The apostolical history containing the acts, labours, travels, sermons, discourses, miracles, successes, and sufferings of the Holy Apostles from Christ's ascention to the destruction of Jerusalem by Titus : a brief description whereof is here inserted : also, a narration of the particular times and occasions upon which the apostolical epistles were written, together with a brief analytical paraphrase of them : to which is added (for the better understanding of this history) a map of the Apostle Paul's travels ... / by Samuel Cradock.

SECT. IV.

THe Apostles, and the forementioned number o•• Disciples having been thus employed for the first ten days after our Saviours Ascension, and Pentecosta 1.1 being now come, as they were with one ac∣cord assembled together, suddenly there came a sound from heaven of a rushing migh∣ty wind (representing the efficacy of the Spirit of God now descending) and an ap∣pearance of cloven fiery tongues(b) 1.2 lighted upon each of them, and they were now all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with strange tongues, such as they ne∣ver had before learnt (see Mark 16.17.) and other miraculous powers were confer∣red upon them.

The fame of this being instantly spread abroad, and there being present at that time great multitudes of Jews, who had come up from all parts of Judea to the feast; and also many other Jews(c) 1.3 and Profelytes born in divers o∣ther nations, some whereof probably were Students there, and others had come up at this time to worship the true God at Jerusa∣lem; they were all much amazed to hear such unlearned men, as the Apostles were, speak the languages of their several nations. But some among them derided the miracle, and imputed it to drunkenness. Hereupon Pe∣ter standing up with the rest of the Apostles in a grave Oration confuted this calumny, shewing the unre••sonableness of it, seeing it was now but the third hour of the day, or nine a clock in the morning* 1.4; and then declares unto them, that that which was now

done was the completion of a famous Prophecy uttered by the Prophet, Joel cap. 2. from 28. to the end; the meaning of which was this, that in the last days, viz. the days of the Messias there should be a large, and remarkable effusion of the Spirit of God upon all flesh; (that is, upon Gentiles as well as Jews) yea, upon all sorts of persons among them, without distinction, namely, upon old and young, sons and daughters, bond and free; whereby they should be endued with such an excellent measure of knowledg touching the mysteries of salvation, and with such an ability to instruct others, in them, as might well be compared with the Prophe∣cies *,(d) 1.5 Dreams and Visions imparted by God to some of the ancient Prophets; and after this great effusion of the Spirit there should be many fearful stupendous sights and prodi∣gies(e 1.6, and many great slaughters in Ju∣dea, as fore-runners and presignifications of the great and dismal destruction that should come upon Jerusalem, and the people of the Jews for their crucifying the Lord of Life; and that the only way to escape in the time of those fears, dangers, and destructions was to repent, and to own Christ and believe in him, and to call upon the name of the Lord(f) 1.7 in faithful and fervent prayer.* 1.8

Having thus washed off this unjust aspersion of drunkenness by interpreting and applying this Prophecy, he proceeds on to shew them, That Jesus of Nazareth was the true Messias promised by all the Prophets. And first he speaks of his person and life shewing that by those many miracles wrought by him in the midst of them, he was plainly demonstrated(g) 1.9 to be a person sent from God and approved of him; Secondly, he speaks of his Death, how God having determined and decreed he should be put to death for the sins of men; and by his fore-knowledg discerning this the fittest expedient to bring about that great design of saving sinners, he had per∣mitted him to fall into their power: who having maliciously accused, and condemned him* 1.10, at last by their vehement importu∣nity prevailed with the Romans to put him

