Nt betwixt David and Jonathan, 1 Sam 20. 40, &c. This un- -:mtcd Champion, who did not {cem to feel any of his own af- 7:&ions and miſeries, yet grieves for the grief and ſympathy of 0- hors. 2nd bears a double weight in his burdens ; one dire&ly and :mmediately from them,as lying upon himſe]f ; the other mediare- iv.2s rccoiling from others (who ſufferedwith him) unto him again. As Chriſt's love for us was ſtronger than death, Canr. 8. 6. ſo uſt our love be to him again, or 1t 1s not of the ſame nature ir his, nor begotten by it. e His Truth, and Glory.
1: Ard when he would not be perſwaded, f we .1f-d. ſaying. g The will of the Lord be done. FP Ashaving done theirutmoſt, and what became them. g They -ommitthe event unto God; thus we pray daily, That God's Wiil ny be done, Matth. 6. 10. Luke 11.2, andthus our Saviour, not his Precept, but by his Example, hath taught us, Marth. 26. 42. Luke 22. 42. and when God's will is done, our will is done alſo, 2611. 2. 5. if the Mind and Spirit bein us that wasan Chriſt, and otherwiſe we are none of his, Rom. 8. 9.
15 And atter thote days we b took up our carriages, and ivent up to Jeruſalem. - -- - |
þ As they do pack up, that ars to remove to 2nother houſe or ice, rot intending to come thither any more again ; this alfo +.4 ſkew their readineſs oz mind to endure and ſutter all things : © loſs of Relations and Friends, and all accommodations tor Chriſt, | 16 There went with ns alſo cerrain of the diſciples of Cxfa-ca, {and brought with chemone Mnafon of Cyprus, 11n old diſciple, with whom / we jhould lodge.
; Either this Mnaſox was in their company, or rather they were brought by the Diſciples of Ceſarea to the Houſe of this Mzaſon , | who was k one of them that were converted whenPaul and Barna'as «05 at Cyprus, Chop. 13. 4. { and Lodgings being ſcarce at Jeruſalem (en all the Males were ro appear there in thoſe three annual So- {mnitics) it was no ſmall kindneſs to be provided for by him.
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þb Vows were either ſuch as men did make in gratitude for any deliverance they had received, as from Sickneſs, Storms, or any 1mminent dangers : Or Secondly, to enable them the berter to ſerve God on any occaſion; 2nd then they were bound to keep themſclves from all thoſe things which were forbidden ro the Ma. zartte, as Wine and ſtrong drink, and to nouriſh their Hair as the Nazarites were bound to do. This Vow they made for © certain time, and not perpetual: The Law concerning it, you may ſee, Numb, 6. 434, 9. "0 SE 24 Themtake and *,* purifie thy 1218 wit! and Þ2 c at charz2s with them, trncthey may * 7 ' BE ; tatir heads : and all may know that thoſe things where- 2. ot they were. informed concerning thee, are nothing, but 7hat thou thy ſelf alſo e walkeſt orderly, and keep- eſt the law. *.” They adviſe Paul to perform all thoſe Ritzs required of : Nazarite, the obſervation of which did legally purifie him. c Theſe
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other four ſpoken of, verſe 23. being poor, they require Paul here to bear their charges alſo, that ſo he might appear to be the chief amongſt them, and the more zealous in their Law, to take away the ſcandal that was raken up by the Jews againſt him (theſe Cere-. monies being as yet not deadly, orevil; though they were dead and indifferent.) 4 Which was done art the end of their ſeparation, and was the accompliſhment of all; and rhey burned the Hair which they ſhaved off, under their Sacrifices, to ſhew, that all their legal performances were only acceptable unto God through Jeſus Chriſt, who was ſacrificed for us, 1 Cor. 5. 7. and Heb. 10. 12. e Liveſt according to the Law of Moſes, conirary unto whar they reported of thee.
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