Acts 13

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PRophets,] it should seeme that here a remnant such as had the gift of expounding publickly the resolutions of the Christians faith by the infallible conduct of the holy Ghost. 1 Cor. 14 23. 32. and it was an extraordinary degree and singular for these times of Ecclesiasticall office, yet inferiour to that of Apostles. 1 Corinthians 12:28. Ephes. 4. 11. And in many it was accompanied with divine predictions,Tetrarch,] See upon Matth, 14. 1.

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Ministred,] in publick prayers, expounding of the word, administration of the sacraments, and other parts of the evangelicall ministry, Said,] by some prophetick Revelation directed to some or more of them with the consent and approbation of all the rest, Separate me,] to be held in equall degree with the Apostles and to be as they, sent indifferently every where, with eqvall authoritie, as haveing the same infallible grace of the holy Ghost Galatians 2:9.

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Laid their,] for a signe of consecration to the office of Apostle, and in signe of blessing Acts 14:16.

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Seleucia,] a sea towne of Siria, called by authors Pieria.

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Salamis,] a City of Cyprus, which is thought to be that which in these dayes is called Famagusta Minister,] not so much to their persons as to the worke of the ministrie. See Acts 15:37.

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Deputie,] the Italian Proconsul,] or propretor for Cypres was not consular but a praetorian province, governed by them, which came out of the yearly office of Praetors, and were called propraetors.

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For so is,] Elymas an Arabian name which signifies a magician, or a master of hidden arts and sciences.

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Who also,] it is uncertaine whether he alwayes had these two names, whereof Paul is the Roman name, and Saul the Hebrew name, or whither hee tooke the Roman name, after hee was appointed Apostle to the Gentiles.

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To pervert,] to give bad constructions, and lay false imputations upon the Gospell, which is the way of salvation, and to hinder the worke of Gods grace.

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The doctrine,] which he saw accompanied with so much power of God, in perswading, arguing, and doing of miracles, and with so much majestie and holinesse.

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The reading,] which was every Sabbathday in certaine parcels or portions, See Acts 13:25; Acts 15:21 If ye have,] See upon Luke 4:16.

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The God,] the end is to shew that God after he had governed his people by divers persons and by severall kindes of governement, had at the last established the everlasting Kingdome of the Messias sonne of David, according to the flesh: to whom all Gods promises had a relation: and to whom all other governements had bin referred, Exalted,] first by Iosephs greatnesse, and next by the marvellous increase of the people, and lastlie by their glorious deliverance.

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Fourty,] in which ought to bee comprehended the time of Samuelsgovernement.

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I am not hee,] namely, the Messias, or the great Prophet foretold by Moses,See Iohn 1. 21. 25.

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To you,] namely, to the Iewes dispersed into far countries, seeing those ofJerusalem had rejected it, and persecuted the Lord.

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As it is,] not that the Son of God was engendred at his resurrection or after it, but because by it all humane weaknesse which hee had put on being put off, hee was gloriously, and undoubtedly declared to be the Son of God Romans 1:4.

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And as concerning,] by his resurrection he hath fulfilled this following promise, others to shew that he hath raised him he said, &c. The meaning of this prophecy sheweth that Christ was to rise againe, To corruption,] Namely, to a mortal life, and to death, The sure,] Namely, the effect of the invariable promises of grace, which I made to David concerning the everlasting Kingdome of his progenie Psal, 8 9. 4. 19

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For David,] we must suppose that this passage must necessarily have a relation to Christ, for it cannot properly belong to David. He had served,] done that which God hath appointed him to do in his royall and prophettick calling, Fell a sleep,] died, See Acts 7:60.

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From all things,] namely, from all sinnes, pollutions & bonds, justified absolved in Gods judgment, Christ having satisfied for all by his death Ea 53. 6. 11 By the law] because that the ceremoniall Law being but figurative, had no power of it selfe over the soule, Heb. 9. 9. and 10. 1. 11 and (out of its relation to Christ) had nothing but signals and seales of sinne and condemnation Colossians 2:14. the moral law also being without force in sinfull man om. 8. 3. could not justifie him, but only discouer and condemne his sinne. Rom. 3. 20. and 4. 15. Galatians 3. 21. 22.

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In the prophets,] this is an application of the passage of Habakuk to threaten the rebels which were amongst Gods people, with the like judgments as are set downe in that place.

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And wonder,] that is to say loose all vigor and councell, be as it were astonished, and hide your selues for shame.

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The Gentiles,] namely the prosalites in belife and Religion which were presant in the sinaogue with the Iewes.

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In the grace,] namely in the gift of faith reaued by Gods speciall grace, or in the fruition of God and his sonnes loue, by meanes of faith, and holines of life.

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It was necessarie,] by Christs command Acts 1:8. and to yeeld you that honour which was due to first borne children, Ivdge your selues,] your selues through your rebellion and incredulitie, make and declare your selves un worthe of it.

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Glorified,] submitting themselves unto it by true obedience of faith, and declaring in themselves, and preaching unto others the truth and power of it See Matthew 11:19 were ordained,] by Gods everlasting and most free election, Romans 11:7.

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The devout,] namely such as had emdraced the Iewish Religion.

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Sooke off,] according to Christs command. Matthew 10:14.