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.

CHAP. III.* 1.1 Relating Saul's first journey from Antioch with Barnabas, to preach the Gospel to the Gen∣tiles, John Mark being their Minister, which for distinctions sake we call, Iter Asiaticum.* 1.2

SECT. I.

BArnabas and Saul having carried the Alms sent from the Disciples in Antioch to their Brethren in Judaea in the time of the dearth (as we have seen Sect. 8. of Chap. 2.), returned to the Church at Antioch again; in which there were at that time se∣veral Prophets(a) 1.3 and Teachers, and among others one very eminent, viz. Manaen, who was a person of that high rank and quality, that he had been brought up with Herod An∣tipas, and yet contemning the world, had em∣braced the Gospel, and thought it no dis∣paragement to him to be a Teacher there. Thus God manifests the freedom of his Grace, in effectually calling some of all sorts and ranks of men to a participation of the bene∣fits offerr'd in and by his Son.

Barnabas and Saul had not been long in that City, before the holy Ghost on a day when the Church fasting and praying, by some instinct or revelation to one or more of the Prophets and Teachers there, commanded that these two, viz. Barnabas and Saul should be separated(b) 1.4 from the service of that Church (where there were for the present Teachers enough) and sent to preach the Gospel in other parts. The Church here∣upon with prayer and fasting commended them to God, and by imposition of hands(c) 1.5 set them apart to this particular employment. Thus having recei∣ved their Commission from the holy Ghost, they set forth for the work to which they were designed(d) 1.6, taking John Mark along with them, to be assistant to them, and a fellow-labourer in the work of the Lord, and to be by them sent to any part of their charge, whither they themselves could not go. Having begun their journey, they first

came to Seleucia a port in Syria and from thence sailed to Cyprus(e) 1.7, Barnabas's own Country [Act. 4.36.], and at Salamis one of the Cities of that Island, they first began to preach the Gospel in the Synagogues of the Jews. For though these two holy men were sent to the Gentiles, yet were they so far from forbearing to preach to the Jews, that they constantly began with them first in all places where they came. And travelling over that Island as far as Paphos, they there found a false Prophet a magical Jew [See Act. 19.13. & Mat. 24.24.], called Bar-jesus(f) 1.8, and sirnamed Elymas or Magus, who opposed them, and particularly endeavoured to hinder and di∣vert Sergius Paulus (who govern'd that Island for the Romans) from hearing them and from embracing the faith. Saul seeing the wick∣edness and malice of this man and having a great incitation of the Spirit of God upon him, looked earnestly on him, and spake to him to this purpose, O thou vile sorcerer, who like the Devil by whom thou workest, shewest thy self and an enemy to the truth and to all goodness; wilt thou not cease to lay false imputations on the gospel, and the way of salvation to hinder and discourage men from embracing of it? It is most just that thou that shuttest the eyes of thy mind so perversly against the light of the Gospel, shouldst lose thy outward sight; and therefore by the immediate power of God it shall be taken from thee for some time; and immediately Elymas was struck blind and was not able to go without leading. The Governour seeing this miracle, and hearing the Doctrine of the Gospel opened and explained, and perceiving it accompanied with so much power, was converted to the Faith. And from this time forward Saul was always called Paul(g) 1.9, which name possibly was first given him by the houshold of Sergius Paulus. So that though he was called Saul, so long as he con∣vers'd among the Jews, Syrians and Arabians, yet afterwards, when he was by Gods special Call principally sent to the Gen∣tiles, viz. to the Greeks and Romans, he then had the name of Paul given unto him, that being a name more agreeable unto them. From Paphos, Paul and his company went to Perga in Pamphilia, a Country in Asia the less, at which place John Mark(h) 1.10 (possibly being weary of those travels or having and earnest desire to visit his mo∣ther and friends) left them (which Paul took very ill) and returned to Jerusalem, where he stayed till Paul and Barnabas came thither again: in whose place (it seems) Paul took Titus, for he was with him, when after he had finished this peregrination, he went up to the Council at Jerusalem.

Act. 13.1. Now there wee in the church that was at Antioch, certain prophets and teachers: as Barnabas, and Simeon that was called Niger, and Lucius of Cyrene, and Manaen which had been brought up with He∣rod the tetrarch, and Saul.

v. 2. As they ministred to the Lord and fasted, the holy Ghost said, Sepa∣rate me Barnabas and Saul, for the work whereunto I have called them.

v. 3. And when they had fasted, and prayed, and laid their hands on them, they sent them away.

v. 4. So they being sent forth by the holy Ghost, departed unto Seleucia, and from thence they sailed unto Cyprus.

v. 5. And when they were at Salamis, they preached the word of God in the Synagogues of the Jews: and they had also John to their Mi∣nister.

v. 6. And when they had gone thorow the isle unto Paphos, they found a certain sorcerer, a false prophet a Jew, whose name was Bar-jesus.

v. 7. Which was with the deputy of the countrey Sergius Paulus, a pru∣dent man: who called for Barnabas and Saul, and desired to hear the word of God.

v. 8. But Elymas the sorcerer (for so is his name by interpretation) with∣stood them, seeking to turn away the deputy from the faith.

v. 9. Then Saul (who also is called Paul) filled with the holy Ghost, set his eyes on him,

v. 10. And said, O full of all subtilty and all mischief, thou child of the devil, thou enemy of all righteousness, wilt thou not cease to pervert the right ways of the Lord?

v. 11. And now behold, the hand of the Lord is upon thee, and thou shalt be blind, not seeing the sun for a season. And immediately there fell on him a mist and a darkness, and he went about, seeking some to lead him by the hand.

v. 12. Then the deputy, when he saw what was done, believed, being astonished at the doctrine of the Lord.

v. 13. Now when Paul and his company loosed from Paphos, they came to Perga in Pamphilia: and John departing from them, returned to Jerusalem.

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SECT. II.

