Matthew Poole and continuators on Luke 7:10

10 And they that were sent, returning to the house, found the servant whole that had been sick.

See the Notes on Matth. 8. from v. 5. to v. 11. where we have considered all the differences betwixt Matthews and Lukes Relation of this Miracle. We have in it remarkable, 1. The Humanity of the Centurion to his Servant, to teach us Christians to do the like. 2. The profitableness of good Works, the Centurions love to the Jews in Building them a Synagogue, gaineth their Applications to Christ for him. 3. The Humility of the Centurion, he did not think himself worthy to appear in Christ's presence, nor to receive Christ into his House. 4. His Faith in Christs Divine Power and Goodness. It doth not appear, that he believed that Christ was the Eternal Son of God, but he did at least believe, that he was clothed with a Divine Power, or had a Divine Power Communicated to him from God, by which he was able▪ at a distance, and by no more than a Word, without Application of humane Rational means, to command off the Distemper of his Servant. 5. The Power of Faith in God, and its acceptableness to him. Christ doth not only effect the Cure, but predicate his Faith, to be greater than he had found amongst the Generality of the Jewish Nation, who went for the only People of God at that Day, and had much more Light, and means to discern that Christ was sent of God for the good of Men, than this Roman Captain had.