y P r knew him not, nor yet the voices of the proich are " read every fabbath-day, they have fulz in condemning him. 28. And though they found of death in him, yet defired they Pilate that he e flain. 29. And when they had fulfilled all that, ten of him, they took him down from the tree, him in a fepulchre. 30. But God railed him from 31. And he was feen many days of them which with him from Galilee to Jerufalem, who are his es unto the people. 32. And we declare unto you ings, how that the promise which was made un athers, 33. God hath fulfilled the fame unto us hildren, in that he hath raifed up Jefus again; i alfo written in the fecond Pfalm, Thou art ɔn, this day have I begotten thee. 34. And as .: S a Cor. 2. 8. See on A&s as 15. 21. Mofes of old th in every City them that im, being read in the Syevery Sabbath-Day. hewn out of a Rock, and rolled a Stone unto the Door of the Sepulchre. † Luk. 23. 53. He took it down and wrapped it in Linen, 5 and laid it in a Sepulchre that was hewn in Stone, wherein never Man before was laid. Joh. 19. 38. After this, Jofeph of Arimathea (being a Difciple of Jefus, but fecretly for fear of the Jews) befought Pilate that he might take away the Body of Jefus: and Pilate gave him leave: He came therefore and took the Body of Jefus. See on A&s 2. 24. at. 27. 22. Pilate faith unWhat fhall I do then with which is called Chrift? fay unto him, Let him be 10 Mar. 15.13. They crigain, Crucifie him. † Luk. They cried, faying, Crucicrucifie him. † Joh. 19.6. the chief Prieft therefore 15 ficers faw him, they cried ying, Crucifie him, crucifie†1 Pilate faith unto them, Take n and crucifie him: for I fault in him. A&ts 3.2 The God of our Father's hath ed his Son Jefus; whom ye and denied him in the ed up, e of Pilate, when he was de- Mat. 28. 16. 24.34, 36. + A&ts f. 3. See on Luk. s. Acts 1. 11. Ye Men of Galilee, why ftand ye gazing up into Heaven? this fame Jefus which is taken up from you into Hea ven. "See on Luk. 24. 48. 2 See on Luk. 24. 27. and Joh. 1. 45. * :: Pfal. 2. 7. I will declare the Decree the Lord hath faid unto me, Thou art my Son, this Day Heb. 1. 5. Unto which of the Angels faid he at any time, Thou art my Son, r. 15.46. He [Jofeph] bought 30 have I begotten thee, * this Day concerning that he raised him up from the dead, more to return to corruption, he faid on this wife, Wh give you the (1) fure (2) mercies of David. 35. W fore he faith alfo in another palm, Thou shalt not f thine holy One to fee corruption. 36. For David* he had ferved his own generation by the will of God after he had in his own Age ferved the will of God, f fleep, and was laid unto his fathers, and faw corru 37. But he whom God raised again, faw no com 38. Be it known unto you therefore, men and bre that through this man is preached unto you the forg ** Ifa. 55. 3. Incline your Ear, and come unto me: hear and your Soul fhall live, and I will and to make an end of to make Reconciliation for † Luk. 24. 47. That Repe and remiffion of Sins thou 5 preached in his Name among tions, beginning at Jerufalen 2. 38. Repent and be bapt very one of you in the N Jefus Chrift, for the remixof make an everlafting Covenant 10 Acts 4. 12. Neither is there with you, even the fure Mercies of David. b See on Joh.20.9. 2.29. * 1 King. 2, 10. See on Acts tion in any other: for there other Name under Heaven gi mong Men whereby we m faved. Acts 5.31. Him th 15 exalted to be a Prince and our, for to give Repentance rael, and forgiveness of Sins 10. 43. To him give all the phets witness, that through Name whofoever believeth in fhall receive remiffion of Sins. 5.19. God was in Chrift, ling the World unto himi imputing their Trespa 20 d Ifa. 12. He bare the Sin 53. of many, and made Interceffion for the Tranfgreffors. Ifai. 59. 20. The Redeemer fhall come to Zion, and unto them that turn from Tranf greffion in Jacob. Jer. 31. 34I will forgive their Iniquity, and remember their Sin no more. Dan. 9. 24. Seventy Weeks are determined to finish the Tranfgreffion, 25. (1) The fure Mereics of David, may fignifie the Mercies and promifed to David, more especially that the Saviour and Redee Mankind, as concerning the Flesh, should defcend from his Los more restrained Senfe is, fometimes David ftands for Christ, whole And then the he was; as in Hofea 3. 