My underſtand their Gold and Silver, with all things needful T the ſuſtentation of the body : you have a parallel place in lGr.g.7,
. 28 When therefore 1 have performed this, and have
ad to them this fruit 4, I will come by you into Pain /,
t i.e. After that T have diſpatched this buſineſs, and ſafely lelivered the Almes of the Greek Churches to the Fewes, wherewith (Mintruſted ; Tt is put into my hands as a Treaſure ſealed in a (2 Or cheſt, that ir may not be diminiſhed or imbezeled ; He R callsit Fruit, becauſe it proceeded from their Faith and Love, "0 Vecauſe it would abound to their account, Phil. 4. .17. it ould benefit them that reccived it, but much more them that Pelt. 1i,e. I will take you, or your City in my way thither, he Mid them as much before. ver. 24. . This he really intended, but
T >" concluded, that he was prevented ; that he never
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Times in this Chapter doth che Apoſtle life up a Prayer for the Be- lieving Romans. wid. 5. 13, And this is more comprehenſive than
the other two. If God be with. us, no good thing can be wanting to us. Gods preſence 1s inclulive of all good, and excluſive of all evil. x wid. chap. 16. ult.
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Paul's Recommgndations and Salutations, 1————16. his 8amoition againft the Authors of diſcord and offence : a mativve thereto and pro miſe, 17—20. he Salutes them in the Name of the Brethren with
him, 21-—23. he Bleſſeth them ; and praiſeth God for the Revelation of his Goſpel. 24 — 27,
Commend unto you « Phebe 5 our ſiſter c, which is 2 || ſervant of the Church which is at Cenchrea 4 | Or, 5«
a This Chapter is in the nature of a Poſt-ſcript. The Apoſtle that Min begins it with the Recommendation of a certain Woman , to 7/75 **- them. 6b She went upon ſome occaſion to Rome and by her (as ſome have ſuppoſed) this Epiſtle was ſent to the Church there,
The Poets call'd the Moon Phebe, as they did the Sun Phebu. This name is likely to have been impoſed by her Parents, being Gentiles. c r.e. Jn Chriſt, and by the Profeſſion of the ſame Faith. wid. Jam. 2. 15. 4 A Port or Haven belonging to
Corinth, on the Eaſt ſide towards Aſia : There was another on the W-ft fide towards Italy, called Lechea: By reaſon of this doub'e Haven, . Cerinth was called by the Poets, Bimaris. Here Paul paid a vow, which he, had made, 45. 18. 18. Hrre alſo he Preached and Converted many ; amongſt whom, this Phebe (as
is probable) was one, When he faith, She was /ervant of the Church.
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Jedge of Widows, of whom he ſpeaketh, 1 7im.5. 9. But the ſud th: Church, 4n Rarbouring and ſaccouring the Saints that vere diiven our of their Country ; yea, as appears by the next Verſe, ſhe was #2 ſnccourer of the Aniſtcrs of the Goſpel, and of the 7's himſelf : We read Luk. 8. 3. of ſome that Miniſtred rato 36s Lord of theiv (ubtance ; therethz ſame word is uſed. And this Pl 5c 1c<ms to have been imployed in the ſame Works; ſhe min; 1.d unto. Paulas Oneſiphrius dad, 2 Tim. 1. $8. There the ſame word is ulcd again.
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ſaints f, and that ye aflilt her in whatſoever buſineſs ſhe Hath need of you g: For ſhe hath been a fſuccourer of mcny, and of my ſe!f alſo þ. |
: c 7.e. In the Lords Name, or for the Lords ſake, vid. Mat. 18. 5. Or elle "ris, as if he had faid, Receive Þer Chriltianly, 7 As it1s Er that S:ints ſhould be received,or as it is fir for them,who Profeſs them(ſclves to be Sant, to receive one another. g That you ſtand by 4c, 1nd afford hr your Counſel, or any other affiſltance, She
might have ſome buiinels in the E mperow 's Court, by reaſon of] cjpjes which are mentioned, Luk. 10. 1. Others that hs
Frail, Oppretlion, or ſome unjuſt Vexations ; 8and rhere mig'1t be thoſe amongſt them , that cond ſtand her in ſome tex. Theire were Chriſtians of Ceſars Houfhold , Phil. 4. 22. þ The word tignifieth a Patron ſs. She had been Hoſpitable to any, and in particular, to the poſile himſelf. This ſheweth, She was a Woman of ſome Account ; it was but equal, that the Saints at Rome thould afift her, who had been Aſiftant unto fo many others.
3 Greer Priſcilla and Aquiliaz, my || helpersin Chriſt
; In the next place, he Saluteth ſeveral perſons by Name; the firſt are Priſcilla and #quila. Sometimes ſhe is called Priſca, 2 7m. 4 19. And by a Diminutive Priſcila. This was uſua] amonglt the Romans. SO Livis was called Livila, Tullia, Tulliola, Petra Puroeila, &c., The Wife is named before her Huſband, ſo the is, 4X. 18. 18. 2 Tim. 4. 19. Some think ſhe was frft Called; others that ſhe was moſt Renowned for her Zeal and Charity. We need nor to be curious in our Enquiry after the Reaſon.; we find in other places Aquila is ſet before Priſcilla, AF. 18, 2, 26. I Cor. 16. 19. Hence it may appear how weakly the Papiſts Argu: for Petcr's primacy, becauſe he was placed firſt on the Cara. Jogue- of the Apoſtles ; for by the ſame Argument, the Wife
ſhould be prefered before her Huſband. This Aquila was a Few of ported, He was the firſt Biſhop of Conſtancineple ; Be was doute
Pontus, and by Occupation a Tent-maker : With him the Apo. {tle Paul abode, ard wrought at Corinth, AF. 18. 2,3. Though Clandius the Empcrour had commanded the Jewes to depart from Rowe, yer now it ſeems they were returned thither again; poſſibly, becauſe Claudius was dead, or becauſe that ſevere EdiQ was relaxed. k In propagating the Goſpel in their Place and Cal. ling, and as they had Opportunity. Though they Preached not publick!y , yer they furthercd the Goſpel many ways privately. wid. Ac.18. 20.
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'Ghnrcb, it is not meant, Ske was a Diaconels, or one of the Col-[ Corinth, or .Antioch, oc in ſome other places, where ſhe hag M My.
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4 Who have for my || life laid down || their own
1 i. e. They hazarded their own Livesto fave mine, The Scrip- ture ſpeaks of this, as the duty of Chriſtians, 1 702. 3. 16. Herefers (it may be) to that Uproar that was at Corinth; of which, ſee Af. 18.12. Or thatin Aſa; of which, ſee 45. 19. 23. m Be- cauſe he was the Apoſtle of the Gentiles, and his Preſervation re- dounded to the benefit of them all.
5 Likewile greet the Church that is in their houſe " Salute my well-beloved Epenetus 9, who 15 the firlt- fruits of Achaia unto Chrilt p.