15 And to this agree the words of the prophets; as it is written, Ver. 15. And to this agree, &c. ] The Scriptures must overrule; as Cyril saith in a synod at Ephesus, upon a high throne in the temple there lay sanctum Evangelium, the holy gospel. read more
16 After this I will return, and will build again the tabernacle of David, which is fallen down; and I will build again the ruins thereof, and I will set it up: Ver. 16. Which is fallen down ] Christ came when all seemed to be lost and laid on heaps. He still reserveth his holy hand for a dead lift, and delighteth to help those that are forsaken of their hopes. This Branch grew out of the roots of Jesse; when that goodly family was sunk so low, as from David the king to Joseph the carpenter,... read more
17 That the residue of men might seek after the Lord, and all the Gentiles, upon whom my name is called, saith the Lord, who doeth all these things. Ver. 17. May seek the Lord ] All saints are seekers in this sense, Psalms 24:6 . They seek not his omnipresence, but his gracious presence, Psalms 105:4 . read more
18 Known unto God are all his works from the beginning of the world. Ver. 18. Known unto God, &c. ] And consequently the calling of the Gentiles is foreknown and foreappointed by him, as a thing to be done in due time, though they be never circumcised. read more
19 Wherefore my sentence is, that we trouble not them, which from among the Gentiles are turned to God: Ver. 19. That we trouble not ] Gr. παρενοχλειν . Trouble them more than needs; they will meet with trouble enough otherwise in the way to heaven. "I would they were even cut off" that thus trouble their consciences, Galatians 5:12 . read more
20 But that we write unto them, that they abstain from pollutions of idols, and from fornication, and from things strangled, and from blood. Ver. 20. And from fornication ] Which is here reckoned among things indifferent, κατα δοξαν, ου κατα θεσιν , because the Gentiles esteemed it (falsely) a thing indifferent. Non est flagitium (mihi credo) adolescentulum scortari, potare, fores effringere, said he in Terence. So in the Turk’s Koran, the angel being demanded concerning venery, a is... read more
21 For Moses of old time hath in every city them that preach him, being read in the synagogues every sabbath day. Ver. 21. For Moses of old time, &c. ] This is alleged as a reason why they should as yet abstain from those indifferents, because the Jews, having been accustomed to Moses’s writings, could not quickly be drawn to let go the legal ceremonies, which were now to have an honourable burial, by degrees to be abolished. The ceremonies before Christ’s passion were neither deadly nor... read more
received: Acts 18:27, Acts 21:17, Matthew 10:40, Romans 15:7, Colossians 4:10, 2 John 1:10, 3 John 1:8-2 Samuel : all: Acts 15:3, Acts 15:12, Acts 14:27, Acts 21:19, Romans 15:18, 1 Corinthians 15:10, 2 Corinthians 5:19, 2 Corinthians 6:1 Reciprocal: Acts 7:25 - God Acts 8:14 - when Acts 11:30 - to the Acts 14:23 - elders Acts 15:2 - should Acts 15:23 - The apostles Acts 18:22 - the church Acts 20:17 - the elders Galatians 2:2 - communicated 1 Timothy 5:1 - an elder James 5:14 - for 1 Peter... read more
rose up certain: or, rose up, said they certain: the sect, Acts 21:20, Acts 26:5, Acts 26:6, Philippians 3:5-Ruth : That it: Acts 15:1, Acts 15:24, Galatians 5:1-Leviticus : Reciprocal: Matthew 3:7 - the Pharisees Acts 11:2 - they Acts 24:5 - the sect Acts 28:22 - sect 1 Corinthians 7:18 - being 1 Corinthians 11:19 - heresies Galatians 6:12 - they constrain read more
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John Trapp Complete Commentary - Acts 15:14
14 Simeon hath declared how God at the first did visit the Gentiles, to take out of them a people for his name. Ver. 14. Simeon hath declared, &c. ] q.d. He hath done it very well, only he hath not alleged any text of Scripture for confirmation; which therefore I will add. In Popish councils the Holy Scripture is in a manner set aside; and the decrees of fathers, schoolmen, and former councils brought in place thereof. At the Council of Basil, when the Hussites refused to admit of any... read more