Read Scripture In A Year: May 4

Passage 1: Deuteronomy 21

(Deu 21:1) If one be founde slaine in the lande, which the Lord thy God giueth thee to possesse it, lying in the field, and it is not knowe who hath slaine him,

(Notes Reference) If [one] be found (a) slain in the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee to possess it, lying in the field, [and] it be not known who hath slain him:

(a) This law declares how horrible murder is, seeing that because of one man a whole country will be punished, unless remedy is found.

(Deu 21:2) Then thine Elders and thy Iudges shall come forth, and measure vnto the cities that are round about him that is slayne.

(Deu 21:3) Aud let ye Elders of that citie, which is next vnto the slaine man, take out of the droue an heifer that hath not bene put to labour, nor hath drawen in the yoke.

(Deu 21:4) And let the Elders of that citie bring the heifer vnto a stonie valley, which is neyther eared nor sowen, and strike off the heifers necke there in the valley.

(Notes Reference) And the elders of that city shall bring down the heifer unto a rough (b) valley, which is neither eared nor sown, and shall strike off the heifer's neck there in the valley:

(b) That the blood shed of the innocent beasts in a solitary place, might make them abhor the fact.

(Deu 21:5) Also the Priests the sonnes of Leui (whom the Lord thy God hath chosen to minister, and to blesse in the name of the Lord) shall come forth, and by their word shall all strife and plague be tried.

(Deu 21:6) And all the Elders of that citie that came neere to the slayne man, shall wash their hands ouer the heifer that is beheaded in the valley:

(Deu 21:7) And shall testifie, and say, Our handes haue not shed this blood, neither haue our eies seene it.

(Deu 21:8) O Lord, be mercifull vnto thy people Israel, whom thou hast redeemed, and lay no innocent blood to the charge of thy people Israel, and the blood shalbe forgiuen them.

(Notes Reference) Be merciful, (c) O LORD, unto thy people Israel, whom thou hast redeemed, and lay not innocent blood unto thy people of Israel's charge. And the blood shall be forgiven them.

(Deu 21:9) So shalt thou take away the cry of innocet blood from thee, when thou shalt do that which is right in the sight of the Lord.

(Deu 21:10) Whe thou shalt go to warre against thine enemies, and the Lord thy God shall deliuer them into thine hands, and thou shalt take the captiues,

(Deu 21:11) And shalt see among the captiues a beautifull woman, and hast a desire vnto her, and wouldest take her to thy wife,

(Deu 21:12) Then thou shalt bring her home to thine house, and she shall shaue her head, and pare her nayles,

(Notes Reference) Then thou shalt bring her home to thine house; (d) and she shall shave her head, and pare her nails;

(d) Signifying that her former life must be changed before she could be joined to the people of God.

(Deu 21:13) And she shall put off the garment that shee was taken in, and she shall remaine in thine house, and bewaile her father and her mother a moneth long: and after that shalt thou go in vnto her, and marry her, and she shalbe thy wife.

(Notes Reference) And she shall put the raiment of her captivity from off her, and shall remain in thine house, (e) and bewail her father and her mother a full month: and after that thou shalt go in unto her, and be her husband, and she shall be thy (f) wife.

(e) As having renounced parents and country.

(f) This was only allowed in the wars, otherwise the Israelites could not marry strangers.

(Deu 21:14) And if thou haue no fauour vnto her, then thou mayest let her go whither she will, but thou shalt not sell her for money, nor make marchandise of her, because thou hast humbled her.

(Deu 21:15) If a man haue two wiues, one loued and another hated, and they haue borne him children, both the loued and also the hated: if the first borne be the sonne of the hated,

(Notes Reference) If a man have two wives, one beloved, and another (g) hated, and they have born him children, [both] the beloved and the hated; and [if] the firstborn son be hers that was hated:

(g) This declares that the plurality of wives came from a corrupt affection.

(Deu 21:16) Then when the time commeth, that hee appointeth his sonnes to be heires of that which he hath, he may not make the sonne of the beloued first borne before the sonne of the hated, which is the first borne:

(Deu 21:17) But he shall acknowledge the sonne of the hated for the first borne, and giue him double portion of all that he hath: for hee is the first of his strength, and to him belongeth the right of the first borne.

