Lastly, There is a further aggravation from the qualification of those he will thus remind, Though ye know and be established is the truth; This is considerable, they had the true knowledge of these things, if they had been ignorant, if they had not yet understood these things none would wonder at this diligence, but though they know these things, yet he dare not omit this importunity. Again, though they did know, yet they might be wavering and staggering, ready to apostatize from this they did know; No, they are [Greek or Hebrew], established, firmly settled and fixed, and yet their minds and memories need many divine helps to excite and stir them up, yea this duty upon their memories is so great and necessary, that the Apostle further amplifieth himself herein, as if enough could not be said about it; For at the next verse, he giveth us a reason of this faithfulness and diligence, [Greek or Hebrew], I think it fit, or just and righteous; It did belong to him as an Apostle, he could not do what was his duty, if he did fail herein, and that not for once, but continually, as long as he was in this Tabernacle, he calleth his body a Tabernacle, that is, Nomen pastoral, and militare, it denoteth the shortness and brevity of his abode in the world, and then the great hardship and difficulty he was to conflict with; It implieth, he was but a stranger here, as all the godly are; and therefore whereas the Cretans called those places they had on purpose to receive and lodge strangers in [Greek or Hebrew], the same word did the Church use and apply to the Burial places of believers, signifying hereby, that they were pilgrims and strangers: He useth also a significant word for his death, [Greek or Hebrew], which is applied to the people of Israel, when they came out of Egypt, a place of bondage, and the Iron furnace. so is this world to the godly, therefore death is an [Greek or Hebrew]. Now in this expression also is couched a reason, why he will not cease to put them in mind of these truths, for he shall not be long with them, he will work while he hath day; he remembers that command of our Saviour, Negotiamini, work be diligent merchants to increase spiritual gain, while I come.
Lastly, There is a further aggravation from the qualification of those he will thus remind, Though ye know and be established is the truth; This is considerable, they had the true knowledge of these things, if they had been ignorant, if they had not yet understood these things none would wonder at this diligence, but though they know these things, yet he dare not omit this importunity. Again, though they did know, yet they might be wavering and staggering, ready to apostatize from this they did know; No, they are 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, established, firmly setled and fixed, and yet their minds and memories need many divine helps to excite and stirre them up, yea this duty upon their memories is so great and necessary, that the Apostle further amplifieth himself herein, as if enough could not be said about it; For at the next verse, he giveth us a reason of this faithfulnesse and diligence, 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, I think it fit, or just and righteous; It did belong to him as an Apostle, he could not do what was his duty, if he did fail herein, and that not for once, but continually, as long as he was in this Tabernacle, he calleth his body a Tabernacle, that is, Nomen pastorale, and militare, it denoteth the shortness and brevity of his abode in the world, and then the great hardship and difficulty he was to conflict with; It implieth, he was but a stranger here, as all the godly are; and therefore whereas the Cretians called those places they had on purpose to receive and lodge strangers in 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, the same word did the Church use and apply to the Burial places of believers, signifying hereby, that they were pilgrims and strangers: He useth also a significant word for his death, 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, which is applied to the people of Israel, when they came out of Egypt, a place of bondage, and the Ironsornace. so is this world to the godly, therefore death is an 〈non-Latin alphabet〉. Now in this expression also is couched a reason, why he will not cease to put them in mind of these truths, for he shall not be long with them, he will work while he hath day; he remembers that command of our Saviour, Negotiamini, work be diligent merchants to increase spiritual gain, while I come.
