z Here he proves the ſecond pt, rhat Chriſt harh alſo recei- ved the Gentiles, There is a plain Ellipfis in the words, This is underſtood that there were promiſes made of or to the Gentiles
and Chriſt came ro confirm them alſo. The ſum of rheſ: pro. miſes was this, that the Gentiles ſhould glorifie God for his mercy, Some have obſerved how the truth of God is ſpoken of in the oregoing Verſe with reſpe& to the Jews, and the mercy of God with reſpect to the G:ntiles; not that the one was without the other ; for the Salvation of the Jews, as It was of Truth, fo of Mercy alſo, Mich. 7. 20. and the Vocation of the G-ntiles, as it was of Mercy, fo alſo of Truth; for there were many pronffſes of God concerning that matrer, but mercy is predicated of rhe Gentiles, becauſe that attribute of God appeared more eminently in their Converſion and Calling. You had th? like diſtribution and difference in. chap. 4. 25. and 10. 10. 4 Becauſe the Jew: were hardly perſwaded of the Mercy of God to the G:ntiles
therefore he proves it by divers Scripture-Teſtimonies. This firſt is taken out of Pſal. 18. 49. See the Notes there. David ſpeaks this in the Perſon of Chit In the Palm it is, 7 will give 'hants unto thee : But here, according to the LXX, 1 w;! confeſs to thee, or celebrate thee among the Gentiles. They then ace received
ro Mercy, foraſmuch asir was foretold, they ſhou'd celebrate vr praiſe God ſor his Mercy. EY ROS COIEG:
10 And again, he faith, Rejoice ye Gentiles with his people 5b.
6 This is taken out of Deur. 32. 43, Here it is evidently im- plyed, that the Gentiles ſhould become the People of God, and join with the Jews 1n his Worſhip and Service, and rejoice in the ſenſe of his Goodneſs and Mercy to them. The partition wall is
now taken away, and they both became on? Sh-epfold unger one Shepherd,
Ir And again, Praiſe the Lord all ye Gentiles, and aud him all ye people c. | c This is found in Pſal. 117. 1. There the Geaziles are willed to praiſe Ged, which they could not do unleſs they knew him a- right, and hath obtained mercy from him.
12 And again Efaias ſaith 4, There ſhall be a root of Jeſſe, and he that ſhall riſeto reign over the Gentiles, in him ſhall the Gentiles || truſt.
a Viz. in Iſa. 11. 10. See the Notes there. This is 2 plain Prophecie of the Converſion of the Gentiles ; their being received ro Mercy, is implied in the former Teſtimonies, bur here it is expreſſed. The Son of David (the Saviour) jhall riſ: and ſpring out of Jeile has Root, and Reign over the Gentiles by his Word and Spir:t, He ſhall gather them by the Preaching of his Croſs, as by an enſign, and they, as it is in the Prophet, hall ſeek :o him; or as it 1s here, ſhall truſt or hope in him. The Apoſtle, as he is wonr, doth follow the LXX, which makes ſome little variation from the Hebrew Text ; but it is rather in ſound than in ſenſe. You have other Prophecies and Promiſes of the Gentiles Mercy, as Ija. 42. 1, 6. and 49. 22. and 54. 3. and 60. 3, 5. Bur the Apoſtle thought, that theſe he had mentioned were ſufficient foc his purpoſe. | | | : 13 Now e the God of hope f fill you with all joy and peace in believing g, that ye may abound in hope chrough the power of the Holy Ghoſt 5. ; e He finiſheth here tus long Diſcourſe about Brorherly love and concord with a ſhortand pitby Prayer, f Having faid before that the Gentiles ſhould hope in God, he takes occaſion from hence ro ſtile him, The Grd of Hope, He is fo, both Objefive, as being {Yyyy 2] the
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| 'the only Objet of our hope, wid. Pſal. 146. 5. Jer. 17.7. 1 Tim. '6. 17. and Effe#:ive, a; being the only author of it, 1 Pet. T. 3- i.e. With much cinward.:Joy end Peace, which rifethin the *Heart through a lively Faith in Chriſt ; or elſe, with all comtort 'and concord in the Chriſtian Faith. In this he prays they may #tomd: inſtead of theſe contentions that had been amongſt them, he delfres they may be filled with thoſe things, wherein he told them, c{ap. I4. 17, The Kingdom of God conſiſted. hb He doth *not ſay, that you may have hope. bur that you may abound therein, that you may arrive to a Plerophoty or _ _ 'of hope, as 'it is in Heb. 6. 11. Such hope as may be like an ] N Rncker _ the Soul, by keep it ſafe and ork in the midſt of | ample of his good Works, or Godly Life : Or elf by Fa", Storms and Tempeſts. This hope is wrought in us by no leſs | may underſtand the Miracles that he wrought, and the La power and virtue than that of the Holy Ghoſt, See before. _ Travel chat he underwent; of which in the folloxins | VETIC. 9 14 And * I my ſelf alſo am perſwaded of you, my OY redtiren, that ye alſo are full ot goodnefs, filled with 1 _—_ bus. 7 Bram _ -4y my all knowledge, able to admonith one another 7. Pe IE Ip111 1 #; fo that from My and round about unto Hlyricum w, I have |
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tion, chop 1.8. and he ends with the ſame. There are three' things which he commends them for. The Firſt 1s their Goodneſs ; thus it isnumbred amongſt the Fruits of the Spirit, Gal. 5. 22.|
Ic may be taken more Jargely, and ſoit comprehends all Grace and Virtus; or ele more tri&ly, andſo it is put for Kindnefs,