Mark — Chapter 7
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Verse 2
2. Common.) Common and vncleane is al one. For the Iewes were commanded by the Law to eate certaine kindes of meats only, and not al indifferently: and because these were separated from other meats, and as it were sanctified to their vse, they called the other common and profane: and because the Law calleth those cleane and these vncleane, thereof it is, that vncleane and common is al one, as in this Chapter often, and Act. 10.
Verse 7
7. Precepts of men.) Commandements of men.. Mens ordinances which be repugnant to Gods commandements, be here condemned as al obseruations not edifying nor profitable to the fulfilling of Gods commandements, be vaine and superfluous: as many obseruations of the Pharisees were then, and the like traditions of Heretikes be now for howsoeuer they bragge of Scriptures, al their manner of administration and ministerie is their owne tradition and inuention without al Scripture and warrant of Gods word. Traditions. But the traditions of the Apostles & Ancients, and al the precepts of holy Church we are commanded to keep, as things not prescribed by man but by the Holy Ghost. Act. 15,28. 41. 2 Thessal. 2,15.
Verse 11
11. Guift.) Dutie to parents. To giue to the Church or Altar is not forbiden, but the forsaking of a mans parents in their necessitie, pretending or excusing the matter vpon his giuing that which should relieue them, to God or to the Altar, that is impious and vnnatural. And these Pharisees teaching children so to neglect their duties to their parents, did wickedly.
Verse 15
15. Nothing entering into a man.) Abstinence from certaine meats. As these wordes of our Sauiour doe not import, that the Iewes then might haue eaten of those meates which God forbade them: no more doe they now, that we Christians may eate of meates which the Church forbiddeth vs. And yet both then and now al meates are cleane, and nothing entering into a man, defileth a man. For neither they then, nor we now abstaine, for that any meates are of their nature abominable, or defile the eaters, but they for signification, we for obedience and chastisement of our bodies.
Verse 33
33. Spitting.) Christ's spittle worketh miracles. Not only by Christs word and wil, but also by ceremonie and by application of external creatures which be holy, miracles are wrought; as by Christs spittle, which was not part of his Person, being a superfluity of his body, but yet most holy. Theophyl. in 7. Marci.
Verse 34
34. Ephphetha.) Exorcismes & other ceremonies in Baptisme. The Church doth most godly imitate and vse these very wordes and ceremonies of our Sauiour in the Exorcismes before Baptisme, to the healing of their soules that are to be baptized, as Christ here healed the bodily infirmitie, and the disease of the soule togeather. Ambros. li. 1 de Sacram. c. 1.