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1 AndThe Apostles being gathered together on a most solemn feast day in one place, that it might evidently appear to all the world that they all had one office, one Spirit, and one faith, are by a double sign from heaven authorised, and anointed with all the most excellent gifts of the Holy Spirit, and especially with an extraordinary and necessary gift of tongues.when the day of Pentecost wasLiterally, «was fulfilled»: that is, was begun, as in (Luk_2:21). For the Hebrews say that a day or a year is fulfilled or ended when the former days or years are ended, and the other has begun; (Jer_25:12): «And it will come to pass that when seventy years are fulfilled, I will visit, etc.» For the Lord did not bring his people home after the seventieth year was ended, but in the seventieth year: Now the day of Pentecost was the fiftieth day after the feast of the Passover.fully come, they wereThe twelve apostles, who were to be the patriarchs as it were of the Church.all with one accord in one place.

2 And suddenly there came a sounde from heauen, as of a russhing and mightie winde, and it filled all the house where they sate.

3 And there appeared vnto them clouen tongues, like fire, and it sate vpon eche of them.

4 And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak withHe calls them «other tongues» which were not the same as the apostles commonly used, and Mark calls them «new tongues».other tongues, as theBy this we understand that the apostles were not speaking one language and then another by chance at random, or as eccentric men used to do, but that they kept in mind the languages of their hearers: and to be short, that they only spoke as the Holy Spirit directed them to speak.Spirit gave them utterance.

5 And there were dwelling at Hierusalem Iewes, men that feared God, of euery nation vnder heauen.

6 Nowe when this was noised, the multitude came together and were astonied, because that euery man heard them speake his owne language.

7 And they wondered al, and marueiled, saying among themselues, Beholde, are not all these which speake, of Galile?

8 Not that they spoke one language, and different languages were heard, but the apostles spoke with different languages: for otherwise the miracle would have been in the hearers, whereas it is really in the speakers; Nazianzen in his oration of Whitsunday.And how hear we every man in our own tongue, wherein we were born?

9 Parthians, and Medes, & Elamites, and the inhabitants of Mesopotamia, and of Iudea, and of Cappadocia, of Pontus, and Asia,

10 Phrygia, and Pamphylia, in Egypt, and in the parts of Libya about Cyrene, and strangers of Rome,By Jews he means those that were both Jews by birth and Jews by profession of religion, though they were born in other places: and these latter ones were proselytes, who were born Gentiles, and embraced the Jewish religion.Jews and proselytes,

11 Creetes, and Arabians: wee hearde them speake in our owne tongues the wonderful works of God.

12 God's word pierces some in such a way that it drives them to seek out the truth, and it so chokes others that it forces them to be witnesses of their own impudency.And they were all amazed, and were in doubt, saying one to another, What meaneth this?

13 OthersThe word which he uses here signifies a kind of mocking which is reproachful and insolent: and by this reproachful mocking we see that no matter how great and excellent the miracle, the wickedness of man still dares to speak evil against it.mocking said, These men are full of new wine.

14 But Peter, standing up with the eleven,The holiness of Peter is to be marked, in which the grace of the Holy Spirit is to be seen, even from the very beginning.lifted up his voice, and said unto them, Ye men of Judaea, and all [ye] that dwell at Jerusalem, be this known unto you, and hearken to my words:

15 For these are not drunken, as ye suppose, seeing it is [but] theAfter the sunrise, which may be about seven or eight o'clock to us.third hour of the day.

16 But this is that which was spoken by theThere is nothing that can dissolve questions and doubt except testimony taken out of the Prophets: for men's reasonings may be overturned, but God's voice cannot be overturned.prophet Joel;

17 Peter setting forth the truth of God against the false accusations of men, shows in himself and in his companions that the prophecy of Joel concerning the full giving of the Holy Spirit in the latter days has been fulfilled: and this grace is also offered to the whole Church, to the certain and undoubted destruction of those who condemn it.And it shall come to pass in the last days, saith God, I will pour out of my Spirit uponAll without exception, both upon the Jews and Gentiles.allThat is, men.flesh: and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams:

18 And on my seruauntes, and on mine handmaides I will powre out of my Spirite in those daies, and they shall prophecie.

19 And I wil shew wonders in heauen aboue, and tokens in the earth beneath, blood, and fire, and the vapour of smoke.

20 The Sunne shalbe turned into darkenesse, and the moone into blood, before that great and notable day of the Lord come.

21 The most important use of all the gifts of the Holy Spirit is to bring men to salvation by faith.And it shall come to pass, [that] whosoever shallThese words «call on» signify in Holy Scriptures and earnest praying and craving for help from God's hand.call on the name of the Lord shall be saved.

