Annotations upon all the New Testament philologicall and theologicall wherein the emphasis and elegancie of the Greeke is observed, some imperfections in our translation are discovered, divers Jewish rites and customes tending to illustrate the text are mentioned, many antilogies and seeming contradictions reconciled, severall darke and obscure places opened, sundry passages vindicated from the false glosses of papists and hereticks / by Edward Leigh ...

CHAP. VI.

Vers. 1. IF any man he overtaken with a fault] He meaneth a frailty and infirmity;* 1.1 and to be overtaken is on the sudden, ignorantly, and without delibera∣tion, to be drawn to commit some offence.

Restore] The word is borrowed from Surgeons who being to deale with a broken joynt will handle the same very tenderly:* 1.2 so must they be dealt withall in reproofe which sinne out of humane frailty.

Lest thou also be tempted] Even with a powerfull and prevailing temptation to fall into thy brothers sinne. He doth not say lest thou also be overcome, but tempted; because if God leave thee to the temptation thou wilt soon be overcome.

Vers. 2. Beare ye one anothers burdens] Both the inward burden of your temptations and corruptions, and the outward of afflictions, Esay 13.16.* 1.3 We must not beare with their sinnes, but help them out of their griefe by consolation, their sinne by di∣rection.

Vers. 4. Let every man prove his own work] The Greek word 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 translated prove, signifies also to approve, as Rom. 14.2. 1 Cor. 16.3. And so the word is used in English, when we say, such a one is to prove a will, that is to approve it. The word here may be understood in both senses, to prove our works, and to approve them.

To rejoyce] The Greek, to glory: which is more then to rejoyce.

Vers. 5. Beare his own burden] as a Porter.* 1.4

Vers. 6. Let him that is taught] Gr catechized,* 1.5 or taught familiarly by word of mouth, or lively voyce, as when children are taught the first principles of Religion. Here it is taken more largely for him that is any way taught and instructed. Make him that taught him] catechised him, or instructed him, generally. Partaker] That is, communicate, afford, give unto them these temporall things.

Vers 7. For whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap] It is an usuall proverbe among all Nations; You have the like sentences, Iob 4 8. Prov. 11.18. and elsewhere.* 1.6 To sow with the Hebrews often signifies to work, and to reape to be rewarded or pu∣nished, Matth 25.24, 26: 2 Cor. 9.6.

Vers. 10. As we have therefore opportunity] Take the present occasion of doing all the good thou canst. 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 signifies in a large acceptation, seasonablenesse of cir∣cumstance, whether of time, place or any occasion: but most properly a seasonable time.* 1.7

Vers. 14. Crosse of Christ] Some understand it of the afflictions which he did suf∣fer for the profession of Christ; but this sense cannot be,* 1.8 that we should rejoyce in nothing but affliction; it is rather to be understood of the Crosse which Christ suf∣fered for us then of that we suffer for him, as 2 Cor. 2.2.

Vers. 15. For in Christ Iesus neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision, but a new creature] That is, are neither acceptable to God, nor available to salvation.

under these two synecdochically comprehending all outward priviledges and dig∣nities.

As many as walk] The Greek word signifies not simply to walk, but to walk by rule,* 1.9 in order and measure, without treading aside, but making straight steps to our feet, Heb. 12.13.

According to this rule] This Canon; that is, the doctrine of this Epistle Meta∣phora ab architectis. Pareus.

The Israel of God] Israel of old was the Church of God; therefore the Church is now called the Israel of God.

* 1.10Vers. 17. For I beare in my body the marks of the Lord Iesus] The word in the originall translated marks, doth properly signifie Prints with a hot Iron. But here it is used generally to signifie any blemish, scar, or mark whatsoever. Prisons, bonds, whips, buffetings, stoning, reproaches of all kind, which he endured for the testimony of the Gospell.

Notes

• * 1.1

  〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 Erratum signi∣ficat, sive lae∣sionem temerè & quasi errante manu admissam. Alardus.
• * 1.2

  Set him in joynt; so it is used Matth. 21.16. Perkins. 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 est aptum reddere: interdum & sanare quod corruptum est. Matth. 4.21. Marc. 1.19. quae signi∣ficatio bene congruit huic loco. Grotius.
• * 1.3

  Meaning such things in our brethren as are like bur∣dens, even troublesome and grievous unto us. Etiam peccata sunt onera: portat aliena peccata qui non superbè lapsum contemnit, sed sperat de eo meliora. Grotius. The Apostle calleth slips, infirmities, and sinnes, by the name of burdens; taking his metaphor from travellers, who use to ease one another by carrying one anothers burden either in whole or in part. Pereus in loc.
• * 1.4

  Portabit 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 quod est bajulorum propriè. Erasm.
• * 1.5

  〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 Hoc est, propriè; qui viva voce instituitur. Confer. Rom. 2.18. Vorstius.
• * 1.6

  Vt sementem feceris ita & metes. Cicero de oratore.
• * 1.7

  Therefore it is turned, dum tempus habemus. Vet. lat. Beza. Pareus. Vbi tempus habemus. Calv.
• * 1.8

  Greenham. Vide Grotium. Gloriari in Christi cruce perinde valet atque Christo crucifixo, nisi quod plus exprimit; significat enim mortem illam ignominiosam, probrique plenam, imò etiam maledictam à Deo. Calv.
• * 1.9

  Atque ita ince∣dent ut recta serie & ordine progrediantur, illud enim est 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉. Rainold. de lib. Apoc. vide Bezam.
• * 1.10

  See 2 Cor. 11.23. & 4.10.11. Vide Bezam, & Grotium. Etsi illis non refragamur, qui asserunt, Paulum cicatrices suas intelligere, quas toties caesus virgis, toties lapidatus, toties bestiis objectus, toties in vincula conjectus reportavit; inficiari tamen nemo audebit, haud perperam nos sentire, si eundem, ad ritum respoxisse Romanorum con∣tendamus; apud quos militiae tyrones vel in facie, vel in manibus, vel in alia quavis corporis parte, inscriptionibus quibusdam, quas propriè stigmata denotant, signabantur, ne, si, leporina fortitudine militiam subterfugere auderent, possent latitare. Dilhet. elect. l. 2. c. 10.