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Passage 1: Deuteronomy 12

(Deu 12:1) These are the ordinances and the lawes, which ye shall obserue and doe in the lande (which the Lord God of thy fathers giueth thee to possesse it) as long as yee liue vpon the earth.

(Notes Reference) These [are] the statutes and judgments, which ye shall observe to do in the land, which the LORD God (a) of thy fathers giveth thee to possess it, all the days that ye live upon the earth.

(a) By which they are admonished to seek no other God.

(Deu 12:2) Yee shall vtterly destroy all the places wherein the nations which ye shall possesse, serued their gods vpon the hie mountaines and vpon the hilles, and vnder euery greene tree.

(Deu 12:3) Also ye shall ouerthrowe their altars, and breake downe their pillars, and burne their groues with fire: and ye shall hew downe ye grauen images of their gods, and abolish their names out of that place.

(Notes Reference) And ye shall overthrow their altars, and break their pillars, and burn their (b) groves with fire; and ye shall hew down the graven images of their gods, and destroy the names of them out of that place.

(b) In which they sacrificed to their idols.

(Deu 12:4) Ye shall not do so vnto ye Lord your God,

(Notes Reference) Ye shall (c) not do so unto the LORD your God.

(c) You shall not serve the Lord with superstitions.

(Deu 12:5) But ye shall seeke the place which the Lord your God shall chose out of all your tribes, to put his Name there, and there to dwell, and thither thou shalt come,

(Deu 12:6) And ye shall bring thither your burnt offerings, and your sacrifices, and your tithes, and the offring of your hands, and your vowes, and your free offrings, and the first borne of your kine and of your sheepe.

(Notes Reference) And thither ye shall bring your burnt offerings, and your sacrifices, and your tithes, and heave (d) offerings of your hand, and your vows, and your freewill offerings, and the firstlings of your herds and of your flocks:

(d) Meaning, the first fruits.

(Deu 12:7) And there ye shall eate before the Lord your God, and ye shall reioyce in all that yee put your hand vnto, both ye, and your housholdes, because the Lord thy God hath blessed thee.

(Notes Reference) And there ye shall eat (e) before the LORD your God, and ye shall rejoice in all that ye put your hand unto, ye and your households, wherein the LORD thy God hath blessed thee.

(e) Where his Ark shall be.

(Deu 12:8) Ye shall not doe after all these things that we doe here this day: that is, euery man whatsoeuer seemeth him good in his owne eyes.

(Notes Reference) Ye shall not do after all [the things] that we do (f) here this day, every man whatsoever [is] right in his own eyes.

(f) Not that they sacrificed after their fantasies, but that God would be served more purely in the land of Canaan.

(Deu 12:9) For ye are not yet come to rest, and to the inheritance which the Lord thy God giueth thee.

(Deu 12:10) But when ye goe ouer Iorden, and dwell in ye land, which the Lord your God hath giuen you to inherit, and when he hath giue you rest from al your enemies round about, and yee dwel in safetie,

(Notes Reference) But [when] ye go over Jordan, and dwell in the land which the LORD your God giveth you to inherit, and [when] he giveth you (g) rest from all your enemies round about, so that ye dwell in safety;

(g) It was not enough to conquer unless God maintained them in rest under his protection.

(Deu 12:11) When there shalbe a place which the Lord your God shall chose, to cause his name to dwell there, thither shall yee bring all that I commaund you: your burnt offrings, and your sacrifices, your tithes, and the offring of your hands, and all your speciall vowes which ye vowe vnto the Lord:

(Deu 12:12) And ye shall reioyce before the Lord your God, yee, and your sonnes and your daughters, and your seruaunts, and your maidens, and the Leuite that is within your gates: for hee hath no part nor inheritance with you.

(Deu 12:13) Take heede that thou offer not thy burnt offrings in euery place that thou seest:

(Deu 12:14) But in ye place which the Lord shall chose in one of thy tribes, there thou shalt offer thy burnt offrings, and there thou shalt doe all that I commaund thee.

(Notes Reference) But in the place which the LORD shall (h) choose in one of thy tribes, there thou shalt offer thy burnt offerings, and there thou shalt do all that I command thee.

(h) As was declared ever by the placing of the ark in Shiloh 243 years, or as some write more that 300 years, and in other places till the temple was built.

