Read Scripture In A Year: April 27

(Deu 13:1) If there arise amog you a prophet or a dreamer of dreames, (and giue thee a signe or wonder,

(Notes Reference) If there arise among you a prophet, or a dreamer of (a) dreams, and giveth thee a sign or a wonder,

(a) Who says that he has things revealed to him in dreams.

(Deu 13:2) And the signe and the wonder, which hee hath tolde thee, come to passe) saying, Let vs go after other gods, which thou hast not knowen, and let vs serue them,

(Notes Reference) And the sign or the wonder come to pass, whereof he spake unto thee, saying, (b) Let us go after other gods, which thou hast not known, and let us serve them;

(b) He shows that to which the false prophets tend.

(Deu 13:3) Thou shalt not hearken vnto the wordes of the prophet, or vnto that dreamer of dreames: for the Lord your God prooueth you, to knowe whether ye loue the Lord your God with al your heart, and with all your soule.

(Notes Reference) Thou shalt not hearken unto the words of that prophet, or that dreamer of dreams: for the LORD your God (c) proveth you, to know whether ye love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul.

(Deu 13:4) Yee shall walke after the Lord your God and feare him, and shall keepe his commandements, and hearken vnto his voyce, and yee shall serue him, and cleaue vnto him.

(Deu 13:5) But that prophet, or that dreamer of dreames, he shall be slaine, because hee hath spoken to turne you away from the Lord your God (which brought you out of the lande of Egypt, and deliuered you out of the house of bodage) to thrust thee out of the way, wherein the Lord thy God commanded thee to walke: so shalt thou take the euill away foorth of the middes of thee.

(Notes Reference) And that prophet, or that dreamer of dreams, shall be (d) put to death; because he hath spoken to turn [you] away from the LORD your God, which brought you out of the land of Egypt, and redeemed you out of the house of bondage, to thrust thee out of the way which the LORD thy God commanded thee to walk in. So shalt thou put the evil away from the midst of thee.

(d) Being convicted by testimonies, and condemned by the judge.

(Deu 13:6) If thy brother, the sonne of thy mother, or thine owne sonne, or thy daughter, or the wife, that lyeth in thy bosome, or thy friend, which is as thine owne soule, intice thee secretly, saying, Let vs goe and serue other gods, (which thou hast not knowen, thou, I say, nor thy fathers)

(Notes Reference) If (e) thy brother, the son of thy mother, or thy son, or thy daughter, or the wife of thy bosom, or thy friend, which [is] as thine own (f) soul, entice thee secretly, saying, Let us go and serve other gods, which thou hast not known, thou, nor thy fathers;

(e) All natural affection must give place to God's honour.

(f) Whom you love as your life.

(Deu 13:7) Any of the gods of the people which are round about you, neere vnto thee or farre off from thee, from the one ende of the earth vnto ye other:

(Deu 13:8) Thou shalt not cosent vnto him, nor heare him, neither shall thine eye pitie him, nor shewe mercie, nor keepe him secret:

(Deu 13:9) But thou shalt euen kill him: thine hand shall be first vpon him to put him to death, and then the handes of all the people.

(Notes Reference) But thou shalt surely kill him; (g) thine hand shall be first upon him to put him to death, and afterwards the hand of all the people.

(g) As the witness is charged.

(Deu 13:10) And thou shalt stone him with stones, that he dye (because he hath gone about to thrust thee away from the Lord thy God, which brought thee out of ye land of Egypt, from ye house of bondage)

(Deu 13:11) That all Israel may heare and feare, and doe no more any such wickednesse as this among you.

(Deu 13:12) If thou shalt heare say (concerning any of thy cities which the Lord thy God hath giuen thee to dwell in)

(Deu 13:13) Wicked men are gone out from among you, and haue drawen away the inhabitants of their citie, saying, Let vs go and serue other gods, which ye haue not knowen,

(Deu 13:14) Then thou shalt seeke, and make searche and enquire diligently: and if it be true, and the thing certaine, that such abomination is wrought among you,

(Notes Reference) Then shalt (h) thou enquire, and make search, and ask diligently; and, behold, [if it be] truth, [and] the thing certain, [that] such abomination is wrought among you;

(h) Which are appointed to see faults punished.

