Luke 14

Luke 14:1

VVAtched him] seeking to catch him in some error in his familiar conversation.

Luke 14:4

Held their peace] not daring to speake against their owne superstitious traditions: nor to contradict Christ for working of miracles upon the Sabbath day for feare of incurring the peoples displeasure.

Luke 14:7

A parable] this following admonition is so called, because that under the barke of a civill precept is contained a spirituall doctrine of true humility before God: which hath a promise annexed to it, of being certainely exalted.

Luke 14:12

When thou] not that hee condemned these honest curtesies amongst kinsfolkes and friends. But to reprove the error of the Pharisees: who thought thereby sufficiently to fulfill the Lawes of Charitie. whereas indeed they were but onely cunning practices of covetousnesse, to receave againe as much, or more: Whereas true charity hath only regard to God and his Commandement, which hath also the free promises of everlasting goods which serve for a spu to mens slownesse.

Luke 14:15

That shall eate] That shall enjoy eternall goods in heaven.

Luke 14:16

A certaine man] Christ calleth him back from that vaine admiration to the serious meditation, of the meanes of attaining to the said happinesse; which〈…〉y in the acceptance of GODS grace in Christ.

Luke 14:23

Compell them] whereby is shewne that sweete violence which God offereth to his elects slownesse solliciting them to receave his grace, by the strong and invincible motions of his spirit, and the effectuall instances of his word. See Ier. 20. 7. Iohn 6. 44. Acts 9:5.

Luke 14:26

And hate not] that is to say doth not renounce all manner of carnall love which is contrary to me, and to Gods calling. Or doth not love his friends lesse then me: in which sence the word hating is somtimes taken, Genesis 29:31. Deu. 21. 15. 17. Or if he doth no dispose himselfe to have even his very kinred, in case that their love be incompatible with the love that is due to me.

Luke 14:28

r which] he gives a reason of the mea¦ning of the foresaid speech, which is, prepare your selves for the Crosse: for if you have not strength and constany to hold o to the last, and to rest all manner of Ieus and hinderances, all your former endeavours will prove to be a shame to you.