Matthew Poole and continuators on James 2:2

2 For if there come unto your assembly a man with a gold ring, in goodly apparel , and there come in also a poor man in vile raiment .

Either Church-Assemblies for Worship, Heb. 10.25. and in these we find some respect of Mens Persons, which may here be blamed; see 1 Cor. 11.20, 21, 22. Or their As[illegible: 2 letters]mblies for disposing Church-Offices, and deciding Chur[illegible: 2 letters]-Controversies, &c. For he speaks of such respecting Mens persons as is condemned by the Law, v. 9. which was especially in Judgment.

The usual Ensigns of honourable or rich persons, Gen. 38.18, 25. and 41.42. Luke 15.22. and 16.19.

The word signifies one very poor, even to Beggarliness.

Filthy and sordid, Zech. 3.3, 4. the sign of extream Poverty.

Marginal references: Or, Synagogue.