to death, and so had by their wicked hands crucified him, v. 22, 23. Thirdly, he speaks of his Resurrection how God raised him again, loosing the bands of death, it being impossible as David had praedicted, that he should be holden of it. For though those words, Psal 16.8. &c. in a lower sense had reference to Davids person, yet they were more fully, and ultimately to be fulfilled in the Son of David, The eternal word of God, The Messias of the world; and that not only because David was a Type of him, and did represent his Person, but also because he was now in his loins, according to the flesh. As these words therefore refer to David they may be thus Paraphrased; I have set the Lord always before me, i. e. I have set my thoughts continually on God, as being ever present with me; and because he is at my right hand ever ready to assist and support me, I shall not be moved, that is, not swallowed up of my sorrows nor removed from my constant obedience to his will. And upon this account, my heart is glad and my tongue rejoyceth, my flesh also shall rest in hope(*) 1.11, that is, When my body shall be laid to rest in the earth, it shall not be with∣out hope of a joyful Resurrection. For thou wilt not leave my Soul(h) 1.12 in Hell, that is, my dead body in the grave; nor suffer me utterly to perish in the Pit of corruption so as never to rise again. Thou wilt shew me the path of life, that is, how I shall after my resurrection live for ever in thy glory, Thou wilt make me full of joy with thy countenance, that is, In thy presence I shall have fulness of joy forevermore. But these words in their proper and literal sense could not be spoken of David, because David's body was left in the grave and was there corrupted [See Act. 13.36.37. compar'd with 1 King. 2.10.] and therefore they must needs have refe∣rence to Christ, who (as David saw by the Spirit of Prophecy) was to spring from his Loins. (See 2 Sam. 7. and Psal. 132.) and so by the same Spirit he saw also that he was soon to rise again from the dead, as the head of his mystical Body, and by virtue of his resurrection, his members were to rise also.

And that God had assuredly according to David's Prophecy raised this Jesus from the dead, Peter declares that he and his fellows could, and did bear their Testimony* 1.13. Fourthly, he then speaks to them of his Ascension, and how after his resurrection he was exalted to the right hand of God: the consequent of which was, that having received authority and commission from the Father to prour forth his holy Spirit in a plentiful manner, [which he had often before spoken to them of, as in Joh. 14.26. and 15.26. and 16.13, 14.] he had now accordingly done it, and this strange thing of their speaking divers tongues, (which was so much wondred at by them) was an effect thereof. He further shews that David never ascended, or went bodily to Heaven, and so cannot be said to be exalted to Gods right hand while his enemies were made his Footstool. And therefore the person of whom that was praedicted, Psal 110.1. (and whom David there calls Lord) could be no other than Christ. For Conclusion, he bids all the house of Israel know assuredly that God the Father had ordained, and appointed this Jesus, whom they had crucified, to be the Head, and Saviour of his Church, and had instated him in the true kingly office of the Messiah* 1.14.

A great multitude of the Auditors were so affected with this Discourse, that being touched with an in∣ward remorse(i) 1.15 for their sins, they ask'd Peter and the rest of the Apostles what they should do? Peter exhorts them to repent and to own Christ for the true Messias, and to be∣lieve in him, and to be baptized in his name, and then they should be made partakers of the holy Ghost; and some of them possibly, of those miraculous gifts and powers, which they now saw and admired in the Apostles. For upon their believing in Christ, the pro∣mise made by God in the New Covenant of remission of sins [Jer. 31.34. Zech. 13.1.] appertained to them, and to their children* 1.16, and to as many of the Gentiles and their Chil∣dren, as the Lord should effectually call to faith in his Son, and therefore they ought to receive Baptism the Seal thereof. And with many other words he exhorted them to with-draw, and separate themselves from that untoward generation of the Scribes and Pharisees [See Mat. 3 and ch. 12. and ch. 16.] who so desperately opposed Christ, and his Gospel, and by their autho∣rity and example strove to keep people off from embracing the only way of Salvation opened by him. 'Tis probable, whilst Peter preached thus to the Jews of Judea and Jerusalem in the Syriack tongue others of the Apostles spake at the same time, and to the same purpose * to several there present of other nations,* 1.17 and the success of their preaching was that Three thousand were that day

converted to Christianity, and by their hands immediately bap∣tized* 1.18.

These new converts being now added to the Church, continued and faithfully persevered in the Apostles Doctrine, and fellow∣ship (performing all Christian offices of love one to another) and in the religious exercise of the duties of Gods Worship, such as receiving the Holy Supper, Prayer and Praising God. And a great asto∣nishment seized the people to see the wonderful things that were done by the Apostles. This also is further recorded of these new Converts, that they had their goods (as to the use of them) in common(k) 1.19 in that time of the Churches necessities, and the richer sort sold and par∣ted with some of their possessions and goods to help and relieve the poorer. And fur∣ther their practice was daily to frequent the Temple at the usual hours of prayer, and privately in particular houses to celebrate the Lords Supper. And thus conversing to∣gether with great simplicity and sincerity, they went on cheerfully in their Christian course praising and blessing the Lord for all that he had done for them: and their inno∣cent and harmless conversation procur'd them favour with the generality of the peo∣ple, who had not their hearts prepossess'd with prejudices against Christ, and his Gos∣pel. And thus we have seen what were the first fruits of the Apostles ministry, whose endeavours it pleased God so to bless, that there were daily more and more Converts added to the Church* 1.20.

