The exercise it self is called [Greek or Hebrew]. Beza (in Annotat. in Cor. cap. 13.) saith, this word is properly rendered affliction, not tribulation, for that is [Greek or Hebrew], rather than [Greek or Hebrew]. Hence he showeth out of Tully, that Affligo is properly to throw a thing to the ground, so as to press it down, and therefore is the same with [Greek or Hebrew]. The word then signifieth not an ordinary trouble, but such as doth most strictly constringe and bind, pressing a man to the ground; and this he saith, did come upon him in Asia, [Greek or Hebrew], not that it came by chance or fortune, or by the mere malice and power of men; no it came by the special appointment of God, in much wisdom and mercy, thereby propagating the Gospel. For afflictions are so many arrows delivered out of Gods quiver, which are sure to hit the mark they are destined unto. Here is no more difficulty in the words; only Expositors question, What this trouble was, he met with in Asia? Where may we find any thing about the particulars of it? Cajetan on the place acknowledgeth, That concerning this trouble in Asia, he could read nothing in any Book that was authentic; yet it seemeth not to refer generally to all the troubles he met with in publishing of the Gospel, but to some eminent singular one; and therefore he saith, the trouble, not troubles in the plural number. Some learned men therefore refer this to those passages mentioned in the former Epistle to the Corinthians, 1 Cor. 16. 9. where he said, A great door and effectual was opened to him at Ephesus, (that was in Asia the less) but there were many adversaries; and these no doubt did endeavour to bring him into much danger. So 1 Cor. 15. 32. he is said there, To fight with beasts at Ephesus; whether he understand beasts truly and properly, or metaphorically, men as wild and as savage as beasts, all showeth the extreme danger he was in. It may seem probable, that the Apostle related to this: only it is objected, That the trouble here mentioned was but lately done, and such as the Corinthians had ⟨p. 261⟩not yet heard of. Therefore the general current of most Interpreters, do conclude, that the Apostle meaneth that danger he was in, mentioned Acts 19.
The exercise it self is called 〈non-Latin alphabet〉. Beza (in Annotat. in Cor. cap. 13.) saith, this word is properly rendred affliction, not tribulation, for that is 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, rather than 〈non-Latin alphabet〉. Hence he sheweth out of Tully, that Affligo is properly to throw a thing to the ground, so as to presse it down, and therfore is the same with 〈non-Latin alphabet〉. The word then signifieth not an ordinary trouble, but such as doth most strictly constringe and bind, pressing a man to the ground; and this he saith, did come upon him in Asia, 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, not that it came by chance or fortune, or by the meer malice and power of men; no it came by the special appointment of God, in much wisdome and mercy, thereby propagating the Gospel. For afflictions are so many arrows delivered out of Gods quiver, which are sure to hit the mark they are destined unto. Here is no more difficulty in the words; only Expositors question, What this trouble was, he met with in Asia? Where may we find any thing about the particulars of it? Cajetan on the place acknowledgeth, That concerning this trouble in Asia, he could read nothing in any Book that was authentick; yet it seemeth not to referre generally to all the troubles he met with in publishing of the Gospel, but to some eminent singular one; and therefore he saith, the trouble, not troubles in the plural number. Some learned men therefore referre this to those passages mentioned in the former Epistle to the Corinthians, 1 Cor. 16. 9. where he said, A great door and effectual was opened to him at Ephesus, (that was in Asia the lesse) but there were many adversaries; and these no doubt did endeavour to bring him into much danger. So 1 Cor. 15. 32. he is said there, To fight with beasts at Ephesus; whether he understand beasts truly and properly, or metaphorically, men as wild and as savage as beasts, all sheweth the extream danger he was in. It may seem probable, that the Apostle related to this: only it is objected, That the trouble here mentioned was but lately done, and such as the Corinthians had ⟨p. 261⟩not yet heard of. Therefore the general current of most Interpreters, do conclude, that the Apostle meaneth that danger he was in, mentioned Acts 19.
