A commentary upon the Acts of the Apostles, chronicall and criticall the difficulties of the text explained, and the times of the story cast into annals : the first part, from the beginning of the Booke, to the end of the twelfth chapter : with a briefe survey of the contemporary story of the Jews and Romans / by John Lightfoot ...

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A commentary upon the Acts of the Apostles, chronicall and criticall the difficulties of the text explained, and the times of the story cast into annals : the first part, from the beginning of the Booke, to the end of the twelfth chapter : with a briefe survey of the contemporary story of the Jews and Romans / by John Lightfoot ...

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Lightfoot, John, 1602-1675.

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London :: Printed by R.C. for Andrew Crooke ...,

1645.

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Contents

• title page
• TO The Right Honourable the Truly Noble and Renowned ROBERT EARLE OF ESSEX, &c.
• TO My DEARE and DEARLY Honored and beloved native Coun∣try the County of STAFFORD.
• A Chronicall Table of the chiefe Stories contained in this Book.
• errata
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• THE Acts of the Apostles:
  • CHAP. I.
    • Vers. 1. The former Treatise have I made, &c.
      • Sect. Of all that Iesus began to do and to teach.
    • Vers. II. After that hee through the holy Ghost had given commande∣ments to the Apostles whom hee had chosen.
    • Vers. III. To whom also he shewed himself alive after his passion, by many infallible proofes.
      • Sect. The History of the resurrection, and Christs severall apparitions after it.
      • Sect. By many infallible Proofes.
      • Sect. Being seen of them forty dayes.
    • Vers. IV. And being assembled together with them.
      • Sect. Commanded them that they should not depart from Jerusalem.
    • Vers. 6. They asked of him, saying, Lord wilt thou at this time re∣store againe the Kingdome to Israel?
      • Sect. Certain Articles or positions tending to the confutation of the Iews in this point, and the Millenaries that concur in many things with them
    • Vers. 8. But ye shall receive power after the holy Ghost is come upon you.
      • Sect. 1. How many of the Disciples were spectators of Christs ascension.
    • Vers. IX. While they beheld, he was taken up.
      • Sect. 1. The yeare of Christ at his Ascension.
      • Sect. 2. The age of the world at our Saviours death, resur∣rection and ascension.
    • Verse XII. Olivet, which is from Jerusalem a Sabbath dayes journey.
      • Sect. 1. Why the Evangelist doth measure this distance at this time.
      • Sect. 2. Why the Evangelist doth measure this distance by a Sabbath dayes journey, rather then any other measure.
      • Sect. 3. Whether the Evangelist intend to measure the distance from the Mount Olivet to Ierusalem, or from the place where our Saviour ascended on mount Olivet, to Jerusalem.
    • Vers. XIII. They went up into an upper roome.
      • Sect. Both Peter, and Iames, and Iohn, &c.
      • Sect. Iames the Sonne of Alpheus.
      • Sect. And Simon Zelotes.
    • Vers. XIIII. With the Women.
      • Sect. And Mary the mother of Jesus.
      • Sect. And his Brethren.
    • Vers. 15. And in those dayes Peter stood up in the midst.
      • Sect. The number of Names together.
      • Sect. Were about an hundred and twenty.
    • Ver. XVI. This Scripture must needs have been fulfilled.
    • Verse XVIII. This man purchased a Field with the reward of iniquity.
      • Sect. And falling headlong, &c.
    • Vers. XIX. Aceldama.
    • Verse XXI. Wherefore of these men that have companied with us.
      • Sect. Observations upon the election of Matthias.
    • Vers. 25. Joseph called Barsabas, who was sirnamed Justus.
      • Sect. And Matthias.
  • CHAP. II.
    • Vers. 1. And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all together with one accord in one place.
      • Sect. 1. The time, and nature of the Feast of Pentecost.
      • Sect. 2. The Pentecost on which the holy Ghost was given, was the first day of the weeke, namely, Sunday, or the Lords day.
      • Sect. 3. That many, if not all of the 120 received the holy Ghost, and the gift of tongues on Pentecost day; and not the twelve onely.
      • Sect. 4. The reason of the use of the word , so often in this Story.
    • Ver. 2. Cloven tongues like as of fire. Ver. 3. They began to speake with other tongues.
      • Sect. Of the gift of tongues.
    • Verse 5. And there were dwelling at Ierusalem, Iews, &c.
    • Vers. 9. Parthians, and Medes, and Elamites, &c.
    • Vers. 13. Others mocking said, these men are full of new wine.
    • Ver. 14. But Peter standing up with the eleven said, &c.
      • Sect. Briefe observations upon some passages in Peters Sermon.