(Deu 13:15) Thou shalt euen slay the inhabitants of that citie with the edge of the sworde: destroy it vtterly, and all that is therein, and the cattel thereof with the edge of the sworde.

(Deu 13:16) And thou shalt gather all the spoyle of it into the middes of the streete thereof, and burne with fire the citie and all the spoyle thereof euery whit, vnto the Lord thy God: and it shall be an heape for euer: it shall not be built againe.

(Notes Reference) And (i) thou shalt gather all the spoil of it into the midst of the street thereof, and shalt burn with fire the city, and all the spoil thereof every whit, for the LORD thy God: and it shall be an heap for ever; it shall not be built again.

(i) Signifying that no idolatry is so detestable, nor more grievously to be punished, than of those who once professed God.

(Deu 13:17) And there shall cleaue nothing of ye damned thing to thine hand, that the Lord may turne from the fiercenes of his wrath, and shewe thee mercie, and haue compassion on thee and multiplie thee, as he hath sworne vnto thy fathers:

(Notes Reference) And there shall cleave nought of the (k) cursed thing to thine hand: that the LORD may turn from the fierceness of his anger, and shew thee mercy, and have compassion upon thee, and multiply thee, as he hath sworn unto thy fathers;

(k) Of the spoil of that idolatrous and cursed city, read (Deu_7:26; Jos_7:11).

(Deu 13:18) When thou shalt obey the voyce of the Lord thy God, and keepe all his commandements which I command thee this day, that thou do that which is right in the eyes of the Lord thy God.

(Deu 14:1) Ye are the children of the Lord your God. Ye shall not cut yourselues, nor make you any baldnesse betweene your eyes for the dead.

(Deu 14:2) For thou art an holy people vnto ye Lord thy God, and the Lord hath chosen thee to be a precious people vnto himselfe, aboue all the people that are vpon the earth.

(Notes Reference) For thou [art] an holy people unto the LORD thy God, and the LORD hath chosen thee to be a (a) peculiar people unto himself, above all the nations that [are] upon the earth.

(a) Therefore you should not follow the superstition of the Gentiles.

(Deu 14:3) Thou shalt eate no maner of abomination.

(Deu 14:4) These are the beastes, which ye shall eate, the beefe, the sheepe, and the goate,

(Notes Reference) (b) These [are] the beasts which ye shall eat: the ox, the sheep, and the goat,

(b) This ceremonial Law instructed the Jews to seek a spiritual pureness, even in their meat and drink.

(Deu 14:5) The hart, and the roe buck, and the bugle, and the wilde goate, and the vnicorne, and the wilde oxe, and the chamois.

(Deu 14:6) And euery beast that parteth ye hoofe, and cleaueth the clift into two clawes, and is of the beasts that cheweth the cudde, that shall ye eate.

(Deu 14:7) But these ye shall not eate, of them that chew the cud, and of them that deuide and cleaue the hoofe onely: ye camell, nor the hare, nor the cony: for they chewe the cudde, but deuide not ye hoofe: therefore they shall be vncleane vnto you:

(Deu 14:8) Also the swine, because he deuideth the hoofe, and cheweth not the cud, shalbe vncleane vnto you: ye shall not eate of their flesh, nor touch their dead carkeises.

(Deu 14:9) These ye shall eate, of all that are in the waters: all that haue finnes and scales shall ye eate.

(Deu 14:10) And whatsoeuer hath no finnes nor scales, ye shall not eate: it shall be vncleane vnto you.

(Deu 14:11) Of all cleane birdes ye shall eate:

(Deu 14:12) But these are they, whereof ye shall not eate: the eagle, nor the goshawke, nor the osprey,

(Deu 14:13) Nor the glead nor the kite, nor the vulture, after their kind,

(Deu 14:14) Nor all kinde of rauens,

(Deu 14:15) Nor the ostrich, nor the nightcrow, nor the semeaw, nor the hawke after her kinde,

(Deu 14:16) Neither the litle owle, nor the great owle, nor the redshanke,

(Deu 14:17) Nor the pellicane, nor the swanne, nor the cormorant:

(Deu 14:18) The storke also, and the heron in his kinde, nor the lapwing, nor the backe.