(Deu 12:15) Notwithstanding thou maiest kill and eate flesh in all thy gates, whatsoeuer thine heart desireth, according to the blessing of the Lord thy God which he hath giuen thee: both the vncleane and the cleane may eate thereof, as of the roe bucke, and of the hart.

(Notes Reference) Notwithstanding thou mayest kill and eat flesh in all thy gates, whatsoever thy soul lusteth after, according to the (i) blessing of the LORD thy God which he hath given thee: the unclean and the clean may eat thereof, (k) as of the roebuck, and as of the hart.

(i) As God has given you power and ability.

(k) Everyone may eat equally at home the beast appointed for sacrifice and the other.

(Deu 12:16) Onely ye shall not eat the blood, but powre it vpon the earth as water.

(Deu 12:17) Thou maist nor eat within thy gates the tithe of thy corne, nor of thy wine, nor of thine oyle, nor the first borne of thy kine, nor of thy sheep, neither any of thy vowes which thou vowest, nor thy free offerings, nor the offering of thine hands,

(Notes Reference) Thou mayest not eat within thy gates the (l) tithe of thy corn, or of thy wine, or of thy oil, or the firstlings of thy herds or of thy flock, nor any of thy vows which thou vowest, nor thy freewill offerings, or heave offering of thine hand:

(l) Meaning, whatever was offered to the Lord, may not be eaten, except where he had appointed.

(Deu 12:18) But thou shalt eate it before the Lord thy God, in the place which the Lord thy God shall chuse, thou, and thy sonne, and thy daughter, and thy seruat, and thy maid, and the Leuite that is within thy gates: and thou shalt reioyce before the Lord thy God, in all that thou puttest thine hand to.

(Deu 12:19) Beware, that thou forsake not the Leuite, as long as thou liuest vpon the earth.

(Deu 12:20) When the Lord thy God shall enlarge thy border, as hee hath promised thee, and thou shalt say, I wil eate flesh, (because thine heart longeth to eate flesh) thou maiest eate flesh, whatsoeuer thine heart desireth.

(Deu 12:21) If the place which the Lord thy God hath chosen to put his Name there, be farre from thee, then thou shalt kill of thy bullockes, and of thy sheepe which the Lord hath giuen thee, as I haue commanded thee, and thou shalt eat in thy gates, whatsoeuer thine heart desireth.

(Deu 12:22) Euen as the roe bucke, and the hart is eaten, so shalt thou eat them. both the vncleane and the cleane shall eate of them alike.

(Deu 12:23) Onely bee sure that thou eate not the blood: for the blood is the life, and thou maiest not eate the life with the flesh.

(Notes Reference) Only be sure that thou eat not the blood: for the blood (m) [is] the life; and thou mayest not eat the life with the flesh.

(m) Because the life of beasts is in their blood.

(Deu 12:24) Therefore thou shalt not eat it, but powre it vpon the earth as water.

(Deu 12:25) Thou shalt not eat it, that it may go well with thee; and with thy children after thee, when thou shalt doe that which is right in the sight of the Lord:

(Deu 12:26) But thine holy things which thou hast, and thy vowes thou shalt take vp, and come vnto the place which the Lord shall chuse.

(Notes Reference) Only thy (n) holy things which thou hast, and thy vows, thou shalt take, and go unto the place which the LORD shall choose:

(n) That which you will offer in sacrifice.

(Deu 12:27) And thou shalt make thy burnt offerings of the flesh, and of the blood vpon the altar of the Lord thy God, and the blood of thine offerings shall bee powred vpon the altar of the Lord thy God, and thou shalt eate the flesh.

(Deu 12:28) Take heede, and heare all these woordes which I commaund thee, that it may goe well with thee, and with thy children after thee for euer, when thou doest that which is good and right in the sight of the Lord thy God.

(Notes Reference) Observe and hear all these words which I command thee, that it may go (o) well with thee, and with thy children after thee for ever, when thou doest [that which is] good and right in the sight of the LORD thy God.

(o) God by promise binds himself to do good to those who obey his word.

(Deu 12:29) When the Lord thy God shall destroy the nations before thee, whither thou goest to possesse them, and thou shalt possesse them and dwell in their lande,

(Deu 12:30) Beware, lest thou be taken in a snare after them, after that they be destroied before thee, and lest thou aske after their gods, saying, Howe did these nations serue their gods, that I may doe so likewise?

(Notes Reference) Take heed to thyself that thou be not (p) snared by following them, after that they be destroyed from before thee; and that thou enquire not after their gods, saying, How did these nations serve their gods? even so will I do likewise.

