Acts 22

Acts 22:1

BRethreu,] See Acts 7:2.

Acts 22:3

At the feet,] as his hearer and diligent disciple. See Deuteronomy 33:3. Luke 20 29.

Acts 22:4

This way,] or religion, Acts 9. 2. and 18 2.

Acts 22:5

Vnto the brethren] namely, to the Iewish Synagogue at Damacus, To be punished.] not with capital punishment, but to be scourged with rodds, which was a punishment the Romanes suffered the Iewes to flict in their Synagogues. Matth. 10, 17. and 23, 34. Acts 〈◊〉. 40. 2. Cor. 11. 24.

Acts 22:9

Thy heard not,] See upon Acts 9:7.

Acts 22:11

The glory,] namely the divine and supernaturall splendor.

Acts 22:12

According to,] this is added to distinguish a native Iew a devout man, such a one s Ananias was from the proselyte Gentiles oftentimes called religious, or devout men.

Acts 22:14

And see,] By this passage, and by 1. Cor, 9. 1. and 15. 8. it is cleare that the Lord appeared to Paul in some manner, either by some supernaturall faculty given him, to penetrate into the heavens, or by some created image or representation, as Acts 7:55.

Acts 22:15

Seene,] not onely in the precedent appaon, but especially in the vision described, 2. Cor. 12. 2 See upon Acts 9:9,

Acts 22:16

Wash away,] the holy Ghost aifying thine externall baptisme by the inward application of the blood and satisfaction of Christ, for the purification of thy soule before God, and for regeneration to newnesse of life Callingon,] that is to say, by meanes of calling upon God in faith, to obtain from him his effectuall cooperation in the Sacrament.

Acts 22:18

Saw him,] the same as had appeared unto me the first time.

Acts 22:19

They know,] the meaning is, this sdaine and miraculous conversion, likely will induce them to acknowledg that it is thy work.

Acts 22:20

Thy Martir,] a greeke word signifying witnesse, and hath bin particularly applyed to those, who by punishments or violent death, did beare witnesse of the truth of the Gospel.

Acts 22:23

Cast off,] a tumultuous act, as preparing themselves to come to violence,Threw dust,] with stamping and violent stirring up and downe.

Acts 22:24

By sourging,] it was a kinde of Roman torture or racke upon which they were laid bound with strong cords, and then scourged with leather lashes, untill they confessed the fact.

Acts 22:25

A Roman,] having the priviledge of being a Roman Citizen: for Tarsus where Paul was borne was a Colonie, and such Cities had ordinarily that priviledge.

Acts 22:30

Downe,] namely from the rock, See Acts 23:10.