eftood up Agabus, and that there throughout came to pafs udius Cefar. e were in the Antioch, cerachers, as Barhich was calus of Cyrene, ts 20. 23. The feth in every Bonds and Affiaul]. A&ts 21. ok Pauls girdle, wn Hands and hus faith the Hothe Jews at JeruMan that owneth Afhall deliver him s of the Gentiles. ow the Spirit fpeakthat in the latter Times C a but now have they both feen, and hated both me and my Father. 25. But this cometh to pass that the word might be fulfilled that is written in their law, they hated me without a caufe. 26. But when the Comforter is come, whom I will fend unto you from the Father, even the Spirit of truth, which proceedeth from the Father, he fhall teftifie of me. 27. And ye alfo fhall bear witnefs, because ye have been with me from the beginning. T e C CHA P. XVI. that ye fhould HESE things have I fpoken unto you, not be f offended. 2. They fhall put you out of the fynagogues: yea, the time cometh, that whosoever kil leth you, will think that he doth God fervice. 3. And thefe things will they do unto you, because they have not known the Father, nor me. 4. But these things have I told you, that when the time fhall come, ye may remember A b Joh. 14. 16, 26. Joh.16. 7.r See on Luk. 24. 49. 10 A&t. 2. 33. Having received of the Father the Promife of the Holy Ghoft, he hath fhed forth this which ye now fee and hear. + A&t. 1. 8, 22. † A&. 5. 32.15 See on Luk. 24.48. e † Luk. 1. 2. Which from the Beginning were Eye-witneffes and Minifters of the Word. t1 Joh. 1. 1, 3. That which was from the Beginning, which we have heard, which we have feen with our Eyes, which we have looked upon. -Declare we unto you. 20 that he should be put out of the Synagogue. -They caft him out. Joh. 12. 42. Among the chief Rulers alfo many believed on him; but becaufe of the Pharifees, they did not confefs him, left they fhould be put out of the Synagogue, hActs 7. 58. [They] caft him out of the City, and stoned him. Acts 8.1. There was a great Perfe cution against the Church which was at Jerufalem. Acts 9. 1. Saul yet breathing out Threatnings and Slaughter against the Disciples of the Lord, went to Jerufalem. A&ts 23. 14. We have bound our felves under a great Curse, that we will eat nothing until we have killed Paul. Acts 26. 9. I verily thought with my felf, that I ought to do many things contrary to the Name of Jefus of Nazareth. Phil. 3. 6. Concerning Zeal, perfecuting the Church iSee on Joh. 15. 21. f+ Mat. 11. 6. Bleffed is he 25 whofoever fhall not be offended* Joh. 13. 19. Now I tell you in me. before it come, that when it is come † Joh. 9. 22, 34. The Jews had to pafs, ye may believe that I am agreed already, that if any Man he. In Job 14: 29. the Words are did confefs that he was Chrift, 30 near the fame, n 211 that I told you of them. And these things I faid not unto you at the beginning, because I was with you. 5. But now I go my way to him that fent me, and none of you asketh me, Whither goeft thou? 6. But because I have faid these things unto you, forrow hath filled your heart. 7. Nevertheless, I tell you the truth, It is expedient for you that I go away: for if I go not away, the Comforter will not come unto you; but if I depart, I will fend him unto you. 8. And when he is come, he will reprove [Or, convince] the world of fin, and of righteousiefs, and of judgment: 9. P Of fin, because they believe not on me; 10. 9, Of righteoufnefs, because I go to my Father, and ye fee me no more; II. Of judgment, because the prince of this World is judged. 12. I have yet many things to fay unto you, but ye cannot bear them now. 13. Howbeit, when he the Spirit of truth is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he fhall not speak of himself, but whatsoever he fhall hear, that fhall he fpeak: and he fhew you things to come. Ff 3 u will Acts 2. 