Act. 2. v. 1. And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place.

v. 2. And suddenly there came a sound from heaven, as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were fitting.

v. 3. And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each of them.

v. 4. And they were all filled with the holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.

v. 5. And there were dwelling at Jerusalem Jews, devout men, out of e∣very nation under heaven.

v. 6. Now when this was noised abroad, the multitude came toge∣ther, and were confounded, because that every man heard them speak in his own language.

v. 7. And they were all amazed, and marvelled, saying one to another, Be∣hold, are not all these which speak, Galileans?

v. 8. And how hear we every man in our own tongue, wherein we were born?

v. 9. Parthians, and Medes, and Elamites, and the dwellers in Mesopotamia, and in Judea, and Cappadocia, in Pontus, and Asia,

v. 10. Phrygia and Pamphylia, in Egypt and in the parts of Libya, about Cy∣rene, and strangers of Rome, Jews and proselytes,

v. 11. Cretes, and Arabians, we do hear them speak in our tongues the won∣derful works of God.

v. 12 And they were all amazed and were in doubt, saying one to another, What meaneth this?

v. 13. Others mocking, said, These men are full of new wine.

v. 14 But Peter standing up with the eleven, lift up his voice and said unto them, Yemen of Judea, and all ye that dwell at Jerusalem, be this known unto you, and hearken to my words:

v. 15. For these are not drunken, as ye suppose, seeing it is but the third hour of the day.

v. 16. But this is that which was spoken by the prophet Joel,

v. 17. And it shall come to pass in the last days, (saith God) I will pour out of my Spirit upon all flesh: and your sons and your daughters shall prophesie, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams:

v. 18. And on my servants, and on my hand-maidens, I will pour out in those days of my Spirit, and they shall prophesie:

v. 19. And I will shew wonders in heaven above, and signs in the earth be∣neath: blood and fire, and vapour of smoak.

v. 20. The sun shall be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, be∣fore that great and notable day of the Lord come.

v. 21. And it sh••ll come to pass, that whosoever shall call on the Name of the Lord, shall be saved.

v. 22. Ye men of Israel, hear these words, Jesus of Nazareth, a man ap∣proved of God among you, by miracles, wonders and signs, which God did by him in the midst of you, as ye your selves also know:

v. 23 Him, being delivered by the determinate counsel, and foreknow∣ledg of God, ye have taken, and by wicked hands have crucified and slain:

v. 24. Whom God hath raised up, having loosed the pains of death, be∣cause it was not possible that he should be holden of it.

v. 25 For David speaketh concerning him, I foresaw the Lord always before my face, for he is on my right hand, that I should not be mo∣ved.

v. 26. Therefore did my heart rejoyce, and my tongue was glad: more∣over also my flesh shall rest in hope;

v. 27. Because thou wilt not leave my soul in hell, neither wilt thou suffer thine holy One to see corruption.

v. 28. Thou hast made known to me the ways of life, thou shalt make me full of joy with thy countenance.

v. 29. Men and brethren, let me freely speak unto you of the patriarch Da∣vid, that he is both dead and buried, and his sepulchre is with us unto this day.

v. 30. Therefore being a prophet, and knowing that God had sworn with an oath to him, that of the fruit of his loins, according to the flesh, he would raise up Christ to sit on his throne:

v. 31. He seeing this before, spake of the resurrection of Christ, that his soul was not left in hell, neither his fl••sh did se•• corruption.

v. 32. This Jesus hath God raised up, whereof we all are witnesses.

v. 33. Therefore being by the right hand of God exalted, and having re∣ceived of the Father the promise of the holy Ghost, he hath shed forth this, which ye now see and hear.

v. 34. For David is not ascended into the heavens, but he saith himself, The Lord said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand,

v. 35. Until I make thy foes thy footstool.

v. 36. Therefore let all the house of Israel know assuredly, that God hath made that same Jesus, whom ye have crucified, both Lord and Christ.

v. 37. Now when they heard this, they were pricked in their heart, and said unto Peter, and to the rest of the Apostles, Men and brethren, what shall we do?

