Acts 16

Acts 16:1

Dsciple,] that is to say a Christian, Beleeved,] that had embraced the faith of Christ A Greeke,] a Gentile proselite, who was not circu cied. For if he had, he would have caused his son to be circumcised likewise. See upon Matthew 13:15. Acts 14:1.

Acts 16:3

Circumcised,] not for a Sacrament of Gods Covenant, wherein circumcision availed nothing. Holy Btisme having beene substituted for that use, but as for indifferent action, to cause the Gospell to be the more easily accepted amongst the Iewes, who held the uncircumcised in abomination untill greater illumination and confirmation in faith, and in the doctrine of Christian libertie.

Acts 16:6

Of the Holy Ghost,] by an internall revelation from him.

Acts 16:7

They assayed,] thorow ervencie of zeale they endavoured to overcome all difficulties, but the Holy Ghost revealed unto them, that the will of God was not so for that time as those divine persons were lunry times moved by discourse of reason to undertake many things from which they were diverted by Revelation. See 2 Samuel 7:3-4 The spirit,] The Italian addeth Of Jesus,] which hee only sends and distributes, and by which he moves, and inspires his beleeves Romans 8:9. and especially his Prophets and Apoles, to doe his worke, 1 Peter 1:11.

Acts 16:9

Come over,] crossing the Sea out of Asia ito Europe.

Acts 16:10

Endeavoured,] by ver. 17. it appeares that Luke who writt this booke was then wth Paul and Timothy:

Acts 16:11

Samohacia,] an Iland and Citie depending upon Thracia, lying betweene Troas and Neapolis, which was a Citie and harbour of Mcedonia.

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A Colonie,] of Romans who had sent hither a plantation of their own Nation.

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Where, by Statute and publicke authority to defend the Iewes from popular tumults, and likewise to separate them from others Prayer was wot,] they were certaine oratories, where the Iewes m for their quotidian prayers, at the same houres, as they offered the daily sacrifices in the Temple. And for other exercises of pietie. Which places according to some were the same as their Synagogues, and stood likely by some running water, because of the Iewish purifications.

Acts 16:14

Worshipped,] Namely was a devout and religious proselyte Opened,] he enlightned her by his spirit, and did inwardly incline her to believe, and submit her selfe to the Gospell.

Acts 16:16

A spirit,] it was some devill by which she was possessed; or which served her for a familiar spirit speaking within her, and revealing secret and future things. See upon Leviticus 19:31.

Acts 16:18

Grieved,] it not being fitting that Gods truth should receave witnesse from the spirit of lies, which would defile it, and cause it to bee suspected See Mark 1:25; Mark 1:34.

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To the Magistrates,] The Italian, T the Praors,] who were the chiefe Magirat of the Roman Colonies, otherwise called Duviri.

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Which are not,] by the Law of the Roman, which did forbid all Romans and Greekes to become professed Iewes.

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But Paul,] who it is likely w i some Chamber with many other prisoners: and the dores beingopened hee might perceave by the Moone shine or otherwise what the prison Keepes did without, but hee having no light could not see within.

Acts 16:29

Sprang in,] he being secretly inspired to acknowledge that the miracle happened for the Apostles sakes. Humbleth himselfe before God in their persons, seeking to have part in that salvation, whith hee might have heard say, that the Apoles did teach.

Acts 16:35

The Magistrae,] it is uncertaine whence this instinct might come unto them, but peradvture: the earth-quake, and opening of the prison doores was noised abroad in the Citie: whereupon they might have some remorse, perceving the Apostles to be divine men, and Gods messengers.

Acts 16:37

Being Romans,] that have by our birth place the right of being Roman Citizens. Now by the Roman Lewes a Citizen of Rome could have no bodily punishment, or orture inflicted upon him by the Magistrates of Provinces Let them come,] Paul doth not desiehere any satisfaction for himselfe, nor any worldly honour, but a publike acknowledgment, of his innocence, for the glory of God, and advancement of the Gospell.

Acts 16:39

Besought them,] or did appeare and miigate them with good words To depart,] for to avoyd popular tumults

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Comforted,] or exhorted them.