PAul and Barnabas from Perga go to Antioch in Pisidia (a Country of the lesser Asia) and entring into one of the Synagogues of the Jews on the Sabbath day, after the rea∣ding of some portions or sections in the Law and Prophets(a) 1.13 (as their manner was every Sabbath, See v. 17. & ch. 15.21.) they are invited by the Rulers(b) 1.14 of the Synagogue to give a word of instruction(c) 1.15 unto them if they were pre∣pared so to do. Hereupon Paul standing up, and bespeaking all both Jews and Proselytes to give audience, in a most excellent Sermon he setteth forth the mercies of God to the Children of Israel, in chusing them at first for his own peculiar people and exalting them thereby above all the Nations of the World, and delivering them by his Almighty power from the bondage of Egypt, exercising longsuffe∣ring, and forbearance towards them, notwithstanding their pro∣vocations Forty years in the wilderness, and driving out the sea∣ven nations out of the Land of Canaan, and giving it to them for a possession. And after his providence had been thus over them for about the space of Four hundred and fifty years; He gave them Judges and spirited them for their places, and raised up some particular eminent persons to rule over them, and to fight their battles: which way of Government lasted to the time of Sa∣muel, who being a Prophet, ruled them in Gods name, and stood for some years. After this, they desired a King, and God gave them Saul, whose reign, (reckoning in also the precee∣ding government of Samuel), continued for the space of Forty years(d) 1.16; and after him, he gave them Da∣vid a man after his own heart and ready to perform(e) 1.17 what he enjoyn'd him in gover∣ning the people. Of this mans seed he shews, God according to his promise [Isa. 11.1.] had raised up to Israel, Jesus a Saviour. To whom John Baptist bare witness, preaching the Doctrine of Repentance and pressing con∣trition, humiliation, and brokenness of heart for sin, that so there might be stirr'd up in the people a hunger, and thirst, and earnest de∣sire after Christ, who was then ready to ap∣pear, and to enter on his prophetick office. He shewed that John did not only exhort to repentance in his Sermons, but by administring the ordinance of Baptism he obliged them to it, and to an humble acknowledgment and confession of their sinfulness and impurity, which washing with water might suggest unto

them. And as John went on fulfulling his ministry, he was so far from arrogating to himself the Title of the Messias, that he avowed himself only for his forerunner, declaring, that shortly the Messias would come in person and preach among them, which accordingly he did. Now this Gospel and Word of Salvati∣on, which Christ brought into the World (he shews) is sent, and is to be proclaimed and made known unto them. He ac∣knowledges the Sanhedrim, and people that then dwelt at Jeru∣salem, did not indeed understand him to be the Messias as they might have done, had they considered the Predictions of the Prophets, contained in those Sections and Portions of Scripture which every Sabbath-day are read in their Synagogues; but in∣stead thereof, they adjudged him to death, and in so doing, fulfilled those very prophesies they understood not. And though they found not in him any cause of death, yet they desired Pi∣late, that he might be slain. But after he was crucifi'd and bu∣ried, he shews them, that God raised him from the dead, and for Forty days he continued upon the earth, and was several times seen by his disciples and divers others who from the be∣ginning attended on him, who do now with great assurance testifie these things unto all the Jews. He further shews, that now God had actually fulfilled his promises made unto their fathers, in that he had sent his son into the world to be incarnate, and to accomplish the work of our redemption, whom he had rai∣sed from the dead, after he had been crucifi'd according to the promises and predictions that are recorded of him in sundry places of Scripture, as particularly in Psal. 2.7. where Christ is said in the day of his resurrection, to be be∣gotten(f) 1.18 of the Father, because he was then most eminently declar'd to be the Son of God [Rom. 1.4.] And in Isa. 55.3, God not only promises to raise him from the dead, but to secure him from ever dying any more, say∣ing, I will give you the sure mercies of David, that is, perform unto you the gracious promises made to David. Now it was promised to Da∣vid, that of his seed should arise the Messias, who should have an everlasting Kingdom, and who should not see corruption, as 'tis Psal. 16.11. If therefore God should suffer his Son to return again to the place of corruption, viz. the grave, how could he make good the promises he had made to D••vid. For these words cannot be applyed personally to David; for David after he had served his generation, dyed and never rose again▪ but his body putrified in the earth. But Je∣sus in whom this prophesie is compleatly fulfilled, was raised again from the dead, and saw no corruption▪ nor was his body putri∣fied in he earth. This therefore he shews is the Gospel that they preached unto them, namely, that this Jesus is the true Messias, by whose merits and intercession, remission of sins is to

be obtained and whosoever believes in him shall certainly be freed from the wrath of God, and the punishments attending sin in another world; from which the law of Moses could not of it self, by all its ceremonies, washings, and sacrifices, purge or cleanse, or free, any person whatsoever. For the Law of Moses had only a shaddow of the good things which were to be performed by Christ. Upon the whole matter therefore he ex∣horts them that they should take heed lest by their obstinate re∣sisting and rejecting this way of Salvation, now preached to them, they should bring a remarkable astonishing destructi∣on upon themselves, such as God threatned to bring upon the Jews of old from the Caldaeans [Hab. 1.5.] where he speaks to them to this purpose, Behold ye despisers, and be amazed, and cover or hide(g) 1.19 your selves, for I will work a work in your days, which ye will not believe if any man declare it unto you. And as the Caldaeans demolished their first Temple and ruin'd their City, for their impenitent going on in their sins, against all the messages sent them from God by the Prophets; so he advises these pre∣sent Jews to take heed, lest by despising Christ and his Gospel, they bring upon them∣selves a like destruction.

