Matthew Poole and continuators on 2 Timothy 4:6

6 For I am now ready to be offered , and the time of my departure is at hand .

[non-Latin text not transcribed], the word properly signifieth to be offered as a drink-offering, which was offered by being poured out. Some say that [non-Latin text not transcribed] is only used to signifie such offerings, whereby some Covenant was confirmed, so as it not only signifieth that Paul was sensible that he should dye a violent death, but that his death should be an establishment and confirmation of the Doctrine of the Gospel, which he had preached, that he should be offered upon the sacrifice and service of their Faith; as he speaketh, Phil. 2.17. where the same word is used. A Learned Author thinks it is there used in a little different sense, there as an accession to the Sacrifice, here as a preparation to it, they being wont to prepare their Sacrifice, by pouring Wine upon it; which possibly guided our Translators, to Translate it, here I am ready to be offered.

[non-Latin text not transcribed], We Translate it departure, it properly signifieth Resolution, because in death we are resolved into dust, from whence we are. If any ask how Paul knew, that the time of his death was so near. Answer, He might know [illegible: 1 letter]t by Revelation from God, or from his observation of Neroes temper, malice, or behaviour toward him.

Marginal references: Phil. 1.23. [illegible: 1 span] Pet. 1.14.