Matthew Poole and continuators on 1 Corinthians 7:25

25 Now concerning virgins , I have no commandment of the Lord : yet I give my judgment , as one that hath obtained mercy of the Lord to be faithful .

He had before spoken to married persons and widows, now he comes to speak concerning Virgins; and though [illegible: 1 letter]e mentions only the female Sex, yet the following words shew that his advice extended to both.

As to them he saith, he had no special direction from Christ, none that would suit the case of every Virgin,

but ye[illegible: 1 letter] he would give his advice, wh[illegible: 2 letters] seemed to him best.

And he would have them look upon him as one that himself had received mercy from the Lord, and as he desired to be faithful in the discharge of his trust, so might and ought to have credit given him in what he said. In [illegible: 1 letter]uch sense we read in Scripture of a faithful saying, a faithful Crea[illegible: 1 letter]o[illegible: 1 letter], [illegible: 1 letter] faithful man. &c.