Annotations upon the Holy Bible — Volume 2 — Section 1297

7 I ND it came to paſs in 4 Iconium, that they M | | _ Jupicer; and Paul z, A went e both together into the Synagogue of the | * pens becaule he was tne chief ſp.aker. , Jews, and f'fo ſpake, thar a great multitude, both of jg; oy Oe Deacons "opera _—_ God. 7 Mercury was | «61, the Jews, and alſo of g the Greeks, believed. with Wings : 3 as 2}fo m1 afche cods... repretented 'S, « | | c gs: Jas e Interpreter of the gods, which caulcd N Rom d A City in Lycaonza. - Paul and Barnabas, as they were wont | their applying of his name to Pal. 2 : e T Ex,» to do, thewing as great conſtancy in performing of their duty, 3s 12 Th he Pricft ot EY, Oe "Ia. x7 their Enemies did obſtinacy in perſeccuting them for it. f With] (5. 3 a — [ch FL ror FUPItErn nich was & befor their Mat. (ch evidence and demonſtration of the ſpirit and of power. g See y , Drougnc ONT), AN'L [ garlands 7 1mto the gatez,and wh chad. 13-4 would have done ſacrifice with the people. ie Ch. Bur þ the unbelieving Jews ; ſtirred up the Gentiles, | , * Th Temple ES by Oo the Patron of py i et minds evit 2 209i _ | nerr city, was 1n the Suburbs, / Theſe were utually in the torm n= _ | affected againſt & the bre — O_ pur ne Oxen which they intended to Sacrifice ; ' t . ; and by this fign, ſhewed that they were Dedicated to Ju2;re lo, þ Or, a:obedient Jews, who did not believe the Truths, or obey | whom the Heathen blaſphemout] \ an the The pong of raft decin ” the Preceprs of the Goſpe). #5 Urging, perſwading and prefling of | placed him fitting in his Chair or Throne with a Crown on his ol them, who of themſelves (though as yet ignorant of Chriſt, and his | Head. » The Gates or Doors of the Houſe where the Avoſties ons Word ) would not have been ſo crucl. & The Apoſtles themſelves, | lodged. y 0 and others that were converted by them, whoſe common Father, 14 Which when the anoftles Barn FE” ns ned God through Chriſt was, and were accordingly endeared one to a- of I k w - LETTING *- ties, Bal nabas and Paul,heard wy . ent. ko 2, they * renr their clothes, and o ran inamons the * Mit 2 6:, | 2 Long time therefore abode they 2 ſpeaking boldly prog og bow, our, - & »inthe Lord, * which gave teſtimony unto the word of |, 6. fuch ihe $0 _— —_ qp__ oh. _ lor Nat » ; RE" } 2DOMINATICNE, -xprening toner greatelt Zeal tor the Lu —_— m_ granted p ſigns and wonders to be done ys glory ot God, and earneſtn«!s ro hinder the Idolatry efchis ' by their NanUSs, - Leople. i ! To ſtrengthen the new Converts againſt the opooſition they met Is And ſaying, * Sirs, why do ye theſe things ? * Ch 19. 26, X oh ts. _ = : - , £ | 1995 Fa with in the way of Chriſt, willingly partaking with them 1n their | We allo are p men * of like paſſions with you, and * Jam. 5.17. nay” \Aikions for Chriſts ſake. »2 With great courage, and humble preach unto yo h rp —— ww. confidence, as knowingin whom they had believed. » Firſt, In the wa you, l at yo _ , CUrn from thetz 7 PC. 24. 6. 8 wack Lords cauſe, a buſineſs which he had ſent them about. Secondly, | YANIties unto the r living God, which s made hea- £16; 6. duks And in the Lords ſtrength, who enabled them 1n it. o The Go- | VEN, and earth, andthe iea, and all things that arg Revein 7. » ſpel, Fuft, Wherein the Grace of God is manifeſted. Secondly, therein : were Whereby it is offered. Thirdly, Wherewith, to ſuch as receive it, j » We ſtand in need of Food and Raiment, are liable to Diſcaſs 4 | as itis conveyed. PFourthly, And out of Grace diſpenced and allow- } Heath : 41 TP En al q | ; | QUIC eath, as well as you are. 9 So Idols are frequently called, 1 F425 ed to ſome, hidden and withdrawn from others. p God by his mira- | ,g Ry ”— {Ar RIG RY res cones che thirine of the Anofties thawed . 