(Deu 14:19) And euery creeping thing that flieth, shall be vncleane vnto you: it shall not be eaten.

(Deu 14:20) But of all cleane foules ye may eate.

(Deu 14:21) Ye shall eate of nothing that dieth alone, but thou shalt giue it vnto the stranger that is within thy gates, that he may eate it: or thou maiest sell it vnto a stranger: for thou art an holy people vnto the Lord thy God. Thou shalt not seethe a kid in his mothers milke.

(Notes Reference) Ye shall not eat [of] any thing that (c) dieth of itself: thou shalt give it unto the (d) stranger that [is] in thy gates, that he may eat it; or thou mayest sell it unto an alien: for thou [art] an holy people unto the LORD thy God. Thou shalt not seethe a kid in his mother's milk.

(d) Who is not of your religion.

(Deu 14:22) Thou shalt giue the tithe of all the increase of thy seede, that commeth foorth of the fielde yeere by yeere.

(Notes Reference) Thou shalt truly (e) tithe all the increase of thy seed, that the field bringeth forth year by year.

(e) The tithes were ordained for the maintenance of the Levites, who had no inheritance.

(Deu 14:23) And thou shalt eate before the Lord thy God (in the place which he shall chose to cause his Name to dwell there) the tithe of thy corne, of thy wine, and of thine oyle, and the first borne of thy kine and of thy sheepe, that thou maiest learne to feare the Lord thy God alway.

(Deu 14:24) And if the way be too long for thee, so that thou art not able to cary it, because the place is farre from thee, where the Lord thy God shall chose to set his Name, when the Lord thy God shall blesse thee,

(Notes Reference) And if the way be too long for thee, so that thou art not able to carry it; [or] if the place be too far from thee, which the LORD thy God shall choose to set his name there, (f) when the LORD thy God hath blessed thee:

(f) When he shall give thee abilities.

(Deu 14:25) Then shalt thou make it in money, and take the money in thine hand, and goe vnto the place which the Lord thy God shall chose.

(Deu 14:26) And thou shalt bestowe the money for whatsoeuer thine heart desireth: whether it be oxe, or sheepe, or wine, or strong drinke, or whatsoeuer thine heart desireth: and shalt eate it there before the Lord thy God, and reioyce, both thou, and thine household.

(Notes Reference) And thou shalt bestow that money for whatsoever thy soul lusteth after, for oxen, or for sheep, or for wine, or for strong drink, or for whatsoever thy soul desireth: (g) and thou shalt eat there before the LORD thy God, and thou shalt rejoice, thou, and thine household,

(g) After the Priest has received the Lord's part.

(Deu 14:27) And the Leuite that is within thy gates, shalt thou not forsake: for he hath neither part nor inheritance with thee.

(Deu 14:28) At the end of three yeere thou shalt bring foorth all the tithes of thine increase of the same yeere, and lay it vp within thy gates.

(Notes Reference) At the end of three years thou shalt (h) bring forth all the tithe of thine increase the same year, and shalt lay [it] up within thy gates:

(h) Besides the yearly tithes that were given to the Levites, these were laid up in store for the poor.

(Deu 14:29) Then ye Leuite shall come, because he hath no part nor inheritance with thee, and the stranger, and the fatherlesse, and the widowe, which are within thy gates, and shall eate, and be filled, that the Lord thy God may blesse thee in al the worke of thine hand which thou doest.

Passage 2: Ecclesiastes 6

(Ecc 6:1) There is an euill, which I sawe vnder the sunne, and it is much among men:

(Ecc 6:2) A man to whom God hath giuen riches and treasures and honour, and he wanteth nothing for his soule of all that it desireth: but God giueth him not power to eate thereof, but a strange man shall eate it vp: this is vanitie, and this is an euill sicknesse.