(Notes Reference) But he shall acknowledge the son of the hated [for] the firstborn, by giving him a (h) double portion of all that he hath: for he [is] the beginning of his strength; the right of the firstborn [is] (i) his.

(h) As much as to two of the others.

(i) Unless he is unworthy, as Reuben, Jacob's son, was.

(Deu 21:18) If any man haue a sonne that is stubburne and disobedient, which wil not hearken vnto the voice of his father, nor the voyce of his mother, and they haue chastened him, and he would not obey them,

(Notes Reference) If a man have a stubborn and rebellious son, which will not obey the voice of his father, or the voice of his (k) mother, and [that], when they have chastened him, will not hearken unto them:

(k) For it is the mother's duty also to instruct her children.

(Deu 21:19) Then shall his father and his mother take him, and bring him out vnto the Elders of his citie, and vnto the gate of the place where he dwelleth,

(Deu 21:20) And shall say vnto the Elders of his citie, This our sonne is stubburne and disobedient, and he wil not obey our admonition: he is a riotour, and a drunkard.

(Deu 21:21) Then all the men of his citie shall stone him with stones vnto death: so thou shalt take away euill from among you, that all Israel may heare it, and feare.

(Notes Reference) And all the men of his city shall (l) stone him with stones, that he die: so shalt thou put evil away from among you; and all Israel shall hear, and fear.

(l) A death which was also appointed for blasphemers and idolaters: so that to disobey the parents is most horrible.

(Deu 21:22) If a man also haue committed a trespasse worthy of death, and is put to death, and thou hangest him on a tree,

(Deu 21:23) His body shall not remaine all night vpon the tree, but thou shalt bury him the same day: for the curse of God is on him that is hanged. Defile not therfore thy land which the Lord thy God giueth thee to inherite.

(Notes Reference) His body shall not remain (m) all night upon the tree, but thou shalt in any wise bury him that day; (for he that is hanged [is] accursed of God;) that thy land be not defiled, which the LORD thy God giveth thee [for] an inheritance.

(m) For God's law is satisfied by his death, and nature abhors cruelty.

Passage 2: Songofsolomon 1

(Son 1:1) An excellent song which was Salomons.

(Son 1:2) Let him kisse me with the kisses of his mouth: for thy loue is better then wine.

(Notes Reference) Let (a) him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth: for thy love [is] better than wine.

(a) This is spoken in the person of the Church, or of the faithful soul inflamed with the desire of Christ, whom she loves.

(Son 1:3) Because of the sauour of thy good ointments thy name is as an ointment powred out: therefore the virgins loue thee.

(Notes Reference) Because of the (b) savour of thy good ointments thy name [is as] ointment poured forth, therefore do the (c) virgins love thee.

(b) The feeling of your great benefits.

(Son 1:4) Drawe me: we will runne after thee: the King hath brought me into his chabers: we will reioyce and be glad in thee: we will remember thy loue more then wine: the righteous do loue thee.

(Notes Reference) (d) Draw me, we will run after thee: the king hath brought me into his (e) chambers: we will be glad and rejoice in thee, we will remember thy love more than wine: the upright love thee.

(d) The faithful confess that they cannot come to Christ, unless they are drawn.

(e) Meaning the secret joy that is not known to the world.

(Son 1:5) I am blacke, O daughters of Ierusalem, but comely, as the tentes of Kedar, and as the curtaines of Salomon.

(Notes Reference) I [am] (f) black, but comely, O ye daughters of Jerusalem, as the tents of (g) Kedar, as the (h) curtains of Solomon.

(f) The Church confesses her spots and sin, but has confidence in the favour of Christ.

(g) Kedar was Ishmael's son, of whom came the Arabians that dwelt in tents.

(h) Which within were all set with precious stones and jewels.

(Son 1:6) Regard ye me not because I am blacke: for the sunne hath looked vpon mee. The sonnes of my mother were angry against mee: they made me the keeper of ye vines: but I kept not mine owne vine.

