2 Corinthians 6

^{1 !} An exhortation to Christian life.

^{2 a} To wit, Gods fre mercie, wherein he hathe powred forthe his infinite loue.

^{3 b} By the infideles, if they sawe no frute come thereof.

^{6 c} He declareth with what weapons he resisted his afflictions.

^{6 d} Who is the efficient cause.

^{6 e} Which is, the final cause.

^{7 f} By the Gospel, and the power of God and his owne integritie, he ouerthrew Satan, and the worlde, as with weapons on euerie side most ready.

^{11 !} And to beare him like affection, and he doeth them.

^{11 g} Signifying his moste vehement affection.

^{12 h} Their iudgement was so corrupted, that they were not likewise affectioned towardes him, as he was towardes them.

^{13 i} Shewe like affection towardes me.

^{14 !} Also to kepe them selues from all pollution of idolatrie bothe in bodie, and soule, and to haue none acquaintance with idolaters.

^{14 k} He semeth to allude to the which is written, {Deut. 22,10} where the Lord commandeth that an oxe & an asse be not yoked together, because the match is vnequal: so if the faithful marie with the infideles, or els haue to do with them in anie thing vnlawful, it is here reproued.

^{15 /} Or, the deuil.

^{16 l} So called because he hathe not onely life in him self, but giueth it also to all liuing creatures.