Luke 10

Luke 10:4

SAlute no man] a hyperbolicall terme: which signifieth nothing but this, bee carefull and looke to the Commission which I give you, and bee not drawen away by any Offices of friendship, acquaintance, kinred or civill honesty. See 2 King 4. 29.

Luke 10:6

The Sonne] that is to say some man capable of the blessing which you have pronounced and who is disposed to receive the doctrine of the Gospell, which bringeth tydings of the peace of God with men; which is especially directed to his elect: in whom hee creates a spirit of docile, and peaceable obedience of faith. See Iames 1. 21: It shall] see upon Matthew 10:13.

Luke 10:12

In that day] Namely of the last judgement.

Luke 10:17

Through thy] that is to say as wee are thy Ministers, using thine authority, and call upon thy name for to drive them out.

Luke 10:18

I beheld] the meaning is, do not you stand upon the driving of Devills out of mens bodies: for I have seene another with the eyes of the Spirit, who, now the Gospell is preached, out of the command which he usurpeth over this lower world, having his abode in the aire, Eph. 2. 2. and 6. 12. from thence assaults men with advantage, and troubles the whole world, since hee was driven out of the high heaven of glory, see Revelation 12:9-10.

Luke 10:20

Your names] because you are chosen by God to everlasting life, Philip. 4. 3. Revel. 20. 12. and 21. 27.

Luke 10:21

Rejoyced] by a motion of the Holy Ghost and a rapture of the soule, he perfectly did rlye, and rest himselfe upon his fathers good will and pleasure, by a divine satisfaction, whereby all sorrow and griefe which he might feele or conceave by reason of the worlds contradiction, was swallowed up.

Luke 10:22

No man] See upon, Matthew 11:26.

Luke 10:25

Tempted him] for if Christ had answered him, that it was to be done thorow faith in him, and in the Gospell, hee would have accused him for being contrary to Moses, and if hee had said that it was by the Law, hee would have replyed, that then his new doctrine, and the means which he propounded of obtaining salvation, were false and to no end.

Luke 10:28

This doe] that is to say, examine thy selfe truely, whether thou doest or canst do it: for surely, if it were so, thou mightest gaine everlasting life by thy works, but thou shalt find that it is not so, Romans 8:3. and that the Law can not serve thee for any thing, but onely to discover thy sinne and thy condemnation unto thee, Rom. 3. 20. and 7. 7. Galath. 3. 21. 22. Make use therefore of the Law, to bee by it directed unto mee in whom is the accomplishment of it, and justification to life, Romans 5:18. See the like, though not the same History, Matthew 19:17.

Luke 10:29

To Justifie] Namely to shew that hee had kept the whole Law: for if Christ had answered according to the doctrine of the Pharisees, Matthew 5:43. that by the word neighbour are meant friends, kins-folkes, neighbours by habitation, or well deserving persons: he would then have replyed that he had fulfilled that Commandement, for his presumption was so extreame, that hee made no difficulty of observing the first Table. And if CHRISTS answer had on the other side beene according to his Doctine, Mathew 5. ver. 44. hee would have rejected it as contrary to common sence, and would thereupon have appealed to the Doctors of the Church.

Luke 10:30

A certaine man] A Iew. By this parable is shewne, that all men, even profelled enemies, as the Iewes, and the Samaritans were, Iohn 4. 9 and strangers that knew not one another, as this Iew was to this Samaritan; are comprehended in the Law under this name of neighbour. And besides that true Charitie consists not in any shew and profession of conjunction and affection, but in the reall workes of doing good. And moreover that the ignorance of many Pagansmoved by a simple naturall affection to doe the workes of the Law did convince the Iewe’s great knowledge which was joyned with rebellion, and carelesnesse, Romans 2:27.

Luke 10:31

Passed by] without being moved to compassion, or taking any care of him; but going aloofe off with disdaine. See Psalms 38:11.

Luke 10:36

Was Neighbour,] that is to say had done that which the Law had commanded, judging truely of the meaning of it, in what toucheth the loving of a neighbour.

Luke 10:41

Thou art carefull] Christ reprehendeth two things in Martha. One that shee was too busie in receaving and entertaining him too curiously according to the world. The other that she had withdrawne her selfe from attentively hearing his word: which is the most necessary entertainment that we ought to give Christ.

Luke 10:42

Hath chosen] hath addicted her selfe to the true duty of receaving mee into her heart where I will remaine everlastingly: whereas this my conversation in the flesh which thou so much standest upon, will at the last bee taken away from thee by my departure out of the world. Sec 2 Corinthians 5:16.