1 Corinthians 11

The apple of his eye is touched, and is not he sensible? Saint Paul was scourged by cruel hands (1 Corinthians 11:35). Three times I was beaten with rods; as if you should see a scullion whip the king's son.

Answ. The females were included, and were virtually circumcised in the males. What is done to the head, is done to the body; the man therefore being the head of the woman (1 Corinthians 11:3), what was done to the male sex, was interpretatively done to the female. Having answere…

God lets us fall into sufferings to prevent falling into snares; say then, Lord do as it seems good in your sight, your will be done. (2.) God by affliction would prevent damnation (1 Corinthians 11:32). We are corrected in the world, that we may not be condemned with the world.

This is to provoke God: To a sinner there is death in the Cup, he eats and drinks his own damnation, 1 Corinthians 11.29. Thus the Lord's Supper works for hurt to impenitent sinners.

And considering that men have care to behave themselves well when they are before men: what a shame is it for a man to behave himself unseemly either in open or in secret, he then being before the glorious angels. Paul says that the woman ought to have power on her head, because…

A soul inspired by the Almighty, and beautified with grace, does exceed others more than the light of the sun does exceed the light of a taper. 7 Branch. If the righteous are more excellent than others, then how severe will God be against those that wrong them; the wicked are th…

That is: the Roman religion now established by the Council of Trent is, in the principal points thereof, against the very grounds of the catechism that have been agreed upon ever since the days of the Apostles by all churches. These grounds are four: the first is the Apostles' C…

In the first estate, all afflictions are curses or legal punishments, be they little or great: but to them that are in the second estate and believe in Christ, though the same afflictions remain, yet do they change their condition, and are the actions of a Father serving to be t…

We hold that the Church of God has power to prescribe ordinances, rules, or traditions touching time and place of God's worship, and touching order and comeliness to be used in the same. In this regard, Paul in 1 Corinthians 11:2 commends the Church of Corinth for keeping his tr…

For though these who truly believe, ought not to doubt of their belief, yet these who have lamps of faith, and no oil, ought to question, whether there be oil in their lamps, or no, and true faith with their profession, else the foolish Virgins were not far out, who never questi…

Answ. 1. We are to make believers know if they believe not, and walk not worthy of Christ, in all holy duties; their faith is a fancy, and a dead faith, and the wrath of God abides on them, and they are not believers. 2. Though they be believers, wrath must be preached to them,…

It is true of the love of election and reconciliation, in the work of justification; but most false of the love of divine manifestation, in the work of sanctification; as is clear (John 14:21, 23). Nor are men by this taught to seek righteousness in themselves; because they are…

Then by this, all and every one of them were converted. (1 Corinthians 11:3) The head [illegible], of every man is Christ — of every man without exception? No, these of whom Christ is head, these are his body, the Church, that have life from him, and are knit to him by the Spiri…

So he preached him, and so they received him, and so they began in the Spirit (verse 3). And thus also do the seals of the promises (the sacraments) present Christ to a believer's eye: as they hold forth Christ (as was in the former direction observed), so Christ as crucified, t…

3. Take we heed how we carry ourselves, because of this honorable presence. In congregations there should be no indecency, because of the angels (1 Corinthians 11:10). In all our ways let us take heed that we do not step out of God's way.

Satan makes fair offers of what he cannot perform: He promises many things, but does only promise them: he offers the kingdoms of the world to Christ, but cannot make good his word; he shows them to Christ, but cannot give them. And this is the devil's custom, to be liberal in p…

2. They delight in the holy conversation of the godly; as they are offended with all impurity, filthiness, and ungodliness. If good men be offended at the sins of the wicked, as Lot's righteous soul was vexed from day to day with their ungodly deeds (2 Peter 2:8), much more are…

First, they serve for trial of men, that it may appear what is hidden in their hearts (Deuteronomy 8:2). Secondly, they serve for the correction of things amiss in us (1 Corinthians 11:23). Thirdly, they serve as documents, and warnings to others, specially in public persons: th…

