r Commertary open the Goffiet Chap.19. Verfe 2o. In Hebrew Greekand Latine.] in Hebrew, for the Jewes who gloried in the Law : inGreek, for the Grecians who gloried in wifedome : in Latine, for the Romans who molt gloried in dominion and power. As if -Pilate fhould have faid, this is the Kingofall Religion, having reference to the H brews; ofall wifedome, to the Greeks : ofall power, to the Romans. The holy Ghoft would alto hereby commend unto us the dignity and ftudy of thefe three languages,to be retained for ever in the Church of Chrift. Verfe 2i. Write not the King of the Imes. They would needs be mending Magnificat, as they fay ; and this , of pure fpite,that the difgrace might reft only upon Chrift, and not at all relied upon their Nation. Whereas in truth, nothing fo en- Mari x;,. nobleth, as any the tuft relation to Chrift. 'Bethlehem, where Mir.... he was born, is, though the leaft, yet therefore, not the /call a- mong the Cities of 7udah. Among thofe that were marked, Revel._ .. 7udah is reckoned firft, of all the Tribes by Leah's fide, becaufe our Lord fprang out of Nab: and Nepthaliiis named ftrft among thofe that came by .Rachels' fide, becaufè at Caper- mom (in that Tribe ).. Chrift dwelt : which therefore alfo. is faid to be lifted up to heaven, Mat. i z. tit utrchiquefuperen mineatChrifti prarogativa. Verfe 22. what". have written, I have written.] i. e. T ant on retrain unchangeably refolved it (hall ftand. So God. faith, I am that bow profanes lam; that is, I am yefterday, and to day, andthe fame forever., . quod verè. licetLearne we may of Pilate to be conftant to a good caufe.., Ate mente éa Marcellui the Pope would not change his name according sanf:lrodeGhri- to the cuftome,. to thew his immutability, that he. was no ifdo fcipfit.Cal changeling. Verfe 23.. Took, hisgarments.]' Chrift, as Elias, being now. to afcen4' into heaven, did willingly let go his garments: and the. rather , that he might clóath us with his righteoufnefre. _Let us fù fer withjoy the fpoyling of ourgoods, as knowing in our felzïes. (not-only by or relation of others ), that we have in heaven 11eb.10.I2 e, a better and. more enduring fubffance. Put what a wife foole was Sir Thomas; Moor,, who beefing brought totheTower, as a malefaelour ; and one. ofthe Officers demanding his upper gar- ment. for a. fee, meaning his gown, be faid, he fhould have it , ; Aft.& Mon. and tookhim his cap, fayingit was the uppermoft garment that. fppia, he.had ?. StY,, when he was to be.beheaded, he faid to the hang- man:
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