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', ns cometh into the Province, and goeth up to Jeruſalem. The ſew's accuſing Paul, deſire him to be ſens for to Jeruſalem, #n- "tending t0 kill him, 1 — 3. Feſtus will have him appear at Coſarea : The Jews accuſe him grievouſly ; he defendeth himſelf : znd a pealeth unts Czlar, * I Feſtus declareth Paul $ \-3ufo ro King Agrippa, and Bernice, 13 21. Agripp? uefireth to hear him, 22. Paul bronghe forth: Feſtus relateh {further his Cauſe, and how he had done nothing worthy of Death,
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to Jeruialem. = a So the Romans called any Country which they had con- vered with their Arms, and unto which they ſent a Governour, which at this time was Feſtus, being now ſet over "udaea in Frlixz his room. 6 Ceſarea had been the place of Reſidence for the Roman Governours, by reafon of its ſtrength and ſituation,
Chap. 23. 23+ 2 Then the high prieſt, and the c chief of the Jews informed him againſt Paul, and 4 befought him;
£ The ſame who are called rhe Elders, Chap. 24. 1. d Con- -nued their Accuſotion and Proſecution of Panu!. So reſtlels is the Rage and Enmity the Adverſaries of Truth have againſt the Profeflors of It.
2 And deſired f favour againſt him, that. he would ſnd tor himto Jeruſalem, g laying wait in the way to kill burn. -
f Though it ſeems ro have heen bur Juſtice, that they might be allowed to try Parl for tuch Crimes as were within their Cog- nizance ; yet that they might che eafiher obtain their deſire, they beg it as a Favour. x3 Which did worſe become Magittrates end Prieſts, than any men, to act thus againſt the Law of Na- ture, and” to. be ſure aiſo againſt the Law of the Land, to hire Rufhans to aflaſſuiate Paul.
4 Bnet þ Feſtus anſwered, that Paul ſhould be kept at Cxfarea, and that z he himiclf would depart ſhortly 1] thitver,
Tt is moſt probable, that Feſtus had been informed by Pe- liz of the Jews Malice againſt Paul: For Felix having been ac - culed by the Jews unto the Emperor, might be ſuppoſed to have recriminated whereſoever he had any Opportunity - And in all the time of his Government they were nor guilty of a worſe Fatt than their deſign againſt Pau!, it being Sedition, -nd intended Murder of one who had the privilege of a Roman Citizen, #-The Governours kept their Courts whereloever they CiNe,
5 I &t them therefore, ſaid he. which & among you are ab'e, go / down with we, and accuſe this man, it ne be anv 2 wi-kecnels in him.
t Fir to proſecute Paul in your behalf; as T:rinllas was, whom the Fews h.d carried with them formerly, Chap. 24. 1. [Pccaute Terwfalem wits ina Mountainous part of the Countrey,and mich of it built upon an Fill. m The word properly ſignifies a joirſh thing 5 bur it is allo taken for a wicked thing ; all Sin bzing Folly, and Grace Wiſdom ; as they are frequently called n Scripture, though the World hath another Opinion of them, many abzorring to be accounted Fools, and yet care not though they appcar molt wicked.
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rung many follow, and is according unto tlie uſual expreflion ot Iucl a thort tpace of time, which need not to be exaltly ſer corn. Thus though God hath provided ſo, as there is little or "0 virety in ſerting down thoſe Truths or Do&rines in Scripture which concern Faith and Manners, or our believing and holy "ing; yet in Circumſlances which (though they pertain to cormpicat the Hiſtory or Genealogies in Scripture) are not ne- eli ry tobe ſo exattly known, God left them nor fo deſigned, SEXSTEHE us in this ſtate, whercin we know but in 'avt, 1 Cor, 4. undamental Truths are not of ſuch a depth bur a AO MY wade or walk in them ; but there are lels material PAs luch a proftundity, that an Elephant may ſwim in them, "me cn of the higheſt underſtanding and deepelt reach muſt UY Our, ys E&96>. | 7 nd when o he was come, the p Jews which Me cown from Jerufalem 4, Rood rourd abour, and "0 7 many and grievous complaints againſt Paui, | MaIChthey could not 5 Prove ; Li The Judge ſar, and the Priſoner brought. p His Accu- TR 6s were many, and came wita a full cry againit him, Fol -14 -
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