29 And now, Lord, behold their threatenings: and grant unto thy servants, that with all boldness 20 they may speak thy word,

30 By stretching forth thine hand to heal; and that signs and wonders may be done by the name of thy holy child Jesus.

31 ¶ 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.

20 confidence. Ma. Cr.

c Ver. 13, 31. EZEK. ii. 6: And thou, son of man, be not afraid of them, neither be afraid of their words, though briers and thorns be with thee, and thou dost dwell among scorpions: be not afraid of their words, nor be dismayed at their looks, though they be a rebellious house. Acts, ix. 27: He [Saul] had preached boldly at Damascus in the name of Jesus. do. xiii. 46: Paul and Barnabas waxed bold. do. xiv. 3: Long time therefore abode they speaking boldly in the Lord. do. xix. 8: He went into the synagogue, and spake boldly for the space of three months. do. xxvi. 26: The king knoweth of these things, before whom also I speak freely. do. xxviii. 31: Preaching the kingdom of God, and teaching those things which concern the Lord Jesus Christ, with all confidence. 2 COR. iii. 12: Seeing then that we have such hope, we use. great plainness of speech. ЕPH. vi. 19: That utterance may be given unto me, that I may open my mouth boldly, to make known the mystery of the Gospel.

d ACTS, ii. 43: And fear came upon every soul: and many wonders and signs were done by the apostles. do. v. 12: And by the hands of the apostles were many signs and wonders wrought among the people.

e ACTs, iii. 6, 16: Then Peter said, Silver and gold have I none; but such as I have give I thee: In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth rise up and walk. And his name through faith in his name hath made this man strong, whom ye see and know: yea, the faith which is by him hath given him this perfect soundness in the presence of you all.

f Ver. 27.

32 And the multitude of them that believed kwere of one heart and of one soul:21 neither said any of them that ought of the things which he possessed was his own; 'but they had all things

cominon.

33 And with "great power gave the apostles n witness of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus: and great grace was upon them all.

34 Neither was there any among them that Placked: for as many as were possessors of lands or houses sold them, and brought the prices of the things that were sold,

35 And laid them down at the apostles' feet: and distribution was made unto every man according as he had need.

36 And Joses, who by the apostles was surnamed Barnabas, (which is, being interpreted, The son of consolation,) a Levite, and of the country of Cyprus,

21 of one will. Wi.

k *ACTS, v. 12. ROM. XV. 6: That ye may with one mind and one mouth glorify God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. See on JOHN, xvii. 11.

ACTS, ii. 44: And all that believed were together, and had all things common.

m ACTS, i. 8: But ye shall receive power after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judæa, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.

" See on LUKE, Xxiv. 48.

JOHN, i. 16: And of his fulness have all we received, and grace for grace. See on ACTs, ii. 47.

PACTS, ii. 45: And sold their possessions and goods, and parted them to all men, as every man had need. I JOHN, iii. 17: Whoso hath this world's goods, and seeth his brother have need, and shutteth up his bowels of compassion from him, how dwelleth the love of God in him?

9 Ver. 37, ACTS, v.

2.

ACTs, ii. 45: The words under ver. 34. do. vi. 1: And in those days, when the number of the disciples was multiplied, there arose a murmuring of the Grecians against the Hebrews, because their widows were neglected in the daily ministration

Having land, sold it, and brought the money, and laid it at the apostles' feet.

CHAP. V.

I After that Ananias and Sapphira his wife, for their hypocrisy, at Peter's rebuke, had fallen down dead, 12 and that the rest of the apostles had wrought many miracles, 14 to the increase of the faith, 17 the apostles are again imprisoned, 19 but delivered by an angel, bidding them to preach openly to all: 21 when, after their teaching accordingly in the temple, 29 and before the council, 33 they are in danger to be killed, through the advice of Gamaliel, a great counseilor among the Jews, they be kept alive, 40 and are but beaten : for which they glorify God, and cease no day from preaching.

BUT a certain man named Ananias, with Sapphira his wife, sold a possession,

And kept back part of the price, his wife also being privy to it and brought a certain gart, and laid it at the apostles' feet.

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$ Fur Ferer said, Ananias, why hath Satan The dir bet to lie to the Holy Ghost,

*JOSKI A, 175, 1, 21: But the children of Israel committed stressss in the accursed thing; for Achan took of the acerst thing.—When I saw among the spoils a goodly Babybarish gamert, and two hundred shekels of silver, and a wedge or gold-then I coveted them, and took them. 2 KINGS, V. 2) Celer, the servant of Elisha the man of God, said, Behid my master bath spared Naaman this Syrian, in not reving si dis hands that which he brought: but as the LORD beach #ren after him, and take somewhat of him. 1 TIM. 22. The Jere of money is the root of all evil: which, while some love coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and weety showsches through with many sorrows.