The Apostle having ended his Sermon, as they went out of the Synagogue, the Prose∣lytes (who were of Gentile parentage, but had embraced the Jewish religion, and though uncircumcised, frequented their religious as∣semblies) desired to hear more of this sub∣ject the next Sabbath. And some pious per∣sons of the Jews, together with these religi∣ous Proselytes, followed the Apostles to their Lodging, who exhorted them to continue stedfast in the doctrine of the Gospel. And the next Sabbath day came almost the whole City to hear the Gospel preached by them. But the chief men of the Jews, seeing how the people thronged to hear the Apostles, were horribly enraged at it, and contradicted, and cavilled at the doctrine they preached, and reviled and calum∣niated their persons. However, this nothing discouraged Paul and Barnabas; but putting off all fear, they openly declar'd, that they had performed their charge from Christ of preach∣ing the Gospel first to the Jews; but seeing they beha∣ved themselves so obstinately and perversly, and by their con∣tempt thereof shewed and declared themselves unworthy of so great a blessing, they were now by Gods appointment to leave them, and to preach to the Gentiles. For this was the directi∣on of God, that the Gospel being first preached to the Jews, and rejected by them, it should then be preached to all other people of the world. And this is the sum of that old prophe∣sie, Isa. 49.6. I have set thee to be a light to the Gentiles, to give

the people that sate in darkness knowledg of the way to eternal life. When the Gentiles heard this good news, and understood their own interest in it, they rejoyced exceedingly, and magnified, and highly approved the Gospel and word of the Lord, and as many as were chosen of God, and by the conviction of his Spi∣rit, prepar'd and dispos'd to seek after eternal life, believed. And the Gospel was preached over the whole Country. But the Jews being enraged hereat, stirred up and exasperated some of the female proselytes of honourable quality (who were led with a blind zeal against the Gospel, which they understood not, and accordingly, as it seems, stirred up their husbands against it), and other chief persons in the City against the Apostles, and drave them out of their Coasts; who shaking off the dust of their feet against them (as our Saviour had commanded, Mat. 10.14.), departed and went to Iconium, a City of Lycaonia, in the lesser Asia. Yet the Disciples in this City, and the parts adjacent, were nothing discouraged with the Jews Blasphemies, calumnies, and oppositions, but were fill'd with spiritual Joy that they had embrac'd the Gospel, and went on couragiously in their profession of it.

Act. 13. v. 14. But when they departed from Perga, they came to Antioch in Pisidia, and went into the synagogue on the sabbath day, and sat down.

v. 15. And after the reading of the law and the prophets, the rulers of the synagogue sent unto them, saying, Ye men and brethren, if ye have any word of exhortation for the people, say on.

v. 16. Then Paul stood up, and beckning with his hand, said, Men of Is∣rael, and ye that fear God, give audience.

v. 17. The God of this people of Israel chose our fathers, and exalted the people, when they dwelt as strangers in the land of Egypt, and with an high arm brought he them out of it.

v. 18. And about the time of fourty years suffered he their manners in the wilderness.

v. 19. And when he had destroyed seven nations in the land of Canaan, he divided their land to them by lot.

v. 20. And after that he gave unto them judges, about the space of four hundred and fifty years, untill Samuel the prophet.

v. 21. And afterward they desired a King, and God gave unto them Saul the son of Cis, a man of the tribe of Benjamin, by the space of forty years.

v. 22. And when he had removed him, he raised up unto them David to be their king, to whom also he gave testimony, and said, I have found David the Son of Jesse, a man after mine own heart, which shall ful∣fill all my will.

v. 23. Of this mans seed hath God, according to his promise, raised unto Israel a Saviour, Jesus:

v. 24. When John had first preached before his coming, the baptism of re∣pentance to all the people of Israel.

v. 25. And as John fulfilled his course, he said, Whom think ye that I am? I am not h••. But behold, there cometh one after me, whose shoos of his feet I am not worthy to loose.

v. 26. Men and brethren, children of the stock of Abraham, and whoso∣ever among you feareth God, to you is the word of this salvation sent.

v. 27. For they that dwelt at Jerusalem, and their rulers, because they knew him not, nor yet the voices of the prophets, which are read every sabbath day, they have fulfilled them in condemning him.

v. 28. And though they found no cause of death in him, yet desired they Pilate that he should be slain.

v. 29. And when they had fulfilled all that was written of him, they took him down from the tree, and laid him in a sepulchre.

v. 30. But God raised him from the dead:

v. 31. And he was seen many days of them which came up with him from Galilee to Jerusalem, who are his witnesses unto the people.

v. 32. And we declare unto you glad tidings, how that the promise which was made unto the fathers,

v. 33. God hath fulfilled the same unto us their children, in that he hath raised up Jesus again, as it is also written in the second Psalm: Thou art my Son, this day have I begotten thee.

v. 34. And as concerning that he raised him up from the dead, now no more to return to corruption; he said on this wise, I will give you the sure mercies of David.

v. 35. Wherefore he saith also in another psalm, Thou shalt not suffer thine holy One to see corruption.

v. 36. For David, after he had served his own generation by the will of God, fell on sleep and was laid unto his fathers, and saw corruption.

v. 37 But he whom God raised again saw no corruption.

v. 38. But know •• ••nto you therefore, men and brethren, that through this m•• is preached unto you the forgiveness of sins.

v. 39. And by him all that believe, are justified from all things, from which you 〈◊〉〈◊〉 not be justified by the law of Moses.

v. 40 Beware therefore, lest that come upon you which is spoken of in the prophets;

v. 41. Behold ye despisers, and wonder and perish: for I work a work in in your days, a work which you shall in no wise believe, though a man declare it unto you.

v. 42 And when the Jews were gone out of the synagogue, the Gen∣tiles besought that these words might be preached to them the next sabbath.

v. 43. Now when the congregation was broken up, many of the Jews and religious proselytes followed Paul and Barnabas, who speaking to them, perswaded them to continue in the grace of God.

v. 44. And the next sabbath day came almost the whole city together to hear the word of God.

v. 45. But when the Jews saw the multitudes, they were filled with en∣vy, and spake against those things which were spoken by Paul, contra∣dicting, and blaspheming.

v. 46. Then Paul and Barnabas waxed bold, and said, It was necessary that the word of God should first have been spoken to you: but seeing ye put it from you, and judg your selves unworthy of everlasting life, lo, we turn to the Gentiles.

v. 47. For so hath the Lord commanded us, saying, I have set thee to be a light of the Gentiles, that thou shouldest be for salvation unto the ends of the earth.

v. 48. And when the Gentiles heard this, they were glad, and glorified the word of the Lord: and as many as were ordained to eternal life, believed.

v. 49. And the word of the Lord was published thorowout all the region.

v. 50. But the Jews stirred up the devout and honourable women, and the chief men of the city, and raised persecution against Paul and Barna∣bas, and expelled them out of their coasts.

v. 51. But they shook off the dust of their feet against them, and came un∣to Iconium.

v. 52. And the disciples were filled with joy, and with the holy Ghost.