v. 38. Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the Name of Jesus Christ, for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the holy Ghost.

v. 39. For the promise is unto you, and to your children, and to all that are afar off, even as many as the Lord our God shall call.

v. 40. And with many other words did he testifie and exhort, saying, Save your selves from this untoward generation.

v. 41. Then they that gladly received his words, were baptized: and the same day there were added unto them about three thousand souls.

v. 42. And they continued stedfastly in the Apostles doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers.

v. 43. And fear came upon every soul: and many wonders and signs 〈◊〉〈◊〉 done by the Apostles.

v. 44. And all that believed were together, and had all things common:

v. 45. And sold their possessions and goods, and parted them to all men, as every man had need.

v. 46. And they continued daily with one accord in the temple, and break∣ing bread from house to house, did eat their meat with gladness and single∣ness of heart.

v. 47. Praising God, and having favour with all the people. And the Lord added to the Church daily such as should be saved.

* 1.21 * 1.22 * 1.23 * 1.24 * 1.25 * 1.26 * 1.27 * 1.28 * 1.29 * 1.30 * 1.31

* 1.32 * 1.33 * 1.34 * 1.35 * 1.36 * 1.37

Notes

• a 1.1

  Vocatur Pent••••ost••, quia celebr••∣tur d••e Quinquagesim•• post pas••ha, L••v. 23.16. V••••atur etiam f••s••um Septima∣narum, Exod. 34.22. quia inter pasch••▪ & hoc festum septem septimanae inter∣cedebant: hoc festo praeter ordinaria sa∣crificia fiebat sacrificium primitiarum tritici, Exod. 34.22. unde vocatur fe∣stum primitiarum. Num. 28.26. Tria festa magna habebant Hebraei. (1) Pas∣chatis, cujus secundo die etiam primitiae frugum offerebantur Deo, Lev. 23.10. Sed & primitiae hordei, quod citius ma∣turescebat quam triticum, Exod 9.31. Ruth. 2.23. (2) Festum Pentecostes, quo offerebantur primitiae tritici, Deut. 16.9. &c. (3) Festum Tabernaculorum post messem, & vindem••am quoque per∣actam, Deut. 16.13. Quae tr•••• festa e∣gregiè repraesentant tres gradus nostrae salutis, quae sunt. 1. Redemptio nostra, quam repraesentat fe∣stum paschatis, quo agnus Dei eaesus. 2. Regeneratio nostra, & sanctificatio per primitias Spiritus quam repraesentat festum primitiarum. 3. Glorificatio nostra, quam repraesentat laetissimum festum tabernaculorum, quo in sine anni post peractum laborem in plenitudine horreorum, & cella••um sub umbrâ frondium laetitiam exercebant Israelitae. Pentecoste igitur erat festum inter haec tria medium. Finis hujus festi erat rememo••atio duorum beneficiorum magnorum, viz. 1 Promulgatae legis in monte Sinai. 2. Ingressûs in terram Canaan, ejusque possessionis, Deut. 26.1, 2. &c. Offerebantur quidem primitiae in festo paschatis, sed quae non a singulis Israelitis adferebantur, sed unus manipulus hordei viridis nomine totius Israelis offerebatur. Pentecostes autem festo singuli Israelitae, saltem ex singulis civitatibus aliqui deputati, primitias omnium frugum, & fructuum cum cantu, & tibii•• H••ero∣solymam mittebant, ac Domino offerebant, quo alludit Isa. 33.29. Die•• ultimus septem septimana∣rum erat dies latae legis, ut colligitur, Exod. 19.1.11. vocaturque ob id festum legis. Eodem die caepit praedicari ab Apostolis lex nova, complementum veteris.
• (b) 1.2

  Hae figurae nos docent modum operandi, quo Spiritus sanctus in nobis utitur. Operatur per modum igni••, & venti. Per modum ignis, quia emollit, illuminat, accendit, purgat cor. Per modum venti, quia refrigerat, ac reficit tempore angustiarum per solatium, & initia vitae aeternae, & quia mo∣vet per efficacem suam operationem sicut ventus impellit naves.
• (c) 1.3