(Notes Reference) A man to whom God hath given riches, wealth, and honour, so that he lacketh nothing for his soul of all that he desireth, yet (a) God giveth him not power to eat of it, but a stranger eateth it: this [is] vanity, and it [is] an evil disease.

(a) He shows that it is the plague of God when the rich man does not have a liberal heart to use his riches.

(Ecc 6:3) If a man beget an hundreth children and liue many yeeres, and the dayes of his yeeres be multiplied, and his soule be not satisfied with good things, and he be not buried, I say that an vntimely fruite is better then he.

(Notes Reference) If a man begetteth an hundred [children], and liveth many years, so that the days of his years are many, and his soul is not (b) filled with good, and also [that] he hath no (c) burial; I say, [that] an untimely birth [is] better than he.

(b) If he can never have enough.

(c) As we see often that the covetous man either falls into crimes that deserve death, or is murdered or drowned or hangs himself or such like and so lacks the honour of burial, which is the last office of humanity.

(Ecc 6:4) For he commeth into vanitie and goeth into darkenesse: and his name shall be couered with darkenesse.

(Notes Reference) For (d) he cometh with vanity, and departeth in darkness, and his name shall be covered with darkness.

(d) Meaning, the untimely fruit whose life neither profited nor hurt any.

(Ecc 6:5) Also he hath not seene ye sunne, nor knowen it: therefore this hath more rest then the other.

(Ecc 6:6) And if he had liued a thousand yeeres twise tolde, and had seene no good, shall not all goe to one place?

(Ecc 6:7) All the labour of man is for his mouth: yet the soule is not filled.

(Notes Reference) All the labour of man [is] for his mouth, and yet the (e) appetite is not filled.

(e) His desire and affection.

(Ecc 6:8) For what hath the wise man more then the foole? what hath the poore that knoweth how to walke before the liuing?

(Ecc 6:9) The sight of ye eye is better then to walke in ye lustes: this also is vanitie, and vexation of spirit.

(Notes Reference) Better [is] the (g) sight of the eyes than the wandering of the desire: this [is] also vanity and vexation of spirit.

(g) To be content with that which God has given is better than to follow the desires that can never be satisfied.

(Ecc 6:10) What is that that hath bene? the name thereof is nowe named: and it is knowen that it is man: and he cannot striue with him that is stronger then he.

(Notes Reference) That which hath been is named already, and it is known that it [is] man: neither may he contend with him that is (h) mightier than he.

(h) Meaning, God who will make him feel that he is mortal.

(Ecc 6:11) (7:1) Surely there be many things that increase vanitie: and what auaileth it man?

(Ecc 6:12) (7:2) For who knoweth what is good for man in the life and in the nomber of the dayes of the life of his vanitie, seeing he maketh them as a shadowe? For who can shewe vnto man what shall be after him vnder the sunne?

(Notes Reference) For who knoweth what [is] (a) good for man in [this] life, all the days of his vain life which he spendeth as a shadow? for who can tell a man what shall be after him under the sun?

(a) There is no state in which man can live to have perfect quietness in this life.

Passage 3: Acts 3-4

(Act 3:1) Nowe Peter and Iohn went vp together into the Temple, at the ninth houre of prayer.

(Notes Reference) Now (1) Peter and John went up together into the temple at the hour of prayer, [being] the ninth [hour].

(1) Christ, in healing a man that was born lame and well known to all men, both in a famous place and at a popular time, by the hands of his apostles partly strengthens and encourages those who believed, and partly also calls others to believe.

(Act 3:2) And a certaine man which was a creeple from his mothers wombe, was caried, whom they layde dayly at the gate of the Temple called Beautifull, to aske almes of them that entred into ye Temple.

(Act 3:3) Who seeing Peter and Iohn, that they would enter into the Temple, desired to receiue an almes.

(Act 3:4) And Peter earnestly beholding him with Iohn, said, Looke on vs.

(Act 3:5) And hee gaue heede vnto them, trusting to receiue some thing of them.

(Notes Reference) And he (a) gave heed unto them, expecting to receive something of them.

