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Theſe words do not vary in ſenſe from what weread, Pſal. 2. >. tur are the ſame for ſubſtance. 5 Not onely ſuch who in a ſtrict [cnſe we call Kings, butany chick Governors, as Herod and Pilate were. ; The Sanhedrin Or great Counſelof the Jews. u God looks upon it as done againſt him, whatſozver !s done againſt them that fear him thus the Jjraelites are ſaid to be gathered together againſt the Lord, Numb. 16. IT. who were gathered againſt Moſes and Aaron. u Our 6:viour Was 2t the right hand of his Father ; but they who aff: his members afflidt nim ; he cries trom Heaven to Saul, Why perſ:cureſt hou me 2 Chap. 9. 4+ ard had betore told his Diſciples, Luke 10. 16. W that geſprſeth Jou, acſpiſeth 7%.
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33 And with great power / gave the apoitles witneſs of the reſurrection 2 of the Lord Jeſus, nd * great grucer was upon them all.
[ By tundry miracles which they wreaghr, as aſe by their bold. neſs with which they ſpake; it being no {mall wonder rg foe and hear ſuchilliterate men teſtifying the truths of the Gol l, amid fo many Learned Rabbins. m The Returrection was th: greateſt point in controverſie, which being granted, all things concerning Chriſt and the Goſpel could not be denied ; and therefore hers ir 1s eſpecially mentioned. 7 Favour and acceptation ; men could not bur think well of their DoEtrine and ways, whom they ſaw ſolanocent and Holy, Meck and Good, elpecially God's Grace was manifeſt in tl:cir words and aQtions.
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Pilate, with the Gentiles; and the people of Iſrael were | (at leaft) the ute and force of the eighth commandment, as Chap. 2.
achered together. x It ſpeaks Chriſts dearneſs to God as a Child, and obeying of God asa Servant. y To bea King, Prizſt, and Prophet to his
, 2 Affftranve agreement againſt Chriſt, his traths and peo | pie : 4 Church 5% 3g 5 nd people, | nd did ſel] their fee-fimple.
(Geutiies and Jews never combin'd fo together). Henceforth it is no diſhonour tO any, If they follow that which is good, to have
24. (for where there is no propriety, there can be no rh<#) now | Chriſt came nor to diſſolve anv Law, bur to fulfil it; the meanings ' then 1s, that theſe early Chriſtians, would not onely part with their revenue, bur rather than their brethren ſhould want, they would,
35 And Jaid ther: Cown at the > apoſtles feet ; and
j vrezt and many enemies, forſo had our Saviour ; nor is it any ho- | diſtribution was made unto every man q according as he
Nour £9 any, to perſecute and deſpiſe ſuch ; fo did rod, Pilate Tudns, Oc | 284 For to do whatſoever thy hand.”. and thy counſel: determined before to be done. |
s The Apoſtles mind not fo much ſecond canſes, in what our Sa - | viour or themſelves ſuffered, but fee and acknowledge God in all ; | who makes a ſtreight line with a crooked ſtick ; and 15 Holy, Wilt | and Good in over-ruling, and permitting the greateſt evils, and does | dſerve to have praiſe for all things, Epheſ. 5. 20. ſee Chap. 2. 23. -. Thy Power and right to diſpoſe of all things ; alluding ro Leviz. 16.8 x5 the lot caſt for ths two goats, (the diſpoſing of which be- ng from the Lord, Prov. 16. 33.) did determine, whether of the | coats thould be Sacrificed, and whether thould eſcape ; ſo it was not without a Divine diſpoſition, thar Chriſt was made a fin offering for u5; tho this no way excule the wicked inſtruments of his death and ſuftcring. _
29 And now Lord, behold 6 their threatnings : and i orant unto thy ſervants, that with all boldnels c they | may ſpeak thy word.
b They had acknowledged God the maker of Heaven, wer. 4.4. and | xcco;dingly here they defire, that from Heaven his dwelling place, | he would behold them and their fufferings ; as all things are vilible | touch 35s fit above us. c Freeneſs, or pretence of mind, here tran- | ſated bo:dneſs, which in a good cauſe ( for Chriſt and his cruth ) is! (as all good gifts) from the bather of lights, James 1. 17. and our Saviour hath promiſed that it ſhall be given unto us in that hour | what to lay, Luke 12,11, 12,
z0 By ſtretching forth thine hand 4to heal : and that ! fens and wonders e may be Gone by the name of thy ' holy child Jeſus.