1 a In stede of dead beasts, liuelie sacrifices in stede of the blood of beastes which was but a shadowe & pleased not God of it self, the acceptable sacrifice of the spiritual man, framed by faith to godlines and charitie.
1 b That is, true lawful * spiritual, {1 Pet. 2,5}
3 d Two things are required, if we wil judge soberly of Gods giftes in vs: the one that we do not arrogate to our selues that which we haue not: next, that we boast not of the giftes, but reuerently vse them to Gods honour.
3 e That is, soberly, not neglecting Gods giftes, but vsing them to his glorie.
6 f By prophecying here he meaneth preaching and teaching, & by office or ministerie all suche offices, as apperteine to the Church as Elders, Deacons, &c.
8 i He meaneth them which were appointed to loke vnto the poore, as for the moste parte were the widowes, {Act. 6,1, 1 tim 5,9}
8 h Of these officers some are Deacons, some Gouernours, some kepe the poore.