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1 Corinthians 10

He feareth them with the examples of the Jews, that they put not their trust carnally in the graces of God, 14 Exhorting them to flee all idolatry, 23 And offence of their neighbour.
1.Moreover, brethren, I would not that ye should be ignorant, that all our fathers were under *the cloud, and all passed through the *sea,
2.And were all baptised unto aMoses, in the cloud, & in the sea.
3.And did all eat the same *bcspiritual meat,
4.*And did all drink the same spiritual drink (for they drank of the spiritual Rock that followed them: and the Rock dwas Christ)
5.But with many of them God was not pleased: for they were *overthrown in the wilderness.
6.Now these are ensamples to us, to the intent that we should not lust after evil things *as they also lusted.
7.Neither be ye idolaters as were some of them, as it is written, *The people sat down to eeat and drink, and rose up to play.
8.Neither let us commit fornication, as some of them committed fornication, and fell in one *fday three and twenty thousand.
9.Neither let us tempt gChrist, as some of them also tempted him, and were *destroyed of serpents.
10.Neither murmur ye, as some of them *also murmured, and were destroyed of the hdestroyer.
11.Now all these things came unto them for ensamples, and were written to admonish ius, upon whom the kends of the world are come.
12.Wherefore, let him that thinketh he standeth, take heed lest he fall.
13.There hath no tentation taken you, but such as apperteineth to man: and God is faithful, which will not suffer you to be tempted above that you be able, but lwill even give the issue with the tentation, that ye may be able to bear it.
14.Wherefore my beloved, flee from idolatry.
15.I speak as unto them which have understanding: judge ye what I say.
16.The cup of blessing which we mbless, is it not the communion of the blood of Christ? The bread which we break, nis it not the communion of the body of Christ?
17.For we that are many, are oone bread and one body, because we all are partakers of one bread.
18.Behold Israel which is after the pflesh: are not they which eat of the sacrifices, partakers of the altar.
19.What say I then? that the idol is any thing? or that that which is sacrificed to idols, is any thing?
20.Nay, but that these things which the Gentiles sacrifice, they sacrifice to devils, and not unto God: and I would not that ye should have qfellowship with the devils.
21.Ye can not drink the cup of the Lord, and the cup of the devils. Ye can not be partakers of the Lord’s table and of the table of devils.
22.Do we provoke the Lord to anger? are we stronger then he?
23.*All things are lawful for me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but all things edify not.
24.Let no man seek his own, but every man another’s wealth.
25.Whatsoever is sold in the rshambles, eat ye, and sask no question for conscience sake.
26.*For the earth is the Lord’s, and all that therein is.
27.If any of them which believe not, call you to a feast, and if ye will go, whatsoever is set before you, eat, asking no question for conscience sake.
28.But if any man say unto you, This is sacrificed unto idols, eat it not, because of him that shewed it, and for the conscience (for the earth is the Lord’s, and all that therein is)
29.And the conscience I say, not thine, but of that other: for why should my tliberty be condemned of another man’s conscience?
30.For uif I through God’s benefit be partaker, why am I evil spoken of, for that wherefore I give thanks?
31.*Whether therefore ye eat or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God.
32.Give none offence, neither to the Jews, nor to the Grecians, nor to the Church of God:
33.Even as I please xall men yin all things, not seeking mine own profit, but the profit of many, that they might be saved.

Notes

1-*.
Exod. 13.21, Num. 9.18.
1-*-1.
Exod. 14.22.
2-a.
Moses being their guide, or minister, or as some read, they were baptised unto Moses’ Law, others, by Moses.
3-*.
Exod. 16.15.
3-b.
That is, Manna which was the outward sign or Sacrament of the Spiritual grace.
3-c.
They ate the same meat that we do, because the substance of their’s and our Sacraments is all one.
4-*.
Exod. 17.6, Num. 20.10.
4-d.
That is, signified Christ as all Sacraments do.
5-*.
Num. 26.65.
6-*.
Num. 11.4 and 26.64, Psal. 106.14.
7-*.
Exod. 32.6.
7-e.
Because hereby occasion was taken to forget God, and commit idolatry, therefore these indifferent things are counted idolatry.
8-*.
Num. 25.9.
8-f.
Moses reads four and twenty thousand, which declares an infinite number.
9-*.
Num. 21.6, Psal. 106.14.
9-g.
Who was their leader and was called the Angel of God.
10-*.
Num. 14.37.
10-h.
Meaning either the good or evil Angel whose ministry God uses to execute his judgement to the utter destruction of the wicked.
11-i.
How God will plague us if we be subject to the like vices.
11-k.
Or, later days of Christ’s coming.
13-l.
He that led you into this tentation which comes unto you either in prosperity or adversity, or for your sins past, will turn it to your commodity and deliver you.
16-m.
Or, prepare to this holy use with praise and thanksgiving.
16-n.
The effectual badge of our conjunction & incorporation with Christ?
17-o.
If we that are many in number, are but one body in effect, joined with our head Christ, as many corns make but one loaf, let us renounce idolatry which does separate our unity.
18-p.
Which is governed according to the ceremonies of the Law.
20-q.
Which is to assemble in the company where idols are called upon.
23-C.
hap. 6.12, Eccl. 37.30.
25-r.
For in those days they were accustomed to sell certain of the flesh of beasts sacrificed in the shambles & turned the money to the Priest’s profit.
25-s.
Or, doubt not.
26-*.
Psal. 24.1.
29-t.
We must take heed that through our abuse, our liberty be not condemned.
30-u.
If by the benefit of God I may eat any kind of meat, why should I by my defaut cause this benefit to be evil spoken of?
31-*.
Col. 3.17.
33-x.
That is, the infirm.
33-y.
Which are indifferent.