(a) Both with heart and eyes.

(Act 3:6) Then said Peter, Siluer and gold haue I none, but such as I haue, that giue I thee: In the Name of Iesus Christ of Nazareth, rise vp and walke.

(Act 3:7) And hee tooke him by the right hand, and lift him vp, and immediately his feete and ankle bones receiued strength.

(Act 3:8) And he leaped vp, stoode, and walked, and entred with them into the Temple, walking and leaping, and praysing God.

(Act 3:9) And all the people sawe him walke, and praysing God.

(Act 3:10) And they knewe him, that it was he which sate for the almes at the Beautifull gate of the Temple: and they were amased, and sore astonied at that, which was come vnto him.

(Act 3:11) And as the creeple which was healed, held Peter and Iohn, all the people ranne amased vnto them in the porch which is called Salomons.

(Notes Reference) And as the lame man which was healed (b) held Peter and John, all the people ran together unto them in the porch that is called Solomon's, greatly wondering.

(b) Either because he loved them who had healed him, or because he feared that if he let them go out of his sight that he would become lame again.

(Act 3:12) So when Peter saw it, he answered vnto the people, Ye me of Israel, why marueile ye at this? or why looke ye so stedfastly on vs, as though by our owne power or godlines, we had made this man go?

(Notes Reference) (2) And when Peter saw [it], he answered unto the people, Ye men of Israel, why marvel ye at this? or why look ye so earnestly on us, as though by our own power or holiness we had made this man to walk?

(2) Miracles are appointed to convince the unbelievers, and therefore they wickedly abuse the miracles who, standing amazed, either at the miracles themselves or at the instruments and means which is pleases God to use, take an occasion to establish idolatry and superstition by that which God has provided for the knowledge of his true worship, that is, Christianity.

(Act 3:13) The God of Abraham, and Isaac, and Iacob, the God of our fathers hath glorified his Sonne Iesus, whom ye betrayed, and denied in the presence of Pilate, when he had iudged him to be deliuered.

(Act 3:14) But ye denied the Holy one and the Iust, and desired a murtherer to be giuen you,

(Act 3:15) And killed the Lord of life, whome God hath raised from the dead, whereof we are witnesses.

(Notes Reference) And killed the Prince (c) of life, whom God hath raised from the dead; whereof we are witnesses.

(Act 3:16) And his Name hath made this man sound, whom ye see, and know, through faith in his Name: and the faith which is by him, hath giuen to him this perfite health of his whole body in the presence of you all.

(Notes Reference) And his name through faith in his name hath made this man strong, whom ye see and know: (d) yea, the faith which is by him hath given him this perfect soundness in the presence of you all.

(d) Because he believed on him who was raised from the dead, whose name he heard about from us.

(Act 3:17) And now brethren, I know that through ignorance ye did it, as did also your gouernours.

(Notes Reference) (3) And now, brethren, I wot that through ignorance ye did [it], as [did] also your rulers.

(3) It is best of all to receive Christ as soon as he is offered to us: but those who have neglected so great a benefit through man's weakness, yet have repentance as a means. As for the shame of the cross, we have to set against that the decree and purpose of God for Christ, foretold by the Prophets, how that first of all he would be crucified here upon the earth, and then he would appear from heaven the judge and restorer of all things, that all believers might be saved, and all unbelievers utterly perish.

(Act 3:18) But those thinges which God before had shewed by the mouth of all his Prophets, that Christ should suffer, he hath thus fulfilled.

(Notes Reference) But those things, which God before had shewed (e) by the mouth of all his prophets, that Christ should suffer, he hath so fulfilled.

(e) Though there were many Prophets, yet he speaks only of one mouth, to show us the consent and agreement of the Prophets.

(Act 3:19) Amend your liues therefore, and turne, that your sinnes may be put away, whe the time of refreshing shall come from the presence of the Lord.

(Act 3:20) And he shall sende Iesus Christ, which before was preached vnto you,

(Act 3:21) Whome the heauen must containe vntill the time that all thinges be restored, which God had spoken by the mouth of all his holy Prophets since the world began.

