caft himself into the fea. 8. And the other difcine in a little fhip (for they were not far from land, : were two hundred cubits) dragging the net with fishAs foon then as they were come to land, they faw f coals there, and fish laid thereon, and bread. 10. ith unto them, Bring of the fish which ye have now 11. Simon Peter went up, and drew the net to land great fishes, an hundred and fifty and three: and for all rere fo many, yet was not the net broken. 12. Jefus to them, Come and dine, and none of the difciples sk him, Who art thou? knowing that it was the Lord. us then cometh, and taketh bread, and giveth them, likewife. 14. This is now the 'third time that Jewed himself to his difciples, after that he was rifen he dead. 15. So when they had dined, Jefus faith on Peter, Simon fon of Jonas, loveft thou me more than He faith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knoweft that I hee. He faith unto him, Feed my lambs. 16. He > him again the second time, Simon fen of Jonas, lovest ne? He faith unto him, Yea, Lord, thou knoweft love thee. He faith unto him, Feed my fheep. 17. th unto him the third time, Simon fon of Jonas, loveft thou A&ts 10. 41. To us who and drink with him after he om the Dead. ee Joh. 20. 19, 26. נת 2 Sam. 7 20. -Thou, Lord God, knoweth thy Servant [David]. f into the Sea, to fwim firft to him. Both the Jews and Romans hen they speak of a Perfon's being Naked, mean, his having only a n, or fome linen Garment, or other inner Clothing next his Skin, at he was abfolutely naked without any Covering at all. They therelled him naked who had put off his Gown or outward Garment. Senfe, I conceive, the Command of God to Ifaiah, Chap. 23. 2, 3. naked and barefoot for three Years is to be understood. For is it to agined that God, who would not fuffer that his Altar, Exod. 20. 26. be made to go up by Steps, left the Nakedness of his People fhould covered thereon, would command the Prophet to go publickly nathout any Covering whatfoever for the Space of three Years? Nor being ordered to put off his Sackcloth, an Argument that he was naked; for though Sackcloth was worn next the Skin in Times of iliation, it might notwithstanding be worn on the like Occasions outward Garment too. In this Sense also, I fuppofe, Saul is faid, 19. 24. to have prophefied before Samuel, and to lie down naked; n this Senfe David was uncovered when he danced before the Ark, .6. 20. The Meaning is, they laid afide their Royal Robes. Of it is exprefly faid, Fer. 14. that he was girded with a linen a b d e C to t tery thou me? Peter was, grieved, because he faid unto him the third time, Loveft thou me? And he faid unto him, Lord,thou knoweft all things; thou knoweft that I love thee. Jefus faith unto him, Feed my fheep. 18. Verily verily I fay unto thee, When thou waft young, thou girdeft thy felf, and walkeft whither thou wouldft: but when thou fhalt be old, thou fhalt ftretch forth thy hands, and another fhall gird thee, and carry thee whither thou wouldst not. 19. This fpake he, fignifying by what death he fhould glorifie God. And when he had fpoken this, he faith unto him, Follow me. 20. Then Peter turning about, feeth the difciple whom Jefus loved, following; which alfo lean of ed on his breaft at fupper, and faid, Lord, which is he that betrayeth thee? 21. Peter feeing him, faith to Jefus, Lord, and what fhall this man do? 22. Jefus faith unto him, If I will that he tarry till I come, what is that to thee? Follow thou me: 23. Then went this faying abroad among the brethren, that that difciple fhould not die: yet Jefus faid not unto him, He fhall not die; but, If I will that he tarry till I come, what is that to thee? 24. This is the difciple which teftifeth of these things, and wrote thefe things: and pre we know that his teftimony is true. 25. And there are alfo many other things which Jefus did, the which if they Luk fhould be written every one, I fuppofe that even theilo, ha h world it felf could not contain the books that fhould be go written. Amen. f at Joh. 16.30. Now are we fure that thou knoweft all things, and needeft not that any Man should ask thee by this we believe that thou cameft forth from God. • See on Joh. 13. 