_With a promise. This commandment being delivered with a special promise of a long life, which promise is to be understood conditionally, especially in regard to Christians, i.e. unless it be a greater favour to be taken out of the world young. (Witham)_... [ Continue Reading ]
_Your carnal; temporal masters, whether Christians or heathens. (Witham)_... [ Continue Reading ]
_Not serving to the eye; to please men only, but to do the will of God. (Witham)_... [ Continue Reading ]
_Forbearing threatenings; forbearing, and remitting the punishments which you might perhaps threaten them with, and they deserve. (Witham)_... [ Continue Reading ]
Flesh and blood, which may either signify temptations of the flesh, or raised by mortal men. --- Principalities and powers; i.e. devils, or apostate angels, who before their fall were in such ranks of spirits, and who are permitted to rule over the wicked in this world of darkness. (Witham) --- By w... [ Continue Reading ]
_Your loins....with truth, both as to doctrine and a good life, keeping your baptismal promises. --- Having on the breastplate of justice, not only of the particular virtue of justice, but of all virtues in general. (Witham)_... [ Continue Reading ]
_Your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel; i.e. prepared to walk in the ways of the gospel, as a soldier must be prepared and in readiness to march or fight. (Witham)_... [ Continue Reading ]
_The shield of faith. A lively faith working by charity, which will enable you to conquer your greatest enemies, and to escape their fiery darts, their greatest temptations, and attacks. (Witham)_... [ Continue Reading ]
_Who love our Lord Jesus Christ. Literally, "in incorruption;" with purity of heart and mind. (Witham)_... [ Continue Reading ]