(Notes Reference) Look not upon me, because I [am] (i) black, because the (k) sun hath looked upon me: (l) my mother's children were angry with me; they made me the keeper of the vineyards; [but] my own vineyard have I not (m) kept.

(i) Consider not the Church by the outward appearance.

(k) The corruption of nature through sin and afflictions.

(l) My own brethren who should have most favoured me.

(m) She confesses her own negligence.

(Son 1:7) Shewe me, O thou, whome my soule loueth, where thou feedest, where thou liest at noone: for why should I be as she that turneth aside to the flockes of thy companions?

(Notes Reference) Tell me, (n) O thou whom my soul loveth, where thou feedest, where thou makest [thy flock] to rest at noon: for why should I be as one that turneth aside by the flocks of (o) thy companions?

(n) The spouse feeling her fault flees to her husband only for comfort.

(o) Whom you have called to the dignity of pastors, and they set forth their own dreams instead of your doctrine.

(Son 1:8) If thou knowe not, O thou the fairest among women, get thee foorth by the steps of the flocke, and feede thy kiddes by the tents of the shepheards.

(Notes Reference) (p) If thou knowest not, O thou fairest among women, go forth by the footsteps of the flock, and feed thy kids beside the shepherds' tents.

(p) Christ speaks to his Church, bidding them that are ignorant to go to the pastors to learn.

(Son 1:9) I haue compared thee, O my loue, to the troupe of horses in the charets of Pharaoh.

(Notes Reference) I have compared thee, O my love, to a company of horses in Pharaoh's (q) chariots.

(q) For your spiritual beauty and excellency there was no worldly treasure to be compared to you.

(Son 1:10) Thy cheekes are comely with rowes of stones, and thy necke with chaines.

(Son 1:11) We will make thee borders of golde with studdes of siluer.

(Son 1:12) Whiles the King was at his repast, my spikenard gaue the smelll thereof.

(Notes Reference) (r) While the king [sitteth] at his table, my spikenard sendeth forth its fragrance.

(r) The Church rejoices that she is admitted to the company of Christ.

(Son 1:13) My welbeloued is as a bundle of myrrhe vnto me: he shall lie betweene my breasts.

(Notes Reference) A bundle of myrrh [is] my wellbeloved to me; he shall lie all night between my (s) breasts.

(s) He will be most dear to me.

(Son 1:14) My welbeloued is as a cluster of camphire vnto me in the vines of Engedi.

(Son 1:15) My loue, beholde, thou art faire: beholde, thou art faire: thine eyes are like the doues.

(Son 1:16) My welbeloued, beholde, thou art faire and pleasant: also our bed is greene:

(Notes Reference) Behold, thou [art] fair, my beloved, yea, pleasant: also our (u) bed [is] green.

(u) That is, the heart of the faithful, in which Christ dwells by his Spirit.

(Son 1:17) The beames of our house are cedars, our rafters are of firre.

Passage 3: Acts 13

(Act 13:1) There were also in the Church that was at Antiochia, certaine Prophets and teachers, as Barnabas, and Simeon called Niger, and Lucius of Cyrene, and Manahen (which had bin brought vp with Herod the Tetrarche) and Saul.

(Notes Reference) Now (1) there were in the church that was at Antioch certain prophets and teachers; as Barnabas, and Simeon that was called Niger, and Lucius of Cyrene, and Manaen, which had been brought up with (a) Herod the tetrarch, and Saul.

(1) Paul with Barnabas is again the second time appointed apostle of the Gentiles, not of man, neither by man, but by an extraordinary commandment of the Holy Spirit.

(a) This was the same Antipas who put John the Baptist to death.

(Act 13:2) Nowe as they ministred to the Lord, and fasted, the holy Ghost said, Separate me Barnabas and Saul, for the worke whereunto I haue called them.

(Notes Reference) As they (b) ministered to the Lord, and fasted, the Holy Ghost said, Separate me Barnabas and Saul for the work whereunto I have (c) called them.