(p) By following their superstitions and idolatries, and thinking to serve me by it.

(Deu 12:31) Thou shalt not doe so vnto the Lord thy God: for al abomination, which the Lord hateth, haue they done vnto their gods: for they haue burned both their sonnes and their daughters with fire to their gods.

(Notes Reference) Thou shalt not do so unto the LORD thy God: for every abomination to the LORD, which he hateth, have they done unto their gods; for even their sons and their daughters they have (q) burnt in the fire to their gods.

(q) They held nothing too dear to offer to their idols.

(Deu 12:32) Therefore whatsoeuer I command you, take heede you doe it: thou shalt put nothing thereto, nor take ought therefrom.

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Passage 2: Ecclesiastes 5

(Ecc 5:1) (4:17) Take heede to thy foote when thou entrest into the House of God, and be more neere to heare then to giue the sacrifice of fooles: for they knowe not that they doe euil.

(Notes Reference) Keep thy (m) foot when thou goest to the house of God, and be more ready to hear, than to give the sacrifice of (n) fools: for they consider not that they do evil.

(m) That is, with what affection you come to hear the word of God.

(n) Meaning, of the wicked, who think to please God with common uses, and have neither faith nor repentance.

(Ecc 5:2) (5:1) Be not rash with thy mouth, nor let thine heart be hastie to vtter a thing before God: for God is in the heauens, and thou art on the earth: therefore let thy wordes be fewe.

(Notes Reference) Be not (a) rash with thy mouth, and let not thy heart be hasty to utter [any] thing before God: for God [is] in heaven, and thou upon earth: therefore let thy words be (b) few.

(a) Either in vowing or in praying, meaning, that we should use all reverence toward God.

(b) He hears you not for the sake of your many words or often repetitions, but considers your faith and servant's mind.

(Ecc 5:3) (5:2) For as a dreame commeth by the multitude of businesse: so the voyce of a foole is in the multitude of wordes.

(Ecc 5:4) (5:3) When thou hast vowed a vowe to God, deferre not to pay it: for he deliteth not in fooles: pay therefore that thou hast vowed.

(Notes Reference) When thou vowest a vow to God, defer not to pay it; for [he hath] no pleasure in fools: pay that which thou hast (c) vowed.

(c) He speaks of vows which are approved by God's word and serve to his glory.

(Ecc 5:5) (5:4) It is better that thou shouldest not vowe, then that thou shouldest vow and not pay it.

(Ecc 5:6) (5:5) Suffer not thy mouth to make thy flesh to sinne: neither say before the Angel, that this is ignorance: wherefore shall God bee angry by thy voyce, and destroy the worke of thine hands?

(Notes Reference) Allow not thy mouth to cause thy (d) flesh to sin; neither say thou before the (e) angel, that it [was] an error: why should God be angry at thy voice, and destroy the work of thy hands?

(d) Do not cause yourself to sin by vowing rashly as they do who make a vow to live unmarried and such like.

(e) That is, before God's messenger when he will examine your doing, as though your ignorance should be a just excuse.

(Ecc 5:7) (5:6) For in the multitude of dreames, and vanities are also many wordes: but feare thou God.

(Ecc 5:8) (5:7) If in a countrey thou seest the oppression of the poore, and the defrauding of iudgement and iustice, be not astonied at the matter: for hee that is higher then the highest, regardeth, and there be higher then they.

(Notes Reference) If thou seest the oppression of the poor, and violent perverting of judgment and justice in a province, wonder not at the matter: for [he that is] (f) higher than the highest regardeth; and [there are] higher than they.

(f) Meaning, that God will address these things, and therefore we must depend on him.

(Ecc 5:9) (5:8) And the abundance of the earth is ouer all: the King also consisteth by the fielde that is tilled.

(Notes Reference) Moreover the (g) profit of the earth is for all: the king (h) [himself] is served by the field.

(g) The earth is to be preferred above all things which belong to this life.

(h) Kings and princes cannot maintain their estate without tillage, which commends the excellency of tillage.

(Ecc 5:10) (5:9) He that loueth siluer, shall not be satisfied with siluer, and he that loueth riches, shalbe without the fruite thereof: this also is vanitie.

(Ecc 5:11) (5:10) When goods increase, they are increased that eate them: and what good commeth to the owners thereof, but the beholding thereof with their eyes?

