Geneva Bible Notes (1560)Matthew 25

^{1 a} This similitude teacheth vs, that it is not sufficient to haue once giuen our selues to follow Christ, but that we must continue.

^{1 !} By the similitude of the virgines Jesus teacheth euerie man to watche.

^{1 b} To do him honor, as the maner was.

^{8 /} Or, quenched.

^{8 c} Manie seke that which they haue contemned, but it is to late.

^{9 d} This was spoken in reproche, because they made not prouision in time.

^{12 e} I wil not open to you because you haue failed in the midde way.

^{14 !} And by the talents to be diligent.

^{14 f} This similitude teacheth how we oght to continue in the knowledge of God, and do good with those graces that God hathe giuen vs.

^{15 g} Euerie talent communely made threscore pounde, read {chap. 18, 24}

^{16 /} Or, made.

^{21 h} The master receiueth him into his house to giue him parte of his godds and commodities.

^{26 /} Or, lingeres.

^{29 i} The graces of God shalbe taken away from him that doeth not bestoew them to Gods glorie and his neighbours profite.

^{31 !} The last judgement.

^{32 !} The shepe and the goates.

^{34 k} For our saluation cometh of the blessing and fauour of God.

^{34 l} Hereby God declareth the certeinetie of our predestination, whereby we are saued because we were chosen in Christ before the fundacions of the worlde, {Ephe. 1, 4}

^{35 !} The workes of the faithful.

^{35 m} Christ meaneth not that our saluation dependethon our workes or merites, but teacheth what it is to liue justly according to godlines, & charitie, and that God recompenseth his of his fre mercie, likewise as he doeth elect them.

^{36 /} Or, inferme.

^{46 n} We muste therefore onely do that, which God requireth of vs, and not followe mens foolish fantasies.