2 Corinthians 13

2 Corinthians 13:1

I Am comming,] namely that I send you word that I am comming to you 2 Corinthians 12:14. Some beleeve that by these commings, hee meanes the Epistles which he had written to them; whereof the first is that which is mentioned, 1 Corinthians 5:9. and is not now extant, the other two are those which doe yet remaine Established,] the meaning is. These three warnings of my comming shall bee as so many witnesses, by which (if you do not amend) you shall bee sufficiently convinced of incorrigible rebellion, to proceed to a sentence already penned, 2 Cor. 10 6. Now this is spoken not to the whole body of the Church, of which he had testified better, but to some corrupt part thereof.

2 Corinthians 13:2

I told you,] namely in this selfe same Epistle, 2 Corinthians 10:2 Which heretofore,] and have not beene corrected by mine admonitions And to all other,] namely to the whole Church if it connive at other mens sinnes, 1 Corinthians 5:2.

2 Corinthians 13:3

Yee seeke,] that is to say by reason of your obstinacie, you will trie whither Christ whose instrument and Minister I am in words and deeds, shall have power to ratifie my threatnings by his judgemnts; See 1 Corinthians 10:9 Which to you ward,] as he hath powerfully established his spiritual kingdome amongst you, so can he by vertue of that execute judgment amongst you.

2 Corinthians 13:4

Through weaknesse,] because that in the humane nature which he had taken upon him, hee had subjected himselfe to all kind of miseries, and even to death it selfe Hee liveth,] that is to say, hee hath bin raised by the glorious power of God the Father, Romans 6:4. which is the same power as his own, Ioh. 10. 18. and now hee lives in heavenly glory, and sheweth that hee lives by divine and miraculous effects For wee also,] that is to say you may see the example, of what I say to you concerning Christ in us the Ministers of his kingdom, it is true that wee in our persons, doe participate of that first state of misery and death of Christ, but in our ministery towards you, we can (if need bee) shew the similitude of his life and strength in effects of divine and celestiall power. See 2 Corinthians 10:3-4 In him,] namely in the communion which we have with him in all his states. See Romans 6:3.

2 Corinthians 13:5

Whether you bee,] for proofe of what I say consider your selves, and take notice (if so bee you have not quenched the gift of Gods Spirit, and are quite forsaken by him) what the life and power of Christ dwelling in your hearts by faith, is in producing the admirable effects of spirituall life in you.

2 Corinthians 13:6

But I trust,] this examing of your selves, may bring you againe to judge rihtly of us namely that Christ hath not rejected us, to be no more i〈◊〉 and not to accomplish by us what hee hath begun Or also that we are no false Apostles, nor disloyal servants.

2 Corinthians 13:7

Your persection,] namely that all 〈◊〉 be set in a good and orderly state amongst you. Or your reunion, namely that there may bee no more parties and sects amongst you: but that you may all perfectly consent in Christ, and in his truth.

2 Corinthians 13:8

For we,] he gives a reason for this his prayer v. 7. as if hee said, in so doing, you have no reason to feare the power which God hath given me, v. 3. 4 for I do not make use of it against the lovers of the Gospel, which do voluntarily submit themslves unto it, but for their edification and profit, 2 Corinthians 10:1-18. 〈◊〉

2 Corinthians 13:9

For we are,] he proves that hee did no abuse his power, for hee did not imitate the tyrants of the world, who doe keepe their people low, and in feare, for to use their absolute power alwayes, for hee contrariwise delighted in nothing more than to see beleevers strong, and vigorous in the actions of spirituall life for to have cause to proceed towards them in benignitie, and mildnesse, as disarmed of that terrible power This also,] besides what he had desired for them.

2 Corinthians 13:10

To edification,] namely to a more proper and principall end. See upon v. 8.

2 Corinthians 13:11

Of love,] the Italian, Of charitie,] namely the Author and approver of it.

2 Corinthians 13:14

The communion, namely the gift of the spirit, common to all the Church, whereby all the members thereof are united to Christ their he, and one with the other, as the members of the body, are by the soule.