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SECT. III.

AT Iconium they continue long and preach(a) 1.32 powerfully and with good success, the Lord giving testimony to the Gospel (which is the word of his Grace), and working many Miracles by their hands; insomuch that great store both of the Jews and of the Greeks that were Proselytes (and frequented the Synagogues of the Jews) re∣ceived the Faith. But here some refractary unbelieving Jews exasperated the minds of the Gentiles against the Apostles, and all others who had re∣ceived the Faith of Christ by their Ministry. So there grew a division(b) 1.33 in the City, some taking part with the persecuting Jews, and some with the Apostles. At last the rage of the unbelieving Gentiles and Jews proceeded so far, that they were bent to use the Apostles despitefully and stone them; which they having notice of, slipt away to Lystra, according to our Savi∣ours command, Mat. 10.23. See Act. 8.1. Act. 9.25.

At Lystra they preach the Gospel, and Paul cures a Crip∣ple(c) 1.34 (that had been so from his infancy) by a word of his mouth, perceiving that he had a Faith wrought in 〈◊〉〈◊〉, that he should be healed of this his malady, which was discovered to the A∣postle,

either by divine revelation, or some external signs(d) 1.35 thereof. The Lystrians are so affected with this miracle, that they cryed out, The Gods(e) 1.36 are come down to us in the shape of men. And they call'd Barnabas, Jupiter, (which the Heathen held for their highest God); and Paul, Mercurius; whom they held for the In∣terpreter and Messenger of the Gods, because Paul here appeared the chief speaker. And the Priest of Jupiter (whose Temple, Altar, or Statue stood, as it seems, without the Ci∣ty) came presently to the gates of the House where the Apostles lodged, and brought Oxen trimmed and adorned with Garlands of Flow∣ers (according to their Heathenish rites) verily purposing to offer sacrifice unto them. Which when the Apostles understood, they rent their Clothes in detestation and abhorrence of such vile Idolatry, and told the people, they were meer men of like passions with themselves, and in the same condition of mortality; and preached to them to turn from Idols (which are no Gods, what∣ever they accounted them, but meer vanities and nothing, 1 Cor. 8.4.) to the living God, who created Heaven and Earth, and all the Creatures therein; who in times past, in a just judgment, left the Gentiles to their own blind Wor∣ships and Idolatries, and yet whilst he did so, left not off to evidence himself sufficiently to them, to be the true God, in the works of his wisdom, power, and providence, and by that great goodness of his, in giving them rain and fruitful seasons, and the like; which are acts of his particular Power and Boun∣ty [Rom. 1.19.]; thereby filling their hearts with gladness, from the abundance with which he crowned the years, and by these means inviting and drawing them off from their impieties and idolatries. All which discourse of the Apostles could yet hardly restrain them from sacrificing to them. Not long after this, some unbelieving Jews from Antioch of Pisidia and Ico∣nium, who had driven the Apostles out of their own Cities (as we have seen before) came hither, and by fair words gai∣ned the inconstant multitude, who even now would have sa∣crificed to the Apostles, to be on their side and to joyn with them against them: So that being desperately enrag'd, in a fu∣rious tumultuary manner, they threw stones(f) 1.37 at Paul as a Blasphemer [Lev. 24.16. Deut. 13.10.] and thinking they had killed him, dragg'd him as a dead man out of the gates of the City [See 2 Cor. 11.25.]. But as the Disciples came about him, think∣ing, as it seems, solemnly to interr him, if he were dead, or to administer help to him if there were any life yet remaining in him; by the wonderful power of God he re∣viv'd again, and rose up in the midst of them, and returned

into that injurious City to refresh himself, and the next day he went with Barnabas to Derbe.

Act. 14.1. And it came to pass in Iconium, that they went both together into the synagogue of the Jews, and so spake, that a great multitude both of the Jews, and also of the Greeks believed.

v. 2. But the unbelieving Jews stirred up the Gentiles, and made their minds evil-affected against the brethren.

v. 3. Long time therefore abode they speaking boldly in the Lord, which gave testimony unto the word of his grace, and granted signs and won∣ders to be done by their hands.

v. 4. But the multitude of the ci••y was divided: and part held with the Jews, and part with the Apostles.

v. 5. And when there was an assault made both of the Gentiles, and al∣so of the Jews, with their rulers, to use them despitefully, and to stone them.

v. 6. They were ware of it, and fled unto Lystra, and Derbe, cities of Lycaonia, and unto the region that lyeth round about:

v. 7. And there they preached the gospel.

v. 8. And there sat a certain man at Lystra, impotent in his feet, being a cripple from his mothers womb, who never had walked.

v. 9. The same heard Paul speak: who stedfastly beholding him, and per∣ceiving that he had faith to be healed,

v. 10. Said with a loud voice, Stand upright on thy feet. And he lea∣ped and walked.

v. 11. And when the people saw what Paul had done, they lift up their voices, saying in the speech of Lycaonia, The gods are come down to us in the likeness of men.

v. 12. And they called Barnabas Jupiter, and Paul Mercurius, because he was the chief speaker.

v. 13. Then the priest of Jupiter, which was before their city, brought oxen, and garlands unto the gates, and would have done sacrifice with the people.

v. 14. Which when the Apostles, Barnabas and Paul heard of, they rent their clothes, and ran in among the people, crying out,

v. 15. And saying, Sirs, why do ye these things? We also are men of like passions with you, and preach unto you, that ye should turn from these vanities unto the living God, which made heaven and earth, and the sea, and all things that are therein.

v. 16. Who in times past suffered all nations to walk in their own ways.

v. 17. Nevertheless, he left not himself without witness, in that he did good, and gave us rain from heaven, and fruitful seasons, filling our hearts with food and gladness.

v. 18. And with these sayings scarce restrained they the people, that they had not done sacrifice unto them.

v. 19. And there came thither certain Jews from Antioch and Iconium, who perswaded the people, and having stoned Paul, drew him out of the city, supposing he had been dead.

v. 20. Howbeit, as the disciples stood round about him, he rose up and came into the city, and the next day he departed with Barnabas to Derbe.