    • Ver. 42. And in breaking of Bread.
    • Ver. 44. And all that beleeved were together.
    • Verse 46. Continuing daily with one accord in the Temple.
  • ACTS. CHAP. III.
    • Vers. 1. Peter and Iohn went up together into the Temple.
    • Vers. 2. The gate of the Temple which was called Beautifull.
    • Vers. 11. The porch called Solomons.
    • Vers. 12. And when Peter saw it, he answered, &c.
    • Vers. 16. Through faith in his name, &c.
    • Vers. 17. Through ignorance ye did it.
    • Ver. 19. When the times of refreshing shall come.
    • Vers. 20. And he send Iesus Christ.
      • Sect. Which before was preached unto you.
    • Ver. 21. Vntill the restitution of all things.
    • Ver. 24. All the Prophets from Samuel.
    • Ver. 25. Ye are the children of the Prophets.
  • ACTS. CHAP. IV.
    • Ver. 1. The Captaine of the Temple.
    • Vers. 2. Being grieved that they taught the people.
    • Through Iesus the resurrection from the dead.
    • Verse 4. And the number of the men was about five thousand.
    • Ver. 5. Their Elders, Rulers, and Scribes, &c.
    • Vers. 7. And when they had set them in the midst.
      • Sect. By what name have yee done this.
    • Vers. 11. This is the stone which was set at nought.
    • Vers. 13. And ignorant men.
    • Vers. 23. They went to their own company.
    • Vers. 25. Who by the mouth of thy Servant David, hast said, &c.
    • Verse 32, and 33.
      • Sect. Community of goods.
    • Vers. 36. Barnabas a Levite, and of the Countrey of Cyprus, &c.
  • ACTS. CHAP. V.
    • Vers. 1. But a certaine man named Ananias.
    • Vers. 3. To lye to the holy Ghost, or rather, to belie the holy Ghost.
    • Vers. 13. And of the rest none durst joyne himselfe unto them.
    • Vers. 15.
      • Sect. Peters shadow.
    • Vers. 20. All the words of this life.
    • Vers. 21. And they called the Councell together, and all the Senate of the children of Israel.
    • Vers. 24. Now when the High Priest.
    • Vers. 34. A Pharisee named Gamaliel, a Doctor of the Law, had in reputation among all the People.
    • Vers. 36. For before these dayes rose up Theudas.
    • Vers. 41. That they were counted worthy.
• PART. II. The Roman Story.
  • Sect. I. The state of the City hitherto.
  • Sect. II. The qualities of Tiberius the present Emperour: his damnable dissimulation.
  • Sect. III. The yeare of Tiberius his reigne at our Saviours death.
  • Sect. IV. His lusts and beastiality.
    • Sect. His crueltie, and how forwarded.
  • Sect. V. Divers cruelties.
  • Sect. VI. Strange accusing.
  • Sect. VII. Desperate boldnesse, and discreet.
  • Sect. VIII. Other Occurrences of this yeare.
  • Sect. IX. Tiberius perplexed.
• PART III. The affaires of the Iewes.
  • Sect. I. A commotion of them.
  • Sect. II. Of Iames his being Bishop of Ierusalem.
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  • Sect. An account of the Chronologie.
  • Act. VI.
    • Vers. 1. There was a murmuring of the Grecians.
      • Sect. Were neglected in the daily ministration.
    • Vers. 2. Then the twelve called the multitude of the Di∣sciples unto them.
    • Vers. 3. Seven men.
      • Sect. The office of Deacons.
    • Vers. 5. Prochorus.
      • Sect. The booke of the life of Iohn the Evangelist under his name forged.
      • Sect. Nicolas a Proselyte of Antioch.
    • Vers. 7. A great company of the Priests were obedient to the faith.
    • Vers. 9. The Synagogue of the Libertines.
    • Vers. 15. His face as the face of an Angel.
  • Acts VII.
    • Vers. 2. Men, brethren.
      • Sect. When he was in Mesopotamia.
    • Vers. 3. And said unto him, Get thee out of thy Country.
    • Vers. 5. Not so much as to set his foote on.
    • Vers. 6. And intreat them evill foure hundred yeares.
    • Vers. 7. And serve mee in this place.
    • Vers. 14. Threescore and fifteene soules.
    • Vers. 16. And were carried over into Shechem, &c.
    • Vers. 20. And was exceeding faire.
    • Vers. 22. And Moses was learned in all the wisedome of the Egyptians.
    • Vers. 23. And when hee was full fortie years old.
    • Vers. 43. Yee tooke up the Tabernacle of Moloch, &c.
  • Acts VIII.
    • Vers. 1. And there was a great persecution, &c.
      • Sect. I. Persecution.