A: Then entered Satan into Judas, surnamed A Jex, vì, 44: Ye are of your father the devil, and IN lisa of your father ye will do. When he speaketh a lie, yasatud of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it. 4 to the sop Satan entered into him.

Yard. At 7: They say, The LORD shall not see, shall de God of Jacob regard it. ISA..xxix. 15: Woe 20 Ads seek deep to hide their counsel from the LORD, or torks are in the dark, and they say, Who seeth us?

and to keep back part of the price of the land?

4 Whiles it remained, was it not thine own? and after it was sold, was it not in thine own power? why hast thou conceived this thing in thine heart? thou hast not lied unto men, but funto God.

5 And Ananias hearing these words fell down, and gave up the ghost: and great fear came on all them that heard these things.

6 And the young men arose, wound him up,^ and carried him out, and buried him.

7 And it was about the space of three hours after, when his wife, not knowing what was done, came in.

8 And Peter answered unto her, Tell me whether ye sold the land for so much? And she said, Yea, for so much.

9 Then Peter said unto her, How is it that ye have agreed together to tempt the Spirit of the

took him up. Gen.

e NUM.XXX.2: If a man vow a vow unto the LORD, or swear an oath to bind his soul with a bond; he shall not break his word, he shall do according to all that proceedeth out of his mouth. DEUT. xxiii. 21: When thou shalt vow a vow unto the LORD thy God, thou shalt not slack to pay it; for the LORD thy God will surely require it of thee; and it would be sin in thee. Ps. lxvi. 13: I will pay thee my vows. ECCLES. v. 4: When thou vowest a vow unto God, defer not to pay it; for he hath no pleasure in fools; pay that which thou hast vowed.

f Ps. cxxxix. 4: For there is not a word in my tongue, but, lo, O LORD, thou knowest it altogether.

8 Ver. 10, 11.

h Ps. cxix. 120: My flesh trembleth for fear of thee; and I am afraid of thy judgments. ACTS, ii. 43: Fear came upon every soul. do. xix. 17: And this was known to all the Jews and Greeks also dwelling at Ephesus; and fear fell on them all, and the name of the Lord Jesus was magnified.

iJOHN, xix. 40: Then took they the body of Jesus, and wound it in linen clothes with the spices, as the manner of the Jews is to bury.

Ver. 3.

Ps. 1. 18: When thou sawest a thief, then thou

Lord? behold, the fort of then which have buried ZUT NISTHING CYat the door, and shall carry thee out.

W-Ther fel she down straightway at his feet, and reled in the host: and the young men came in and found her dead, and, carrying her faz baried her by her husband.

11 * And great fear came upon all the Church, and Tron as Thary as beard these things.

12 ¶ And Bby the hands of the apostles were may signs and wonders wrought among the people; and they were all with one accord in Solomon's porch.

13 And of the rest durst no man join himself to them: "but the people magnified them.

14 And believers were the more added3 to

were mire Dæreased. Ri.

consentedst with him, and hast been partaker with adulterers. MAT. iv. 7: Jesus said unto him, It is written again, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God.

1 Ver. 5.

See on ver. 5.

"ACTS, ii. 43: And fear came upon every soul: and many wonders and signs were done by the apostles. do. xiv. 3: Long time therefore abode they speaking boldly in the Lord, which gave testimony unto the word of his grace, and granted signs and wonders to be done by their hands. do. xix. 11 : And God wrought special miracles by the hands of Paul. Rom. xv. 19: Through mighty signs and wonders, by the power of the Spirit of God; so that from Jerusalem, and round about unto Illyricum, I have fully preached the Gospel of Christ. 2 COR. xii. 12: Truly the signs of an apostle were wrought among you in all patience, in signs, and wonders, and mighty deeds. HEB. ii. 4: God also bearing them witness, both with signs and wonders, and with divers miracles, and gifts of the Holy Ghost, according to his own will.

See on ACTs, iv. 32.

P See on JOHN, X. 23.

r

See on JOHN, vii. 13.

ACTs, ii. 47: Praising God, and having favour with all the people. And the Lord added to the Church daily such as should be saved. See on Acts, iv. 21.

See on Aers, ii. 41.