Luke 19

^{2 !} Of Zaccheus.

^{7 /} Or, a man of a wicked life.

^{8 /} Or, false accusation.

^{9 b} To be the sonne of Abraham, is to be chosen frely, {Rom. 9, 8} to walke in the steppes of the faith of Abraham, {Rom. 4,12}: to do the workes of Abraham, {John 8,39}. by the which things we are moste assured of life euerlasting, {Ro. 8,29}.

^{9 a} Zaccheus adoption was a signe that the whole familie was receiued to mercie. Notwithstanding this promes, God reserueth to him self fre libertie ether to chuse or forsake as in Abrahams house.

^{12 !} The ten pieces of money.

^{12 c} This was to declare to them that he must yet take great paines before his kingdome shulde be established.

^{13 e} God wil not that his graces remaine idle with vs.

^{13 d} This piece of money is called Mina, and the whole some mounteth about the value of 17 pounde, esteming euerie piece, about fiue nobles & seuen pence.

^{15 f} Whereby we learne that the seconde comming of our Sauiour Christ shalbe more glorious, and excellent, then it doeth now appeare.

^{22 g} they that suppresse the giftes of god & hue in idlenes, are without all excuse.

^{26 h} He that faithfully bestoweth the graces of God, shal haue them increased: but they shalbe taken away from him that is vnprofitable, and vseth them not to Gods glorie.

^{28 !} Christ redeth to Jerusalem, & wepeth for it.

^{28 i} Hereby we perceiue the excellent constancie of Christ, who notwithstanding he did now fight against the terrour of death and Gods judgement: yet went before his feareful disciples and led the way to death.

^{31 k} Christ preuenteth suche difficulties as might haue troubled his disciples.

^{38 l} They wishe that God may be appeased, & reconciled with men: and so by this meanes be glorified.

^{42 m} Christ partely pittieth the Citie which was so nere her destruction, & partely vpbraideth their malice which wolde not embrace Christ their Sauiour, and therefore pronounceth greater punishment to Jerusalem then to other cities, which had not receiued like graces.

^{42 n} Meaning Christ, without whome there is not saluation & with whome is all felicitie.

^{42 o} Through thine owne malice thou art blinded.

^{44 p} And receiuedst not the redemer, which was sent thee.

^{45 !} He chaseth out the marchants.

^{47 /} Or, in the day time.

^{47 !} And his enemies seke to destroy him.

^{48 q} That is, were moste attent to heare.