Acts 17

^{0 a} Like quarel piking the vsed against Christ: & these be the weapons wherewith the worlde continually fighteth against the membres of Christ, trayson & sedition.

^{1 !} Paul commeth to Thessalonica,

^{4 !} Where some receiue him, and others persecute him.

^{11 b} Not more excellent of birth, but more prompt, and couragious in receiuing the worde of God: for he compareth them of Berea with them of Thessalonica who persecuted the Apostles in Berea.

^{11 !} To search the Scriptures.

^{11 c} This was not onely to trie if these things which thei had heard, were true but also to confirme them selues in the same, and to increase their faith.

^{15 /} Or, had the charge to conduit him safely.

^{16 d} That citie which was the fountain of all knowledge, was now the sinke of moste horrible idolatrie.

^{17 !} He disputeth at Athens, and the frute of his doctrine.

^{17 e} Suche was his seruent zeale towards Gods glorie, that he labored to amplifie the same bothe in season, and out of season, as he taught afterwarde to Timothie.

^{18 /} Or, rascal, or, trifler.

^{18 f} Who helde, that pleasure was mans whole felicitie.

^{18 g} Who taught that vertue was onely mans felicitie, which notwithstanding they neuer atteined vnto.

^{19 h} Where judgement was giuen of waightie matters, but chiefely of impietie against their gods, whereof Paul was accused: or els was led thither because of the restore of people whose eares euer tickled to heare newes.

^{21 /} Or, had leasure.

^{22 i} Which was also called Areopagus.

^{23 k} Hereby Paul taketh an occasion to bring them to the true God.

^{26 l} Before man was created, God had appointed his state & condition.

^{26 m} This is ment as touching the sondrie changes of the worlde, as when some people departe out of a countrey, & others come to dwel therein.

^{27 n} Men grope in darkenes til Christ the true light shine in their hearts.

^{28 o} As Aratus & others.

^{29 p} He condemneth the matter and the forme wherewith God is counterfaited.

^{30 q} But pardoned it, and did not punish it as it deserued.

^{30 r} This is ment of the vnersal worlde, and not of euery particular nam: for whosoeuer sinneth without the Lawe, shal die without the Lawe.

^{34 /} Or, a judge of Mars ???