2 Corinthians 7

^{1 !} He exhorteth them by the promises of God to kepe them selues pure.

^{1 a} Consider this wel, ye that serue idoles with your bodies, & yet thinke your consciences pure towarde God: God wil one day smite you for your halting.

^{1 b} Of bodie & soule.

^{2 c} That we may teache you.

^{2 d} By griedie couetousnes.

^{3 !} Assuring them of his loue.

^{5 e} He had nether rest in bodie, nor spirit, & semeth that he alludeth to that which is written, {Deut. 32, 25} for the crosse to mans eye is commune bothe to the godlie & to the wicked, althogh to contrarie ends.

^{7 f} This joye ouercame all my sorowes.

^{8 !} And doeth not excuse his seueritie towarde them, but rejoyceth thereat, considering what profite came thereby.

^{10 !} Of two sortes of sorow.

^{11 g} Whose hearts Gods Spirit doeth touche, he is sorie for his sinnes committed against so merciful a Father: & these are the frutes of his repentance, as witnes Dauids & Peters teares: others which are sorie for their sinnes onely for feare of punishment & Gods vengeance, fall into desperacion, as Cain, Saul, Achitophel & Judas.

^{11 h} In asking God forgiuenes.

^{11 i} For in judging & chastising your selues, you preuented Gods angre.

^{13 /} Hearts.

^{15 k} The Greke worde signifieth, his bowelles, whereby is ment moste great loue and tender affections.

^{16 l} Bothe in thinking & reporting wel of you.