(b) While they were busy doing their office, that is, as Chrysostom expounds it, while they were preaching.

(c) The Lord is said to call, from which this word "called" comes from, which is common in the Church, when he causes that to be which was not, whether you refer it to the matter itself, or to any quality or thing about the matter: and the use of the word "call" has come about because when things begin to be, then they have some name: and furthermore this also declares God's mighty power, in that he spoke the word, and things were made.

(Act 13:3) Then fasted they and prayed, and layde their hands on them, and let them goe.

(Notes Reference) (2) And when they had fasted and prayed, and laid [their] hands on them, they sent [them] away.

(2) Fasting and solemn prayers were used before the laying on of hands.

(Act 13:4) And they, after they were sent foorth of the holy Ghost, came downe vnto Seleucia, and from thence they sayled to Cyprus.

(Notes Reference) (3) So they, being sent forth by the Holy Ghost, departed unto (d) Seleucia; and from thence they sailed to Cyprus.

(3) Paul and his companions first bring Cyprus to the subjection and obedience of Christ.

(d) Seleucia was a city of Cilicia, so called after Seleucus, one of Alexander's successors.

(Act 13:5) And when they were at Salamis, they preached the worde of God in the Synagogues of the Iewes: and they had also Iohn to their minister.

(Act 13:6) So when they had gone throughout the yle vnto Paphus, they found a certaine sorcerer, a false prophet, being a Iewe, named Bariesus,

(Act 13:7) Which was with the Deputie Sergius Paulus, a prudent man. He called vnto him Barnabas and Saul, and desired to heare the woorde of God.

(Act 13:8) But Elymas, ye sorcerer (for so is his name by interpretation) withstoode them, and sought to turne away the Deputie from the faith.

(Notes Reference) (4) But Elymas the sorcerer (for so is his name by interpretation) withstood them, seeking to turn away the deputy from the faith.

(4) The devil makes Christ's victory more glorious in that he sets himself against him.

(Act 13:9) Then Saul (which also is called Paul) being full of the holy Ghost, set his eyes on him,

(Act 13:10) And sayde, O full of all subtiltie and all mischiefe, the childe of the deuill, and enemie of all righteousnesse, wilt thou not cease to peruert the straight waies of the Lord?

(Notes Reference) (5) And said, O full of all subtilty and all (e) mischief, [thou] child of the devil, [thou] enemy of all righteousness, wilt thou not cease to pervert the right ways of the Lord?

(5) The sorcerer, who was stricken by Paul with a physical punishment (although extraordinarily), shows an example to lawful magistrates how they ought to punish those who wickedly and obstinately hinder the course of the Gospel.

(e) He points out a fault of those who run eagerly and with great desire into all types of wickedness with the least bit of prompting from the world.

(Act 13:11) Nowe therefore behold, the hand of the Lord is vpon thee, and thou shalt be blinde, and not see the sunne for a season. And immediately there fel on him a mist and a darknes; and he went about, seeking some to leade him by the hand.

(Notes Reference) And now, behold, the (f) hand of the Lord [is] upon thee, and thou shalt be blind, not seeing the sun for a season. And immediately there fell on him a mist and a darkness; and he went about seeking some to lead him by the hand.

(f) His power which he shows in striking and beating down his enemies.

(Act 13:12) Then the Deputie when he sawe what was done, beleeued, and was astonied at the doctrine of the Lord.

(Act 13:13) Nowe when Paul and they that were with him were departed by shippe from Paphus, they came to Perga a citie of Pamphylia: then Iohn departed from them, and returned to Hierusalem.

(Notes Reference) (6) Now when Paul and his company loosed from Paphos, they came to Perga in Pamphylia: and John departing from them returned to Jerusalem.

(6) An example in one and the very same group of people both of singular steadfastness, and also of great weakness.

(Act 13:14) But when they departed from Perga, they came to Antiochia a citie of Pisidia, and went into the Synagogue on ye Sabbath day, and sate downe.

(Notes Reference) But when they departed from Perga, they came to Antioch in (g) Pisidia, and went into the synagogue on the sabbath day, and sat down.