5. and many other Places import, that God would give Chrift (who was the Son of David ing to the Flesh) to be a Saviour and a King, who would confer his Subjects many invaluable Bleflings, which fhould be fur ftant, and lafting. (2) ‡ Gr. Ta dora, koly, or, juft Things; which Word the Septu ,bath in the Place of Ifa. 55.3. and in many others, ufe for that wi in the Hebrew, Mercies. fins: 39. And by him all that believe are just1n all things, from which ye could not be juftithe law of Mofes. 40. Beware therefore left that pon you which is fpoken of in the prophets, old, ye f defpifers, and wonder, and perish; for a work in your days, a work which you fhall vife believe, though a man declare it unto you.' Mm 2 1 Tim. 2. 5. There is one - between God and Men, Christ Jesus. † 1 Joh. 2. ite unto you little Chilcause your Sins are forgivr his Names fake. 130 3. If thou, Lord, ark Iniquities: O Lord, fand? Pfal. 143. 2. Eninto Judgment with thy 10 : for in thy Sight fhall no ing bejuftified. Rom. 3. 28. By the Deeds of the ere fhall no Flesh be juftiis Sight: for by the Law 15 knowledge of Sin. Being freely by his Grace, thro' demption that is in Jefus 30 42. by the Law in the Sight of God, it is evident: for, The juft fhall live by Faith. Gal. 3. 24. The Law was our Schoolmafter to bring us to Chrift, that we might be ju ftified by Faith. Eph. 2. 8. By Grace are ye faved, through Faith; and that not of your felves: it is the Gift of God. † Heb. 7. 18, 19. There is verily a difanulling of the Commandment going before, for the Weakness and unprofitableness thereof. For the Law made nothing perfect, but the bringing in of a better Hope did; by the which Hope we draw nigh unto God.. f Prov. 1. 30, 31. They would none of my Counfel: they defpifed all my Reproof. Therefore fhall they eat of the Fruit of their own Way, and be filled with their own Devices. Prov. 13. 13. Whofo defpifeth the Word fhall be deftroyed: but he that feareth the Com25 mandment fhall be rewarded. . Ifa. 29. 14. Behold, I will proceed to do a marvellous Work amongst this People, even a marvellous Work and a Wonder: for the Wif dom of their wife Men fhall perifh, and the Understanding of their prudent Men fhall be hid. Hab. 1. 5. Behold ye among the Heathen, and regard and wonder marvellously: for I will work a Work in your Days which ye will not believe though it be told you. Luk. 10. 16. He that defpiferh you, de 40fpifeth me: and he that defpiferh me, defpifeth him that fent me. I Thef. 4 8. He therefore that defpifeth, defpifeth not Man, but God We conclude that a Man ed by Faith without the 20 of Law. See the Nare here. .. 2. If Abraham were juftiWorks, he hath whereof to ut not before God. † Rom. or what the Law could not hat it was weak through the God fending his own Son, Likeness of finful Flesh, and condemned Sin in the Flesh. 10. 4. Chrift is the End of the or Righteousness to every one elieveth. Cor. 4. 4. I know ng by my felf, yet am I not juftified; but he that judge is the Lord. Gal. 2. 16.35 ing that a Man is not juftified e Works of the Law, but by ith of Jefus Chrift, even we believed in Jefus Chrift; that ight be justified by the Faith rift, and not by the Works of aw; for by the Works of the fhall no Flesh be juftified. 3,11, That no Man is juftified * 1 42. And when the Jews were gone out of the Synago gue, the Gentiles befought that these words might be preached to them the next fabbath [Gr. in the Week be tween, or, in the Sabbath between]. 43. Now when the con gregation was broken up, many of the Jews, and religi ous profelytes followed Paul and Barnabas: who fpeaking to them, perfwaded them to continue in the grace of God. 44. And the next fabbath-day came almoft the whole city together to hear the word of God. 45. But when the Jews law the multitudes, they were filled with envy, andipake against thofe things which were fpoken by Paul, contra-¡ a ftand. b Ver. go. A&ts 14. 