If they be taken properly, they are absurd in common reason: therefore the words are figurative, and the sense is this: I am as the true vine, and my father as a husbandman. The words of Christ, Take, eat, this is my body (1 Corinthians 11:24), taken properly, are against the ar…

Motives to enforce this duty are these. First, the exhortation and example of Christ, to be followers of him (1 Corinthians 11:1), who was lowly and meek (Matthew 11:29); for he was led as a sheep to the slaughter, and like a lamb dumb before his shearer; so opened he not his mo…

Thus he confirms the former statement; for Christ shows us how great are the inconveniences which arise from offenses, since the Church never will be, and indeed never can be, free from this evil. But he does not state the reason of this necessity, as Paul does, when, speaking o…

Of the new testament. Luke and Paul (1 Corinthians 11:25) express it differently, the new testament in my blood, but the meaning is the same; for it is only by a spiritual drinking of blood that this covenant is ratified, so as to be firm and stable. Yet it may easily be inferre…

And therefore these things agree in each respect: and very fittingly are to be applied namely and specially to the Pope, with his Cardinals, Bishops, Monks, Friars, Nuns, and all the rest of his filthy Spirituality, and rumpwood retinue. For they being appointed to be as it were…

This is plainly asserted, Ephes. 2. 10. So the Apostle disposes of this matter; the Head of every man is Christ, and the Head of Christ is God, 1 Cor. 11. 3. which is so in respect of Influence, as well as of Rule. As God does not Immediately govern the Church, but in and by the…

But now all this hangs entirely upon Christ. The New Testament is in his bloo, 1 Corinthians 11:5 and whatever mercies you reap from that Covenant, you must thank the Lord Jesus Christ for them. Put all this together, and then think how such considerations will endear Christ to…

(4.) And was it not a special Favour to us, to have Parents that went before us as Patterns of Holiness, and beat the path to Heaven for us by their Examples? Who could say to us, as Philippians 4:9 What things ye have heard and seen in me, that do; and as 1 Corinthians 11:1 Be…

Weak things united are strengthened, join weak with weak and they are strong. And things obscure, united, are honorable, especially if united with that which is honorable; the glory of the wife is in the band of union with her husband, she shines with the rays of her husband's h…

The first direction (go your way forth by the foot-steps of the flock) holds forth, 1. That all believers, of old and late, are of one flock, of one common concernment, and under the care of one chief shepherd: This is the flock spoken of, in verse 7, of which Christ is shepherd…

2. These eyes are within her locks. Locks are that part of the hair that hang about the face, handsomely knit, and was then in place of a veil to women (1 Corinthians 11:7), and so the word in the Hebrew will bear; and it's distinguished from that word translated hair, in the wo…

4. The last step is, "They took away my veil from me": the word that is rendered veil comes from a root that signifies to subdue, it is that same word which we have (Psalm 144:2): "who subdues the people," etc. It had a threefold use: 1. for decoration, as in Isaiah 3:23; 2. for…

2. It may be translated Scarlet or Crimson, as the same word is (2 Chronicles 3:14); thus it is a rich color, with which princes and great men used to be decorated; and the hair being in the next words compared to purple, it is not unlikely that it is taken for a color here also…

As, 1st. The woman was made out of the man, and therefore ought to be subject to him (1 Corinthians 11:3, 8). The head of the woman is the man; for the man is not of the woman, but the woman of the man.