  The text speaketh ver. 9. of Jew•• of all nations under heaven now dwelling at Jerusalem, and yet it reckoneth but fif∣teen here, which were not all the nations in the world, no not all that were in the Ro∣man Empire. To say nothing of the Hyper∣bole's the Scripture frequently useth, as Ci∣ties walled up to heaven, &c. the Lan∣guages here spoken of took up all the nation where it is imaginable any Jews were scat∣tered at this time through the world. Lightf. in loc.
• * 1.4

  Vid. 1 Thes. 5.7. Hora tertia erat tem∣pu precum matutinariè, ad qua ho••ines vel medi••eritèr ••••i•• iba t n••si jeju∣ni. Imò sieb•• ••••stis ••d sextam usqu•• horam jejunatum, ••ocet nos Josephus de vi•••• suá. Gr••t.
• (d) 1.5

  Per istas prophetationes, visiones, & somnia, intelliguntur omnis generis dona spiritualia. Ergo effusio Spiritûs paritura est abundantiam notitiae, fidei, sanctitatis, sapientiae, inter omnis gene¦ris homines. Sic impletur abundantèr illud Isa. 54.13. Jer. 31.33, 34. Joh. 6.45. Heb. 8.11. Dicuntur haec omnia comparativè ad V. T. Non docebunt. i. e. non tantoperè opus habebunt docere, ac s••b V. T. non tantâ inculcatione indige∣bunt, sed leviore negotio addiscent. Stres. See knowledg and practice. p. 151. Shall see Visions, &c. that is, shall be enabled through the operation, and revela∣tion of the Spirit, both to understand and explain the mysteries of the gospel. These ex∣pressions are borrowed from the state and condition of the Old Testament wherein God used to reveal himself to the Prophets by Dreams, and Visions. See Numb. 12 6.
• (e 1.6

  The Sun shall be changed into darkness, and the Moon into blood. These expressions signifie the strange, fearful, and general troubles, miseries, and desolations which shall befall the Jewes before the destruction of Jerusalem, See Mat. 24 Nunquam futilibus excanduit ignibus aether.
• (f) 1.7

  Per invocationem hic intelligitur totus cultus internus, & externu••, qui à precatione denomi∣nationem habet propterea quod precatio est compendiosum exercitium omnium motuum Spirituali∣um quibus Deus colitur. Preces sunt motus humiliationis contritionis, fidei amoris, & omnium vir∣tutum. Qui nomen Domini invocaverit, &c. sensus est Quicunque Dominum Jesum agnoverit, rece∣perit, & coluerit secundum id, quod Scripturae de ipso revelant, & testantur, is servabitur, Stre••.
• * 1.8

  From ver. 1. to 22.
• (g) 1.9

  〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 h. e testimo∣nio irrefrag••bili & incontradicibili ho∣noratum; ornatum ejusmodi testimonio de quo nullus dubitandi locus relictus; tàm certò ut nulla certior sit 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉. Pricaeus. Est Sermo imcompletus, & hoc modo complendus Vir •• Deo de∣monstr••tus esse aliquid aliud quam vir nudus. Demonstratus enim à Deo est, esse vir justu••, & sine peccato [vid. Joh. 8.46.] demonstratus est esse filius Dei, Rom. 1.4. & missus à Patre. Streso.
• * 1.10

  Omnibus adscribitur, quia omnes (paucis exceptis sidelibus) in mortem Chri•• i consenserant, Luc. 23.18. Joh. 18.40.
• (*) 1.11

