Ὃν ὁ Θεὸς ἀνέστησε, λύσας τὰς ὠδῖνας τοῦ θανάτου, καθότι οὐκ ἦν δυνατὸν κρατεῖσθαι αὐτὸν ὑπ' αὐτοῦ.

a Whom God hath raised up, having loosed the pains of death: b because it was not possible that he should be holden of it.

2 But ye denied the Holy One and the Just, and desired a murderer to be granted unto you; And killed the Prince of life, whom God hath raised from the dead: whereof we are witnesses, Acts iii. 14, 15. Unto you first, God having raised up his Son' Jesus, sent him to bless you, in turning away every one of you from his iniquities, 26. Him God raised up the third day, and shewed him openly; Not to all the people, but unto witnesses chosen before of God, even to us, who did eat and drink with him after he rose from the dead, x. 40, 41. Because he hath appointed a day in the which he will judge the world in righteousness, by that man whom he hath ordained: whereof he hath given assurance unto all men, that he hath raised him from the dead, xvii. 31. Paul, an apostle, (not of men, neither by man, but by Jesus Christ, and God the Father, who raised him from the dead;) Gal. i. 1. Which he wrought in Christ, when he raised him from the dead, and set him at his own right hand in the heavenly places, Eph. i. 20. And to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead, even Jesus, which delivered us from the wrath to come, 1 Thess. i. 10. Now the God of peace, that brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great Shepherd of the sheep, through the blood of the everlasting covenant, Heb. xiii. 20. See also on Matt. xvi. ver. 21. clause 3.

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b I will ransom them from the power of the grave; I will redeem them from death: O death, I will be thy plagues; O grave, I will be thy destruction: repentance shall be hid from mine eyes, Hos. xiii. 14. And killed the Prince of life, whom God VOL. II.

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hath raised from the dead; whereof we are witnesses, Acts iii. 15. Forasmuch then as the children are partakers of flesh and blood, he also himself likewise took part of the same: that through death he might destroy | him that had the power of death, that is the devil, Heb. ii. 14. See also on John ii. ver. 19. clause 3.

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VER. 29.

*Ανδρες ἀδελφοὶ, ἐξὸν εἰπεῖν μετὰ παρ ῥησίας πρὸς ὑμᾶς περὶ τοῦ πατριάρχου Δα. βίδ, ὅτι καὶ ἐτελεύτησε καὶ ἐτάφη καὶ τὸ μνῆμα αὐτοῦ ἐστιν ἐν ἡμῖν ἄχρι τῆς ἡμέρας ταύτης.

Men and brethren, let me freely speak unto you of the patriarch David, that he is both dead and buried, and his sepulchre is with us unto this day.

* Gr. I may.

VER. 30.

Προφήτης οὖν ὑπάρχων, καὶ εἰδὼς ὅτι ὅρκῳ ὤμοσεν αὐτῷ ὁ Θεὸς, ἐκ καρποῦ τὴς ὀσφύος αὐτοῦ τὸ κατὰ σάρκα ἀναστήσειν τὸν Χριστὸν, καθίσαι ἐπὶ τοῦ θρόνου αὐτ

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a Therefore being a prophet, band knowing that God hath sworn with an oath to him, that with the fruit of his loins, according to the flesh, he would raise up Christ to sit on his throne;

a Men and brethren, this Scripture must needs have been fulfilled which the Holy Ghost by the mouth of David spake before concerning Judas, which was guide to them that took Jesus, Acts i. 16. Now these be the last words of David, David the son of Jesse said, and the man who was raised up on high, the anointed of the God of Jacob, and the sweet psalmist of Israel, said, The Spirit of the LORD spake by me, and his word was in my tongue, 2 Sam. xxiii. 1, 2. See also on Matt. xxii. ver. 44.

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not left in hell, neither his flesh did see corruption.

And as concerning that he raised him up from the dead, now no more to return to corruption, he said on this wise, I will give you the sure mercies of David. Wherefore he saith

also in another psalm, Thou shalt not suffer thine Holy One to see corruption. For David, after he had served his own generation by the will of God, fell on sleep, and was laid unto his fathers, and saw corruption; But he whom God raised again saw no corruption, Acts xiii. 34-37.

Τῇ δεξιᾷ οὖν τοῦ Θεοῦ ὑψωθεὶς, τήν τε ἐπαγγελίαν τοῦ ἁγίου πνεύματος λαβὼν παρὰ τοῦ πατρὸς, ἐξέχεε τοῦτο ὃ νῦν ὑμεῖς βλέπετε καὶ ἀκούετε.

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aTherefore, being by the right hand of God exalted, and having received of the Father the promise of the Holy Ghost, che hath shed forth this, which ye now see and hear.

a See on Matt. xi. ver. 27. clause 1. b See on John xiv. ver. 16. clause 2.

And they of the circumcision which believed were astonished, as many as came with Peter, because that on the Gentiles also was poured out the gift of the Holy Ghost, Acts x. 45. But after that the kindness and love of God our Saviour toward man appeared, Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost; Which he shed on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Saviour, Tit. iii. 4-6.

VER. 34.

