Acts 14

Acts 14:1

IN o the Synagogue,] the Italian addeth Likewise into &c] as thay had done at Antioch Acts 13:14 Of the Greeks,] namely proalits which frequented the lewes synagogues though they were not circumcised Act. 13. 42. 43.

Acts 14:3

In the Lord,] that is to say being strengthened and sustained by his power.

Acts 14:9

That he had,] the spirit of God, which had infused some seeds of faith in the lame man: revealed his worke to Paul to set him on to doe this miracle upon a subiect which was well disposed; for otherwise the gift of working of miracls was often times hindered by increduli Matth, 13. 58. Marke, 6. 5.

Acts 14:12

Mercurius,] held by the Pagans to be the Gods messenger and interpreter.

Acts 14:13

Garlands,] according to the custome of the heathens, Unto the Gates,] of the Apostles lodgings.

Acts 14:15

Passions,] namely of sinne, misery and death, and other naturall conditions of man, all very farre from the nature of God. See James 5:17. From these,] namely, from idols so called in Scripture, because they have no other being, but onely what man maketh them, nor no vertue but what is in the idolaters opinion. See 1 Corinthians 8:4.

Acts 14:16

Suffered,] not by approbation, but by a free and most just forsaking of them, without repressing or hindering of them, To walke,] to live according to their owne mindes, following their owne idolatries, superstitions, and other sinnes.

Acts 14:17

Gave us,] which questionlesse were effects of th soveraigne deities power and goodnesse heavenly Glory, and not of Idols made by men upon earth.

Acts 14:19

From Anioch,] namely of Pisidia, and not of Syria, See Acts 13:14.

Acts 14:20

He rose up,] either being miraculously preserved from hurt, or having been hurt, being suddenly made whole.

Acts 14:23

When they had ordained,] the Italian, 〈◊〉 they had by common votes ordained,] with the approbation and consent of the Churches, to whom this right was anciently preserved even from the Apostles time. for the governement of the Church was not founded upon constraint, nor violence, but upon a voluntary obedience And had prayed,] this may be referred either to the establishment of pastors, wherein these solemne acts of piety were observed, or to the blessing that followed.

Acts 14:26

To Antioch,] namely, of Syria.

Acts 14:27

With them,] accompanying their ministerie with his power. See Isaiah 63:11. Habakkuk 3:13. Hee had,] by the preaching of his Gospell, and by the power of his spirit, hee had brought them into the communion of saith in Christ. See Revelation 3:8.