23. f em do y he as unt excel ACTS Ma Lord on the † Joh. 19. 35. He that faw it bare record, and his record is true: and he knoweth that he faith true, s that ye might believe. 3 Joh. ver 12. We also bear record, and ye know that our record is Acts 20. 28. Take heed therefore to your felves, and to all the Flock over the which the Holy Ghoft hath made you Overseers, to feed the Church of God which 10 he hath purchased with his own Blood. See on Joh. 10: 11. d See on Joh. 13.36. true. * Joh. 20. 30. 3 Joh. h Amos 7. 10. -The Land is not able to bear all his [Amos's] Words. See the Note on Mat. 17.20. is rec 9. "dat alem. that dfaf mani TH ACTS I * i k HE former Treatife have I made, O Theophilus, of all that Jefus began both to do and teach, 2. Until the day in which he was taken up, after that he through the holy Ghoft had given commandments unto the apoftles whom he had chofen. 3. To whom alfo he " fhewed himfelf alive after his paffion, by many infallible proofs, being feen of them forty days, and fpeaking of the things pertain ing to the kingdom of God: 4. And being affembled together with them [Or, eating together with them], commanded them that they fhould not depart from Jerufalem, but wait for the promise of the Father, which, faith he, ye have heard of me. 5. For John truly baptized with water; but ye fhall be baptized with the holy Ghoft, not many days hence. 6. When they therefore were come together, they asked of him, faying, Lord, wilt thou at this time reftore again the kingdom to Ifrael. 7. And he faid n † Luk. 1.3. It feemed good to me alfo, having had perfect Underftanding of all things from the very firft,unto write to thee in Order, moft excellent Theophilus. Mar. 16. 19. So then, after the Lord had fpoken unto them, he was received up into Heaven, and fat on the right Hand of God. + Luk 9. 51. When the Time was come that he fhould be received up, he ftedfaftly fet his Face to go to Jerufalem. Tim. 3 16. God was manifeft in the Flesh, ceived up into Glory. 't Mat. 28. 19. Mar. 16. 15. See on Joh. 20. 21. re 5 unto tains fhall drop down new Wine, and the Hills fhall flow with Milk, and all the Rivers of Judah fhall flow with Waters, and a Fountain fhall come forth of the Houfe of the Lord, and fhall water the Valley of Shittim. † Acts 2. 4. They were all filled with the holy Ghost and began to fpeak with other 10 Tongues as the Spirit gave them utterance. + Acts 11. 15. The boly Ghoft fell on them as on us at the Beginning. See on Luk. 24. 34, 36. Joh. 14. 16, 26. † Joh. 15. 26. † Joh. 16. 7. See on Luk. 20 24.49. II. A&ts 2.4. Acts 11. 16. Acts 19. 4. See on Mat. 3. q Mat. 20. 21. -Grant that thefe my two Sons may fit, the one on thy right Hand, and the other on the left in thy Kingdom. + Mat. 24 3. -The Difciples came unto him privately, faying, Tell us, when fhall these things be? and what shall be the Sign of thy Coming, and of the End of the World? Luk. 17. 20. When he was demanded of the Pharisees, P† Joel 3. 18. It fhall come to 25 when the Kingdom of God should afs on that Day, that the Moun come 1 C e d ACTS I unto them, It is not for you to know the times or the seasons, which the Father hath put in his own power. 8.But ye fhall receive* power after that the holy Ghoft is come upon you [Or, the power of the holy Ghoft coming upon you]: and ye fhall be witneffes unto me, both in Jerufalem, and in all Judea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermoft part of the earth. 9. And when he had fpoken these things, while they beheld, he was taken up, and a cloud received him out of their fight. 10. And while they looked ftedfaftly toward heaven, as he went up, behold, two men ftood by them in white apparel. 11.Which alfo faid, Ve men of Galilee,why ftand ye gazing up into heaven? this fame Jefus which is taken up from you into heaven, fhall fo come in like manner as ye come; he anfwered and faid, The See on Mat. 1 Thef. 5. 