The Marrow and Juice of 260 Scriptures, Part 37
The fifth Sonday after Trinity.
THe foure portions of holy scripture which the Fathers of our Church hauehave chosen for this 5.Summe of the two first lessōs, and of the Epistle & Gospel for this day, Sonday after Trinity, are such as do exhibite and yeeld, 1. either examples of Gods punishing the hypocrites, and disobedient vntounto his voyce, as the two chapters out of the old Testament, or 2. they be commandements & exhortations to perswade vntounto obedience, to perswade vntounto well doing: yea, if the case so require, to suffer for the same, as may appeare in the other two chosen out of the new Testament.
The first of them written, 1. Sam. 15.
First sets downe Gods precise commandement giuen to King Saul by Samuel, Mor. prayer. 1. Les. 1, Sam. 15concerning his vtter destroying of Agag, of his people and cattell, without respect or partiality,Parts: vers. 1 to the end of the 3.1 Gods precise commandemēt to King Saul,
Secondly, how that Saul disobeyed this straite commandement of the Lord, ver. 4. to the end of the 9.2 Sauls disobedience,
Thirdly,3 Gods displeasure conceiued against Saul. the holy Ghost recordeth and obserueth the Lords displeasure conceiued against Saul for his presumptuous sinne, and Samuels conference with Saul about it, his conuincing him of it, his sharpe reprouing and censuring of Saul for it, ve. 20. ad 23.The Philistines are Gods whips for Sauls disobedience
Fourthly, the text makes mention of Sauls acknowledging his sin,4 Sauls acknowledging of his sinne, with the seuerall requests which the hypocrite makes vntounto Gods Prophet, ver. 24. ad 31.
5 Samuel performeth that which Saul would not doe,Fifthly, how Samuel executed Gods iudgement vponupon Agag, and refused to come any more at Saul, though afterward he mourned for him, verse 32. ad 35. which is the end of the chapter.
The second portion of Scripture written 1. Sam. 17. lets vsus see how God punished the wickednesse of Saul by the Philistines (which were enemies to God and his Church) albeit in his mercy and goodnesse he deliuered them out of their enemies hands,Euen. prayer. 1, Les, 1, Sam, 17 Scope of the chapter. and his seruant Dauid out of the vncircircumcised hands and tyranny of their Champion Goliah.
In the first part of the chapter the text declareth how after the battell was pitcht betweene the Philistines and Israelites, Goliah the Philistines Champion, trusting in his strength, and not in God, defieth Israel,1 Goliah the Philistines Champion challengeth & defieth all Israel, the hoast of the Lord, vers. 1. ad 10.
Parts.In the second part of the chapter is shewed, how Dauid being sent by his father to see how his brethren fared in the battell, tooke occasion vponupon the rumor of the challenger to take him to taske,2 Dauid taketh Goliah to taske presuming vponupon the experience of Gods former fauour to him, in killing the Lyon and the Beare, that the vncircumcised Philistine should therefore bee deliuered into his hands, verse 11. to the end of the 40.
In the third part of the chapter is related how this great Gyant,3 The manner of their sight. The means and successe of both the combaters, and this little Dauid,
1. Parled of the matter concerning the combat.
2. How Dauid with the weake meanes of a sling and a stone, ouercame him: and how God gaue a little man a great deale of strength to cut off the che challengers head with his owne heauy sword, ve. 41. ad 51.
4 Israeliies victory ouer the Philistines.In the fourth part, mention is made of the Israelites victory ouer rhe Philistines,Exhortations to obedience, that is, to embrace the fruits of the spirit, and the rumor of Dauids valiant act, in the eares of Saul, vers. 52. to the end of the 58. which is the end of the chapter.
The third portion of holy scripture, written 1. Pet. 8.Epistle. 1. Pet. 3, 8.14. to the end of the 14. verse. conteines
First, exhortations1 Exhortations. to embrace the fruites of the spirit,Parts. as vnity, louing kindnesse, pittifulnesse, and curtesie, ve. 8:9.
Secondly, the reasons and grounds2 Reasons and groundes to force them. to vrge these exhortations, as
1. Testimony of scripture, ve. 10.11.12.
2. Ab vtili & incolumitate: Who is it that shall harme you, if you follow that which is good, ve. 13.
3. Ab anticipatione, Gods people may alleage, that they may do well, and yet be punished for it.
The answer to this obiection is consolataria: Feare not their feare, neither be troubled. For blessed are ye, if yee suffer for righteousnesse sake. ve. 14.
As in the former Gospell our Lord Iesus taught vsus,Gospell. Luke. 5.1 ad 11. Coherence of this Gospell with the former that charity must begin at our selues, taking heed of that dangerous sin of hypocrisie, either in our reprouing & censuring of others, or in any other Christian duties: and that from our selues this charity must proceed vntounto others, and be practised in our mercifulnesse generally and specially: so in this scripture, comprised Luk. 5.1. to the end of the 11. ve. Christ our Lord after his wonted maner, proceedeth in causing the streames and floods of his fauour and mercifulnesse to flow ouer the people that came to heare him.Parts.
And he calleth Apostles (such as he will appoint to teach them) whom he calleth Men-catchers, or fishers of men, a far better occupation then the Fish-catchers, or Fish-mongers trades, as they are now vsed.1 Occasion of the deede.
In this holy scripture Saint Luke will hauehave vsus to consider in the first place,2 The deede it selfe, the occasion of Christs act and deede, this calling of his, which is two-fold, of the people and of the Apostles in the 1.2.3. verses.God practiseth true louelove in calling his Apostles, &c.
Secondly, the act and deed it selfe in the other 8. verses:
Parts of the occasion.The occasion of the deede hath these branches belonging to it.
1. Circumstances of the time, persons, and place. ve. 1.
2. Christs three-fold preparing of himselfe to that deed, as taking occasion thereof, to wit
1. By his espying and seeing the two ships,
2. By his entrance into one of them.
3. By his commanding of Simon Peter to thrust a little from the shore, that hee might teach the people out of the ship, vers. 3,
The act & deed of Christs calling the Apostles is twofold,Our Lords two-fold calling, which is his deede obserued by S. Luke for the second part of this parcell of Scripture, is either,
1. Generall, in his drawing of men in generall, to the fellowship of the Church, and society of the faithfull, as in the latter end of the 3. verse: And hee sate downe and taught the people out of the ship. Or
2. Speciall, in calling of Peter, Iames, and Iohn to the office of the Apostleship, wherein Luke respects,
1. Christs constant calling of the Apostles. Or
2. The efficacy thereof, and obedience of the Apostles vntounto this calling: for when they had brought their ships to land, they forsooke all and followed him, vers. 11.
Christs constant calling is set forth,
Confirmation of Christs calling the Apostles,1. In a miraculous tipe and figure of the taking that multitude of fishes, thereby confirming his doctrine, from the 4. verse to the end of the first two clauses of the 10. verse.
2. In that which answereth the tipe, to wit, the forme and substance of the calling it selfe, expressed in these wordes: Feare not, from hence forth thou shalt catch men, in the rest of the tenth verse.