(Notes Reference) (f) Whom the heaven must receive until the times of restitution of all things, which God hath spoken by the mouth of all his holy prophets since the world began.

(f) Or, be taken up into heaven.

(Act 3:22) For Moses said vnto the Fathers, The Lord your God shall raise vp vnto you a Prophet, euen of your brethren, like vnto me: ye shall heare him in all things, whatsoeuer he shall say vnto you.

(Notes Reference) For Moses truly said unto the fathers, (g) A prophet shall the Lord your God raise up unto you of your brethren, like unto me; him shall ye hear in all things whatsoever he shall say unto you.

(g) This promise referred to an excellent and singular Prophet.

(Act 3:23) For it shalbe that euery person which shall not heare that Prophet, shall be destroyed out of the people.

(Act 3:24) Also all the Prophets from Samuel, and thencefoorth as many as haue spoken, haue likewise foretolde of these dayes.

(Notes Reference) Yea, and all the prophets (h) from Samuel and those that follow after, as many as have spoken, have likewise foretold of these days.

(h) At which time the kingdom of Israel was established.

(Act 3:25) Ye are the children of the Prophets, and of the couenant, which God hath made vnto our fathers, saying to Abraham, Euen in thy seede shall all the kindreds of the earth be blessed.

(Notes Reference) (4) Ye are the (i) children of the prophets, and of the covenant which God made with our fathers, saying unto Abraham, And in thy seed shall all the kindreds of the earth be blessed.

(4) The Jews that believed are the first begotten in the kingdom of God.

(i) For whom the Prophets were especially appointed.

(Act 3:26) First vnto you hath God raysed vp his Sonne Iesus, and him hee hath sent to blesse you, in turning euery one of you from your iniquities.

(Notes Reference) Unto you first God, having (k) raised up his Son Jesus, sent him to bless you, in turning away every one of you from his iniquities.

(k) Given to the world, or raised from the dead, and advanced to his kingdom.

(Act 4:1) And as they spake vnto the people, the Priestes and the Captaine of the Temple, and the Sadduces came vpon them,

(Notes Reference) And (1) as they spake unto the people, the priests, and the (a) captain of the temple, and the Sadducees, came upon them,

(1) There are none more commonly diligent or bold enemies of the Church than those who profess themselves to be the chief builders of it, but the more they rage, the more steadfastly the faithful servants of God continue.

(a) The Jews had certain troops for the guard and safety of the temple and holy things (see (Mat 26:47)). These garrisons had a captain, such as Eleazarus Ananias, the high Priest's son in the time of the war that was in Judea, being a very impudent and proud young man; Josephus, lib. 2, of the taking of Judea.

(Act 4:2) Taking it grieuously that they taught the people, and preached in Iesus Name the resurrection from the dead.

(Act 4:3) And they layde handes on them, and put them in holde, vntill the next day: for it was now euentide.

(Act 4:4) Howbeit, many of them which heard the word, beleeued, and the number of the men was about fiue thousand.

(Notes Reference) Howbeit many of them which heard the word believed; and the (b) number of the men was about five thousand.

(b) While they thought to diminish the number, they actually increased it.

(Act 4:5) And it came to passe on the morow, that their rulers, and Elders, and Scribes, were gathered together at Hierusalem,

(Notes Reference) And it came to pass on the morrow, that their (c) rulers, and elders, and scribes,

(Act 4:6) And Annas the chiefe Priest, and Caiaphas, and Iohn, and Alexander, and as many as were of the kindred of the hie Priestes.

(Notes Reference) And Annas the high priest, and Caiaphas, and John, and Alexander, and as many as were of the (d) kindred of the high priest, were gathered together at Jerusalem.

(d) From whom the high Priests were usually chosen and made. At this time the former high Priest was stepping down, and a new high Priest was being appointed.

(Act 4:7) And whe they had set them before them, they asked, By what power, or in what Name haue ye done this?

(Notes Reference) (2) And when they had set them in the midst, they asked, By what power, or by what (e) name, have ye done this?