  Hope is here ascribed to the dead body figuratively.
• (h) 1.12

  Thou wilt not leave my soul in Hell] Soul sometimes is taken properly, some∣times improperly for the whole person, Act. 27.37 Sometime•• for the dead car∣kass, Lev. 19.28. and 21.1. Num. 6.6. and 5.2. in all which place•• the Hebrew word rendred dead carkass is 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, and so 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 is taken here. Animamque Sepulchro Condimus, Virgil: The word Sheol here rendred Hell does also signifie the Grave Psa. 55.15. and 141.7. Gen. 42.37. and not for a place of Souls under the earth. See Dr. Rey∣nolds Praelect. 81. and 82. upon the Apo∣cryphal Books, and Robert Parker upon Christs Descent into Hell. 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 is ta∣ken for Death, or the state of the dead, or the invisible place in reference to the Soul, or the Grave in reference to the body. The Papists would from this place conclude, that the Soul of Christ imme∣diately upon his Death did locally des∣cend into Hell the place of the damned. But without any ground. For the words speak evidently of a deliverance from a paenal condition, whereas the Papists themselves hold that Christs Soul was triumphant in Hell. And the Apostle in this place plainly proves, that David was left in that Hell from whence Christ was raised so that it is clear he understood the words of Christs rising from the Grave: as the second clause doth more plainly express, Thou wilt not suffer thine holy One to see corruption. The Scope of the Apostle therefore in citing thi•• place is not to deal about the deliverance of Christs Soul out of Hell, but punctually of Christs resurrection; and the resurrection is properly of the body, not of the soul. The true meaning and sense therefore of the Article of Christs descent into Hell (as the Latines im∣properly translate 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉) seems to be this, He went into the place of invisible Souls. For his body remained in the Grave, and his Soul passed to Paradise. And thus the Articles go on methodically without any Tautology. That after Christs death his body was buried in the Grave, his Soul went to the place o•• blessed Souls, and the third day both Soul and bo∣dy were re united in his Resurrection, See Dr. Richardsons notes on Psalm. 16.
• * 1.13

  from v. 24. to 33.
• * 1.14

  from v. 33. to 37.
• (i) 1.15

  Regeneratio hominis incipit à tali tertore, per quem cor seu anima hominis it•• compungitur, conteritur, vulneratur, ut imbuat r vivo & aeri sensu miseriae suae. Probandum est; an habe is, effecta hujus contritionis, sci∣licet Cor flexile, quod ve••bo Dei facilè movetur, & ducitur ad bonum. Triplex Spiritus, seu tres gradus donorum Spiri∣tua ium ••lectis dantur. 1. Spiritus Ser∣vitutis, q o anima conteritur, vulne∣ratur, & sensu miseriae oueratur, ut gra∣tiam anhelet, & d••side et, Rom. 8.15. 2. Spiritus Regen••rationis, quo ex Deo gignimur, & Christo unigen••to Dei per fidem i••ferimur, ut filii Dei fi••mus, Joh. 3 5 Spiritus Adoptionis, quo de pater∣no Dei in nos amore certiores reddimur, quod simus filii Dei, accendimurque fili∣ali amore in Deum, quo clam ••mus Ab∣ba, Pater, Eph. 1.14. Gal. 4.6. Rom. 8.15.
• * 1.16

  Promissiones, quae ad Parentes fi∣deles pertinent etiam eorum liberis de∣bemus applicare, quamdiu facto contra∣rio & propriâ infidelitate seipsos non ex∣cludunt. Streso.
• * 1.17

  See Lightfoot in loc. p. 47. 48
• * 1.18

  from 37. to 42.
• (k) 1.19

  This community was not of all their goods, but of that part which every one would voluntarily consecrate for the publick or particular necessities of the Saints (See Act. 5.4.) and was used only in Jerusalem in those first be∣ginnings of Christianity, and we do not read it was made a praecedent for other times, and places.

  Videtur ipsis jam tum revelata fuisse futura destructio terrae, & urbis Judai∣cae, & necessitas exulandi. Usi igitur sunt prudentiâ; maluerunt bonis suis ecclesiae consulere, quam omnia perde∣re. Quod fecerunt, non fecerunt ex praecepto, sed liberè: si inter Christia∣nos nullae privatae possessiones licitae, sed omnia deberent esse communia, non foret locus praeceptis contra surtum, non locus praeceptis de eleemosynis. Nam quo fine jubemur de nostris dare pauperibus, si nihil nostrum est, sed om∣nia communia. Streso.
• * 1.20

  from v. 42. to the end.
• * 1.21

  Chap. 2. v. 1. Cum complerentur dies Pentecostes] verbum completivum sumitur in∣choativè ut etiam Luc. 2.21. Numerus quinquaginta dierum propriè loquendo non e∣rat completus ineunte primo Pentecostes. Sed currente eo complebatur; erat enim ip∣se quinquagesimus. Sensus est, quum tempus quinquaginta dierum, quod incidebat in diem Pentecostes compleretur, currente adhuc eo, quo completur, venit Spiritus Sanctus. De Dieu.
• * 1.22

  v. 3. Seditque supra singulos eorum] scilicet, iste ignis. Poena linguarum disper∣sit homines, Gen. 11. Donum Linguarum dispersos in unum populum recollegit.
• * 1.23

