Philippians — Chapter 4
These annotations are from the original 1582 Rheims New Testament, produced by English scholars in exile at the English College of Rheims. The archaic spelling is preserved.
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Verse 1
1. My ioy.) The reward of Preachers. He calleth them his ioy and crowne, for that he expected the crowne of euerlasting life as a reward of his labours towardes them. Wherby we may learne also, that besides the essential glorie which shal be in the vision and fruition of God, there is other manifold felicitie incident in respect of creatures.
Verse 3
3. Sincere companion.) Suspitious translation. The English Bibles with one consent interpret the Greek words, faithful yoke-fellow, perhaps to signifie (as some would haue it) that the Apostle here speaketh to his wife: but they must vnderstand that their Maisters Caluin & Beza mislike that exposition, and *al the Greek Fathers almost much more reiect it: and it is against S. Paules owne words speaking to the vnmarried, S. Paul had no wife. That it is good for them to remaine so, euen as himself did. 1. Cor. 7,8. Whereby it is euident he had no wife, and therfore meaneth here some other his coadiutor & fellow-labourer in the Ghospel. * S. Chrys. Theodore. Oeceum. Theophyl.
Verse 18
18. Acceptable.) Almes giuen religiously. How acceptable almes are before God, we see here: namely when it is giuen for religion to deuout persons for a recompense of spiritual benefits. For so it putteth on the condition of an oblation or Sacrifice offered to God, and is most acceptable and sweet in his sight.