Οὐ γὰρ Δαβὶδ ἀνέβη εἰς τοὺς οὐρανούς· λέγει δὲ αὐτός· Εἶπεν ὁ Κύριος τῷ Κυρίῳ μου, κάθου ἐκ δεξιῶν μου,

For David is not ascended into the heavens: abut he saith himself, The

for nothing common or unclean hath at any time entered into my mouth. But the voice answered me again from heaven, What God hath cleansed, that call not thou common, xi. 5-9. And as I began to speak, the Holy Ghost fell on them, as on us at the beginning. Then remembered I the word of the Lord, how that he said, John indeed baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost. Forasmuch then as God gave them the like gift as he did unto us, who believed on the Lord Jesus Christ; what was I that I could withstand God? When they heard these things, they held their peace, and glorified God, saying, Then hath God also to the Gentiles granted repentance unto life, 15-18. And when they were come, and had gathered the church together, they rehearsed all that God had done with them, and how he had opened the door of faith unto the Gentiles, xiv. 27. And being brought on their way by the church, they passed through Phenice and Samaria, declaring the conversion of the Gentiles: and they caused great joy unto all the brethren, xv. 3. And when there had been much disputing, Peter rose up, and said unto them, Men and brethren, ye know how that a good while ago God made choice among us, that the Gentiles by my mouth should hear the word of the Gospel, and believe. And God, which knoweth the hearts, bare them witness, giving them the Holy Ghost, even as he did unto us; And put no difference between us and them, purifying their hearts by faith, 79. Wherefore remember, that ye being in time past Gentiles in the flesh, who are called Uncircumcision by that which is called the Circumcision in

the flesh made by hands; That at that time ye were without Christ, being aliens from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers from the covenants of promise, having no hope, and without God in the world: But now in Christ Jesus ye who sometimes were far off are made nigh by the blood of Christ. For he is our

peace, who hath made both one, and hath broken down the middle wall of partition between us; Having abolished in his flesh the enmity, even the

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law of commandments contained in ordinances; for to make in himself of twain one new man, so making peace; And that he might reconcile both unto God in one body by the cross, having slain the enmity thereby: And came and preached peace to you which were afar off, and to them that were nigh. For through him we both have access by one Spirit unto the Father. Now therefore ye are no more strangers and foreigners, but fellowcitizens with the saints, and of the household of God, Eph. ii. 11-19. Which in other ages was not made known unto the sons of men, as it is now revealed unto the holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit; That the Gentiles should be fellowheirs, and of the same body, and partakers of his promise in Christ by the Gospel: Whereof I was made a minister, according to the gift of the grace of God given unto me by the effectual working of his power. Unto me, who am less than the least of all saints, is this grace given, that I should preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ, iii. 5-8.

c And it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall call on the name of the LORD shall be delivered: for in mount Zion and in Jerusalem shall be deliverance, as the LORD hath said, and in the remnant whom the LORD shall call, Joel ii. 32.

VER. 40.

Ετέροις τε λόγοις πλείοσι διεμαρτύρετο, καὶ παρεκάλει, λέγων· Σώθητε ἀπὸ τῆς γενεᾶς τῆς σκολιᾶς ταύτης.

And with many other words did he testify and exhort, saying, a Save your selves from this untoward generation.

O faithless and perverse generation, a Then Jesus answered and said, how long shall I be with you? how long shall I suffer you? Matt. xvii.

17. Whosoever therefore shall be ashamed of me and of my words in this adulterous and sinful generation; of him also shall the Son of man be ashamed, when he cometh in the glory of his Father with the holy angels, Mark viii. 38.

VER. 41.
Οἱ μὲν οὖν ἀσμένως ἀποδεξάμενοι τὸν

And they continued stedfastly in the apostles' doctrine and fellowship and b in breaking of bread, and in prayers.

a Then said Jesus to those Jews which believed on him, If ye continue in my word, then are ye my disciples indeed, John viii. 31.

And they, continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, did eat their meat with gladness and singleness of heart, ver. 46. And upon the first day of the week, when the disciples came together to break bread, Paul preached unto them, ready to depart on the morrew; and continued his speech until midnight, xx. 7. When he therefore was come up again, and had broken bread, and eaten, and talked a long while, even till break of day, so he departed, 11. Rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing instant in prayer, Rom. xii. 12. Continue in prayer, and watch in the same with thanksgiving, Col. iv. 2. Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more as ye see the day approaching, Heb. x. 25.

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the goodness and for all the prosperity that I procure unto it, Jer. xxxiii. 9. And there came a fear on all and they glorified God, saying, That a great prophet is risen up among us; and, That God hath visited his people,

Luke vii. 16.

b See on Matt. x. ver. 8. clause 1.

VER. 44.

αὐτὸ, καὶ εἶχον ἅπαντα κοινά Πάντες δὲ οἱ πιστεύοντες ἦσαν ἐπὶ τὸ

a And all that believed were together, and had all things common;

a And the multitude of them that believed were of one heart and of one soul: neither said any of them that ought of the things which he possessed was his own; but they had all things common, Acts iv. 32. And in those days, when the number of the disciples were multiplied, there arose a murmuring of the Grecians against the Hebrews, because their widows were neglected in the daily ministration. Then the twelve called the multitude of the disciples unto them, and said, It is not reason that we should leave the word of God, and serve tables. Wherefore, brethren, look ye out among you seven men of honest report, full of the Holy Ghost and wisdom, whom ye may appoint over this business, vi. 1-3.

VER. 45.

Καὶ τὰ κτήματα καὶ τὰς ὑπάρξεις ἐπίπρασκον, καὶ διεμέριζον αὐτὰ πᾶσι, και θότι ἄν τις χρείαν είχε.

a And sold their possessions and goods, and parted them to all men, as every man had need.

a Neither was there any among them that lacked: for as many as were possessors of lands or houses, sold them, and brought the prices of the things that were sold, And laid them down at the apostles' feet: and distribution was made unto every man who by the apostles was surnamed according as he had need. And Joses, Barnabas, (which is, being interpreted, The son of consolation,) a Levite, and of the country of Cyprus, Having land, sold it, and brought the money, and laid it at the apostles' feet, Acts iv. 34-37. But a certain