  v. 5. 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉] Judaei peregrini illie commorantes religionis & studiorum causâ. Judaei verò dicuntur non tam natione quam religione. 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 viri religiosi] In∣telliguntur quidem viri religionem Judaicam sectantes, verum qui non essent circumcisi. Quicunque enim circumcisionem assumpserant, illi non jam 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 sed 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 dicebantur.
• * 1.24

  v. 11. 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉] Dei potentiam, quae Jesu resuscitato apparuit. Id enim praecipuum argumentum fuit, quo conversus est mundus, vid. cap. 1. 22. 2. 24. 3. 15.
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  v. 17. Sequitur Lucas in hujus loci, ut & aliorum productione, LXX interpretes non tamen ad amussim, verbis interdum mutatis, & transpositis, quod & Moses fecit, De∣calogum in Deuteronomium recitans.
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  v. 19. Sanguinem, & ignem, & vaporem fumi] per Sanguinem intelligo bella, & caedes; per ignem, & vapores fumosos multa incendia oppidorum, virorum, & vil∣larum; per obscurationem Solis obscurationem gloriae, & faelicitatis populi Judaici; per mutationem Lunae in sanguinem grassationem haeresium, & turbulentorum, ac saepè sanguinolentorum scismatum in Ecclesiâ. See our Harmony of the Four Evangelists. pag. 172.
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  v. 20. 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉] dies terribilis. Sic truculentus ille Antiochus dictus est 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 terribilis potius quàm Illustris. De Dieu. Omnes dies beneficiis aut poenis illustres, Dies Domini vocantur, ut benè notavit Maimonides Ductore dubitantium, 2.29. Grot.
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  v. 21. Pii eripientur communi exilio.
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  v. 22. Jesum Nazarenum] appellant eum eo nomine, quo vulgò vocatus fuit.
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  v. 24. Solutis doloribus mortis] Petrus hic respicit ad locum, Psal. 18.6. ubi Christus in personâ Davidis queritur quod Cheble Sheol i. e. funes sepulchri & Mokeshe maruth ipsum eumdederint. In Graeco est 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉. Lucas igitur in citando se∣quitur versionem Graecam tum receptam. At nomen funium his magis quadrare vide∣tur. Non erat possibile] Scilicet, ut Christus superaretur, seu vinceretur, à morte; Id enim verbum 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 propriè significat.
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  v. 25. 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉] de eo sic apud Hebraeos saepe 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 pro 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 usurpatur, ut Psal. 91.11. vide Eph. 5.32.
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  v. 27. 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉] i e me Frequens Hebraismus. videre corruptionem] meta∣phora ab animato ad exanime 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉] s••ilicet, 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 h. e. 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 in Inferni do∣mo. Fnallage praepositionis 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 pro 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉.
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  v. 39. 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉] & omnibus qui procul adhuc absunt Idem vult quod 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 Constat enim praepositionem 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 ejusmodi adverbiis adjunctum saepè vacare, Talia sunt 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 statim; 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 eras, &c, De Dieu.
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  v. 40. Deserite hujus improbae gentis mores. Schisma est separatio à bonis seu à verâ ecclesiâ p••opter rem nullius momenti; sed Separatio est à malis ob corruptam doctrinam salvificam, & cum non licet manere sine communione mali.
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  v. 44. 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉] Unum communem scopum habebant, nimirum abnegatio∣nem sui ipsorum, & promotionem regni Christi. They continued in the same confessi∣on and practice of the duties of religion, though possibly they were divided into several companies and congregations according to their several nations and languages.
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  v 46. 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉] Privatim, & sic ••poonitur 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉. Non enim in templo, sed per domos privatorum coenam Domini participabant. Salmasius.
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  v. 47. Erant gratiosi apud 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 ob bonitatem, modestiam, patientiam, qua∣rum virtutum ea vis est, ut amorem etiam à disparis vitae hominibus extorqueat. Par∣ticula itaque univers••lis hic re••ringenda est ad eos tantum qui licet à Doctrinâ Apo∣stolorum atque Ecclesiae essent alieni; animum tamen gerebant sincerum, non odio, & malevolentiâ in Apostolos, eorumque doctrinam, vitiatum. Apud Sacerdotes enim, & Scribas tantum abest, ut gratiosi extiterint, ut potius in summo fuerint odio.