| Þ The place where the Counci] mer; for the Apoſtles were not dilmifled to go away at their lberry, q Ir was their joynt endea- vour to ſtifle the Goſpel, and would now conſult abour the beſt ex- pedient, bur they would not ler the Apoſtles hear, leſt they might 4 the weakneſs of thzir proofs againſt them, and againſt the run.
16 Saying *, Whar ſhall we do» to theſe men ? for that indeeda notable miracs hath been done by them xx martcit to all chem chat dwell in Jeruſalem, and we cannot Gorly 2:
come, fignitying fuch as was brought up at home, and never ated ;
"y 2 n G3 C proceeding with the Apciiles ! they mighr Icem to bave th. inns in their hands, and yet they are evidently overcome by ions } rs, viz by both the Apoſtles and the lame man, and &;...:.:, bv the evidence of this Fa& its ſeiF; though they did not bg. *. beinz unjuſt, yet they were loath to ſeem to be fo, and thereds, they take Counſel to hide it, or palliate 1t before men; more val; M their credit, than the Salvatioa of their own, or Other nin Souls. : ; £7 Bur thar ic ſpread no further among the pegyj. let us firaitly chreacen them -, thar they ipeak hencete;;, to No Manin this name F.
s The Pleonaſm here uſed, implies a very ſore and heavy three. ning ; as of the grievouleſt puniſhment upon rhe molt heinous 66 ; Either, 1. by Preaching, or 2. by praying 1n it, or 3, by gy... Miracles again by it. 'D
18 And they called them, and commanded themng; to ſpeak at all z, nor teachin the name of Jeſus ;;
# Neither privately nor publickly. x As his Apoſtles and Nij;.
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19 Bur Peter and John anſwered y and faid unto they Whether it be right in the fight of God z, to hearkep unto you more than unto God, judge ye 4. .
3 Both ſpake by one and rhe ſame Spirit, and agreed in one 114 the ſame anſwer ; they are not ſollicitous what will beſt bring them off at preſent, but z from whom-nothing 15 hid, and why! j; 4, avenger of all wrong. The Apoſtles ſeem to reter tO a commony reccived rule amongſt their Rabbins, which alſo they make uſe Chap. 5. 29. We ought to obey God rather than men. a In the greats} matters of our moſt holy Religion, God hath nor left himſelt with. out a witnels, or a thouſand witneſſes in our own breaſts and CON» ſciences, Amos 2.411. DIE”
20 For we cannot but ſpeak 5 the things which ye
have ſeen and heard.
ſpeaking, becauie of the neceſfſity' which was Jaid upon them, and the woe which would have befall'n them, if they had not Preaxche the Goſpel, 1 Cor. 9. 16. If any man denies to bear teſtimony for
! man to a truth, he ſins; how much more does he ſin, who fo;- bears to wicneſs for God, and at the command, or at the ſending of
God ? 21 So when they had further threatned them, they let them go c, finding nothing how they might puniſh
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' ſame tatt upon further evidence. eh Roos an evil, or fin, nor the apprehenſion of Gods diſpleaſure and wrath * PECANS JE TEAMS ADC | which deterred them; but the fear or favour of the people. The
: corruptions that are in the world, are over-ruled for the 99d Rom. 9. 33. a$ many run upon, and are huit by a corne:eſtone. | P | good of
# Whether Parriarch or Prophet, '
T4 | and they tnok know- ;&lge of them, thattney had been with Jeſus mz. !
Gods children in it; e not only ſuch as believed, but others alſo
' could not but confels, that this was the hand of God which had
made the lame'to walk, and rejoice 1n it, and by conſequence haye a very great venelation for the Apoſtles, who were the inſtruments EM 22 For theman was above forty yearsoldf, on whon this miracle of healing was ſhewed ; F 1. Therefore the harder to be cured. 2. The man was themors
ſelves bur have often ſeen, and heard begging. But if he bdl.id fo many years in the porch of the Temple through which our Saviouz frequently entred, how came it to pals that he vas not curedbciore. Wedo not read that our Saviour denied any who cam: for cure. There need no other anſwer, bur that all times and fcaſons are 1n Gods hands, who juſtly forbore to fend deliverance ii thi; very tice, and now metcifully ſent it; eſpecially, reſerving this Miracle for the confirmation of the truth of the Goſpel, and ot the Apoſtles themſelves in the Preaching of it.
23 And being let go g | company, and reported all þ that the chief-pricits i and elders had faid unto them.
Z They wen: 70 their own company ; the reſt of the Apoſtles and believers, who have a ſpecial propriety and delight in one another, ſheepwith theep, and goats with goats ; though the ſeparation wil be made at phe Jaſt day, the foundatien of it is Jaid here. þ To fora tie of what they might expeC&, and encourage them to hope tor theIike deliverance. 5 What hath been ſaid concerning them, might be added, that theſe it may be were the firſt or chick in the courles, which David divided the Prieſts into, which diviion was oblervedtill our Saviours time, Cake 1. 5.
24 And when they heard thar, they /lift up their voce to God with one accord, and ſaid , Lord, thou art which made » heaven and earth, and theſea, and all that in them is : :
k Their own company, believers, unto whom they went. / Et-
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