13, 26. er. 14. 22. becauſe they diſappoint the hopes that are "aſt is co et ming ths Loctrine Ortne 2APORIES, NEWER LAT IE WAS ) placed in them, and areempty Of any good which is expe&ted from e with rom _ ad WS them, and having nothing bur what vain Men (their makers ) beſtow nodom 4Dut the MultItUUC of the city was q divided : and | upon them. r The True God 1s called, 7he living God, Dez. 5. 26. fd the part held with the Jews, and parc with r theapoſtles. | and 7b. 3. ro, in oppoſition to thole falſe gods, who uſually were q Gol As it was about our Saviour and his DoE&rine, John 7. 43. only dead men, which out of Love or Fear were Deified ; 25 alſo in 1 them r Paul and Barnabas, who were called to b2 Apoſtles, 1 Cor. 9g. that he Jives from himilf, and gives life to every living Creature. worketh 56. ['s By this alfo the True Goll 1s dittinguithed from falſe gods, as Fer, = 5 And when there was an affault made both of the | Divine W. Oy rs AA all En, _ \ OL UB "op » . . - (; , Orin:p 154 LIribute we Owe and Pay to aun thut made us, | _ _ « + ag m— with their s rulers; to we | Pſa. 100. 3, 4- It ſhon!d be contidered with what a reſpeQful com- rouehs :.thom t aAcſpiterully, an | tO u ſtone them. ! pellation the Apoſtles ſpeak unto this Heathen rabble, calling them, | ; Such as were called the chief Men of the City, Chap. 13. 50., Sirs, or Maſters; a term, furely then not unlawful to be given to We 11.: Thus they that were called to the Marriage of the Kings Son, | our equals or betrers. To Match, 22. 6. entreated the Servants deſpitefully. « They would | 16: * Who in times paſt ſuffered all nations to walk * Ch. 15.3%: R SR hae uſed them as ſuch who were not worthy to live, and then have | {1 rh 6; Tl gh, | till the "oh nanny" | | —_ in their « own ways. | takenaway their lives from them ; as they did by our Saviour, firſt EN - gy hi Sal Crncibet bd # There were two main ObjeQions which theſe Heathen Tdolaters DR ERR 0 Ee EINE BE, might make againſt the Goſpel and the Worſhip of the True God — b They were ware of jr, and x fled unto y Lyſtra| ary they are, Firs, From Sootndls;; - Foe the —_— and Derbe, cities of 2 Lycaonia, and untothe region Univerſality of that falſe Worthip; both which the Apollle here and & that lieth round about : gives a cryptical Ah{wer unto, telling them, That the reaſon why | x The Apoſtles did not flee ſo much to ſave their lives, asto hus- ſo many, and for ſo long a time, hid followed [dols, was from the uiſhedthe bind their time beſt for the glory of God in other places ; and this juſt Judgment of God upon them, as Pſal. 81. 12. Rom. 1.24, 23. che True they were commanded todo, Match. 10. 23. Wim they perſecute you Ways of our chuling, and nut of Gods commanding, are falle epute al in me city flee unto another. y There were Cities further in the Coun -| WAys {SY ; ; way _ try of Lycaonia, than [conium was. z A part of the leſſer 4a, nigh 17 x* Nevertheleſs he left not himſelf without wit- « Ro i. 25; _—_ _ ” On Tanr i. neſs, in thar he did good, and gave us * rain from hea- * Mas. 5 42: "City wa 7 And there they preached the goſpel. | Yen, and fruitful ſeaſons, filling cur hearts with food and Qu *: a Thus was verified what Sr. Pax! obſerved, Phil. 1.12. That all ; gladneſs