(g) This distinguishes between it, and Antioch which was in Syria.

(Act 13:15) And after the lecture of the Law and Prophets, the rulers of ye Synagogue sent vnto them, saying, Ye men and brethren, if ye haue any word of exhortation for the people, say on.

(Notes Reference) (7) And after the reading of the law and the prophets the rulers of the synagogue sent unto them, saying, [Ye] men [and] brethren, if ye (h) have any word of exhortation for the people, say on.

(7) In the Synagogue of the Jews (according to the pattern of which Christian congregations were instituted) the Scriptures were read first, then those who were learned were licensed by the rulers of the Synagogue to speak and expound.

(h) Literally, "If there is any word in you": this is a kind of speech taken from the Hebrews, by which is meant that the gifts of God's grace are in us, as it were in treasure houses, and that they are not ours, but God's. In the same way David says, "Thou hast put a new song in my mouth"; (Psa 40:3).

(Act 13:16) Then Paul stoode vp and beckened with the hand, and sayde, Men of Israel, and yee that feare God, hearken.

(Notes Reference) (8) Then Paul stood up, and beckoning with [his] hand said, Men of Israel, and ye that fear God, give audience.

(8) God bestowed many wonderful benefits upon his chosen Israel, but especially this, that he promised them the everlasting redeemer.

(Act 13:17) The God of this people of Israel chose our fathers, and exalted the people when they dwelt in the land of Egypt, and with an high arme brought them out thereof.

(Notes Reference) The God of this people of Israel chose our fathers, and (i) exalted the people when they dwelt as strangers in the land of Egypt, and with an (k) high arm brought he them out of it.

(i) Advanced and brought to honour.

(k) Openly and with strong power, breaking in pieces the enemies of his people.

(Act 13:18) And about the time of fourtie yeeres, suffered he their maners in the wildernesse.

(Act 13:19) And he destroied seuen nations in the land of Chanaan, and deuided their lad to them by lot.

(Act 13:20) Then afterward he gaue vnto them Iudges about foure hundreth and fiftie yeeres, vnto the time of Samuel the Prophet.

(Notes Reference) And after that he gave [unto them] judges about the space of (l) four hundred and fifty years, until Samuel the prophet.

(l) There were from the birth of Isaac until the destruction of the Canaanites under the governance of Joshua four hundred and forty-seven years, and therefore he adds in this place the word "about", for three years are missing; the apostle, however, uses the whole greater number.

(Act 13:21) So after that, they desired a King, and God gaue vnto them Saul, the sonne of Cis, a man of ye tribe of Beniamin, by the space of fourty yeres.

(Notes Reference) And afterward they desired a king: and God gave unto them Saul the son of Cis, a man of the tribe of Benjamin, by the space of (m) forty years.

(m) In this space of forty years the time of Samuel must be counted and included with the days of Saul, for the kingdom did as it were include his administration.

(Act 13:22) And after he had taken him away, he raised vp Dauid to be their King, of whom he witnessed, saying, I haue found Dauid the sonne of Iesse, a man after mine owne heart, which will doe all things that I will.

(Act 13:23) Of this mans seede hath God according to his promise raised vp to Israel, ye Sauiour Iesus:

(Notes Reference) (9) Of this man's seed hath God according to [his] promise raised unto Israel a Saviour, Jesus:

(9) He proves by the witness of John that Jesus is the Saviour who would come from David.

(Act 13:24) When Iohn had first preached before his coming the baptisme of repentance to all the people of Israel.

(Notes Reference) When John had first preached (n) before his coming the baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel.

(n) John as a herald did not show Christ coming from afar off, as the other prophets did, but right at hand and having already begun his journey.

(Act 13:25) And when Iohn had fulfilled his course, he saide, Whom ye thinke that I am, I am not he: but beholde, there commeth one after me, whose shooe of his feete I am not worthy to loose.

(Act 13:26) Yee men and brethren, children of the generation of Abraham, and whosoeuer among you feareth God, to you is the woorde of this saluation sent.

