Of his Son &c. A notable place, wherein we are taught, that the whole Gospel is comprehended in Christ: so that whosoever goeth a foot from Christ, withdraweth himself from the Gospel. For seeing he is the lively and express image of the father, it is no marvel, though he only be set before us, unto whom all our faith ought to bend it self, and in whom it ought to consist.1 This is therefore a certain description of the Gospel: whereby Paul showeth briefly what is contained in it. I have turned the words following in the same case, Jesus Christ, &c. For this conjunction of the text, seemed unto me, best to agree. Whereupon it is to be concluded, that he which hath profited accordingly in the knowledge of Christ, hath obtained, whatsoever may be learned out of the Gospel. As on the contrary, they which seek to be wise out of Christ, are not only foolish, but altogether mad.2 Who was made &c. Two things are to be sought for in Christ, that we may find salvation in him: his divinity, and his humanity. His divinity containeth in it self, his power, righteousness, and life, which are communicated unto us by his humanity. Wherefore the Apostle put them both ⟨p. 3⟩down precisely, in the sum of the Gospel, that Christ was exhibited in the flesh, and in the same declared himself to be the Son of God: like as John,3 when he had said that the word was made flesh, he addeth that his glory was seen in the flesh, as the glory of the only begotten Son of God. And it is not without great consideration, that he fetcheth the kindred, and pedigree of Christ, specially from David his great Grandfather: for hereby he calleth us unto the promises: least we should doubt, whether this were he, that was promised in old time. The promise made unto David, was so famous, that it is evident, by use to have been taken up amongst the Jews, to call the Messiah the Son of David. This thing therefore maketh for the assurance of our faith, that Christ came of David. He addeth. According to the flesh: That we might know he hath somewhat above flesh, which he brought from heaven, and took it not of David: Namely that, which he addeth afterward of the glory of the deity. Moreover in these words. Paul doth not only prove Christ to have taken the true nature of flesh, but also plainly distinguisheth the human nature, from the divine in him:
Of his sonne &c. A notable place, wherein we are taught, that the whole Gospel is comprehended in Christ: so that whosoeuer goeth a foote from Christ, withdraweth himselfe from the Gospel. For seeyng he is the liuely and expresse image of the father, it is no maruell, though he onely be set before vs, vnto whō all our faith ought to bend it selfe, and in whom it ought to consist.1 This is therefore a certayne description of the Gospell: whereby Paule sheweth briefly what is conteined in it. I haue turned the words following in the same case, Iesus Christ, &c. For this coniunction of the text, seemed vnto me, best to agree. Whereuppon it is to be concluded, that he which hath profited accordingly in the knowledge of Christ, hath obteyned, whatsoeuer may be learned out of the Gospel. As on the contrary, they which seeke to be wise out of Christ, are not onely foolishe, but altogether madde.2 Who was made &c. Two thinges are to be sought for in Christ, that we may find saluation in him: his diuinitie, and his humanity. His diuinitie conteyneth in it selfe, his power, righteousnes, and life, which are communicated vnto vs by his humanitie. Wherefore the Apostle put them both ⟨p. 3⟩downe precisely, in the summe of the Gospel, that Christ was exhibited in the flesh, and in the same declared himselfe to be the sonne of God: like as Iohn,3 when he had said that the worde was made flesh, he addeth that his glory was seene in the flesh, as the glory of the onely begotten sonne of God. And it is not without great consideration, that he fetcheth the kinred, and petigrue of Christ, specially from Dauid his great Grandfather: for hereby he calleth vs vnto the promises: least we should doubt, whether this were he, that was promised in old time. The promise made vnto Dauid, was so famous, that it is euident, by vse to haue beene taken vp amongst the Iewes, to cal the Messias the sonne of Dauid. This thing therefore maketh for the assurance of our faith, that Christ came of Dauid. He addeth. According to the fleshe: That we might knowe he hath somewhat aboue fleshe, which he brought from heauen, and tooke it not of Dauid: Namely that, which he addeth afterward of the glorie of the dietie. Moreouer in these wordes. Paule doth not onelye proue Christ to haue taken the true nature of fleshe, but also plainelye distinguisheth the humaine nature, from the diuine in him:
- 1Christ is the sum of the Gospel.Christ is the summe of the Gospel.
- 2Two things to be considered in Christ.
- 3John 1.14.Iohn 1.14.
