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Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - Acts 10:30-48

Acts 10:30-48And Cornelius said, Four days ago I was fasting.Peter at CaesareaWe welcome his revelation that the grace of God has so boundless a reach; that in His government men are accountable not for knowledge which they have not, but for what they have. It suggests certain practical lessons like the following:I. It is our privilege to exercise a wide charity toward religions which differ from our own. We have the authority of Scripture for recognising the truth wherever found. No one of the... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - Acts 10:34-35

Acts 10:34-35Then Peter opened his mouth and said, Of a truth I perceive that God is no respecter of persons.God the rewarder of them that diligently seek HimI. To show by what marks we shall know whether we ourselves, and others, are sincere in the fear of God.1. The first mark of sincerity in the concerns of religion is having carefully endeavoured to find our duty. For if we take a matter of this importance upon trust, and leave custom and fashion to choose our opinions, we must confess that... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Acts 10:9

9 On the morrow, as they went on their journey, and drew nigh unto the city, Peter went up upon the housetop to pray about the sixth hour: Ver. 9. Upon the housetop to pray ] He got upon the leads, as well to avoid distraction as to excite devotion by a full view of heaven above. read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Acts 10:10

10 And he became very hungry, and would have eaten: but while they made ready, he fell into a trance, Ver. 10. He fell into a trance ] His soul was sundered, as it were, for a season, from his body, while he talked with God. So our Saviour was transfigured as he was praying. John was in the spirit on the Lord’s day, when he received his revelation; Paul was rapped up into the third heaven. Giles of Bruxelles (a Dutch martyr), in his prayers was so ardent, kneeling by himself in some secret... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Acts 10:11

11 And saw heaven opened, and a certain vessel descending unto him, as it had been a great sheet knit at the four corners, and let down to the earth: Ver. 11. And saw heaven opened ] sc. The visible heaven, the air; for, as for the third heaven, it openeth not without a miracle, as some think. read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Acts 10:12

12 Wherein were all manner of fourfooted beasts of the earth, and wild beasts, and creeping things, and fowls of the air. Ver. 12. Were all manner of fourfooted ] Gr. παντα . All, that is, some of all sorts; so, omne animal, every living creature, is said to be in Noah’s ark; and in the like sense, Christ is said to die for all. read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Acts 10:13

13 And there came a voice to him, Rise, Peter; kill, and eat. Ver. 13. Kill and eat ] Peter was hereby taught not to kill and slay in battle, as many of his warlike pretended successors have done, but to kill that corruption that he found in the Gentiles, by the sword of the Spirit, &c. Julius II can turn him either way, to Peter’s keys or Paul’s sword. a a Cum Petri nihil efficiant ad praelia claves auxilio Pauli forsitan ensis erit. read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Acts 10:14

14 But Peter said, Not so, Lord; for I have never eaten any thing that is common or unclean. Ver. 14. Common or unclean ] By commonness there is contracted an uncleanness. It is hard to deal in the world, and not be defiled with the corruption that is in the world through lust. read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Acts 10:15

15 And the voice spake unto him again the second time, What God hath cleansed, that call not thou common. Ver. 15. That call not thou common ] Or profane thou not, συ μη κοινου . See Trapp on " Act 10:14 " read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Acts 10:16

16 This was done thrice: and the vessel was received up again into heaven. Ver. 16. Received up again into heaven ] The Church’s original is from heaven,Revelation 21:10; Revelation 21:10 , and thither she shall be taken up again. As in the mean space, our commoration is on earth, our conversation in heaven, Philippians 3:20 . read more

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