Geneva Bible Notes (1560)Acts 1

^{1 a} Whereby is ment Christs doctrine, & his miracles declared for the confirmation of the same.

^{2 c} Who as thei were called by God, so had thei their consciences assured by his holie Spirit.

^{2 b} To preache the Gospel.

^{3 e} Because thei shuld be all witnesses of his ascension.

^{3 d} Whereby God reigneth in vs.

^{5 f} That is, with those spiritual graces which Jesus donely giueth by his Spirit.

^{6 g} This declareth mans impaciencie who can not abide quietly til Gods appointed time come, but wolde haue all things accomplished according to their affections, read {Zach. 6,4}

^{7 h} For this passeth our capacitie, and god reserueth it to him self.

^{7 !} The wordes of Christ & his Angels to the Apostles.

^{8 i} To stand in the face of the whole worlde which signifieth that thei must entre into heauen by afflictions, & therefore must fight before thei get the victorie.

^{8 k} Hereby thei might learne that the Messias was not onely for the Jewes, but also for the Gentiles.

^{9 !} His ascension.

^{9 l} Whereby they knewe certeinely whether he went.

^{10 m} Which were Angels in mens forme.

^{11 n} And seking him with carnal eyes.

^{11 o} As the true redemer to gather vs vnto him.

^{12 p} Which was two mile, according to the Jewes tradition, albeit it was not so appointed by the Scriptures.

^{14 /} Or, wiues.

^{14 !} Wherein the Apostles are occupied til the holie Gost be sent.

^{14 q} A liuelie patron to learne hot to dispose our selues to receiue the giftes of the holie Gost.

^{14 r} Partely to obteine the holie Gost, & partely to be deliuered from the present dangers.

^{15 /} Or, men.

^{16 s} The offense, which might haue come by Judas fall, is hereby taken away, because the Scripture had so forewarned.

^{17 /} Or, porcion.

^{18 t} Perpetual infamie is the rewarde of all suche as by vnlawfully gotten goods bye anie thing.

^{21 /} Greke, went in & went out.

^{22 u} In that he mencioneth the principal article of our faith, he comprehendeth also the rest.

^{24 x} To the intent that he that shulde take in hand that excellent office of an Apostle, might be chosen by the autoritie of God.

^{26 !} And of the election of Matthias.