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. VII.* 1.1

A Door being thus opened for the promulgation of the Gospel to the Gentiles, some Disciples born in Cyprus and Cyrene, who after the martyrdom of Stephen were disper∣sed and went about publishing the Gospel, but hitherto to the Jews only; now understanding (as it seems) what had passed between Peter and Cornelius and the liberty granted unto them, began to preach Christ to the Greeks(a) 1.2 at Antioch in Syria, who were Gentiles. And God prospered their endeavours exceeding∣ly and brought in many Converts(b) 1.3 to them daily. The Apostles that remained at Jerusalem hearing of it, sent Barnabas to con∣firm those Disciples there in the Faith, (See Sect. 13. of ch. 1.) who coming and seeing with what good success, the Gospel had been preached among them was exceeding glad and exhorted them stedfastly to hold fast to Christ. For he was a very pious person, a man of excellent gifts and graces, and by his means also many others were won to the Faith of Christ. And having great a desire that the Gospel might still be more and more propagated, he went to Tar∣sus to seek out Saul, (knowing as 'tis probable, that he was de∣signed for minister to the Uncircumcision) that they might joyn together in the work of Christ. And having found him he brought

him with him to Antioch, where for a whole year they instructed the Church in that City, and taught much people. And the Dis∣ciples (viz. such as had received the Faith of Christ, being formerly called by the Jews, Nazarites or Galilaeans; but a∣mong themselves, Disciples, Believers, Saints, Brethren, and those of the Church), did now first in this place obtain the name of Christians.

Act. 11. v. 19. Now they which were scattered abroad upon the persecu∣tion that arose about Stephen, travelled as far as Phenice, and Cy∣prus, and Antioch, preaching the word to none, but unto the Jews only.

v. 20. And some of them were men of Cyprus, and Cyrene, which when they were come to Antioch, spake unto the Grecians, preaching the Lord Jesus.

v. 21. And the hand of the Lord was with them: and a great number be∣lieved, and turned unto the Lord.

v. 22. Then tidings of these things came unto the ears of the church, which was in Jerusalem: and they sent forth Barnabas, that he should go as far as Antioch.

v. 23. Who when he came, and had seen the grace of God, was glad, and exhorted them all, that with purpose of heart they would cleave unto the Lord.

v. 24. For he was a good man, and full of the holy Ghost, and of faith, and much people was added unto the Lord.

v. 25. Then departed Barnabas to Tarsus, for to seek Saul.

v. 26. And when he had found him, he brought him unto Antioch. And it came to pass that a whole year they assembled themselves with the church, and taught much people, and the disciples were called Christi∣ans first in Antioch.

* 1.4 * 1.5 * 1.6

Notes

• * 1.1

  Anno
  Christ.	Calig.
  41	3
  42	4
  43	5
  44	&
  45	Claudii
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  	2
  	3
• (a) 1.2

  He seemeth not to mean here the Hellenists or Jews who used the Greek tongue in their Synagogues, as ch 6.1, (for of them he spake, v. 19.) but the Grecians which were Gen∣tiles.
• (b) 1.3

  Describitur hic prima Ecclesia ex gentibus collecta, saltem ex Ju∣daei••, simul & Gentibus. Caesareae una aliqua familia Gentilis ad fidem fuerat conversa, sed Antiochiae colli∣gitur integra & magna Ecclesia, Stres. in loc.
• * 1.4

  v. 19. 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉] Propter Stephanum. Drusius verti posse ait, post Stepha∣num, scil. l••pid••tum. Erasm. & Beza, Ob Stephanum.
• * 1.5

  v. 20. 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉] Certò legendum 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, quomodo ha∣bet ille in Angliâ. M. S. & ita legit Syrus. Grot.
• * 1.6

  v. 26. 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉] Ubi sedes fuit regni istius quod Magog Ezechieli, septentri∣onale Danieli: & eversum erat ante adventum Christi, secundum oracula.