6 This expreſſion of tempting God, or the Spirit of God, is not uſed amongſt prophane Writers ; and this fin isnot (at leaſt to ſuch a degree) committed amongſt Pagans and Heathens, and is to be dreaded by all that profeſs the Goſpel. As often as men fin againſt their conſcience, and their conſciences condemn them in what they do, fo often they dare, tempt, or try, whether God be Omniſcient, ard knows of, Or Holy, and Powerful, and will puniſh their fins ; which they find at Jaſt ro their coſt. c This the Apoſtle j foretells ere 1t came to paſs; the more to confirm his Authority and the truth of the Goſpel. d Afcer thou art dead, to thy burial.
Toe Then the fell down ftraightway at his feet, and yielded up the ghoſt : And the young men came in and found her dead, and cart ying her forth, buried her by her knsband.
e The fame fins mect with the ſame puniſhment ; God is no re- ſpeQer of Perſons, Jew or Gentile, Male or Female.
It And great fear came upon # all the church, and upon 85 v many as heard theſethings.
F Thus tpon rhe {miring of ſo mary men 1n and about B+#+- ſhe-
UT8
Chan |
: : vi)
fore his holy Lord God ; and upon the ſlaying of Vzzah, , 5. : | 5 - 4 3-6 Pha "" 205,69 David Way atia%} of rlie Lord, D:jcite juſiiiiam Wnti. £ Our of "B
palc of th: Church, Gods judgucats do reſtrain in a Seat mech wickea men. Soalry 12 & And * by the þ+ honds of the apoſttes we... IE: - OE Ms "7 SiC Obes many 6gns and wonders wrougnt 7 among the People 46:71 I
And they were all with one accord & in | Soom... 1; or ch. : "" hb By the Apoſtles Miniſtry : though they were holy and Excellent men, they were bur inſtruments ; the power they aGted i .._ Gods; which alto they had prayed for, and acknowledpeg 4. 30, # Generally among the meaner fort, according to th. ſton, have any of the Rulers believed on him 2 Joby 9, .g w_ many mighty, wot many neble are called, 1 Cor. 1. 26. þ A |. a br capacious place, where they might with greateſt convenience = and lee what was done and faid, : y 13 And of / * the reſt durſt no man joyn him ;,,. them : bur the People magnified them. Wl I Such who were not ofthe common ſort of people, and heref.,, : ; to be diſtinguiſhed from them; or of the re, (more largely) wh, 17 % had not joyned themſelves to the Church, being amazed ar th; bs , ment on theſe two Hypocrites, durſt not make a forma] ſhew ofh>. ligion, unleſs they had a thorow per{wafton in their mind COncernins the truth ofir, and a firm reſolution in their converſation tg py an{werably unto it. "Y 14 And believers were mz the more added to the Lirg
1ultitudes both men and women,
” This explains the former verſe, and helpsus againſt mig.1:.. it ; for this wonderful judgment was ſo far trom being a hinge, to the truth of the Goſpel, that 1t 1s turned to the furtherance of; tor tho great men, and ſuch as were infincere, were terrified fign; owning Chriſt and his Do&trine, others did more readily imbric: them by reaton of it, jy
15 Infomuch that they brought forth the ſick ino1 110: the itreets, and laid 7h on beds and couches, thar grin} the leaſt o the ſhadow of Peter paſling by, might org. ſhadow ſome of them.
z Into every ſtreet generally taken, it being a common praftice where they came, and not in one ſtreet onely. o Thele weak 11g unlikely means , did more ſhew the power to be of God, and w;s the greater confirmation to the truth of the Goſpel ; and thus w;s fulfilled what our Saviour had promiſed to the Apoltles, and {ich as ſhould believe in him, John 14. 12. that they ſhould 6 mates works than he did, y
16 There came alſo a p multicude out of the cities
IJ of |
round about unto Jeruialem, bringing ſick folks, ang * *Ya them which were vexed with unclean ſpirits: andthey . were healed q every one. ? The variety and grievouſncISof theſe evils, did but them commend the power which was preſent with the Apoſtles, q&n evidence, that thete cures were not wrought by ſecond cults; tor the beſt Medicines do not always ſucceed; as allo, in thar they were bi perteCtiy and fuddenly cured, who was thus miraculouſly cured; m the God of Nature, reſtoring Nature, beyond what means and ut 0! could do. v1 17 © Then the high prieſt 7 roſe up, and all ttey that were with him, which is the ſe of che Sadduces 2nd fot wers filled with : {| indignation, 1; r Movel at the report of thele things, went out of the Councilto ' ng obſerve what was done. s There were both Phariſees and Saiincrs le in their Sanhedrim or great Council, as appears AFs 23,6. but the | High Pricft and a great part, were at this time Sadduces, t Or ial, yo which 1s the bcft, when Kkindled ( as the fire on the Altir} ?:om Ul Eeaven, regularly 2Cting for Gods truth and word ; and the torſt, / $7 hn PI . ; bc For this when enflamed by carna] afte&ions, and ſer upon wrong 0bj:ts tor telf ends, The pique theſe Sadauces had againſt rhe Apcitics and ; their Doctrine, was, becauſe they taught the ReſurreCion, whit the Sadaucesdenicd. | Nan . . . a1 18 Andlaid their hands on the apoſtles, and put them ing in the common priſon, Or al See Ts 4. 3. that . ot, 19 But the * 2 angel of the Lord by night 5 opened + ; the priſon doors, and brought them forth, and ſaid, &! [id a God uſeth the Miniſtry of Angels, tho he might otherwite do jo
what pleaſcth him; An Angel rolled away the ſtone from the door of the Sepulchre, 4gels miniſtred to Chriſt, Matth. 4. it. And ar? all miniſiring ſpirits, ſent forth 10 miniſter for them who ſhall 6: heirs of Jalvation, Hebr. 1. 14. And encamp round about them thi! fesr Gia, Pal. 34. 7. 6 And ſhut them again, after that the Apotiies Were gONE Out, aS apr2cars ver. 23.
20 Go, c ſtand and ſpeak lin the temp!e to the people d, all the words of e this life.