Sermons preached

1. In designing the Person who should do them good, God hath raised up his Son Jesus. It may seem to be meant of his Resurrection from the dead; but I think rather to raise up, is to exalt, to call, to authorize, to appoint to some notable Work; and it is used for installing, consecrating, as in this very Chapter, v. 22. He shall raise up a Prophet from among you. Acts 13. 23. Of this Man's Seed hath God raised up to Israel a Saviour, that is, hath put Authority upon him, given him Commission to save Sinners, raised up, designed him to this Work. But then,

1. In designing the Person who should do them good, God hath raised up his Son Iesus. It may seem to be meant of his Resurrection from the dead; but I think rather to raise up, is to exalt, to call, to authorize, to appoint to some notable Work; and it is used for installing, consecrating, as in this very Chapter, v. 22. He shall raise up a Prophet from among you. Acts 13. 23. Of this Man's Seed hath God raised up to Israel a Saviour, that is, hath put Authority upon him, given him Commission to save Sinners, raised up, designed him to this Work. But then,

2. The special Direction of his Providence; God having raised up his Son JESUS, hath sent him to bless you. Sometimes the Word is said to be sent to us; Acts 13. 26. To you is this Word of Salvation sent. He doth not say, we have brought this Salvation to you, but to you it is sent. God hath a great Hand in directing the Course of the Gospel. And sometimes Christ is said to be sent, as here in the Text; for where the Gospel is preached to a People, Christ is sent to them, as a Token from Heaven; if he be neglected, you despise the Riches and Bounty of God, and the best and choicest Gift that ever could be bestowed upon the Sons of Men. Therefore he saith, God having raised his Son, hath sent him. Where the Gospel goes, there Christ is sent, there he comes, that he may have work to do.