29. And Paul faid, I would to God, that not only thou, but also all that hear me this day, were both 29. Paul told him, he wished and prayed, that both himself, and the whole Court were Christians in every Respect as he was, excepting the Circumstance of almoft, and altogether fuffering for it as such as I am, except 30. And when he 31. And when they were gone afide, they This man doth nothing 32. Then faid Agrippa unto Festus, This man might have been set at liberty, if he had not appealed unto Cæfar. he did. 30 & 31. And thus ended Paul's third Hearing at Cæfarea. The Court rose, and, in Conference afterward, all agreed, He was guilty of no Crime that deserved fo much as Imprisonment. talked between themselves, saying, worthy of death, or of bonds. 32. Agrippa telling Feftus that he ought to have been discharged, but that as he had appealed to the Emperor, he must now be sent to Rome, and referred to Nero. CHAP. XXVII. Paul's Voyage to Rome, to be tried before Nero. An A. D 62. 1. Malta. 1. AND when it was determin'd that we should fail into Italy, they delivered Paul and certain other prifoners, unto one named Julius, a centurion of Augustus band. I. T HE Prediction of Chrift to Paul (Chap. xxііі. 11.) that he should preach the Gofpel at Rome itself, was now going to be fulfilled; for upon his Appeal to Cafar, Festus delivered him and some other Prifoners to Julius, a Captain of the Legion of Augustus, to ship off for Italy. 2. We 2. And entring into a ship of Adramyttium, we lanched, meaning to fail by the 2. We were put aboard a Ves- A. D. 62. fel of Adramyttium (a Sea-Port Town of Mysia) and so were to coast along the lesser Afia; AriStarchus being the only Chriftian nian of Theffalonica, Acquaintance beside myself,* that Paul had in the Ship. being with us. coafts of Afia, one Ariftarchus a Macedo. 3. And the next day we touched at Sidon. And Julius courteoufly entreated Paul, and gave him liberty to go unto his friends to refresh himself. 4. And when we had lanched from thence, we failed un der Cyprus, because the winds were con trary. 3. Touching at Sidon, as we made for the Coast, Julius was so civil to Paul, as to let him go and fee his Christian Friends there for his Refreshment. 4 & 5. Thence we were forced by the Wind to go round the Ifle of Cyprus, and so by Cilicia and Pamphylia, came to Myra in Lycia. 5. And when we had failed over the fea of Cilicia and Pamphylia, we came to Myra a city of Lycia. 6. And there the centurion found a ship of Alexandria failing into Italy; and he put us therein. 7. And when we had failed flowly ma ny days, and scarce were over gainst Cnidus, the wind not fuffering us, we failed under Crete, over against Salmone: 8. And hardly paff ing it, came unto a place which is called, The fair havens, nigh whereunto was the city of Lafea. 9. Now * See the NOTE on Chap. xvi. 10. A. D. 62. 9. Now when much ready past, Paul ad- 10. And faid unto much damage, not only of the lading of the ship, but also of our lives. II. Nevertheless, 11. But the Captain was advithe centurion belie- fed by the Master that owned the ved the master and Vessel, who was of a contrary the owner of the Mind. ship, more than those things which were spoken by Paul. 12. And because the haven was not commodious to win ter in, the more part advised to depart means they might at- Crete, and lieth to 12. And fo indeed was the major Part of the Crew (the Haven being a very bad one ;) and were by any Means for getting to Phænice, a good Port in the fame Isle, that had a Harbour with a double Channel, one to the SouthWest, the other to the North West. ward the fouth-west, and north-west. 13. And when the fouth-wind blew softly, supposing that they had obtained their purpose, loofing thence, they failed close by Crete. 13. As foon as they were got out of Harbour, the Wind coming to the South, a gentle SideGale, they did not question but to gain it, and keep Coafting along. 14. But not long 14 & 15. But they were foon after there arose a- disappointed by a most terrible North * East-Wind, that forced gainst it a tempeftu ous us, * Ver. 14. Called Euroclydon. The best Criticks think the true Reading of this Word should be ἐυρυακύλων; and that I it ous wind, called Euroclydon. 15. And when the ship was caught, and let her drive. 16. And running under a certain island, which is called Clauda, we had much work to come by the boat: us, against all we could do, to A. D. 62. let her drive. could not bear up into the wind, we 16 & 17. We were driven under the Isle of Clauda, where we had much ado to hale in our Boat, but at last got it, and binding the Ship as well as we could, to keep her from splitting, struck all her Sails, and drove along. 17. Which when they had taken up, they used helps, under-girding the ship: and fearing left they should fall into the quick-lands, strake fail, and so were driven. it does not signify the Name of any particular Wind, but the Quarter from whence it blows, viz. the North-East. Euroaquilo, as the vulgar Latin. See Dr. Bently's Remarks on Free-thinking, Part I. Page 69, 70. 25. Wherefore (Sirs) be of good cheer, for I believe God, that it shall be even as it was told me. 26. Howbeit, we must be cast upon a certain island. 27. But when the fourteenth night was come, as we were driven up and down in Adria about midnight, the ship-men deem'd that they drew near to fome country, 28. And founded, and found it twenty he) be not discouraged, for tho the Vessel is loft, your Lives shall be all faved. life among you, but of the ship. 23 & 24. And to affure you of the Truth of what I say, the true God, whose Apostle I am, and whose Religion I profefs, sent his Angel this very Night, to comfort me in this Distress, and to affure me I should escape it, and get safe to Rome, to be tried by Cæfar; and that moreover for my Sake you should all fave your Lives, if you would be advised by me. 25 & 26. Be of good Courage then, for I am certain GOD will perform his Promise. And by divine Information, I tell you before-hand, we shall be cast upon a certain Island. 28. And found it pretty certain, by the Decrease of their Soundings as they drove along. fathoms: and when they had gone a little further, they founded again, and found it fifteen fathoms. 29. Then * Ver. 27. That this was called by, and included in the Name of Adria. See Dr. Wells's Geograph. New Teftam. Part II. Page 148. I |