(2) Against those who brag of a succession of persons, without a succession of doctrine, and by that means beat down the true ministers of the word, as much as they are able.

(e) By what authority.

(Act 4:8) Then Peter ful of the holy Ghost, said vnto them, Ye rulers of the people, and Elders of Israel,

(Act 4:9) For as much as we this day are examined of the good deede done to the impotent man, to wit, by what meanes he is made whole,

(Notes Reference) (3) If we this day be examined of the good deed done to the impotent man, by what means he is made whole;

(3) The wolves who come after true pastors plead their own cause and not God's, neither the cause of the Church.

(Act 4:10) Be it knowen vnto you all, and to all the people of Israel, that by the Name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom ye haue crucified, whome God raised againe from the dead, euen by him doth this man stand here before you, whole.

(Notes Reference) (4) Be it known unto you all, and to all the people of Israel, that by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom ye crucified, whom God raised from the dead, [even] by him doth this man stand here before you whole.

(4) He is indeed a true shepherd that teaches his sheep to rest upon Christ alone as upon one that is not dead, but has conquered death, and has all rule in his own hands.

(Act 4:11) This is the stone cast aside of you builders which is become the head of the corner.

(Act 4:12) Neither is there saluation in any other: for among men there is giuen none other Name vnder heauen, whereby we must be saued.

(Notes Reference) Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other (f) name (g) under heaven (h) given among men, whereby we must be saved.

(f) There is no other man, or no other power and authority at all; and this kind of speech was common among the Jews, and arose from this, that when we are in danger we call upon those at whose hands we look for help.

(g) Anywhere: and this shows us the largeness of Christ's kingdom.

(h) Of God.

(Act 4:13) Now when they sawe the boldnes of Peter and Iohn, and vnderstoode that they were vnlearned men and without knowledge, they marueiled, and knew them, that they had bin with Iesus:

(Notes Reference) (5) Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were unlearned and (i) ignorant men, they marvelled; and they took knowledge of them, that they had been with Jesus.

(5) The good liberty and boldness of the servants of God does yet this much good, that those who lay hidden under a mask of zeal at length betray themselves to indeed be wicked men.

(i) The word used here is "idiot", which signifies a private man when it is used in reference to a magistrate: but with reference to sciences and studies, it signifies one that is unlearned, and with regard to honour and estimation, it implies one of base degree, and of no estimation.

(Act 4:14) And beholding also the man which was healed standing with them, they had nothing to say against it.

(Act 4:15) Then they commanded them to goe aside out of the Council, and conferred among themselues,

(Notes Reference) But when they had commanded them to go aside out of the council, they (k) conferred among themselves,

(k) Laid their heads together.

(Act 4:16) Saying, What shall we doe to these men? for surely a manifest signe is done by them, and it is openly knowen to all them that dwell in Hierusalem: and we cannot denie it.

(Notes Reference) (6) Saying, What shall we do to these men? for that indeed a notable miracle hath been done by them [is] manifest to all them that dwell in Jerusalem; and we cannot deny [it].

(6) He that flatters himself in ignorance, at length comes to do open wickedness, and that against his own conscience.

(Act 4:17) But that it be noysed no farther among the people, let vs threaten and charge them, that they speake hencefoorth to no man in this Name.

(Act 4:18) So they called them, and commanded them, that in no wise they should speake or teach in the Name of Iesus.

(Act 4:19) But Peter and Iohn answered vnto them, and said, Whether it be right in the sight of God, to obey you rather then God, iudge ye.

(Notes Reference) (7) But Peter and John answered and said unto them, Whether it be right in the sight of God to hearken unto you more than unto God, judge ye.

(7) We must obey men to whom we are subject, but especially and before all things we must obey God.

(Act 4:20) For we cannot but speake the things which we haue seene and heard.

(Act 4:21) So they threatened them, and let them goe, and found nothing how to punish them, because of the people: for all men praised God for that which was done.

(Notes Reference) (8) So when they had further threatened them, they let them go, finding nothing how they might punish them, because of the people: for all [men] glorified God for that which was done.