(Ecc 5:12) (5:11) The sleepe of him that traueileth, is sweete, whether he eate litle or much: but the sacietie of the riche will not suffer him to sleepe.

(Notes Reference) The sleep of a labouring man [is] sweet, whether he eateth little or much: but the (i) abundance of the rich will not allow him to sleep.

(i) That is, his great abundance of riches, or the surfeiting, which comes by his great feeding.

(Ecc 5:13) (5:12) There is an euill sickenes that I haue seene vnder the sunne: to wit, riches reserued to the owners thereof for their euill.

(Notes Reference) There is a grievous evil [which] I have seen under the sun, [namely], riches (k) kept for the owners of them to their hurt.

(k) When covetous men heap up riches, which turn to their destruction.

(Ecc 5:14) (5:13) And these riches perish by euill trauel, and he begetteth a sonne, and in his hand is nothing.

(Notes Reference) But those riches perish by evil labour: and he begetteth a son, and [there is] nothing in his (l) hand.

(l) He does not enjoy his father's riches.

(Ecc 5:15) (5:14) As hee came foorth of his mothers belly, he shall returne naked to goe as he came, and shall beare away nothing of his labour, which hee hath caused to passe by his hand.

(Ecc 5:16) (5:15) And this also is an euill sickenes that in all pointes as he came, so shall he goe, and what profit hath he that he hath traueiled for the winde?

(Notes Reference) And this also [is] a grievous evil, [that] in all points as he came, so shall he go: and what profit hath he that hath laboured for the (m) wind?

(m) Meaning, in vain and without profit.

(Ecc 5:17) (5:16) Also all his dayes hee eateth in darkenes with much griefe, and in his sorowe and anger.

(Notes Reference) All his days also he eateth in (n) darkness, and [he hath] much sorrow and wrath with his sickness.

(n) In affliction and grief of mind.

(Ecc 5:18) (5:17) Beholde then, what I haue seene good, that it is comely to eate, and to drinke, and to take pleasure in all his labour, wherein he traueileth vnder the sunne, the whole nomber of the dayes of his life, which God giueth him: for this is his portion.

(Notes Reference) Behold [that] which I have seen: [it is] good and proper [for one] to (o) eat and to drink, and to enjoy the good of all his labour that he taketh under the sun all the days of his life, which God giveth him: for it [is] his portion.

(o) See Ecc 3:22

(Ecc 5:19) (5:18) Also to euery man to whom God hath giuen riches and treasures, and giueth him power to eate thereof, and to take his part, and to enioy his labour: this is the gift of God.

(Ecc 5:20) (5:19) Surely hee will not much remember the dayes of his life, because God answereth to the ioy of his heart.

(Notes Reference) For he shall not much remember the days of his (p) life; because God answereth [him] in the joy of his heart.

(p) He will take no great thought for the pains that he has endured in times past.

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Passage 3: Acts 2

(Act 2:1) And when the day of Pentecost was come, they were al with one accord in one place.

(Notes Reference) And (1) when the day of Pentecost was (a) fully come, they were (b) all with one accord in one place.

(1) The Apostles being gathered together on a most solemn feast day in one place, that it might evidently appear to all the world that they all had one office, one Spirit, and one faith, are by a double sign from heaven authorised, and anointed with all the most excellent gifts of the Holy Spirit, and especially with an extraordinary and necessary gift of tongues.

(a) Literally, "was fulfilled": that is, was begun, as in (Luk 2:21). For the Hebrews say that a day or a year is fulfilled or ended when the former days or years are ended, and the other has begun; (Jer 25:12): "And it will come to pass that when seventy years are fulfilled, I will visit, etc." For the Lord did not bring his people home after the seventieth year was ended, but in the seventieth year: Now the day of Pentecost was the fiftieth day after the feast of the Passover.

(b) The twelve apostles, who were to be the patriarchs as it were of the Church.

(Act 2:2) And suddenly there came a sounde from heauen, as of a russhing and mightie winde, and it filled all the house where they sate.

(Act 2:3) And there appeared vnto them clouen tongues, like fire, and it sate vpon eche of them.

(Act 2:4) And they were all filled with the holy Ghost, and began to speake with other tongues, as the Spirit gaue them vtterance.

(Notes Reference) And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with (c) other tongues, as the (d) Spirit gave them utterance.