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SECT. IV.

AT Derbe they preach the Gospel, and instruct many; Among others that there gave their Names to Christ, Timothy was one, with his holy Mother Eunice, and Grandmother Lois, who had taken great care of his education and had instructed him in the Scriptures from his infancy. He was well acquainted with the sufferings of his spiritual Father Paul at Antioch of Pisidia, Iconium, and Lystra, as Paul afterwards intimates, 2 Tim. 3.10, 11. The Apostles went no further than this City at this time, but returned the very way they came, travelling back again to Lystra, Iconium, and Antioch of Pisidia, confirming in the Faith, as they went along, those whom they had before converted to Christ [See Act. 15.32, 41. & 18.23.], and exhorting them to persevere, and to make account that they must meet with many tribulations in the way to the Kingdom of Heaven. And in all the Churches they constituted (a) Elders(b) 1.44 by fasting and prayer to teach and guide them. And having commended them to the care of Christ, on whom they believed, they took their leaves of them.

(f) 1.45

Then travelling over Pisidia, they came to Pamphylia, and ha∣ving preached the word at Perga, they went down unto Atta∣lia, and thence sailed to Antioch in Syria, (from whence they set out two years before, when they were by the prayers of that Church commended to the Grace and Assistance of the Spirit of God, to be carried on in this great work of conver∣ting the Gentiles. And being come thither, and calling the Church in that City together, they declared what God had done by them, and how he had co-operated with them in their Ministry, and how he had opened a door of Faith to the Gen∣tiles, so that great numbers of them came in, and believed in Christ.

Act. 14. v. 21. And when they had preached the Gospel to that city, and had taught many, they returned again to Lystra, and to Iconium, and Antioch.

v. 22. Confirming the souls of the disciples, and exhorting them to con∣tinue in the faith, and that we must through much tribulation enter into the kingdom of God.

v. 23. And when they had ordained them elders in every church, and had prayed with fasting, they commended them to the Lord, on whom they believed.

v. 24. And after they had passed thorowout Pisidia, they came to Pam∣phylia.

v. 25. And when they had preached the word in Perga, they went down into Attalia.

v. 26. And thence sailed to Antioch, from whence they had been re∣commended to the grace of God, for the work which they ful∣filled.

v. 27. And when they were come, and had gathered the church toge∣ther, they rehearsed all that God had done with them, and how he had opened the door of faith unto the Gentiles.

v. 28. And there they abode long time with the disciples.

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Notes

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• * 1.2

  Iter Asia∣ticum.
• (a) 1.3

  Prophetae dicuntur qui prae∣diti erant dono interpretandi Scrip∣turas Propheticas ex revelatione Spi∣ritsis Sancti; & nonnulli eorum eti∣am praediti erant dono praedicendi futura, quae scire Ecclesiae intererat, qualis erat Agabus, Doctores sunt qui in Scholis sive Ecclesiâ, doctri∣nam sacram tradunt & alios erudiunt, qui Eph. 4.11. à Pastoribus distin∣guuntur.
• (b) 1.4

  Cum non dixerit Spiritus San∣ctus segregate Domino, sed mibi, osten∣dit unam esse potestatem & virtutem.
• (c) 1.5

  Fuit haec ceremonia antiqui∣tus usitata cum alicui aliquid bonum apprecarentur, & alicui benedicerent. Gen. 48.14. non quod in ceremoniâ aliqua vis esset, sed quod esset visibile signum cordialis ac sincerae compre∣cationis vel benedictionis, Stres.

  This is the first ordination of El∣ders since the Gospel, that was used out of the Land of Israel. No bet∣ter reason I suppose can be given of this present action, than that the Lord did hereby set down a platform of ordaining Ministers in the Church of the Gentiles for future times, Lightf.
• (d) 1.6

  Non opus habebant vocatione & missione ut possent paaedicare lige∣timè Evangelium; erant enim antea vocati & missi, & diu jam functi erant ministerio: sed opus habebant speci∣ali vocatione & missione ad praedican∣dum Gentibus, Stres.
• (e) 1.7

  Haec olim Macaria dicta ob beatam rerum omnium corporalium abundantiam, sed nunc demum beata facta per communicationem Evange∣lii. In hac Insula erat inclytum illud Templum Paphiae Veneris de quo multa Tacitus lib. 2. hist. In hanc tamen corruptissimam & impurissi∣mam insulam Deus omnium primo Evangelium suum misit, & Ecclesias ibi plantavit. Est enim Cyprica Ec∣clesia prima ex transmarinis. Non est ergo currentis sed miserentis Dei, Rom 9.
• (f) 1.8

  〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 Filius salutis, qui salutis sanitatisque adferendae artem prositetur.
• (g) 1.9

  Hoc loco imprimis coepit esse Gentium Apostolus, itaque etiam sor∣titur nomen Gentibus usitatum.
• (h) 1.10

  Reditum hujus Johannis Marci ad officium quod deseruerat, ejusque cum Paulo reconciliationem, vid. 2 Tim. 4.11. Phil. 2.4.
• * 1.11

  v. 2. 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, i. e. 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉. Vocare hic est destinare: praeteritum passivum usurpatur in significatione activâ.
• * 1.12

  v. 11. 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉] adversum te. Manus enim Dei dicitur super eum esse, quem protegit, at contra vel adversus illum quem punit. vid. Psal. 80.17. & 1 Sam. 12.15.
• (a) 1.13

  More recepto ab Esdrae tem∣poribus, ut prater particulas de lege (quod vetus erat) etiam de prophe∣tis particula aliqua Sabbatis singulis legeretur. Grot.
• (b) 1.14

  Synagogae habebant suos prae∣fectos, qui erant quasi consistorium Ecclesiasticum, qui lectiones & ad∣hortationes peragebant disciplinam exercebant & ordinem curabant, Stres. See Harmony of the four Evange∣lists, Sect. 10. of Chap. 3.
• (c) 1.15

  It was the custom of the Jew∣ish Doctors to expound and apply some part of Scripture to the in∣struction of the people. Hamm.
• (d) 1.16

  Samuel and Saul governed be∣tween them both about Forty years; the years of the government of ei∣ther of them are not distinctly and particularly express'd. 'Tis proba∣ble that Samuel might govern before Saul was set up about Thirty years and consequently that Saul did not reign above Ten years at the most. See Allens Chron. p. 109.

