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Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1816. Excerpt: ... 40. There being no cause whereby, 8cc--Rather,' For which, there being no lawful cause, we shall not be able to give an account of this concourse.' Many MSS. have the negative here used. See Griesbach, who admits it into the text. Chap. XX. Vek. 4. And Trophimus--This seems to be inconsistent with 2 Tim. iv. 20. But the words,' Trophimus I left sick at Miletus/ do not necessarily imply that St. Paul had then been at Miletus himself. Trophimus alone might have been sent to Miletus, on account of his inability to travel, while the apostle himself continued his voyage, or journey. 7. Upon the first day of the week.--It appears from this, that the Christian sabbath had been already instituted, and was now duly observed. 8. They were."--Many MSS. have ' we were.' 13. To take in Paul.--Rather, 'To take Paul on board again.' He had been on board before. See ver. 6. 14. Assos.--A sea-port not far from Troas. Mitylene was a celebrated city in the isle of Lesbos. 15. Chios--Santos.--Two islands in the iEgean sea. ' Trogyllium' was a promontory near Samos; and ' Miletus' was a city of Ionia, where Thales, Anasimander, and other illustrious men were born. 22. Bound in the Spirit.--That is, the Spirit foretelling that I should suffer bonds and imprisonment. See ver. 23, and ch. xxi. 11. Others understand the expression as signifying impelled by the Spirit. Kypke has shewn that the Greek word has this sense in Pindar, Pyth. iii. 96; Axxa XejSet iŁ ropta Stfarou,' And even medical skill is impelled, or urged on, by gain;' and irwujKa, as Rosenmiiller observes, here means mind.' See note on Matt. iv. 24; § 2. 24. The gospel of the grace of God.--i. e. The gracious declaration of God's love and favor towards mankind manifested by Christ.--Dr. Clarke. The expres...
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