Acts 8

Acts 8:1

ANd Saul was consenting] Chap. 7. 58.

Acts 8:5

Then Philip went down] Probably, this was Philip the Deacon, ch. 6. 5. for the Apostles stayed at Jerusalem, v. 1.

Acts 8:10

To whom they all gave heed] They marked and beleeved his words as oracles.

Acts 8:13

Then Simon himselfe beleeved also] Convicted by evidence of Gods power, working by Philip, he beleeved, or made externall profession of his faith, and of conversion.

Acts 8:15

receive the holy Ghost] Not only the inward grace of regeneration; but also that miraculous power which then shewed it selfe on them that were baptized or assigned to the Ministery.

Acts 8:16

onely they were baptized in the Name of Jesus] They had onely received the common grace of adoption and regeneration, sealed up to all the faithfull in baptisme; they had not yet the extraordinary gifts of tongues and miracles.

Acts 8:17

Then laid they their hands on them] See cha. 6. 6.

Acts 8:21

Thou hast neither part nor lot in this matter] No interest in this faith and doctrine, neither in this sacred office of preaching the Gospel cōmitted to others by imposition of hands.

Acts 8:22

if perhaps the thought] He would not judge of Simons finall estate, but admonish him to repentance. See 2 Tim. 2. 25.

Acts 8:23

in the gall of bitternesse] Meaning, in the most bitter and desperate condition.

Acts 8:26

unto Gaza] It was destroyed by Alexander the Great, and so remained waste: Some say, another of the same name was long after built in another place.

Acts 8:27

an eunuch of great authoritie] Or, great Officer, or noble man of the queens Court. See Ge. 37. ult. & 40. 2. Est. 4. 5.

and had come to Jerusalem] Proselytes and others came up to the solemnitie. See 1 Kings 8:41. John 12:20.

Acts 8:29

Then the Spirit said unto Philip] By revelation, or divine inspiration.

Acts 8:32

He was led as a sheep to the slaughter] Isaiah 55:7.

Acts 8:33

In his humiliation] Because he tooke on him the form of a servant, subjected himselfe to death and state of condemnation, due to us; God highly exalted him, Phil. 2. 8, 9. Ch. 2. 23, 24.

who shall declare his generation] That is, how long his age shall endure; for being risen from death, he dyeth no more, Romans 6:9. Neither shall his Kingdome have any end, Luke 1.

for his life is taken from the earth] His death was the passage to his eternall glory.

Acts 8:35

Then Philip opened his mouth] This was an usuall manner among the Hebrewes, to expresse a beginning to speak of some weighty matter.

Acts 8:37

If thou beleevest with all thine heart] With a sincere and perfect heart.

Acts 8:39

that the eunuch saw him no more] He was suddenly taken away, and transported by the Spirit of God, as 1 Kings 18:12. Ezek. 3. 12, 14. This was, that the eunuch might know, that Philip was sent to him by God.

Acts 8:40

But Philip was found at Azotus] That is, hee was presently in Azotus, a town in Palestine; some think this City was also called Ashdod, one of the five Cities of the Philistims, Joshua 15:47. wherein was that idoll Dagon, 1 Samuel 5:3.