  Saul non regnavit annos quadra∣ginta sed includuntur in hoc nume∣ro anni Samueli••▪ quibus ille ante & cum Saulo regnavit vel potius judi∣cavit.
• (e) 1.17

  〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉] Om∣ne id quod ipsum jubebo praestare. Non enim hoc de ipsâ lege intelli∣gendum est, sed de peculiaribus man∣datis ad Davidis vocationem & regi∣men populi spectantibus.

  David was a man after Gods mind in the main of his life, though not in every particular action, the deno∣mination being from the greater part.
• (f) 1.18

  Deus Pater, ter dicitur Chri∣stum filium genuisse, & ter vitam ei dedisse. 1. Ab aeterno ex se gene∣rando, deinde ex semine Davidis ex∣citando, & denique ex mortuis resusci∣tando.

  Verba haec non sunt ita accipienda quasi tum demum post resurrectio∣nem suam Christus coepit esse filius Dei, & ab eo gigni, sed quia tum De∣us potentissimè per resurrectionem declaravit Christum esse filium suum. In scriptura enim res tum dicuntur fieri vel nasci, cum manifestantur & se produnt: confer Prov. 17.17. Amicus nascitur in die malo, h. e. tum sese prodit, cum premit nos angustia. C••∣me••on.
• (g) 1.19

  Apud Suidam 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, est 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, facere ut non appareat. Sic Plutarch. de Pyth. orac. 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉; non vult abscondere aut tegere veritatem, 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 disparete, nempe ut illi qui prae pudore se foras proripiunt, Be∣za.

  Sequitur Apostolus hoc loco versio∣nem 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 LXX, qui 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 baggo∣im, i. e. in Gentibus. Hab. 1.5. (ut videtur) legebant 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, quia vertunt 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉. errore orto ex affinitate litterarum ף & ך. Non est autem quod turbetur quisquam quod errorem hunc non emendave∣rit Evangelista noster. Etsi enim in verbis, in re tamen ipsa nullus est error. Nam contemptores arguuntur Judaei, quum Gentes magistros aspi∣cere jubentur. Sensus itaque rectè constat, imo mentem Prophetae, qua∣si per commentarium explicat. De Dieu.
• * 1.20

  V. 14. 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, pro 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 enim in plurali, sig∣nificatione singulari dicere, in more est Evangelistis, ex usu LXX Interpretum. Ut Exod. 20.10. & sic passim. De Dieu.
• * 1.21

  v. 19. Septem Gentes] Sex nominantur Exod. 3.8. Cananaei, Hitthaei, Amoraei▪ Perizaei, Hevaei; sed addendi his Girgazeni ex Neh. 9.8. quos in Africam ivisse ••i•••••• Hebraei. Est ubi una ex septem omittitur, vel quia minima, vel quia minus po∣tens.
• * 1.22

  v. 20. 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, scil. 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 & post-hac circiter 450 annis, scil. facta, dedit judices, usque ad Samuelem prophetam. Nume∣rus positus respicit antecedentia in Sermone Pauli, cujus initium est electio patrum, v. 17. terminus, distributio terrae Canaan, v. 19. Electio caepit eo tempore, quo Deus Ismaelem separans, Isaacum semen promissionis posuit, & in illo cum posteritate ejus faedus pepigit, Gen. 17.6, 7, 19, 21. Ab illo igitur anno (fuit autem unus ante na∣tum Isaacum, cap. 17.1. cap. 21.5.) ad tempus usque distributionis terrae Canaan per Joshuam ducem & Judicem plenariae, decurrerunt anni 450, minus uno; quod ad iodicandum 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 particula additur. Haec simplicissima videtur conciliatio Chrono∣logica, ut ad corruptionem in textu statuendam non opus sit consugere. Vid. Junium in Paral. l. 1, par. 95. Classius.

  Omnino assentior iis, qui hic annos, quibus rexerunt Judices, supputari nolunt (sic enim annos hosce 450 cum 480 qui ab exitu ex Aegypto ad Templi Salomo∣nici initium effluxisse dicuntur 1 Reg. 6.5. conciliare imp••ssibile videtur) sed qui à nato Isaaco u••que ad ••udices flux••re, quasi scriptum sit, 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉; ut non quamdiu rexe∣rint Judices, sed ••uando eos Deus dederit, indicetur: nempe post ea quae v. 17, 18, 19. natrata fuerunt, quae 450 circiter annis gesta fuere, convenit conmputus Nam à nato Isaaco ad natum Jacobum sunt 60 anni, inde ad introitum in Aegyp∣tum 130 inde ad exitum 210. inde ad introitum in terram Canaan 40. inde ad distributionem ter••ae, anni 7. qui simul faciunt 447 annos, id est, circiter 450 de∣sunt enim solummodo tres. Rectè autem ad nati Isaaci tempus refertur illud, ver. 17. Elegit Deus patres nostros; tum enim Deus qui jam Abrahamum elegerat ex omnibus terrae populis, ex omnibus Abrahami liberis elegit Isaacum, in cujus familiâ foedus consisteret, dicens, In Jsaaco vocabitur semen tuum. De Dieu.
• * 1.23

  v. 21. Samuel munere suo prophetico functu•• est partim ante Saulis regnum, par∣tim dum consiliis Saulum rexit simul annis XL nam quatuor tantum ante mortem Saulis mensibu ••••editur Hebraeis mortuus Samuel. Sauli tribuit Paulus annos qua∣draginta, nempe adjuncto tempore Gubernationis Samuelis, cujus Regimen fuit à majori Regis dignitate velut absorptum. Osiander.
• * 1.24

