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Mat 5:43. Τὸν πλησίον, Thy neighbour) Gataker[227] in his Adversaria miscellanea posthuma, ch. 10. f. 527, remarks, that in Sophocles and Aristotle, all men are indiscriminately called οἱ πέλας[228]-μισήσεις τὸν ἐχθρόν σου,[229] thou shalt hate thine enemy) The Jews abused the precept which had been given in reference to certain accursed nations, as in Deu 23:7; for they had also been commanded to love even their enemies. Christopher Cartwright[230] cites decrees of the Jews concerning the hatred of enemies.-See Book 2; Mellif. Heb. ch. 1.
[227] Thomas Gataker was born in London 1574; became Preacher of Lincoln’s Inn in 1601, Rector of Rotherhithe 1611, and died 1654. He was one of the most learned theologians of his time. He subscribed the Covenant, but declared in favour of Episcopacy, and during the Commonwealth preferred the Presbyterians to the Independents. His works are many and various.-(I. B.)
[228] i.e. neighbours.-(I. B.)
[229] A most vile gloss.-B. G. V.
[230] Christopher Cartwright, a learned English divine; born 1602; died 1658. The work here cited is Mellificium Hebraicum, sive observationes ex Hebræorum antiquiorum monumentis desumptæ.-(I. B.)