a The very fame lame beggar, many : 6 being ſo much cor. 2 little while before, when he rcafoned well, John 9. $2. F.at any opened the eyes of o
probably notoriouſly known to trary to what they had ſeen bur alms; and as he was it not heard, blind : So it was never of him that was born
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as healed, held Peter ether unto them in the 3, greatly wondring,
unto them, they having been the od rowards him ; as alſo he might relapſe : He that could not bur be as much ſur- 2::ge upon him. «<Not that which was deſtroyed by the Babylonians, 2 Kirgs 25, 9. unleſs ed by the fire, when t re burncd : ſome morſe] evouring element, fire ; or Temple, in the 1 4 thence called by the t any wonder that a por much as Chap. d, this porch is t
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£ He mentions them, becauſe the promiſesof the Meſſiah ws m:4, to them. Hath glorified his Son Feſt, or his ſervant ; forſ; alohe is called, 1ſa. 53. 11. and that he might redeem us, he took vgs. him the form of a ſervant, and was obedient to the dearh Fu Croſs, and did that great work of Redemption, which Gog Cent him into the World to do. þ The Rulers, at whoſe commang Our bl&f:4 Saviour was apprehended, bound, and delivered unto Pilare, 11, 27. 1,2. 3 This ischarged upon the common ſort of people alſo who were earneſt in crying, Mat. 27. 25. His blood be upon ut and our children. Their ſin is here ripped up, and their fore fezrc! thequick that they might entertain the word of Salvation wit greater attention and deſire,
14 But yedenied the Holy On? &, and the Ju? arg defired 2 murderer /to be granted unto ou. -
& Chriſt the Anointed ; when they cryed our with ONE Voies John 19. 15. We have no king but Caſar ; diſclaiming Our : and his being anointed over them : 1 To wit, Barabbas; crying our Johu 18. 40. Not this man, but Barabbzs, which much 9runed their impiety, when the choice was given unto them 6 (1; Fo vaſtly different; the juſt Jeſus, and the murderons Barabhqs . they choſe the latter to their Dceſtru&ion and Confuſion unt t; re- — day © Where will blindneſs of mind, and hardne(; of beart end !
I5 And killed the [| Prince of lif> m, ® wliom God" 0: bath raiſed from the dead T3 Whereof we 7: Wit. He neſles, *(1
7 As God, he is the Author of our Temporal life roo, in whon | ve live, and move, ©. and in whoſe hand is our breath ; but Clif as Mediator, is the guide and way to Eternal Life, 71 146 Theſeare ſaid to have killed our Saviour; though neither Hu cr Pilate, nor probably many (if any) of them that nailed him w the Croſs, were preſent; but it was done for their ſakes, 2nd :r ther deſire, and therefore by their means; and *tis here charged upon them, asdone by them.
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made this man ſtrong, whom ye fee and know: yea, the faith which is by him, p hath given him this pertet (0und- nels in the preſence of you all. z His power ; for by it heis known as men or things are by their ſeveral names ; or the Name of Chriſt is put for Chriſt himſelf, a5 the Name of God is put for God commonIly. o Calling by Faith on the Name of Chriſt ; being thorowly perſwaded that he could ard would heal this cripple. p Nor onely Faith, as on Chriſt a> its objeF : but by and from Chriſt as its Author: Faith bein; twice made mention of in this cure, there being required Faith in -:::rt0 heal, and in the lame man to be healed.
17 And now brethren 7, I wot that * through ignoranc'l ye did zt r, as didalfo your rulers s. 7 9 Leſt the Corroſive in the 13, 14, 15. verſes, ſhould pierce toofir, to prevent deſpair in his Auditors, the Apoſtle uſeth in this 0/4 Lenitive ; calling them yet, Brethren, though guilty of ſo great 1 miſtake in their judgment, and fault in their praftice. » Wharlo- ever they did againit Chriſt, whom St. Peter Preached, was out ot 4 double error. 1. About the place of Chriſt's Birth, ſuppoſing him to have been born at Nazareth. 2. They were Ignorant of the nature of his Kingdom. s Whoſe fault vas the greater, as having {duced others, &'c. Yet St. Peter opens a door of hope by repentance, even for them alſo. wo 18 But thoſe things which God before had ſhewed by the mouth 7 of all his prophets, that Chriſt ſhould ſukirr, he hath ſo fulfilled x.
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