(Notes Reference) (10) Men [and] brethren, children of the stock of Abraham, and whosoever among you feareth God, to you is the word of this salvation sent.

(10) Christ was promised and sent appropriately to the Jews.

(Act 13:27) For the inhabitants of Hierusalem, and their rulers, because they knewe him not, nor yet the woordes of the Prophets, which are read euery Sabbath day, they haue fulfilled them in condemning him.

(Notes Reference) (11) For they that dwell at Jerusalem, and their rulers, because they knew him not, nor yet the voices of the prophets which are read every sabbath day, they have fulfilled [them] in condemning [him].

(11) All things came to pass to Christ, which the Prophets foretold concerning the Messiah: so that by this also it appears that he is the true and only saviour: and yet nonetheless they are not to be excused who did not only not receive him, but also persecuted him most cruelly, even though he was innocent.

(Act 13:28) And though they found no cause of death in him, yet desired they Pilate to kill him.

(Act 13:29) And when they had fulfilled all things that were written of him, they tooke him downe from the tree, and put him in a sepulchre.

(Act 13:30) But God raised him vp from the dead.

(Notes Reference) (12) But God raised him from the dead:

(12) We must set the glory of the resurrection against the shame of the cross, and the grave. And the resurrection is equally proved by the witnesses who saw it, and by the testimonies of the Prophets.

(Act 13:31) And hee was seene many dayes of them, which came vp with him from Galile to Hierusalem, which are his witnesses vnto the people.

(Act 13:32) And we declare vnto you, that touching the promise made vnto the fathers,

(Act 13:33) God hath fulfilled it vnto vs their children, in that he raised vp Iesus, euen as it is written in the seconde Psalme, Thou art my Sonne: this day haue I begotten thee.

(Notes Reference) God hath fulfilled the same unto us their children, in that he (o) hath raised up Jesus again; (13) as it is also written in the second psalm, Thou art my Son, this day have I begotten thee.

(o) For then he appeared plainly and manifestly as the only Son of God, when he left behind his weakness and came out of the grave, having conquered death.

(13) If Christ had remained dead, he would not have been the true Son of God, neither would the covenant which was made with David have been certain.

(Act 13:34) Nowe as concerning that he raised him vp from the dead, no more to returne to corruption, he hath said thus, I wil giue you the holy things of Dauid, which are faithfull.

(Notes Reference) And as concerning that he raised him up from the dead, [now] no more to return to corruption, he said on this wise, I will give you the (p) sure mercies of David.

(p) The Greeks call those things "holy things" which the Hebrews call "gracious bounties": and they are called David's bounties in the passive voice, because God bestowed them upon David. Moreover, they are termed "sure", after the manner of speech which the Hebrews use, who terms those things "sure" which are steady and certain, and such things which never alter or change.

(Act 13:35) Wherefore hee sayeth also in another place, Thou wilt not suffer thine Holy one to see corruption.

(Notes Reference) (14) Wherefore he saith also in another [psalm], Thou shalt not suffer thine Holy One to see corruption.

(14) The Lord was in the grace in such a way that he experienced no corruption.

(Act 13:36) Howbeit, Dauid after hee had serued his time by the counsell of God, hee slept, and was laid with his fathers, and sawe corruption.

(Act 13:37) But he whom God raised vp, sawe no corruption.

(Act 13:38) Be it knowen vnto you therefore, men and brethren, that through this man is preached vnto you the forgiuenesse of sinnes.

(Notes Reference) (15) Be it known unto you therefore, men [and] brethren, that through this man is preached unto you the forgiveness of sins:

(15) Christ was sent to give them free remission of sins who were condemned by the Law.

(Act 13:39) And from al things, from which ye could not be iustified by the Law of Moses, by him euery one that beleeueth, is iustified.

(Notes Reference) And by him all that believe are justified from (q) all things, from which ye could not be justified by the law of Moses.

(q) Whereas the ceremonies of the Law could not absolve you from your sins, this man absolves you, if you lay hold of him by faith.

