The Marrow and Juice of 260 Scriptures, Part 39
The seuenth Sonday after Trinity.
Coherence of these with the former.THE Fathers of our Church intending to continue our medication and contemplation of the former precedent doctrines, concerning our forsaking of sinne, and betaking our selues to righteousnesse, doe now in the two first Scriptures, which are chosen out of the old Testament,Summe of the 2 first Lessons, confirme vntounto vsus the iustice, truth, and faithfulnesse of Gods promises. That albeit God punished Dauids offences with the rodde, and his sinne with scourges, yet his mercies did hee not take quite away from him, as hee did from Saul. For which cause Dauid is thankefull vntounto God for his manifold mercies, in deliuering him out of all his miseries, chiefely out of his enemies handes, and namely from Saul. And he is sorrowfull that he offended God in numbring the people:Dauid reioyceth for Gods deliuerances. and therefore prayeth that his people might be deliuered from that plague of pestilence, which was a punishment vntounto him for his trusting in the multitude of his people & not altogether depending vponupon Gods al-sufficient power and particular prouidence.
The first of the two out of the new Testament conteines a most golden exhortation of S. Paul (though he saith,Summe of the Epistle, hee speakes grosly) vntounto a resolute yeelding vp and duoting our selues from sinne vntounto obedience, from vncleanesse and iniquity to righteousnesse and holinesse.
The fourth and last for this day,Summe of the Gospell. sheweth that though we many times may be at the brinke of despaire and in penury of the food of our soules and bodies, and all this punishment comes vponupon vsus for our fulnesse and ouerfulnesse of the sinnes of our soules and bodies, yet is our God most mercifull vntounto vsus in Iesus Christ. And therefore he will teach vsus here to depend vponupon his gracious prouidence, who can and will, hath, and doth continually prouide eueryevery way for vsus.
The first text of Scripture, writen 2. Sam, 22.Mor. Prayer. 1 Less. 2. Sam. 22 conteineth,
First, the circumstances of the time and occasion of Dauids making and singing of this song,Parts. 1 Circumstances of the song.being the preface and entrance into it. ver. 1.
Secondly, the song it selfe,2 The song it selfe. in all the rest of the verses,
In the song we may heare and see
First, what he singeth.1 What hee sings, ve. 2.3.4.Parts of the song,
Secondly, why he sings2 Why he sings this song, to wit,
1 Because God had deliuered him out of distresses and grieuous troubles: which he sheweth from the beginning of the 5. ver. to the end of the 28.
2 Because after these deliuerances God vouchsafed him a greater fauour, to be a victorious conquerour: which hee sets downe from the beginning of the 29. to the end of the 46. verse.3 Why God did thus much for Dauid,
Thirdly, the Prophet doth shew in the closing vp of his song, the end why God did all this for Dauid, Dauid is humbled in the sight of his sins.euen for the glory of his name, that he might, now, as he hath, and will alwaies appeare to be the liuing and louing God aboue all, blessed for euer: and therefore he praiseth him more particularly and with greater zeale. ver. 47. to the end of the 51. the end of the chapter.
Eue. Prayer. 1 Lef, 2. Sam. 24The second Scripture for this day is written, 2. Samuel 24: shewing,
Parts.First, how God for the punishment of the Israelites moued their King against them to number the people,1 God moued Dauid to number the people for the punishment of their iniquities. and therfore Dauid commanded Ioab to do it, v. 1. to the end of the 9.
In the second place how Dauid is exceedingly grieued for this sinne.2 Dauids sorrow for this sinne, ver. 10.
In the third, how God in mercy punished him, in that God suffered him to choose one of the three punishments which the Lord by Gad the Seer and Prophet had set downe vntounto him,3 God in mercy punished him in giuing him free choise of his punishment, ver. 11. to the end of the 16.
In the fourth place, how Dauid acknowledgeth his sinne to the Angell, & prayeth to God for the peoples deliuerance from the pestilence. ver. 17.