(c) He calls them "other tongues" which were not the same as the apostles commonly used, and Mark calls them "new tongues".

(d) By this we understand that the apostles were not speaking one language and then another by chance at random, or as eccentric men used to do, but that they kept in mind the languages of their hearers: and to be short, that they only spoke as the Holy Spirit directed them to speak.

(Act 2:5) And there were dwelling at Hierusalem Iewes, men that feared God, of euery nation vnder heauen.

(Act 2:6) Nowe when this was noised, the multitude came together and were astonied, because that euery man heard them speake his owne language.

(Act 2:7) And they wondered al, and marueiled, saying among themselues, Beholde, are not all these which speake, of Galile?

(Act 2:8) How then heare we euery man our owne language, wherein we were borne?

(Notes Reference) (e) And how hear we every man in our own tongue, wherein we were born?

(e) Not that they spoke one language, and different languages were heard, but the apostles spoke with different languages: for otherwise the miracle would have been in the hearers, whereas it is really in the speakers; Nazianzen in his oration of Whitsunday.

(Act 2:9) Parthians, and Medes, and Elamites, and the inhabitants of Mesopotamia, and of Iudea, and of Cappadocia, of Pontus, and Asia,

(Act 2:10) And of Phrygia, and Pamphylia, of Egypt, and of the partes of Libya, which is beside Cyrene, and strangers of Rome, and Iewes, and Proselytes,

(Notes Reference) Phrygia, and Pamphylia, in Egypt, and in the parts of Libya about Cyrene, and strangers of Rome, (f) Jews and proselytes,

(f) By Jews he means those that were both Jews by birth and Jews by profession of religion, though they were born in other places: and these latter ones were proselytes, who were born Gentiles, and embraced the Jewish religion.

(Act 2:11) Creetes, and Arabians: wee hearde them speake in our owne tongues the wonderful works of God.

(Act 2:12) They were all then amased, and douted, saying one to another, What may this be?

(Notes Reference) (2) And they were all amazed, and were in doubt, saying one to another, What meaneth this?

(2) God's word pierces some in such a way that it drives them to seek out the truth, and it so chokes others that it forces them to be witnesses of their own impudency.

(Act 2:13) And others mocked, and saide, They are full of newe wine.

(Notes Reference) Others (g) mocking said, These men are full of new wine.

(g) The word which he uses here signifies a kind of mocking which is reproachful and insolent: and by this reproachful mocking we see that no matter how great and excellent the miracle, the wickedness of man still dares to speak evil against it.

(Act 2:14) But Peter standing with ye Eleuen, lift vp his voice, and said vnto them, Ye men of Iudea, and ye all that inhabite Hierusalem, be this knowen vnto you, and hearken vnto my woordes.

(Notes Reference) But Peter, standing up with the eleven, (h) lifted up his voice, and said unto them, Ye men of Judaea, and all [ye] that dwell at Jerusalem, be this known unto you, and hearken to my words:

(h) The holiness of Peter is to be marked, in which the grace of the Holy Spirit is to be seen, even from the very beginning.

(Act 2:15) For these are not drunken, as yee suppose, since it is but the third houre of the day.

(Notes Reference) For these are not drunken, as ye suppose, seeing it is [but] the (i) third hour of the day.

(i) After the sunrise, which may be about seven or eight o'clock to us.

(Act 2:16) But this is that, which was spoken by the Prophet Ioel,

(Notes Reference) But this is that which was spoken by the (k) prophet Joel;

(k) There is nothing that can dissolve questions and doubt except testimony taken out of the Prophets: for men's reasonings may be overturned, but God's voice cannot be overturned.

(Act 2:17) And it shalbe in the last daies, saith God, I wil powre out of my Spirite vpon al flesh, and your sonnes, and your daughters shall prophecie, and your yong men shall see visions, and your old men shall dreame dreames.

(Notes Reference) (3) And it shall come to pass in the last days, saith God, I will pour out of my Spirit upon (l) all (m) flesh: and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams:

(3) Peter setting forth the truth of God against the false accusations of men, shows in himself and in his companions that the prophecy of Joel concerning the full giving of the Holy Spirit in the latter days has been fulfilled: and this grace is also offered to the whole Church, to the certain and undoubted destruction of those who condemn it.

(l) All without exception, both upon the Jews and Gentiles.

(m) That is, men.

(Act 2:18) And on my seruauntes, and on mine handmaides I will powre out of my Spirite in those daies, and they shall prophecie.

