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geneva@Romans:3:1 @ What (note:)The first address to the Jews, or the first anticipating of an objection by the Jews: what then, are the Jews preferred no more than the Gentiles? Indeed, they are, says the apostle, by the doing of God, for he committed the tables of the covenant to them, so that the unbelief of a few cannot cause the whole nation without exception to be cast away by God, who is true, and who also uses their unworthiness to commend and set forth his goodness.(:note) advantage then hath the Jew? or what profit [is there] of circumcision?

geneva@1Corinthians:7:1 @ Now (note:)He teaches concerning marriage that although a single life has its advantages, which he will declare afterwards, yet that marriage is necessary for the avoiding of fornication. But so that neither one man may have many wives, nor any wife many husbands.(:note) concerning the things Concerning those matters about which you wrote to me. whereof ye wrote unto me: [It is] Commodious, and (as we say) expedient. For marriage brings many griefs with it, and that by reason of the corruption of our first estate. good for a man not to touch a woman.

geneva@1Corinthians:7:33 @ But he that is married (note:)Those that are married have their minds drawn here and there, and therefore if any man has the gift of continency, it is more advantageous for him to live alone. But those who are married may care for the things of the Lord also. Clement, Strom. 3.(:note) careth for the things that are of the world, how he may please [his] wife.

geneva@1Corinthians:7:35 @ And this I speak for your own (note:)He means that he will force no man either to marry or not to marry, but to show them plainly what type of life is most advantageous.(:note) profit; not that I may cast a snare upon you, but for that which is comely, and that ye may attend upon the Lord without distraction.

geneva@1Corinthians:9:15 @ But I have used none of these things: (note:)He takes away occasion of suspicion by the way, that it might not be thought that he wrote this as though he was demanding his wages that were not payed him. On the contrary, he says, I had rather die, than not to continue in this purpose to preach the Gospel freely. For I am bound to preach the Gospel, seeing that the Lord has given and commanded me this office: but unless I do it willingly and for the love of God, nothing that I do is to be considered worthwhile. If I had rather that the Gospel should be evil spoken of, than that I should not require my wages, then would it appear that I took these pains not so much for the Gospel's sake, as for my gains and advantages. But I say, this would not be to use, but rather to abuse my right and liberty: therefore not only in this thing, but also in all others (as much as I could) I am made all things to all men, that I might win them to Christ, and might together with them be won to Christ.(:note) neither have I written these things, that it should be so done unto me: for [it were] better for me to die, than that any man should make my glorying void.

geneva@2Corinthians:2:11 @ Lest Satan should get an advantage of us: for we are not ignorant of his (note:)Of his mischievous counsel and devilish will.(:note) devices.