A godly and learned exposition or commentary upon the three first chapters of the…A godly and learned exposition or commentarie vpon the three first chapters of the…

And shall know that I have loved thee: These words contain a reason of the former submissive behaviour of these Jews; for it might be asked, why shall these Jews come to join themselves with Gods people, and be content to make themselves foot-stools unto them? The answer is, because Christ will make them know, that he hath loved his Church.

And shall know that I haue loued thee: These words contain a reason of the former submisse behauiour of these Iewes; for it might bee asked, why shall these Iewes come to ioyne themselues with Gods people, and bee content to make themselues foote-stooles vnto them? The answere is, because Christ will make them know, that hee hath loued his Church.

Here mark and see the ground of all true reverence, Gods love and favour. Sundry persons, both in Church and Common wealth, have reverence due unto them, as Masters from their servants; parents from their Children; and all superiors from their inferiors. Now, if these men would attain to true reverence indeed, first they must seek to be in the love and favour of God, and of his children; and so shall they procure unto themselves true reverence: for when men set their hearts to fear God, then will God turn the harts of men to reverence them. This ought to be thought upon of those that be great in birth and wealth; They must not stand on these things, but look to the foundation of true reverence; namely, the favour of God, which they must seek for, and getting that, God will get them reverence, even of wicked men. The cause why many in high place, as Magistrate, Masters, &c. want due reverence is, for that they care not for the favour of God, the ground thereof.

Here marke and see the ground of all true reuerence, Gods loue and fauour. Sundrie pe•sons, both in Church and Common wealth, haue reuerence due vnto them, as Maisters from their seruants; parents from their Children; and all superiours from their inferiours. Now, if these men would attaine to true reuerence indeede, first they must seeke to be in the loue and fauour of God, and of his children; and so shall they procure vnto themselues true reuerence: for when men set their hearts to feare God, then will God turne the harts of men to reuerence them. This ought to be thought vpon of those that be great in birth and wealth; They must not stand on these things, but look to the foundation of true reuerence; namely, the fauour of God, which they must seek for, and getting that, God will get them reuerence, euen of wicked men. The cause why many in high place, as Magistrate, Maisters, &c. want due reuerence is, for that they care not for the fauour of God, the ground thereof.