(Act 2:19) And I wil shew wonders in heauen aboue, and tokens in the earth beneath, blood, and fire, and the vapour of smoke.

(Act 2:20) The Sunne shalbe turned into darkenesse, and the moone into blood, before that great and notable day of the Lord come.

(Act 2:21) And it shalbe, that whosoeuer shall call on the Name of the Lord, shalbe saued.

(Notes Reference) (4) And it shall come to pass, [that] whosoever shall (n) call on the name of the Lord shall be saved.

(4) The most important use of all the gifts of the Holy Spirit is to bring men to salvation by faith.

(n) These words "call on" signify in Holy Scriptures and earnest praying and craving for help from God's hand.

(Act 2:22) Yee men of Israel, heare these woordes, JESUS of Nazareth, a man approued of God among you with great workes, and wonders, and signes, which God did by him in the middes of you, as yee your selues also knowe:

(Notes Reference) (5) Ye men of Israel, hear these words; Jesus of Nazareth, a man (o) approved of God among you by miracles and wonders and signs, which God did by him in the midst of you, as ye yourselves also know:

(5) Christ, being innocent, was by God's providence crucified by wicked men.

(o) Who is by those works which God did by him so manifestly approved and admitted of, that no man can deny him.

(Act 2:23) Him, I say, being deliuered by the determinate counsell, and foreknowledge of God, after you had taken, with wicked handes you haue crucified and slaine.

(Notes Reference) Him, being delivered by the determinate counsel and (p) foreknowledge of God, ye have taken, and by wicked (q) hands have crucified and (r) slain:

(p) God's everlasting foreknowledge, which can neither be separated from his determinate counsel, as the Epicureans say, neither yet be the cause of evil: for God in his everlasting and unchangeable counsel appointed the wicked act of Judas to an excellent end: and God does that well which the instrument does wickedly.

(q) God's counsel does not excuse the Jews, whose hands were wicked.

(r) The fact is said to be theirs by whose counsel and urging on it is done.

(Act 2:24) Whome God hath raised vp, and loosed the sorrowes of death, because it was vnpossible that he should be holden of it.

(Notes Reference) (6) Whom God hath raised up, having loosed the (s) pains of death: because it was not possible that he should be holden of it.

(6) As David foretold, Christ did not only rise again, but also was void of all decay in the grave.

(s) The death that was full of sorrow both of body and mind: therefore when death appeared conqueror and victor over those sorrows, Christ is rightly said to have overcome those sorrows of death when, as being dead, he overcame death, to live forever with his Father.

(Act 2:25) For Dauid sayeth concerning him, I beheld the Lord alwaies before me: for hee is at my right hand, that I should not be shaken.

(Act 2:26) Therefore did mine heart reioyce, and my tongue was glad, and moreouer also my flesh shall rest in hope,

(Act 2:27) Because thou wilt not leaue my soule in graue, neither wilt suffer thine Holy one to see corruption.

(Notes Reference) Because thou wilt not (t) leave my soul in hell, neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruption.

(t) You will not allow me to remain in the grave.

(Act 2:28) Thou hast shewed me the waies of life, and shalt make me full of ioy with thy countenance.

(Notes Reference) Thou hast (u) made known to me the ways of life; thou shalt make me full of joy with thy countenance.

(u) You have opened to me the way of true life.

(Act 2:29) Men and brethren, I may boldly speake vnto you of the Patriarke Dauid, that hee is both dead and buried, and his sepulchre remaineth with vs vnto this day.

(Act 2:30) Therefore, seeing hee was a Prophet, and knewe that God had sworne with an othe to him, that of the fruite of his loynes hee woulde raise vp Christ concerning the flesh, to set him vpon his throne,

(Notes Reference) Therefore being a prophet, and knowing that God had (x) sworn with an oath to him, that of the fruit of his loins, according to the flesh, he would raise up Christ to sit on his throne;

(x) Had sworn solemnly.

(Act 2:31) Hee knowing this before, spake of the resurrection of Christ, that his soule shoulde not bee left in graue, neither his flesh shoulde see corruption.

(Act 2:32) This Iesus hath God raised vp, whereof we all are witnesses.

(Notes Reference) (7) This Jesus hath God raised up, whereof we all are witnesses.

(7) Peter witnesses that Jesus Christ is the appointed everlasting King, which he manifestly proves by the gifts of the Holy Spirit and the testimony of David.

