Acts 9

^{1 a} He persecuted with a great rage, and crueltie the innocent blood which the thirsted for : which declareth whereunto man is led by his rashe zeale, before he haue the true knowledge of God.

^{2 b} That is of the seccte, or sorte.

^{3 !} The conuersion of Saul.

^{5 c} That is, to resist God when he preicketh & soliciteth our consciences.

^{7 d} Meaning Sauls voice, as {Chap. 22,9}

^{7 e} For onely Saul knewe that Jesus spake vnto him.

^{8 f} For he was blinde.

^{9 g} He was so rauished with the vision that he did meditate nothing but heauenlie things and therewith was satisfied.

^{15 h} A worthie seruant of God and endued with excellent graces aboue others.

^{15 !} His vocation to the Apostleship.

^{15 l} To beare me witnes, and set for the my glorie.

^{20 !} His zeale to execute the same.

^{22 k} Prouing by the conference of the Scriptures.

^{23 l} That was after thre yeres, that he had remained at Damascus, and in the countrey about, {Gal. 1,18}

^{24 m} The Gouernour at their request appointed a watche as he declareth to the Corinthians.

^{25 !} How he escapeth the Jewes conspiracies.

^{26 !} His accesse to the Apostles.

^{28 /} Greke, went in and out.

^{29 o} Making open profession of the Gospel.

^{29 p} Which were Jewes, but so called because they were dispersed through Grecia and other countries.

^{30 q} Because it was his owne countrey, and there he might haue some autoritie.

^{31 !} The prosperitie of the Church.

^{34 !} Peter healeth Aeneas.

^{34 /} Or, trusse thy couche together.

^{35 r} Meaning, the greatest parte.

^{35 s} A place so called, and not a citie.

^{36 t} That is, a deare, or rebucke.

^{36 /} Or, riche.

^{37 u} To the intent they might burie her afterwarde: for this was their custome.

^{40 !} Raiseth Tabitha.

^{41 x} For she was restored to life, rather that others might haue occasion to beleue, and glorifie God then for her owne sake.

^{42 !} He conuerteth many to Christ.

^{43 !} And lodgeth in a tanners house.

^{43 /} Or, corier.