t 1S 1n Eph, 5.16. and ol. 4. 5. WE; - » |
:* Phil. 4. 4»
þ Be inſtant and conſtant in that give not over the Game + I, Eph. 6. 18. Col. 4.2
13 * || Diſtributing to the || neceſlicy q of ſaints z* r Cor.
9 The word ſignifieth Uſes.
. To. Heb, 13.16.
I4 * Bleſs them which perſecute you s : bleſs and
s 7, e, Pray for them, and wiſh well to them. | This is bor-
rowed from Mat. 5. 44. and Luk. 6.28. See the like in 1 Per. 3. g. this ho pr to us by the Example of Chriſt himſelf, 7ſa. 53. I2. ZUR, 23. 34+ and the Primitive Chriſtians, 1 Cor. 4. 12. t His doubling the Ex- (So the hortation, ſhews the difficulty of the Duty ; "tis Contrary to cor-
rupt Nature, and it denotes the Conſtancy of it ; we muſt Perſe- vere therein. When he ſaith, curſe not, he means wiſh no evil to your Enemies. Obj. The Prophers and Apoſtles went contrary to 1s, Vid. 2 King. 2. 24. Pſal. 69. 22, 23. AF. 8. 20. and 13. 10,
1 Pet. 2. 23. Of Stephen, 484. 7. 6o. Of Paul,
_ 4. Theſe did it by a ſpecial vocation and inſtin&
I5 Rejoyce with them that rejoyee, and weep with
t together with ther had the over-ſight of the Church, ro|them that weep «.
pl the ſame ; ro regulate Miſdemeanors, to pacify Differences,
# 7, e. Be touched with your Neighbours good or evil, as if it
Uminiſter Diſcipline in Admonition, and Cenſures : Theſe| were your own. The Reaſon of this Sympathy or Fellow:-feeling,
y call Seniors or Elders, or the Cenfors of Manners ; and are} is e ſame the Apoſtle calls Governments or Governors, 1 Cor. 12. vid. 1 Tim. 5. 17:
rendred by the Apoſtle, 1 Cor. 12. 26, 27. Becauſe we are Mems-
bers one of another, therefore, if one Member ſuffer, all the Members e Some underſtand this generally of all| ſuffer with is ; and if one Member be honoured, all che Members rejoyce
fians, that they ſhould be Charitable, and that with Cheer. | wich ir. Examples hereof we have in Luk. 1. 58. 2 Cor. 11. 29. neſs. Bur the Apoſtle is yet ſpeaking of the ſpecial Offices of | vid. Heb. 13. 3.
& Church ; It cannot be meant of Deacons, for as much as he had
16 Be, of the ſame mind one towards another w {| *;
e eighth and » Or (as the Word may be rendred) Purſue hoſpitality ; bunt after it, as Abra« ham, and Lo: did, Ger. 18. 1, 2..and 19, 1, 2. Concerning this Duty of accommodating ſtrangers (which is here meant by hoſpit aliry) vid. Deat, 10.18, 19. 1/s. 58. 7. 1 Tim. 3. 2. Tit. 1. 8, Hb. 13. 2. I Pet. 4.9.
I6. 1.
The Saints muſt be Succoured || Or, com- a, , as eſlary. This Apoſtle, in his Se. 79%7ca7- cond Epiſtle to the Corinthians, ſpends two whole Chapters about?
icon; preſſing Points of PraQtice, and making Application jew? ar __ pa gn tage 22 poor Saints (viz, th
ng.
* Mar. -. 4+:
|| Or, no:
ken of them before in this very Verſe. Such therefore may be] Mind not high things, but {| condeſcend to men of low minding.
nded, as had the Care aſſigned them, of the Sick and 7Trapetent,
riſers and Strangers, &c. 1 Tim. 5. 9. The ſame, it may
; that he calleth Helps, in 1 Cor. 12. 28. This Charge he di.
zh them ro diſcharge with Cheerfulneſs; without being wear
that troubleſome Work, or being ſowre and froward tothoſe had to do with.
as
_—_ Be * not wiſe in your own conceits Z.. ©, :; w This |
Exhortation reſpe&s not ſo much Unity in Judgment in AffeQtion. 9. d. Bear the ſame good reſpett to others, as v-
thers bear to thee ; let there be a mutual Agreement in your De- ſires, and good wiſbs one for another. wid. Chap. 15. 3. Phil. 2. 2,1, i Pet. 3.8. x s.e. Things above your Capacities. and Cal-? "Ip
Fo : v-7 bo Se.” K ; 9 * Let love be without diflimulation f. l! Abhor lings. Take heed of ambitious Aſpirings : Remember what 9a-
K . 6 4 w y .*” . Rn Which is evil 2g, || cleave to that which is |i4 ſaid {one every: way above you) in Pſzl. 131. 1.
-
3 The word
dd þ, | | | (Low) only is in the Greek ; The other Words are put in by our The former Exhortations reſpe& Church-Officers in parti- | Tranſlators and it may be referred, Either to Things, and fo it t; thoſe that follow, concern all Chriſtians in general. He Anſwers to, high things, 1 the foregoing Clauſe : Or ic may be
pls With Love, becauſe that is a radical Grace ; other Graces ,| referred to Perſons, according to our Tranſlation; and then the
"gracious Afftions do ſpring from it, and muſt be accompanied
our Neighbour : The latter ſeems chiefly to be intended. | taken from Prov. 3. 7. vid, v. 3. _ : .I7 Recompence to no man evil for evil 4.
&reat requiſite in Love, is this, That it be without diſſimulation,
-
ſence is; 'Thatwe, Thould not deſpiſe our poor brethren, bur ſtoop "It. By Love here, you may underſtand the Love of God, |to the. loweſt offices; of Chriſtian kindneſs. z This ſeems to b
Provide,
(8 the word is) without Hypocriſy. 5. e. That it be fincere things honeſt in the ſight of Men 5.
_ (2 Cor. 6,6. 1 Pet. 1, 22.) It muſt not be "
s Our Saviour teacherti the ſame DoKtcine in othex Words. | X xxx] Mar,
jj Or, be contented with mean things. *Jer. 45.
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