(Act 2:33) Since then that he by the right hande of God hath bene exalted, and hath receiued of his Father the promise of the holy Ghost, hee hath shed foorth this which yee nowe see and heare.

(Notes Reference) Therefore being by the (y) right hand of God exalted, and having received of the Father the promise of the Holy Ghost, he hath shed forth this, which ye now see and hear.

(y) Might and power of God.

(Act 2:34) For Dauid is not ascended into heauen, but he sayth, The Lord sayd to my Lord, Sit at my right hande,

(Act 2:35) Vntill I make thine enemies thy footestoole.

(Act 2:36) Therefore, let all the house of Israel know for a suretie, that God hath made him both Lord, and Christ, this Iesus, I say, whome yee haue crucified.

(Notes Reference) Therefore let all the house of Israel know assuredly, that God hath (z) made that same Jesus, whom ye have crucified, both Lord and Christ.

(z) Christ is said to be "made" because he was advanced to that dignity, and therefore it is not spoken with reference to his nature, but with reference to his position and high dignity.

(Act 2:37) Now when they heard it, they were pricked in their heartes, and said vnto Peter and the other Apostles, Men and brethren, what shall we doe?

(Act 2:38) Then Peter said vnto them, Amend your liues, and bee baptized euery one of you in the Name of Iesus Christ for the remission of sinnes: and ye shall receiue the gift of the holy Ghost.

(Notes Reference) (8) Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.

(8) Repentance and remission of sins in Christ are two principles of the Gospel and therefore of our salvation: and they are obtained by the promises apprehended by faith, and are ratified by us in baptism; and with our salvation comes the power of the Holy Spirit (Ed.).

(Act 2:39) For the promise is made vnto you, and to your children, and to all that are a farre off, euen as many as the Lord our God shall call.

(Notes Reference) For the (a) promise is unto you, and to your children, and to all that are afar off, [even] as many as the Lord our God shall call.

(a) The word that is used here shows us that it was a free gift.

(Act 2:40) And with many other words he besought and exhorted them, saying, Saue your selues from this froward generation.

(Notes Reference) (9) And with many other words did he testify and exhort, saying, Save yourselves from this untoward generation.

(9) He is truly joined to the Church who separates himself from the wicked.

(Act 2:41) Then they that gladly receiued his word, were baptized: and the same day there were added to the Church about three thousand soules.

(Notes Reference) (10) Then they that gladly received his word were baptized: and the same day there were added [unto them] about three thousand souls.

(10) A notable example of the power of the Holy Spirit: but such are not baptized until they make confession of their faith. (Ed.)

(Act 2:42) And they continued in the Apostles doctrine, and fellowship, and breaking of bread, and prayers.

(Notes Reference) (11) And they continued stedfastly in the apostles' doctrine and (b) fellowship, and in (c) breaking of bread, and in prayers.

(11) The marks of the true Church are the doctrine of the apostles, the duties of charity, the pure and simple administration of the ordinances, and the true invocation used by all of the faithful.

(b) Sharing of goods, and all other duties of charity, as is shown afterwards.

(c) The Jews used thin loaves, and therefore they broke them rather than cut them: so by breaking of bread they meant living together, and the banquets which they used to keep. And when they kept their love feasts, they used to celebrate the Lord's supper, which even in those days began to be corrupted, and Paul corrects this in (1Co. 11:17-34).

(Act 2:43) And feare came vpon euery soule: and many wonders and signes were done by ye Apostles.

(Notes Reference) (12) And fear came upon every soul: and many wonders and signs were done by the apostles.

(12) As often as the Lord thinks it to be expedient, he bridles the rage of strangers, so that the Church may be planted and have some refreshing.

(Act 2:44) And all that beleeued, were in one place, and had all things common.

(Notes Reference) (13) And all that believed were together, and had all things common;

(13) Charity makes all things common with regard to their use, according as necessity requires.

(Act 2:45) And they sold their possessions and goods, and parted them to all me, as euery one had need.

(Act 2:46) And they continued dayly with one accord in the Temple, and breaking bread at home, did eate their meate together with gladnesse and singlenesse of heart,

(Notes Reference) (14) 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,

(14) The faithful came together at the beginning with tremendous results, not only for the hearing of the word, but also to eat.

(Act 2:47) Praysing God, and had fauour with all the people: and the Lord added to the Church from day to day, such as should be saued.