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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. 1835 Excerpt: ...that vicinity whom he could obtain. IT To Tarsus. Note, Acts ix. 11. 26. That a whole year. Antioch was a city exceedingly important in its numbers, wealth, and influence. It was for this reason, probably, that they spent so long a time there, instead of travelling in other places. The attention of the apostles was early and chiefly directed to cities, as being places of influence and centres of power. Thus Paul passed three years in the city of Ephesus. Acts xx. 31. And thus he continued a year and a half at Corinth. Acts xviii. 11. It may be added that the first churches were founded in cities; and the most remarkable success attended the preaching of the gospel in large towns. I1 They assembled themselves, &c They came together for worship. IT Wan,he church. Marg. in the church. The Greek ('y) will bear this construction; Hut there is no instance in the New Testament where the word church refers to the edifice in which a congregation worships. It evidently here means that Barnabas and Saul convened with the Christian assembly at proper times, through the space of a year, for the purposes of public worship. IT And the disciples were called Christians, &c. As this became the distinguishing name of the followers of Christ, it was worthy of record. The name was evidently given because they were the followers of Christ. But by whom, or with what views, it was given, is not certainly known. Whether it was given by their enemies in derision, as the names Puritan, Quaker, Methodist, &c. have been; or whether the disciples assumed it themselves; or whether it was given by divine intimation, has been a matter of debate. That it was given in derision is not probable. For in the name Christian there was nothing dishonourable. To be the professed friends ...
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