(8) The wicked are so far off from doing what they wish, that God uses them contrary to their desires to set forth his glory, which he gives them permission to do.

(Act 4:22) For the man was aboue fourtie yeeres olde, on whome this miracle of healing was shewed.

(Act 4:23) Then assoone as they were let goe, they came to their fellowes, and shewed all that the hie Priestes and Elders had said vnto them.

(Notes Reference) (9) And being let go, they went to their own company, and reported all that the chief priests and elders had said unto them.

(9) The apostles share their troubles with the congregation.

(Act 4:24) And when they heard it, they lift vp their voyces to God with one accord, and said, O Lord, thou art the God which hast made the heaue, and the earth, the sea, and all things that are in them,

(Notes Reference) (10) And when they heard that, they lifted up their voice to God with one accord, and said, Lord, thou [art] God, which hast made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and all that in them is:

(10) We should neither be afraid of the threats of our enemies, neither yet foolishly condemn their rage and madness against us: but we have to set against their force and malice an earnest thinking upon the power and good will of God (both which we manifestly behold in Christ) and so flee to the aid and assistance of our Father.

(Act 4:25) Which by the mouth of thy seruant Dauid hast saide, Why did the Gentiles rage, and the people imagine vaine things?

(Act 4:26) The Kings of the earth assembled, and the rulers came together against the Lord, and against his Christ.

(Act 4:27) For doutlesse, against thine holy Sonne Iesus, whome thou haddest anoynted, both Herod and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles and the people of Israel gathered themselues together,

(Notes Reference) For of a truth against thy holy child Jesus, whom thou hast anointed, both Herod, and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles, and the (l) people of Israel, were gathered together,

(l) Although the people of Israel were but one people, yet the plural number is used here, not so much for the twelve tribes, every one of which counted as a people, but because of the great multitude of them, as though many nations had assembled themselves together, as in (Jdg 5:14).

(Act 4:28) To doe whatsoeuer thine hand, and thy counsell had determined before to be done.

(Notes Reference) For to (m) do whatsoever (n) thy hand and thy counsel determined before to be done.

(m) The wicked execute God's counsel, even though they think nothing of it, but they are not therefore without fault.

(n) You had determined by your absolute authority and power.

(Act 4:29) And nowe, O Lord, beholde their threatnings, and graunt vnto thy seruants with all boldnesse to speake thy word,

(Act 4:30) So that thou stretch forth thine hand, that healing, and signes, and wonders may be done by the Name of thine holy Sonne Iesus.

(Act 4:31) And when as they had prayed, the place was shaken where they were assembled together, and they were all filled with the holy Ghost, and they spake the word of God boldely.

(Notes Reference) (11) And when they had prayed, the place was shaken where they were assembled together; and they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and they spake the word of God with boldness.

(11) God witnesses to his Church by a visible sign that it is he that will establish it, by shaking the powers both of heaven and of earth.

(Act 4:32) And the multitude of them that beleeued, were of one heart, and of one soule: neither any of them said, that any thing of that which he possessed, was his owne, but they had all thinges common.

(Notes Reference) (12) And the multitude of them that believed were of (o) 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.

(12) An example of the true Church, in which there is equal consent both in doctrine and in charity toward one another: and the pastors deliver true doctrine both sincerely and constantly.

(o) They agreed in counsel, will, and all plans.

(Act 4:33) And with great power gaue the Apostles witnes of the resurrection of the Lord Iesus: and great grace was vpon them all.

(Act 4:34) Neither was there any among them, that lacked: for as many as were possessours of landes or houses, solde them, and brought the price of the things that were solde,

(Notes Reference) (13) 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,

(13) True charity helps the need of the poor with its own loss, but in such a way that all things are done well and orderly.

(Act 4:35) And layde it downe at the Apostles feete, and it was distributed vnto euery man, according as he had neede.

(Act 4:36) Also Ioses which was called of the Apostles, Barnabas (that is by interpretation the sonne of consolation) being a Leuite, and of the countrey of Cyprus,

(Act 4:37) Where as he had land, solde it, and brought the money, and laid it downe at the Apostles feete.