37. Now when they heard this, they were pricked in their Heart, and faid unto Peter, and the reft of the Apoftles, Men and Brethren, what thall we do PA&ts 7.54 When they heard thefe things they were cut to the Heart, and they gnashed on him with their Teeth. t A&s 2. 32. This Jefus hath God raised up, whereof we all are Witneffes. S a u Ver. 6. See on Mar. 4. 33. b See on Joh. 14. 26. 14. cer Acts 1. 28. There ftood up one of them, named Agabus, and fignified by the Spirit, that there fhould be great Dearth throughout ro all the World, which came to pafs in the Days of Claudius Cefar. Acts 13. 1. Now there were in the Church that was at Antioch, tain Prophets and Teachers, as Bar15 nabas, and Simeon which was called Niger, and Lucius of Cyrene, and Manaen. A&$ 20. 23. The Holy Ghoft witneffeth in every City, faying, that Bonds and Affli ctions abide me [Paul]. A&ts 21. 11. [Agabus]-Took Pauls girdle, and bound his own Hands and Feet, and faid, Thus faith the Holy Ghoft, fo fhall the Jews at Feru25 falem bind the Man that owneth this Girdle, and fhall deliver him into the Hands of the Gentiles. 1 Tim. 4. 1. Now the Spirit fpeaketh exprefly that in the latter 30 † Acts 26. 18. To open their Eyes, and to turn them from Darknefs to Light, and from the Power 20 Times : 14. He fhall glorifie me: for he fhall receive of mine, and fhall fhew it unto you. 15. All things that the Father hath, are mine therefore faid I, that he fhall take of mine, and fhall fhew it unto you. 16. A little while and ye fhall not fee me and again, a little while and ye fhall fee me, becaufe I go to the Father. 17. Then faid fome of his Difciples among themselves, What is this that he faith unto us, A little while and ye fhall not fee me and again, a little while and ye fhall fee me: and, Becaufel go to the Father? 18. They laid therefore, What is this that he faith, A lit tle while? we cannot tell what he faith. 19. Now Jefus knew that they were defirous to ask him, and faid unto them, Do ye enquire among your felves of that I faid, Alittle while and ye fhall not fee me and again, a little while and ye fhall fee me? 20. Verily verily Tay unto you, that ye fhall weep and lament, but the world fhall rejoice: and ye fhall be forrowful, but your forrow fhall be turned into joy. 21. A Woman when the is in travail, hath forrow, because her hour is come; but as foon as fhe is delivered of the child, the remembreth no more the anguish, for joy e b Ver. 5. Joh. 7.33. Yet a little while I am with you, and then I go unto him that fent me. tJoh. 13.33. Little Children, yet a little while I am with you. Joh. 14. 10 19. Yet a little while, and the World feeth me no more: but ye fee me because I live, ye fhall live alfo. that Meat with gladness and fingleness of Heart. As 5. 41. They de parted from the Prefence of the Council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to fuffer fhame for his Name. Acts 13. 52. The Difciples were filled with foy, and the Holy Ghoft Thef. 4. 17 18. Then we which are alive and remain, fhall be caught up toge Clouds to ther with them Air: and fo meet the Lord in the fhall we be ever with the Lord. Wherefore comfort one another with Pfal. 145. 19. He will fulfil the 1's thefe Words. Defire of them that fear him. Luk. 23. 27. There followed him a great Company of People, and of Women, which also bewailed and lamented him. Luk. 24. 17. What manner of Communications are thefe that ye have one to another, as ye walk and are Sad? Acts 2. 46. They continuing daily with one accord in the Temple, and breaking Bread from Hcufe to Houfe, did eat their 20 1 ft Ifa. 26. 17. Like as a Woman with Child, that draweth near the Time of her Delivery, is in Pain, and crieth out in her Pangs fo have we been in thy Sight, O Lord. Gen. 3. 16. Unto the Woman he faid, I will greatly multiply thy forrow and thy Conception; i Sorrow thou shalt bring forth Children. ab Gen. 31. 6, Sarah faid, God 12 hach |