A view of the marginal notes of the popish Testament, translated into English by the English fugitiue papists resiant at Rhemes in France. By George Wither

PHILEMON.

Phile. 1. 5.

The text.

I giue thanks to my God alwaies making a memory of thee in my praiers. Hearing thy ∴ charitie and faith which thou hast in our Lord Iesus, and toward all the saints.

The note.

Faith and charitie commended alwaies togither, both necessarie to make a compleate Christian man, and to iustification and saluation.

The answer.

Faith, and charitie alwaies togither, but not alwaies com∣mended togither, both necessarie to make a compleat Christian, faith for iustification, and charitie for sanctification: But you the better to blinde men, confounde that which you should distin∣guish.

Phile. 1. 7.

The text.

For I haue had great ioy and consolation in thy charitie, bicause the bowels of the saints ∴ haue rested by thee brother.

The note.

The duties of charitie and mercie done to Christs prisoners are ex∣ceeding acceptable to God, and all good men.

The answer.

This is verie true, and yet you the popes prisoners, and not Christs.

Phile. 1. 1••▪

The text.

And ∴ do thou receiue him as mine owne bowels.

The note.

All spirituall men, ought to be exceeding propense and readie to pro∣cure mens pardon and reconciliation to all penitent.

The answer.

It is to be maruelled at, that men shewing so little mercie as you are woont, and so voide of all pitie, as your tragicall doings haue shewed you to be, should now become teachers of mercie, and pitie to other men.

Phile. 1. 1••▪

The text.

I Paule haue written with mine owne hand: I will repay it: not to say to thee, ∴ that thou owest me thine own selfe also.

The note.

The great det and dutie that we owe to such as be our spirituall pa∣rents in Christ.

The answer.

As to our parents we can make no sufficient recompense, so much lesse are we able to requite those, which are Gods good in∣struments of our regeneration.