After. long and dangerous voyage, recorded in the foregoing chapter, the providence of God brought St. Paul and the rest of the prisoners to an island called Melita, where they were courteously received by the islanders; who finding them wet and cold, made them. fire to warm and refresh them: when,... [ Continue Reading ]
Observe here, How God goes on still to honour the person and ministry of St. Paul, in the eyes and hearts of this barbarous people, by enabling him further to work miracles in this island. First, on Publius, the governor's father, and then on others that were diseased in the island. Here note, 1.... [ Continue Reading ]
Observe here, 1. That St. Paul at the command of God, though shipwrecked before, yet puts forth to sea again.. clear call from God, will carry on. Christian cheerfully to grapple with all imaginary difficulties and dangers, without either dispute or delay. Thus did the apostle here; he enters. ship... [ Continue Reading ]
Now is the great apostle landed and lodged. prisoner at Rome, according to the divine prediction, BE OF GOOD CHEER, PAUL: AS THOU HAST TESTIFIED OF ME AT JERUSALEM, SO SHALT THOU BEAR WITNESS ALSO AT ROME. Acts 23:11 Yet observe, 1. The favour which God gave him in the sight of his enemies: he is n... [ Continue Reading ]
Observe here, 1. The advantage which the apostle had to preach the gospel to these Jews at Rome: they assure him that they had entertained no prejudice against his person; for they had received no letters out of Judea concerning him; neither had any of their brethren that came from Judea spoken any... [ Continue Reading ]
The obstinate infidelity and unreasonable unbelief which was found among the Jews under the apostle's preaching, was no doubt. great grief of heart unto him; but at their departure he tells them, that they would not be persuaded that this unbelief of theirs was what the prophet Esaias had long befor... [ Continue Reading ]
Note here, 1. The special favour indulged St. Paul, now. prisoner at Rome, with so much freedom, and without any molestation, to preach the gospel in his own hired house for two years together. Where observe, 1. Who preaches; St. Paul. prisoner, who scarcely had liberty to hear, rarely to preach.... [ Continue Reading ]