    • Vers. 1. And they were all scattered abroad except the Apostles.
      • Sect. II. Dispersion upon the persecution.
    • Vers. 5. To the Citie of Samaria.
    • Vers. 6. And the people gave heed, &c.
      • Sect. III. Samaria converted.
    • Vers. 13. Simon himselfe beleeved.
      • Sect. IIII. Simon Magus.
      • Sect. V. The Holy Ghost given, ver. 17.
    • Vers. 26. Which is desert.
    • Vers. 27. A man of Aethiopia.
    • Vers. 33. Who shall declare his generation.
    • Vers. 39. And the Eunuch went
  • Acts IX.
    • Sect. I. Paul converted.
    • Sect. II. The yeare of his conversion.
• Part II. The Roman Story.
  • Sect. I. Velleius Paterculus.
  • Sect. 2. Troubles in Rome about usury.
  • Sect. 3. Tiberius still cruell.
  • Sect. 3. A wicked accusation.
  • Sect. 5. A miserable life and death.
  • Sect. 6. The miserable ends of Agrippina and Drusus.
  • Sect. 7. Other Massacres.
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• PART I. Affaires of Rome.
  • Sect. I. Thanklesse officiousnesse.
  • Sect. II. Cruelties.
• PART II. The Affaires of the Iewes.
  • Sect. A commotion of the Iewes caused by Pilate.
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• PART I.
  • Sect. Affaires of the Iewes, Vitellius their Friend.
• PART II.
  • Sect. I. Affaires in the Empire. A rebellion in Parthia, &c.
  • Sect. II. Tiberius still cruell and shamelesse.
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• ACTS IX.
  • Vers. 23. And after that many dayes were fulfilled, &c.
    • Sect. Account of the Chronologie.
  • Vers. 26. And when Saul was come to Ierusalem, &c.
    • Sect. But they were all affraid of him, and beleeved not that hee was a Disciple.
  • Vers. 27. But Barnabas tooke him, &c.
    • Sect. And brought him to the Apostles.
    • Sect. And declared unto them how he had seen the Lord in the way.
  • Vers. 28. And hee was with them comming in and going out.
  • Vers. 29. And he disputed against the Grecians.
• Part II. The Roman Story.
  • Sect. I. The Parthian warre not yet composed.
  • Sect. 2. Artabanus giveth hostages to Rome.
  • Sect. 3. A Commotion in Cappadocia.
  • Sect. IIII. Bloodshed at Rome.
  • Sect. V. Mishaps.
• PART III. The Jewish Story.
  • Sect. I. A commotion in Samaria. Pilate out of office.
  • Sect. 2. Agrippa his journey to Rome.
  • Sect. 3. His Imprisonment.
  • Sect. IIII. The death of Thrasyllus the Mathematician.
  • Sect. V. Warre betwix Aretas and Herod.
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• PART I. The Roman Story.
  • Sect. I. Macro, all base.
  • Sect. II. A wicked woman.
• Part II. The Iewish Story.
  • Sect. I. Preparations of warre against Aretas.
  • Sect. II. An Omen to Agrippa in chaines.
• The Roman Story againe.
  • Sect. I. Tiberius neere his end.
  • Sect. II. His choise of a successor.
  • Sect. III. His death.
  • SECT. IIII. CAIUS.
  • Sect. V. Tiberius in a manner cruell being dead.
  • Sect. VI. Agrippa in a perplexity, and inlarged.
  • Sect. VII. Caius commeth to Rome.
  • Sect. VIII. Caius his dissembling.
  • Sect. IX. Caius beginning to shew himselfe in his own colours.
  • Sect. X. Caius cruell.
  • Sect. XI. Young Tiberius brought to a miserable end.
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• PART I. The Roman Story.
  • Sect. I. Cruelties at Rome.
  • Sect. I. An end of Macro.
• Part II. The Iewish Story.
  • Sect. I. Troubles of the Iews in Alexandria.
  • Sect. II. Agrippa at Alexandria an unexpected and unwilling occasion of further troubles.
  • Sect. III. A Pageant of one and more madmen.
  • Sect. IIII. More outrage.
  • Sect. V. Caius will bee a God.
  • Sect. VI. The miseries of the Alexandrian Iewes.
  • Sect. VII. Agrippa in his owne kingdome.
• PART III. The Roman Story againe.
  • Sect. Caius the new God, little better then a Devill.
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  • ACTS.
    • verse
      • Through all quarters.
    • Vers. 32. Lydda.
    • Vers. 35. Saron.
    • Vers. 36. Tabitha, which by interpretation is called Dorcas.
    • Vers. 37. Whom when they had washed.
      • Sect. They laid her in an upper chamber.