(Act 13:40) Beware therefore lest that come vpon you, which is spoken of in the Prophets,

(Notes Reference) (16) Beware therefore, lest that come upon you, which is spoken of in the prophets;

(16) The benefits of God turn to the utter undoing of those that condemn them.

(Act 13:41) Behold, ye despisers, and wonder, and vanish away: for I woorke a woorke in your daies, a woorke which yee shall not beleeue, if a man would declare it you.

(Act 13:42) And when they were come out of the Synagogue of the Iewes, the Gentiles besought, that they woulde preach these woordes to them the next Sabbath day.

(Notes Reference) (17) And when the Jews were gone out of the synagogue, the Gentiles besought that these words might be preached to them the next sabbath.

(17) The Gentiles go before the Jews into the kingdom of heaven.

(Act 13:43) Nowe when the congregation was dissolued, many of the Iewes and Proselytes that feared God, followed Paul and Barnabas, which spake to them, and exhorted them to continue in the grace of God.

(Notes Reference) Now when the congregation was broken up, many of the Jews and (r) religious proselytes followed Paul and Barnabas: who, speaking to them, persuaded them to continue in the grace of God.

(r) Who had forsaken their heathen religion, and embraced the religion set forth by Moses.

(Act 13:44) And ye next Sabbath day came almost the whole citie together, to heare the worde of God.

(Act 13:45) But when the Iewes saw the people, they were full of enuie, and spake against those things, which were spoken of Paul, contrarying them, and railing on them.

(Notes Reference) (18) But when the Jews saw the multitudes, they were filled with envy, and spake against those things which were spoken by Paul, contradicting and blaspheming.

(18) The favour on the very same Gospel is to the reprobate and unbelievers death, and to the elect and those who believe it is life.

(Act 13:46) Then Paul and Barnabas spake boldly, and sayde, It was necessarie that the woorde of God shoulde first haue beene spoken vnto you: but seeing yee put it from you, and iudge your selues vnworthie of euerlasting life, loe, we turne to the Gentiles.

(Notes Reference) (19) Then Paul and Barnabas waxed bold, and said, It was necessary that the word of God should first have been spoken to you: but seeing ye put it from you, and (s) judge yourselves unworthy of everlasting life, lo, we turn to the Gentiles.

(19) The Gospel is proclaimed to the Gentiles by the express commandment of God.

(s) By this your doing you pronounce as it were sentence upon yourselves, and judge yourselves.

(Act 13:47) For so hath the Lord commanded vs, saying, I haue made thee a light of the Gentiles, that thou shouldest be the saluation vnto the end of the world.

(Act 13:48) And when the Gentiles heard it, they were glad, and glorified the woorde of the Lord: and as many as were ordeined vnto eternall life, beleeued.

(Notes Reference) And when the Gentiles heard this, they were glad, and glorified the word of the Lord: and as many as were (t) ordained to eternal life believed.

(t) Therefore either all were not appointed to everlasting life, or either all believed, but because all did not believe, it follows that certain ones were ordained: and therefore God did not only foreknow, but also foreordained, that neither faith nor the effects of faith should be the cause of his ordaining, or appointment, but his ordaining the cause of faith.

(Act 13:49) Thus the worde of the Lord was published throughout the whole countrey.

(Act 13:50) But the Iewes stirred certaine deuoute and honourable women, and the chiefe men of the citie, and raised persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and expelled them out of their coastes.

(Notes Reference) (20) But the Jews stirred up the (u) devout and honourable women, and the chief men of the city, and raised persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and expelled them out of their coasts.

(20) Such is the craft and subtlety of the enemies of the Gospel, that they abuse the simplicity of some who are not altogether evil men, in order to execute their cruelty.

(u) Those who embraced the Law of Moses.

(Act 13:51) But they shooke off the dust of their feete against them, and came vnto Iconium.

(Notes Reference) (21) But they shook off the dust of their feet against them, and came unto Iconium.

(21) The wickedness of the world cannot prevent God from gathering his Church together, and to foster and cherish it, when it is gathered together.

(Act 13:52) And the disciples were filled with ioy, and with the holy Ghost.