1. Of the Times and Seafons, Brethren, ye have no need that I write unto you. c* A&s 2. 1, 4. Ver. 22. See on Luk. 24. 49. * + Joh. 15. 27. † A&s 2. 32. See on Luk. 24. 48. f* See on Luk. 24. 51. 15 have God fhall come, and all the Saints with thee. Dan 7.10,13.-Thefand thousands miniftred unto him, and ten thousand times ten thousand 5 ftood before him: the Judgment was fet, and the Books were opened. I faw in the Night Vifions, and behold, one like the Son of Man came with the Clouds of Hea Ioven. Mat. 16. 27. The Son of Man fhall come in the Glory of his Father.Mar. 24. 30.-They fhall fee the Son of Man coming in the Clouds of Heaven with Power 8 Mar. 17.2 [Jefus] was transfi- and great Glory: Mat. 26. 64. gured before them, and his Face -Hereafter fhall ye fee the Son did thine as the Sun, and his Rai- of Man fitting on the right Hand ment was white as the Light. † Mat. of Power, and coming in the Clouds 28. 3. His Countenance was like of Heaven. Mat. 25. 31. When Lightning, and his Raiment white as 20 the Son of Man fhall come in his Snow. Joh 20. 12. [Mary] feeth Glory, and all the holy Angels with two Angels in white, fitting, the him, then fhall he fit upon the one at the Head, and the other at Throne of his Glory. Mar. 13. the Feet, where the Body of Jefus 36. Left coming fuddenly he find you had lain. A&ts 10. 3, 30. He 25 fleeping. Mar. 14.62. Ye fhall faw in a Vision evidently, about fee the Son of Man fitting on the the ninth Hour of the Day, an An- right Hand of Power, and coming gel of God coming in to him, and in the Clouds of Heaven. † Luk. faying unto him, Cornelius, Be- 21. 27. Then fhall they fee the hold, a Man ftood before me in 35 Son of Man coming in a Cloud with bright Clothing. Power and great Glory. Joh. 14. 3. If I go and prepare a Place for you, I will come again and re ceive you unto my felf, that where 35I am, there ye may be alfo t Acts 2. 7. A Zech. 14. 5. The Lord my The 1 have feen him go into heaven. 12. Then returned they unto Jerufalem, from the mount called Olivet, which is from Jerufalem, a (1) fabbath-days journey. 13. And when they were come in, they went up into an upper room, where abode both m Peter, and James, and John,and Andrew, Philip, and Thomas, Bartholomew, and Matthew, James the fon of Alpheus, and Simon Zelotes, and. Judas the brother of James. 14. Thefe all a continued with one accord in prayer and fupplication, with the women, and Mary the mother of Jefus, and with his brethren. 15. And in those days Peter ftood up in the midst of the difciples, and faid, (the number of the names together were about an hundred and twenty) 16. Men and brethren, this fcripture must needs have been fulfilled, which the holy Ghoft by the mouth of David fpake before concerning Judas, which was guide to 5 Thef. 1.10. To wait for his Son I and upon the Cloud one fat, like unto the Son of Man, having on his -Head a golden Crown k.. Luk. 24. 52. They worship, ped him, and returned to Jerufa lem with great Joy: 1 Luk. 22. 12. He shall fhew you a large upper Room furnished: there make ready. Acts 9.37, 39. They laid her [Dorcas] in an upper Chamber. When he [Pe ΤΟ 25 • Mat. 27. 55, 56. Many Women were there (beholding afar off) which followed Jefus from Galilee, miniftring unto him. Among which was Mary Magdalene,' and Mary the Mother of James and Jofes, and the Mother of Zebedee's Children. P See on Mat. 12.46. 4. Rev. 3. 4. Thou haft a few Names even in Sardis. Pfal. 41.9. Yea, mine own familiar Friend in whom I trusted, which did eat of my Bread, hath lift up his Heel against me. +Joh. 13.18. † Joh. 18. 3. See on Mat. 26. 47. (1) Bethany was the Place from which our Lord afcended, as appears from Luk. 24. 50. This was diftant from Jerufalem fifteen Furlongs, Joh. 11. 18. St. Luke therefore does not here give us the Diffance of Bethany from Jerufalem, but the Distance of the Foot of the Mount of Olives from thence, which is a Sabbath days Journey, that is, about one of our mea fured Miles. |