John Trapp on Nehemiah 6:1

CHAP. VI. Verſe 1. Now it came to paſſe.]

LO here another let to the good work in hand. That in the fourth chapter was externall onely: that in the fifth internal onely: This here is mixt; that is, partly caſt in by the Enemies without (thoſe cruel-crafties,) and partly helped on by the perfidious Prophets and ignoble Nobles within, conſpiring with the Enemy againſt the good of their own Countrey. Thus Fluctus fluctum trudit.

And the reſt of our Enemies] The Churches Enemies are not a few, 1 Cor. 16.9. She is like unto a ſilly poor maid (ſaith Luther) ſitting in a Wood or Wilderneſſe, compaſſed about with hungry Wolves, Lyons, Boares, Beares aſſaulting her every moment, and minute. The ground of all is that old Enmity, Gen. 3.15.

That I had builded the Wall] This Wall made Nehemiah, as Wincheſter-tower at Windſor made William Wickam, Godw. Catal. that is, raiſed and renowned him: and in a like ſenſe as God is ſaid to have made Moſes and Aaron, 1 Sam. 12.6. that is, to have advanced them, in the hearts of his people.

And that there was no breach left therein] It had been but half-built, chap. 4.6. and the breaches but began to be ſtopt, ver. 7. yet now all is finiſhed, amidſt much oppoſition: ſo ſhall the work of grace be in our hearts. But whileſt here, a Chriſtian hath his Ʋlteriùs ſtill (which was Charles the fifth his Motto,) his Superiùs as the gueſt in the Goſpel that was bid to ſit higher, &c. ſomething is yet wanting to his ful and final ſalvation, which he is ſtill to work out, Philip. 2. ver. 12. like as here, the doores were not yet upon their hinges.