Matthew Poole and continuators on 2 Corinthians 3:2

2 Ye are our epistle written in our hearts, known and read of all men .

Your Christianity, and embracing of the Gospel of Christ, your▪ Faith and Holiness, are instead of an Epistle to me, to let the World know, both with what Faithfulness, and with what Blessing of God, and success upon my labours, I have preached the Gospel; And you are such an Epistle as I do not carry about in my pockets, or lay up in my Closer, but it is written in my heart, where I carry continually both a thankful and honourable remembrance of you. Nor are you only taken notice of by me as a famous Church, to the planting and watering of which God hath blessed my labours, and the labours of other Ministers; but (as he saith to the Romans, Chap. 1.8. Your faith is spoken of throughout all the world ▪) so he saith here, You are our Epistle, known and read of all men; that is, all Christians take notice of you as a Church to which God hath particularly blessed my Ministry; so as I need no other recommendation, than what I have from your receiving, and the proficiency you have made in the Gospel. Nothing soi commends a Minister, as the proficiency of his people.

Marginal references: 1 Cor. 9.2, 3▪