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CHAP. XVI.
Vers. 3. ANd took and circumcised him] He was not circumcised;* 1.1 because as Tal∣mudists say, it was not lawfull for the mother to circumcise her son his Father being unwilling, for the authority of the Father prevailed.
He was not circumcised because it was necessary, or because the religion of that signe yet continued, but that Paul might avoid the scandall; the thing was free in re∣spect of God, circumcision was not now a Sacrament,* 1.2 as it was to Abraham and his posterity, but an indifferent ceremony which might increase charity, but did not exer∣cise piety; Paul would not circumcise Titus.
Vers. 13. Where Prayer was wont to be made] where there was taken to be a Proseu∣cha a place for prayer without the City.* 1.3 The Syriacke hath, Quia ibi conspiciebatur domus orationis; the Arabick, Locus orationis.
Verse. 14. Whose heart the Lord opened] The metaphore is taken from opening a door or lock; and he that is the opener, is he that hath the Key of David, Rev. 3.7.
Vers. 16. A spirit of divination] Or of Python the Epithete of Apollo who gave an∣swer to these that sought him, 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, whence he is called Apollo Pythius,* 1.4 and Delphicus, from that famous place whose name also was Pytho. Beza.
Vers. 22. Rent off their clothes] Of the Apostles, not their own. Erasmus saith the words may be taken either way; but Calvin, and Beza dislike that.* 1.5
Vers. 31. Beleeve in the Lord Iesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house] Shall one be saved by anothers faith? He shall not inherite eternall life unlesse he beleeve himselfe, but he speakes here of being brought under the onely meanes of salvation, Act. 28 28 Heb. 2.3.