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. II.

IN the mean time, whilst the Apostle is thus confirming the Churches formerly planted in Galatia and Phrygia (see Chap. 16.6.), a certain man born of Jewish Parents at Alexandria in Egypt by nam•• Apollos, being a judicious, learned and elo∣quent man, and mighty in the Scriptures, and something instru∣cted in the way of the Lord, that is, the Doctrine of the Gospel (though as yet but imperfectly), came to Ephesus, and being of great zeal and fervency o•• spirit, he taught boldly in the

Jewish Synagogues, the Doctrine of the Gospel according to his knowledg: for he knew only so much of it, as John Baptist had taught his Disciples, and confirmed and sealed with Baptism, by which the extraordinary gifts of the Holy Ghost were not im∣parted, as they were to many by the Baptism of the Apostles Act. 8.15, 16, 17. And possibly he had been in Judaea in John Baptists time, and so either was baptized by him, or else by some of his Disciples, who were now dispersed abroad. Aquila and Priscilla hearing him preach, and perceiving that he wanted something of that knowledg, that they had attained to, they took him home to them, and in private conference informed him more fully and clearly concerning Christ and the Gospel; shewing him what Christ had done and suffered to save sinners, and what was required of those that shall be saved by him. Apollos being thus more full•• instructed in the Doctrine of the Gospel desires to travel into Achaia (viz. to Corinth, the chief City thereof), that he might preach the Gospel there. The Brethren therefore at Ephesus, incouraging him in this design, and accompanying him with their Letters Testimonial to the Bre∣thren at Corinth; when he was come thither, he watered what Paul had before planted [1 Cor. 3.6.]; and much confirmed the Disciples in that place; and mightily convinced the Jews (who were his great opposers), that Jesus was the true and only Messias promised to the Fathers.

Act. 18. v. 24. And a certain Jew, named Apollos, born at Alexandria, an eloquent man, and mighty in the Scriptures, came to Ephesus.

v. 25. This man was instructed in the way of the Lord, and being fervent in the spirit, he spake and taught diligently the things of the Lord, know∣ing only the b••pti••m of John.

v. 26. And he b••gan to speak boldly in the synagogue: whom when Aquila and Priscilla had heard, they took him unto them, and expounded unto him the way of G d more perfectly.

v. 27. And when he was disposed to pass into Achaia, the brethren wrote, ex∣horting the di••cipl••s to receive him: who when he was come, helped them much which had believed through grace.

v. 28. For he mightily convinc••d the Jews, and that publickly, shewing by the scriptures, that Jesus was Christ.

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Notes

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  v. 24 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉] Vir eloquens, vel, vir prudens & sapiens.
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  v. 25. Initiatus vtà Domini] prima elementa Christianismi acceperat, & docebat diligenter ea quae sunt Domini pro modo cognitionis quam acceperat.

  Sciens tantum Baptisma Johannis] h. e. Doctrinam ejus; nem••e scivit, Exhibitum esse Messiam, & aliquo modo ejus officium & beneficia; sed ignoravit quod Jesus sit Messias, quòdque sit crucifixus pro genere humano, resuscitatus, & glorificatus, & alia non pauca huc pertinentia.

  Per baptisma Johannis intelligenda est Doctrina de Christo quam Johannes tradi∣derat, & baptismate obsignuverat discipulis sais. Synecdoche Metonymica. Piscator.