Original Douay–Rheims AnnotationsLuke 7
English College of Douai–Rheims
Read Luke 7 in the BibleLuke 7:44
Into thy house.
◦ An exceeding approbation of the extraordinary works and signs of external devotion, which seem to carnal men (though otherwise faithful) to be often superfluous or not acceptable. This Simon was perhaps of a good will, and therefore (as diverse others did elsewhere) invited Christ to his house, not of curiosity or captiousness, as some other did: but of affection, as it may seem by Christ's familiar talk with him. Notwithstanding his duties towards him were but ordinary. But the anointing, washing, kissing, wiping of his feet in such sort as the woman did, were further signs of more than vulgar love: such as is in devout men or women that go on pilgrimage and kiss devoutly the holy memories of Christ and his Saints. Which is no more but an exterior expressing of their affection, and that they love much, as every vulgar christian man doth not.
- ◦ Exterior signs of more than common devotion.
Luke 7:50
Thy faith.
◦ The remission of her sins being attributed before to charity, is now also said to come of her faith. Whereby you may know that it commonly proceedeth of both, and of hope also, though but one named. Because when there be diverse causes concurring to one effect, the scriptures commonly name but one, and that especially which is most proper to the purpose and time, not excluding the other. And therefore his working miracles upon any person, is attributed to the faith of them on whom or at whose desire they be done. Because he wrought his miracles to induce all men to believe in him, and therefore specially requireth faith at their hands, and namely before other things, whether they did believe that he was able to do that which they asked at his hands: without which it had been rather a mockery and tentation of him, than a true desire of benefit at his hands.
- ◦ Justification attributed not to faith only.
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Luke 7:5
Built a Synagogue.
As at that time to found a Synagogue, was acceptable to God, and procured the prayers of the faithful people for whose use it was made: ◦ so now much more in the new Testament, to build a Church, Monastery, College, or any like work for the honour and service of God, is grateful to him and procureth the prayers of the good people for whose use such things be founded.