Observe here, 1. How the Jews, apprehending that Christ and his grace had been only promised and confined to themselves, the call and conversion of the Gentiles became. dreadful stumbling-block unto them, even to the believing as well as the unbelieving Jews. Hereupon observe, 2. How they contended... [ Continue Reading ]
Observe here, 1. How far St. Peter was from pretending. superiority over the rest of the apostles; he did by no means think himself so far above them, as to disdain to render an account of his actions to them, but with great sincerity and humility, rehearsed and related the whole matter of fact, to... [ Continue Reading ]
Observe here, 1. That Antioch becomes the Jerusalem of the Gentile Christians: That is, the chief place whither the Gentile converts resorted; as Jerusalem, before the dispersion by persecution, was resorted to by the Jews, and made the principal seat of their residence. Observe, 2. How God over-ru... [ Continue Reading ]
Observe here,. further instance of the piety of that good man. Barnabas having. great zeal and fervent desire that the gospel might be more and more prompted, he went to Tarsus to seek out Saul, that they might join together in the work of Christ; and having found him, he brought him to Antioch: whe... [ Continue Reading ]
Observe here, 1. That the wisdom of God, at the first planting of the Christian church, did confer upon some of its members extraordinary gifts; as the gift of tongues, the gift of miracles, the gift of prophecy, and the like. Accordingly, at this time, certain persons who had the gift of prophecy,... [ Continue Reading ]