Acts 20

Acts 20:5

TAnied for us,] namely for Paul and Luke who stayed behind with him.

Acts 20:6

After the dayes,] namely the Seaven dayes of the Passeover, in which it is likely that Paul to give the Iewes no offence, refrained from trayiling and rested, Sailed away] because Philippi was not a Sea towne, we must understand it thus, going from Philippi wee embarked our selves in the next harbour.

Acts 20:7

The first,] which is sunday, 1 Corinthians 16:2. Revelation 1. 10 To breake,] namely to celebrate the sacrament of the holy supper, together with the meale of charity. See Acts 2:42. Now under this principall part which terminates and ends all the rest we must understand all those parts that went before, namely, prayers, preaching of the word, praises, &c.

Acts 20:8

In the upper chamber,] this seemes to be inserted, to prevent the pagans ordinary slanders, concerning the christians nightly meeting:

Acts 20:10

Fell on him,] signes of Pauls ardent and servent affection, which put him forward to desire power of God to raise this dead man as 1. Kings. 17 21. 2. Kings. 4. 34 His life,] the Italian, His soule] not but that he was dead indeed, but his meaning was he shall surely revive againe, as if he were not dead. Matthew 9:24. A word shewing an assured faith grounded upon Christs expresse promise Matthew 10:8. Or Saint Paul said this after that he was al¦ready revived, but it was not so presently knowne to them al, and therfore he spake it to appease the noise.

Acts 20:11

Eaten,] namely in the communion feast called in Greeke Agapa, which in those dayes was made together with the holy supper see 1 Cor 11 20. ude 12.

Acts 20:15

We arrived,] we came neere the land bending our course towards Samos, and taking harbour at rogilliu a head land of the maine of Asia, over against Samos.

Acts 20:16

To Saieby,] Without touching at E¦phesus.

Acts 20:17

Metus,] a city of Asia lower then Ephesus, The Elders,] namely, the Pastors and conductors. v. 28

Acts 20:19

By the lying in wait,] wherewith I have been nigh caught.

Acts 20:21

Testifying,] Touching protesting, and charging them to be converted & beleeve in Christs Gospell.

Acts 20:22

Bound,] that is to say obliged and forced in my conscience, by a strong and inevitable motion of Gods spirit, see Acts 21:14 Not knowing] plainely and particularly.

Acts 20:23

Witnesseth,] by the prediction of some persons which are inspired by him see Acts 21. 3. 10

Acts 20:24

None of these,] namely evils and troubles of this life.

Acts 20:26

I am pure,] that I have done what lay in me for your salvation, and if any one perisheth, it shall bee onely his fault. See Ezekiel 31:1-18. 20 Acts 17:6

Acts 20:27

All the,] All that God hath appointed concerning the salvation of the world in Christ, which is perfectly declared in the Gospell. See Luke 7:30. Ioh. 15. 15.

Acts 20:28

Oversrs,] the Italian, Bishops.] a greek word which signifieth, overseer, guardian, pocurator, moderator, significations, which all put together, represent the duty of a true pastor of the Church, without any absolute domination, onely for the good and profit of the flock, Of God,] namely; of Christ, both true God, and true man. So that the blood of the humane nature, which he hath assumed in unity of person, may very well be called the bloud of God, being the blood of one who is true God. See Hebrews 9:14.

Acts 20:29

Grievous,] the Italian, Ravening,] the greek rce, that is to ay, cruell and harmefull, meaning false doctors, hereticks, Antichristian ministers, or perscutors.

Acts 20:31

Of ree yeares,] though not compleat, as ap¦peares by Acts 19:10.

Acts 20:32

I commend you,] I pray God to keep you in his holy protection and conduct, working in vour hearts by his word, to the advancement of your faith and salvation.

Acts 20:35

To support,] to have a care of them, taking away al matter of offence, and scandal and suspition, as they might have taken in those first beginnings, from the necessity of allowing meanes for their pasors, as if they preached onely for gaine See 1 Corinthians 9:1. and 2. Cor. 11 12. though laying this candall a〈…〉, the thing in it self be just and necessary, It is more blessed,] this sentence is not found expressed in the gospel, peradventure it came to the knowledge of men by traditions.