Acts 16

Acts 16:1

DErbe and Lystra] Chap. 14. 6.

named Timotheus] Romans 16:21. Philippians 2:19. 1 Thessalonians 3:2.

certain woman] 2 Timothy 1:5.

a Greek] A Gentile Proselyte without having received circumcision, Chap. 14. 1.

Acts 16:2

Iconium] Chap. 14. 1.

Acts 16:3

circumcised him] That he might make the better use of his ministery among the Jews, who abhorred the uncircumcised: so far complied he with the weak, to win them to Christ, 1 Cor. 9. 20, 21.

Acts 16:4

that were ordained] Chap. 15. 28.

Acts 16:6

Phrygia] A countrey of the lesser Asia.

Galatia] A countrey in the lesser Asia also, joyning to Phrygia; to this Church Paul wrote his Epistle.

forbidden of the holy Ghost] By a secret revelation: God chooseth not onely men, but also appointeth time and place, when, and where, he will have his word preached.

in Asia] In Asia the lesse.

Acts 16:7

Mysia] A countrey by the Hellespont bordering on Troas.

Bithynia] A countrey in Asia neer Troas.

Acts 16:8

Troas] A citie of Asia, called also Alexandria, and Antigonia.

Acts 16:9

a man of Macedonia] That is, an Angel in mans shape. Macedonia was a Province and Kingdome of Greece.

Acts 16:11

Samothracia] An Isle neer Thrace.

Neapolis] A citie and part of Macedonia.

Acts 16:12

the chief] Or, the first.

and a colonie] A Romane Colonie: whose inhabitants came from Rome to dwell there.

Acts 16:13

prayer was wont to be made] It appeareth not who they were who here prayed; but it is probable that the Jewes and Proselytes there prayed for fear of Infidels.

Acts 16:16

a spirit] This was the spirit of Satan, who would testifie the truth, that he might discredit the Gospel, and bring it into suspect. See Mar. 1. 25. 34.

of divination] Or, of Python. Leviticus 29:27. Deuteronomy 18:10-11. 1 Samuel 28:7.

Acts 16:19

hope of their gains was gone] It seemeth she received a price of her divination and telling things to come.

market-place] Or, court.

Acts 16:20

to the magistrates] Or principall Governours of the Romane Colony.

Acts 16:22

and commanded to beat] 2 Corinthians 11:25. 1 Thess. 2. 2.

Acts 16:27

seeing the prison-doores open] Finding that they were open: for he was in the dark, till he called for a light, vers. 29.

Acts 16:33

their stripes] Their wounds received by their stripes.

Acts 16:34

meat before them] Gr. a table before them.

Acts 16:37

being Romanes] Nor because he was born at Rome, or of Romane parents; (he was an Hebrew born at Troas) but because these citizens were by their priviledge freemen of Rome: and so by their Valerian law might not be bound; and by their Sempronian law, they might not be beaten or executed without the Romanes consent.

Acts 16:38

they feared when] Because the punishment was great for any man that injured a citizen or free-man of Rome.

Acts 16:40

and entred into the house] Vers. 14.