Matthew Poole and continuators on 2 Corinthians 11:29

29 Who is weak, and I am not weak ? who is offended, and I burn not ?

Who, may be either what Church? or what particular Christian in any Church? is weak, [non-Latin text not transcribed], through outward afflictions, or in respect of inward spiritual troubles? and I do not sympathize with that Church, or with that person?

Who is offended, or scandalized, under temptations to be seduced, and fall into sin, and I am not on fire with an holy zeal for the glory of God, and the good of his Soul, if possible to keep him upright? By which the Apostle doth not only shew us what was his own holy temper, but what should be the temper of every faithful Minister, as to his Province, or that part of the Church over which he is concerned to watch: viz. to have a true compassion to every Member of it, to watch over his flock, inquiring diligently into the state of it; to have a quick sense of any evils under which they, or any of them labour. This is indeed the duty of every private Member, but more especially of him whose Office is to feed any part of the flock of Christ, Rom. 12.15. In this the Members of the spiritual, mystical Body of Christ should answer to the Members of the Body Natural, (to which our Apostle before resembled it.)

Marginal references: [illegible: 1 letter] Cor. 8.13. [illegible: 1 letter].22.