  • Acts X.
    • Vers. 1. In Caesarea.
      • Sect. The Italian band.
    • Vers. 2. A devout man, &c.
      • Sect. Which gave much almes to the people.
      • Sect. And prayed to God alway.
    • Vers. 3. Hee saw in a vision evidently.
      • Sect. About the ninth houre.
    • Vers. 9. To pray, about the sixt houre.
    • Vers. 12. Fourfooted beasts and wild beasts.
    • Vers. 15. That call not thou common.
    • Vers. 28. Yee know how that it is a unlawfull thing for a man that is a Iew to keepe company, &c.
      • Sect. But God hath shewed mee, that I should not call any man common, or uncleane.
    • Ver. 30. Foure dayes agoe I was fasting, &c.
    • Vers. 36. The Word which God sent.
    • Ver. 44. The holy Ghost fell on all them that heard the Word.
    • Ver. 47. Can any man forbid water, &c.
  • Acts XI.
• PART II. The Roman Story.
  • Sect. I. Caius still cruell.
  • Sect. II. An inhumane crueltie.
  • Sect. III. Caius his luxury▪ lavishnesse and prodigality.
  • Sect. IIII. His strange Bridge and Ships.
  • Sect. V. His Covetousnesse.
• PART III. The Jewish Story.
  • Sect. I. Herod and Herodias before the Emperour.
  • Sect. II. The Alexandrian Iewes still perplexed.
  • Sect. III. Flaccus his downfall.
  • Sect. IIII. The Iewes of Alexandria still distressed.
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• ACTS. Chap. XI.
  • Vers. 9. Now they which were scattered abroad, &c.
  • Ver. 20. Men of Cyprus and Cyreno.
    • Sect. They spake unto the Grecians.
  • Ver. 22. They sent forth Barnabas.
• Part II. The Iewish Story.
  • Sect. I. Troubles at Iamnia.
  • Sect. II. Troubles at Ierusalem and elsewhere throughout Judea. Caius his Image to bee set up in the Temple to bee Worshipped.
  • Sect. III. Petronius his Letter to the Emperour.
  • Sect. IV. Agrippa his mediation for the Iewes.
  • Sect. V. Flaccus Avilius in banishment, and his end.
  • Sect. VI. The Embassadors of the Alexandrian Iewes before the Emperour.
  • Sect. VII. Apion.
  • Sect. VIII. Philo the Iew.
• Part III. The Roman Story.
  • Sect. I. Caius still foolish and cruell.
  • Sect. II. Caius profane.
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• PART II. The Roman Story.
  • Sect. I. Caius his death contrived.
  • Sect. II. The manner of his death.
  • Sect. III. The sequell.
  • Sect. IIII. Dissention about the government.
  • Sect. V. Claudius.
  • Sect. VI. Caesonia and her child slaine.
  • Sect. VII. Claudius made Emperour.
  • Sect. VIII. His demeanour at his beginning.
• PART II. ACTS XI.
  • Vers. 26. And the Disciples were called Christians first in Antioch.
    • Sect. I. The name of Christian.
• Part III. The Jewish History.
  • Sect. I. The Therapeutae.
  • Sact. II. The affaires of the Iewes in Alexandria, and Babylonia.
  • Sect. I. The rebellion of some Iewes.
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• ACTS. Chap. XI.
  • Vers. 28. Great dearth throughout all the World; which came to passe in the dayes of Claudius Caesar.
  • Vers. 30. Sent it to the Elders by the hands of Barnabas and Saul.
    • Sect. Pauls rapture into the third Heaven.
    • Sect. II. Peter not this yeare at Rome.
• PART II. The Jewish Story.
  • Sect. Herod Agrippa his comming to Ierusalem.
  • Sect. Peter not imprisoned in the second yeare of Claudius.
• Part III. The Roman History.
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• ACTS. Chap. XII.
  • Vers. 2. And he killed Iames.
    • Sect. I. The martyrdome of Iames the great.
    • Sect. II. The Apostles Creed.
    • Sect. III. Traditions.
  • Vers. 3. Hee proceeded to take Peter also, &c.
    • Sect. Peters imprisonment and delivery.
  • Vers. 17. Hee departed and went to another place.
  • Vers. 21. And upon a day Herod arraied in royall apparell.
• PART II. The Roman Story.
  • Sect. I. Some Acts of Claudius this yeer.
  • Sect. II. The abominable whoredomes and actions of Messallina the Empresse.
  • Sect. III. An expedition into England.
  • Sect. III. A Whorish tricke of Messallina.
• Part III. The Jewish Story.
  • Sect. I. Agippa his actions at Ierusalem after his returne from Rome.
• ERRATA.