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Matthew Poole and continuators on Hebrews 10:33

Annotations upon the Holy Bible. Browse this work.

Hebrews10:33

33 Partly whilst ye were made a gazing-stock, both by reproaches, and afflictions, and partly whilst ye became companions of them that were so used.

Their Sufferings personal in this famous Instance, [non-Latin text not transcribed]. They were so publickly exposed as on a Stage or Theater, so as multitudes might sport themselves with them, 1 Cor. 4.9. As many were exposed to be devoured by Beasts in their public Shews, 1 Cor. 15.32. Or, to destroy them, exposed in their publick Courts of Justice, and there taunted and reviled, as Christ foretold them, Matth. 10.17, 18. They were suffering Reproaches and Afflictions publickly both in Word and Deed. What Nick-names imposed on them? what Crimes imputed to them, which they abhorred? what buffeting, scourging, tormenting, shackling, imprisoning, banishing, were they not exercised with, as their fellow-Christians are to this day?

Their Sufferings by Participation in presence, and Sympathy with their fellow-Christians. This is another kind of it; they were Consorts and Sharers of all those Members of Christ, who were so abused by the Devil and his Instruments, and they bore their Burdens with them, were inwardly grieved for them, publickly owned and comforted them, supplied and supported them as they could, as v. 34. 2 Cor. 11.25, 26.

Marginal references: Phil. 1.7. [illegible: 1 word] 4.14.

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