  v. 22. Qui exequetur omnes voluntates meas] nerape in regendo populo idem est quod dicitur, Psal. 78 72.
• * 1.25

  v. 29. Posuerunt eum in monumento] i. e. qui eum de cruce detulerunt, Josephus Arimathensis & comites ejus, Mat. 27.58, 59.
• * 1.26

  v. 34. Non amplius reversurum 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 in corruptionem] At Christus nun∣quam in ullâ corruptione fuit, Psal. 16.10. ubi 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 pro 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, videre pro pati experiri, & experiri de mortuo non nisi improprie dicitur: est ergo duplex 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉. At quomodo dici potest Dominus eo reverti, quo nunquam devenit? Sciendum ergo est Lucam Graecos veteris T. interpretes secutum, 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 convertere id quod Hebraeis dicitur 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 i. e. sepulchrum. Beza.

  〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉] Ad verbum, Sancta Davidis fidelia 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 vetustâ in∣terpretatione sanctus, i. e. 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 sancta David cum potius denotet benignitates David, i. e. Davidi factas aut promissas, 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 i. e. 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 firma robusta. Drusius.

  Ex Helenistarum usu 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, & 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, at quomodo ex daebo vo∣bis sancta David fidelia colligit Apostolus resurrectionem Christi & vitam ejus nulli am∣plius corruptioni obnoxiam? Quum 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 sint benignae Dei promissiones Davidi factae. Davidi autem promissum esset, ut ex semine ejus oriretur Messias, qui tanquam sanctus Dei non videret corruptionem recte collig••t Apostolus non potu••sse Deum sancta Davidis fidelia dare quin & sancto suo, Davidi promisso, incorruptibilem per resurrectionem vitam largiretur. De Dieu.
• * 1.27

  v 40. Quod dictum est in Prophetis] i. e. in uno Prophetarum, nempe Hab. 1.5. In Prophetis i. e. volumine prophetarum minorum Synecdoche integri, q. d. vi∣dete ne idem vobis eveniat quod olim parentibus vestris, urbe & Templo exciso, ipsis deportatis ob contemptum beneficiorum Dei.
• * 1.28

  v. 42, 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉] pro 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉. Vu••gatus et Erasmus recte interpretati sunt sequente Sabb••to, ut idem sit quod, v. 44. 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, quo tota civitas dicitur convenisse ad audiendum verbum, nempe quia postulationi

  

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  Gentium Paulus annuerat. 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉. Capell.
• * 1.29

  v. 43. 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉] Ita per metonym. vocatur doctrina Evan∣gelica quae summo Dei beneficio nobis contigit. Sic Heb. 12.15. 1 Pet. 5.12.
• * 1.30

  v. 46. Indignos vos ipsos judicatis vitâ aeternâ] Beza 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 vertit decernitis, h. e. hoc vestro facto, quasi sententiâ in vos ipsos lata, statuitis & decernitis: Osten∣derunt non minus clarè quam judex qui sententiam pronunciat. Solent actionibus nomina tribui aliarum actionum, quarum pares sunt affectus. Grot.
• * 1.31

  v. 48. Glorisicabant sermonem Domini] i. e. Gloriosè ac magnifice de sermonem sive verbo Dei loquebantur.

  〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉] Ordinati ad vitam, h. e. quotquot erant cupidi salutis, & bona men∣te praediti. Non tamen contendo illam ipsam cordis praeparationem aut promptitu∣dinem, Naturae esse, cum haud dubiè etiam illa ipsa quasi prima apertio cordis, aut studium cognoscendae veritatis sit merum donum, ac beneficium ingens Dei, Ex im∣mensâ ejus gratiâ proficiscens, & trahens corda Auditorum ad Filium. Credo idem in hac sententiâ dici quod in parabolâ de semine in varium solum cadente, cum in alio planè nullum fructum ferat, ac nec radices quidem agat, in alio aliquem me∣diocrem, denique in alio etiam uberem. Flac. Illyr.

  〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 manifeste opponuntur iis qui se eâ vitâ indignos ju∣dicaverant, i. e. ostenderant. Parant se vitae aeternae, qui si ejus spes detur gravissi∣ma ob id velint facere ac pati. Tales sunt 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 ut Lu∣cas loquitur, cap. 9. 62. & facile credunt Evangelio, Joh. 7.17. Cum haec dicimus non excludimus praevenientem gratiam. Facere enim homines dicuntur id quod fa∣ciunt per Dei gratiam excitati: sicut se dicuntur convertere, est enim quaedam gra∣tia ante fidem, quae Patris tractio vocatur. Grot.
• (a) 1.32

  Non fuerunt Paulus & Barna∣bas ex duodecim illis Apostolis qui Christo servierunt tempore carnis, sed tamen post ascensionem Christi Pau∣lus fuit immediatè ex caelo ad Apo∣stolatum vocatus, Act. 9. Et nunc u∣terque per Spiritum Sanctum missus ad Gentes, Act. 13.1.2.
• (b) 1.33

  Aliud est, schisma facere in mun∣do, aliud in Ecclesiâ. Mundum scin∣dere non potest verti vitio ministris Evangelii. Quoniam enim non pos∣sunt totum mundum convertere, ne∣cesse est mundum scindere, & aliquos à mundo separare, quod dum faciunt, mundus istos separatos odit, ac op∣pugnat, & qui oppugnantur se defen∣dunt, & sic necessariò mundus scin∣ditur. Sed Ecclesiam scindere & schis∣mata in ea concitare peccatum est. Quod faciunt illi, qui populum fun∣damentales salutis doctrinas retinentem, novis quaestionibus turbant, 1 Tim. 1.4. vel propter exiguas quaestiones salutem non magnopere concernentes, tumultuosè committunt, ut se invicem oderint.
• (c) 1.34

