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him, as Paul expected,
Cor. xvi. 13.

Paul's first intention was
to stay here till Titus re-
turned, and then to go di-
rectly from hence to Cc-
rinth, from thence to Ma
cedonia, and from thence
back again to Corinth; and
so to Jerufalem. But h
presently alters his purpole
and refolves to go first to
Macedonia, and thence to
Achaia; in order to receive
the contributions he was
making for the poor faints
at Jerufalem. And, in pur
fuance of this design, he fets
out for Troas.

In his way thither, or ast Tim, i. foon as he came there, 120. suppose, he delivered Hymenarus and Alexander to Satan, that they might learn not to reproach the gospel of Cor. Chrift. Soon after he came to Troas, he writes his firtt xii. epiftle to Timothy (fee 12. the Postscript). Here az Cor. ii. door was opened of the 12. Lord unto him.

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Having received the contributions of Macedonia, 2 Cor. viii. 1-6. which were liberal, 2 Cor. viii. 1-5. he Acts goes from Macedonia to xx.3. Greece, to receive the like contributions there, and to confirm the disciples. This is the second time that Paul might fay, he had preached the gospel from Jerufalem unto Illyricum; as he does, Rom. xv. 19. Greece bordering on Illyricum.

From hence Paul sends 2 Cor. viii, Titus, Luke, and another 6-16-18. brother, to Corinth, to forward the collections. And

by them sends his second 2 Cor. xii. epistle to the Corinthians, 14. xiii. 1. juft before he went to them: ix. 4. in which he excuses his not coming to them, though he had often promised, and intended it, lest he should have found them in a temper which would have made their meeting very uneasy to them both; commends their obedience to his former letter; exhorts them to a li beral contribution; and threatens great severity to the false apoftle, and such of his faction as should still continue obstinate and impenitent. And assures them, that now he finds the greater part in such a temper, that The might vifit them without

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using his apoftolical power against them, he would initantly come.

From the other parts of Greece, Paul goes to Corinth; having Timothy with him, who, by this time, was come to him from Ephefus Hearing there that there was danger, lest the Romans, who most likely had beer converted by Jews, that went thither on fome of the perfecutions (perhaps by Junia, and Andronicus, his kinfmen, whom he falutes, Rom. xvi. 7), should be carried too far into Jewish sentiments, by those Jewish believers, who, it may be, were not fully instructed in the gospel of the Gentiles, and might eafily over-value their law he writes to the Romans, to prove, by va frious arguments, that no man (no Jew, much less a Gentile) could poffibly be justified by any thing, but faith in Christ, or obedience to his gospel. This epittle Rom.xv. The fends from Corinth. And 23. fends it by Phœbe, a fervant 2 Tim. iv. of the church of Cenchrea. 20. This epiftle he wrote just as 1 Cor. i. he was going from Corinth 14.

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to Jerufalem, to carry the Rom xvi.

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His intention was to fail Rom, xv.

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his way to Jerufalem. But Acts xx. finding the Jews laid in wait 2, 3. for him that way, he returns from Corinth, through Greece and Macedonia, to Afia; and from thence by fea to Jerufalem. In order thereunto,

From the other parts of Macedonia, he comes to Philippi; and stays there during the days of unleavened bread.

There accompanied him out of Greece the messengers of the several churches, who were joined with him in carrying their contributions (which were very confiderable) to the poor faints at Jerufalem: he being unwilling to take them upon nimfelf alone, Cor. viii. 20, 21. I Cor. xvi. 3. 2 Cor. viii. 20-23. These messengers were Sopater of Acts xx. Berea (or the Bercean mef-2-6. enger), Aristarchus and Secundus of Thessalonica (or the Theffalonian mefengers, Gaius of Derbe (i. e. of a family of Derbe, but born in Macedonia, Acts xix. 20. and living at CoFinth, 1 Cor. i. 14. Rom. xvi. 23.), and Timothy (the Corinthian messengers); ind of Afia, Tychicus and Trophimus (or the Afian messengers); Luke seems to

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Paul goes with Luke from
Philippi thither, and abode

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goes thro

or near

Affos,

Mytilene,
Chios,

Samos,

Trogyl-
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Miletus in

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there seven days. On the
first day of the week Paul Acts xx.
preaches till midnight, and
Eutychus falls out of a win-
dow afleep three stories
high; is taken up for dead,
but restored to life by Paul.
From hence he went to

Afsos on foot, and came to
14. Mytilene, failed thence,
Ibid, came over-against Chios, ar-
Acts rived at Samos, tarried at
Trogyllium, and the next
15. day came to Miletus. This
Ibid. he did, having hired a ship
Ibid. to carry himself, the messen-
Ibid. gers, and the contributions;
and which therefore attend-
ed him at these places.

And being defirous to see the Elders of Ephefus, and being withal pressed in time (intending to be at Jerufalem by the feaft), he would not go to Ephefus, but sends for the Elders of that church hither. In his charge to them, he says, " That the Acts xx. "Holy Ghost had made 21-28. "them bishops” (Επισκό πος), and declares, "That

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