5 Dauid confesseth his sin to the Angell,In the fift how the Prophet Gad appointed Dauid to reare an Al… & to sacrifice vntounto the Lord, whereupon the Lords wrath was appeased towards the land, and the plague ceased from Israel,5 He is commāded to reare an Altar, ver. 18. to the end of the 25. which is the end of the chapter.
Epistle Rom. 6.19. to the endIn third Scripture, Rom. 6.19. to the end of the chapter, the Apostle Paul.
Parts.First, frameth his most plaine exhortation, whereto hee maketh a preface,1 Exhortation verse 19.
2 Grounds of it by three reasons.Secondly, he sets downe the ground of his exhortation,
1 By a reason drawne a contrarijs or disparatis and the vse of this reason and argument. ver. 20.21.22.
2 Is drawne ab incommodo or á periculo, for the wages of sinne is death,
Christs care & prouidence ouer the concrite which depend vpō him3 Ab vtili, but the gift of God is eternall life through Iesus Christ our Lord, verse twentieth three, to the end of the chapter.
The fourth Scripture for this day, is out of the Gospell written Marke 8.1. to the end of the 9.Gospell Mar. 8.1. ad 9: A Scripture like this for the 25. Sonday after Trinity. a like whereunto is chosen also, though out of another Euangelist, for the 2.5. Sonday after Trinity. In which portion of Scripture wee may see, that as our Lord Iesus Christ did in the former teach his Disciples and the people a perfect rule of righteousnesse, for the maintenance and increase of louelove and charity among them;Coherenece of this with the former Gospel, Scope of this Gospell. so in this he will perswade them to depend vponupon his godly and fatherly prouidence, who is both able and willing to supply all their wants. He will shew himselfe carefull to prouide all such things which belong to this present life, and to that which is to come.Parts of the text. He will giuegive them sufficient, neither too much, nor too little, that they may not steale and so take his name in vaine.
This text containeth two generall heads,
First, Christs preparation to the miracle1 Christs preparation to the miracle. (whereby he confirmes this prouidence, from the first verse to the end of the seuenth.
Secondly, the doing of the miracle2 The doing of the miracle. it selfe, which confirmeth his doctrine, and the faith of his people, in the eighth and ninth verses.
In our Lords preparation to the miracle Saint Marke notesParts of the preparation.
First, the occasion which Christ tooke, by reason,1 Occasion which is twofold.
1 Of the time of their neede and penury, when they had nothing to eate.
2 Of the estate of the people, being in multitude many, Iesus called his Disciples. ver. 1.
Secondly,2 Christs de— liberatiō which is twofold. Saint Marke obserues our Sauiour Christ his deliberating
1 With his Disciples for the tryall of their faith, verse 2.3.4.
2 With himselfe,Christ feedes the body, as well as the soule. wherein hee sets downe the course that he will take (like a good maister of the house)
1 Inquiring what prouision of victuals they had, verse fifte.
2 In preparing and making ready the dinner: which preparation consisteth,
1. In commanding the people to sit downe on the ground
2 In causing the meate to be made ready, to wit,
1 Of the seuen loaues, which loaues were prepared,
1 By giuing thanks, viz. blessing them
2 By his breaking them.
3 By his causing the Disciples to fet the loaues before the people ver. 6.
Of the fishes which are also prepared and made ready.
1 By Christs blessing them: that is, giuing thanks,
2 By the Apostles distributing of them. ver. 7.
Parts of the working of the miracle,The second generall part of this Scripture is the working of the miracle, which bee compared with former circumstances, as this,
First, they hauehave but seuen loaues:
Secondly, the people are in the wildernesse
Thirdly, they hauehave but a few fishes,
The deed is proportionable to the three former circumstances,The act of the miracle answereth these three circumstances.
1 The people eate and were suffised.
2 There are seuen baskets of fragments taken vp. ver. 8.
3 They which eate and were suffised were foure thousand.
All which our Lord sent away as witnesses of this miracle confirming the doctrine which he taught, & strengthening their weake faith. ver. 9.