  See Act. 3.2, 3. Ille sanatus sine fide, hic per fidem.
• (d) 1.35

  Ex externis signis cordis com∣moti, lacrymis, suspiriis, complica∣tione manuum, vultu laeto, &c. prae∣cipuè per spiritum propheticum, seu per revelationem singularem illius spiritus à quo ipse excitabatur ad fi∣dem illam, quâ hoc miraculum im∣petravit. Sic Petrus noverat Simo∣nem Magum Act. 8 21. & Anani∣am Act. 3.3 quod fidem, & sinceri∣tatem non haberent. Stres. in loc.
• (e) 1.36

  This opinion seemeth to have sprung from some Apparitions of the Angels made to the Fore-fathers; which the Heathens changed in to Fa∣bles, as that of Lycaon, &c.
• (f) 1.37

  Malum quod multis viris san∣ctis contigit. Mosi ferè Exod. 17.4. & Numb. 14.10. Davidi 1 Sam. 30.6. Zachariae 2 Chron. 24.21. Chri∣sto Joh. 8.58. & 10.31. Stephano Act. 7.58, 59. Multis fidelibus Heb. 11.37.
• * 1.38

  v. 1. Judaeorum simul & Graecorum] Quicunque Judaismum non profitebantur, Judaeis 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 dicebantur; & totus mundus ab his dividebatur in 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 & 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉. Idem ergo in libris sacris 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉. Salmas.
• * 1.39

  v. 3. Liberè loquentes in Domino] i. e. In nomine Domini, vel propter Domi∣num.

  〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉] scil. Evangelio, quia ex summâ Dei benignitate is nuncius processit.
• * 1.40

  v. 9. 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉] nempe à malo suo. vide Math. 9.28.
• * 1.41

  v. 11. Lycaonica lingua non fuit specie distincta à Graecâ, sed ejus saltem dialectus. Lingua Lycaonica, lingua Cappadocum.

  Dii assimilati hominibus descenderunt ad nos] Jupiter apud Ovidium, primo Me∣tamorph. Et Deus humanâ lustro sub imagine terras.
• * 1.42

  v. 13. Sacerdos Jovis stantis] i. e. cujus simulachrum stabat ante urbem. More Gentium, Jovis simulacro Jovis nomen dedit. Grot.

  Tauros vittatos] Minutius in Octavio. Victimae ad supplicium saginantur, hostiae ad poenam coronantur.

  Tauros & Coronas] i. e. Tauros coronatos seu vittatos, qui mos erat priscus Gen∣tilitiorum sacrificiorum. Virgil. Victor velatumque auro vittisque juvencum.
• * 1.43

  v. 16. Sivit omnes Gentes suis ipsarum viis incedere] Hoc comparatè, dictum ut sequentia ostendunt. Nec legem illis dedit nec Prophetas, quibus pravos cultus com∣pesceret.
• (b) 1.44

  〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉. Sic differunt 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 & 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉.

  〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 ad Electionem pertinet, & de Ecclesiâ seu populo dicitur, qui solebat extensione manuum leges vel magistratus sciscere, & approbare. Sic 2 Cor. 8.19.

  〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 est actio Presbyterorum qui aliis ad Presbyterium electis ac vocatis solebant imponere manus; ut precationibus, votis, & congratulationibus suis, illis impetrarent confirmationem dono∣rum, quibus ad functionem redderentur apti.

  Tribuitur 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 Apostolis quia ipsi hujus 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 à populo factae auctores & ductores fue∣runt. Illi enim populum convocarunt, aliquos idoneos viros ipsis praestituerunt, jusseruntque ut Ecclesia extensione manuum approbationem suam declararet. Apostoli ergo ordinarios Presbyteros elegerunt cum approbatione Ecclesiae.
• (f) 1.45

  Per Presbyteros intelliguntur omnes qui ad aliquam Leiturgiam seu functionem publicam in Ecclesiá vocatur; sivè sint Doctores & Pastores qui verbum, & Sacramenta administrant; sivè Re∣ctores qui in disciplinae administratione Pastoribus auxilio sunt 1 Tim. 5.17. sive denique ipsi Diaconi qui Elcemosynas administrant: omnes inquam illi officiarii Ecclesiastici, qui Rom. 12.6, 7, 8. diversis enumerantur nominibus, hic uno generali nomine vocantur Presbyteri. Stres. in loc.
• * 1.46

  v. 23. Zonaras in Apostolorum Canonem prolixè•• & elegantèr docet Chirotoniam ab initio designasse suffragia, postea antiquitatis primis rltibus pro consecratione u∣surpatum. ••uistorpius.
• * 1.47

  〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 nihil aliud declarat quam constituere, creare, ordinare designare, sivè id fiat per suffragium unum, sivè per plura, sivè absque suffragiis omninò. Boifius. 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉.
• * 1.48

  〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 constituentes, non verò ordinantes sensu hodierno Ecclesiastico. Non enim vel argumento vel testimonio adhuc vincor ut credam 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 per se tunc temporis vel à multis post diebus significâsse vel 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 vel 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, vel ordinationem, vel consecrationem. vide 2 Cor. 8.19. Ibi frater iste (cujus laus fuit in Evangelio) dicitur 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 constitutus ab Eccle∣siis socius peregrinationis Pauli. Ubi vix eredo quenquam velle asserere eum or∣dinatum fuisse ab Ecclesiis, sensu Ordinationis hodierno Ecclesiastico. Euseb. Eccles.

  

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  Hist. lib. 6. c. 29. 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉. Omnibus enim fratribus, electionis gratiâ, in Ecclesiâ congrega∣tis. Clariss. Knatchbullus. Hesychius 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, constituere, decernere▪ ••ligere.

  〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 erunt duorum generum; vel enim docendi munere in Ecclesiâ fun∣gebantur, & alio nomine Pastores seu Episcopi dicuntur; vel Pastoribus, & verbi Ministris adjuncti, morum censuram agere, & disciplinam tueri solebant, 1 Tim. 5. Utrosque eligere necesse erat cum Apostoli non diu in uno subsisterent loco, ne per absentiam ipsorum Ecclesia idoneis privaretur ministris. Freidl.
• * 1.49

  v. 27. 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉] cum ipsis 2 Cor. 6.1. Vocantur Dei 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉. vide eti∣am, 1 Cor. 3.9.