2, 19. The unbelieving Jews ftirred up the Gentiles, and made their Minds sevil-affected against the Brethren. There came thither certain Jews from Antioch and Iconium, who perfwaded the People, and having toned Paul, drew him out of the City Acts 17.5, 13. The Jews which believed not, moved with envy, took unto them certain dewd Fellows of the bafer fort, and gathered a Company, and fet all the City on an uproar, and af faulted the Houfe of Jafon, and fought to bring them out to the People. When the Jews of Thessa lonica had knowledge that the 20 Word of God was preached of Paul at Berea, they came thither alfo, and ftirred up the People. 1 Thef 2. 15. Who both killed the Lord Jefus, and their own Prophets, and have perfecuted us. 2 Tim. 3. 10, 11. Thou haft fully known my Doctrine, -Perfecutions, Afflictions which came unto meat Antioch, at Iconium, at Lyftra; what Perfecutions I endured.— † Acts:11 23. When he [Bar- 35 с et Acts 18. 6. They oppofed themfelves and blafphemed.Jam. 2. 7. Do not they blafpheme that worthy Name by the which ye are called? 1 Pec.2.12. -Whereas they speak against you as evil Doers. 1 Pet. 4. 4. Speaking evil of you. 1 ntradicting and blafpheming. 46. Then Paul and Bar-› bas waxed bold, and faid, It was neceffary that the word T God fhould firft have been fpoken to you: but feeing ་་ put it from you, and judge your felves unworthy of erlafting life, lo, we turn to the Gentiles. 47. For fo th the Lord commanded us, faying, I have fet thee to ah light of the Gentiles, that thou fhouldeft be for faltion unto the ends of the earth. 48. And when the entiles heard this, they were glad, and glorified the ord of the Lord; and as many as were (1) ordained to a See on Acts 4. 29. ·Mm 3. Luk. 24. 47. That Repentance nd remiffion of Sins fhould be reached in his Name among all Nations, beginning at Jerufalem. Rom. 1. 16. I am not afhamed of he Gospel of Chrift; for it is the Power of God unto Salvation, to every one that believeth, to he Few firft, and alfo to the Greek. Acts 3.26, See on Mat. 10. 6. : eternal hath glorified thee. Mat. 8412 The Children of the Kingdom fhall be caft into outer Darkness.+ Mat. 21. 43. -The Kingdom of God. fhall be taken from you, and given to a Nation bringing forth the Fruits thereof. Joh. 1. 11. He came unto his own, and his own received him not. A&ts 7. 51. Ye ftiff-necked and uncircumcifed in Heart and Ears, ye do always refift the holy Ghost: as your Fathers f t Exod. 32. 10. Let me alone, did, fo do ye. † Rom. 10. 19. that my Wrath may wax hot against Did not Ifrael know? First, Mothem, and that I may confume them: fes faith, I will provoke you to and I will make of thee a great 15 jealoufie by them that are no People, Nation. Ifai. 55. 5. Behold, and by a foolish Nation I will anthou fhalt call a Nation that thou ger you. knoweft not, and Nations that knew not thee fhall run unto thee, because of the Lord thy God; and for the holy one of Ifrael; for he 20 † Acts 18. 6. † Acts 28. 28. See on A&s 9. 15. 32. h* Ifa. 49. 6. See on Luk. 21 (1) To render thefe Words, Ordained to eternal Life, favours the Notion of those who fancy, That there is a certain fixed Number of Perfons abfolutely ordained by God to eternal Life. The Confequence of which Opinion is, that the refidue, which are the much greater Part of Mankind, are abfolutely ordained to eternal Destruction. But is not this to make the infinitely wife and good God the Author of the Mifery of thofe that perifh? which therefore cannot be true; for the Scriptures moft exprefly teach, that God defires not the Death of a Sinner, and that every one's deftruction is not of God, but from himself. On this Oc cafion obferve, that we may be certain, that every Interpretation of Scripture, which makes God to be wanting to his Creatures, or to act inconfift ently with thofe natural Notions he has impreffed of himself upon our Minds, is certainly falfe, whatever plaufible Reafons may be offered to bring over undifcerning People to the Belief of it; for no Senfe of Scripture can be true, but that which is confiftent with God's being a wife, holy, juft and good Being. I am therefore as certain that God hath 1 |