I am afraid, Sirs, that one of the great sins of our age, is not only the neglect and contempt of this ordinance by some, but the seldom celebrating it by all. The Apostle, where he speaks of this holy institution, intimates that it should be frequently dispensed and participate…

A Profession therefore exclusive of this, is essentially defective, and quite unsuitable to the Character of a Communicant. 11. When the Apostle says, 1 Corinthians 11:28. Let a Man examine himself, and so let him eat—It seems to be much the most reasonable to understand it of t…

It is all heavenly: the officers from heaven (Ephesians 4:12), their doctrine from heaven (Ephesians 3:8-9), the efficacy and success of it from heaven (1 Corinthians 3:3). What I received of the Lord (says Paul) that have I delivered to you (1 Corinthians 11:23). The same may e…

All the rest had their spots, the fairest marbles had their flaws, but here is a copy without a blot. We must follow the rest no further than they were conformable to this great original: be followers of me (says Paul, 1 Corinthians 11:1) as I am of Christ. He fulfilled all righ…

Augustine said, Here Lord cut me, dowhat you will with me, but spare me hereafter; It was the prayer of Fulgentius, Lord grant patience here, and pardon hereafter: though I have never so much affliction here, it is no great matter, so I shall have pardon hereafter. Yea, the endu…

Thirdly, they reproached him, because he said, God delighted in him; so because the Saints of God do profess their relations to God, and do expect an especial love of God, therefore the world reproaches them. Secondly, it is the reproach of Christ, in regard of the near relation…

And it is the main design of the ministry of the gospel to prevail with men to give up themselves unto the Lord Christ, as he reveals his kindness in this engagement. Hence Paul tells the Corinthians (1 Corinthians 11:2) that he had espoused them unto one husband, that he might…

The second necessary common-mutual marriage-duty is Matrimonial Chastity. Chastity in a large extent is taken for all manner of purity in soul or body: in which respect the Apostle calls the Church of God a chaste virgin (1 Corinthians 11:2). But in the sense wherein we here use…

This did the heathen by light of nature observe. 3. The titles and names, whereby a husband is set forth, do imply a superiority and authority in him, as Lord (1 Peter 3:6), Master (Esther 1:17), Guide (Proverbs 2:17), Head (1 Corinthians 11:3), Image and glory of God (1 Corinth…

The same is also implied under the titles of preeminence which the Scripture attributes to husbands, as Lord, Master, head, guide, image and glory of God, etc. The honor and authority of God, and of his Son Christ Jesus, is maintained in and by the honor and authority of a husba…

Blessed may we say were the Ages past, who received the Word of God in its unquestionable power and purity, when it shone brightly in its own glorious native Light, and was free from those defects and corruptions, which through the default of men, in a long tract of time it has…

4. Our Lord Jesus Christ is described not only as our High-Priest, but he himself was also the very Sacrifice of Propitiation or Atonement, to take away our Sins, Hebrews 9:12, 26. He offered himself up to God for us as a Sacrifice, Ephesians 5:2 and his Blood was shed for the R…

The Differences of true Christians in some Parts of their Faith and Worship, have frighted and scandalized the Hypocrite and the giddy Professor; their Heads have been turned round with every Wind of Doctrine, because their Hearts have not been established in the Way of Holiness…

When they are beaten from one worldly folly or delight, they are ready through nature's corruption to lay hold upon some other, being thrust out from it at one door, to enter at some other, and as children unwilling to be weaned, if one breast be embittered, they seek to the oth…

God proves. When there are delusions abroad, and errors broached, it is, that the approved may be made manifest (1 Corinthians 11:19). God lets loose these winds of error and delusion, that the solid grain may be distinguished from the light chaff: and that he may discover his o…

If affliction be so grievous, what would hell be? (1 Corinthians 11:32): "But when we are judged, we are chastened of the Lord, that we should not be condemned with the world." It is a gentle remembrance of hell pains, or a fair warning to avoid them, when scorched or singed a l…

What have you done, as to the Day of Christ's coming? Have you judged yourselves? (1 Corinthians 11:31). If we would judge ourselves, we should not be judged.

Prosperity like Opium is ready to make men fall asleep in Sin, God awakens them by the Voice of the Rod, and so prevents a Spiritual Lethargy. 2. They prevent Hell, 1 Corinthians 11:32. We are chastened of the Lord that we should not be condemned with the World.