22 Christ, being innocent, was by God's providence crucified by wicked men.Ye men of Israel, hear these words; Jesus of Nazareth, a manWho is by those works which God did by him so manifestly approved and admitted of, that no man can deny him.approved of God among you by miracles and wonders and signs, which God did by him in the midst of you, as ye yourselves also know:

23 Him, being delivered by the determinate counsel andGod's everlasting foreknowledge, which can neither be separated from his determinate counsel, as the Epicureans say, neither yet be the cause of evil: for God in his everlasting and unchangeable counsel appointed the wicked act of Judas to an excellent end: and God does that well which the instrument does wickedly.foreknowledge of God, ye have taken, and by wickedGod's counsel does not excuse the Jews, whose hands were wicked.hands have crucified andThe fact is said to be theirs by whose counsel and urging on it is done.slain:

24 As David foretold, Christ did not only rise again, but also was void of all decay in the grave.Whom God hath raised up, having loosed theThe death that was full of sorrow both of body and mind: therefore when death appeared conqueror and victor over those sorrows, Christ is rightly said to have overcome those sorrows of death when, as being dead, he overcame death, to live forever with his Father.pains of death: because it was not possible that he should be holden of it.

25 For Dauid sayeth concerning him, I beheld the Lorde alwaies before me: for hee is at my right hand, that l should not be shaken.

26 Therefore did mine heart reioyce, and my tongue was glad, and moreouer also my flesh shall rest in hope,

27 Because thou wilt notYou will not allow me to remain in the grave.leave my soul in hell, neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruption.

28 Thou hastYou have opened to me the way of true life.made known to me the ways of life; thou shalt make me full of joy with thy countenance.

29 Men and brethren, I may boldly speake vnto you of the Patriarke Dauid, that hee is both dead and buried, and his sepulchre remaineth with vs vnto this day.

30 Therefore being a prophet, and knowing that God hadHad sworn solemnly.sworn with an oath to him, that of the fruit of his loins, according to the flesh, he would raise up Christ to sit on his throne;

31 Hee knowing this before, spake of the resurrection of Christ, that his soule shoulde not bee left in graue, neither his flesh shoulde see corruption.

32 Peter witnesses that Jesus Christ is the appointed everlasting King, which he manifestly proves by the gifts of the Holy Spirit and the testimony of David.This Jesus hath God raised up, whereof we all are witnesses.

33 Therefore being by theMight and power of God.right hand of God exalted, and having received of the Father the promise of the Holy Ghost, he hath shed forth this, which ye now see and hear.

34 For Dauid is not ascended into heauen, but he sayth, The Lord sayd to my Lorde, Sit at my right hande,

35 Vntill I make thine enemies thy footestoole.

36 Therefore let all the house of Israel know assuredly, that God hathChrist is said to be «made» because he was advanced to that dignity, and therefore it is not spoken with reference to his nature, but with reference to his position and high dignity.made that same Jesus, whom ye have crucified, both Lord and Christ.

37 Now when they heard it, they were pricked in their heartes, and said vnto Peter and the other Apostles, Men and brethren, what shall we doe?

38 Repentance and remission of sins in Christ are two principles of the Gospel and therefore of our salvation: and they are obtained by the promises apprehended by faith, and are ratified by us in baptism; and with our salvation comes the power of the Holy Spirit (Ed.).Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.

39 For theThe word that is used here shows us that it was a free gift.promise is unto you, and to your children, and to all that are afar off, [even] as many as the Lord our God shall call.

40 He is truly joined to the Church who separates himself from the wicked.And with many other words did he testify and exhort, saying, Save yourselves from this untoward generation.

41 A notable example of the power of the Holy Spirit: but such are not baptized until they make confession of their faith. (Ed.)Then they that gladly received his word were baptized: and the same day there were added [unto them] about three thousand souls.

42 The marks of the true Church are the doctrine of the apostles, the duties of charity, the pure and simple administration of the ordinances, and the true invocation used by all of the faithful.And they continued stedfastly in the apostles' doctrine andSharing of goods, and all other duties of charity, as is shown afterwards.fellowship, and inThe Jews used thin loaves, and therefore they broke them rather than cut them: so by breaking of bread they meant living together, and the banquets which they used to keep. And when they kept their love feasts, they used to celebrate the Lord's supper, which even in those days began to be corrupted, and Paul corrects this in (1Co. 11:17-34).breaking of bread, and in prayers.

43 As often as the Lord thinks it to be expedient, he bridles the rage of strangers, so that the Church may be planted and have some refreshing.And fear came upon every soul: and many wonders and signs were done by the apostles.

44 Charity makes all things common with regard to their use, according as necessity requires.And all that believed were together, and had all things common;

45 And they sold their possessions and goods, and parted them to all me, as euery one had need.

46 The faithful came together at the beginning with tremendous results, not only for the hearing of the word, but also to eat.And they, continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, did eat their meat with gladness and singleness of heart,

47 Praysing God, and had fauour with all the people: and the Lorde added to the Church from day to day, such as should be saued.

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