Ci!..\P.I. upon the Epbjlle rif JAM li s. VElt.S.r. flattered .<tbroad,) in r~e origimat Til~ e,y, ":'! hd.-~'7foej., .to thofe which are in or ofthe dtlperfion. But what ~cattermg or dtfperfion is here intended ? I anfwer, I. Either tha-t which was occauoned by their ancient Captivities, and t~e f~equent changes of Nations, . for fo there were fame Jews.that ihllltved abroad, fuppofed to be intended in that expreffion, John 7. 35. WJ!l he go to the difperfed Atl:s s. 1, among the Gentiles ? Or 2· More lately by the perfecution fpoken of in the eighth of the Atls: Or 3• By the hatred of Claudim, who commanded ~ all the Jews to depart from Rome, Atls 18. 2 .. And ~cis probable that the like was done in other great Cities ; the Jews, and amongO: them the ChriO:ians being every where cafi out, as John out ofEphefm,andothers out of Alexandria. Or 4· Some voluntary difperfion, the Hebrews living here and there among the Gentiles ahttle gefore the dedenfion and ruine of their State, fome in Ciltcia, fome in P·ontus, &c. Thus the ApofHe Peter writeth, I 'Pet. I. I, To the flrdngersfcattered through6ut Pontu.s, Cafp?Z· docia,Aft~t,and Bithyni~t, [xaifHV greetingJ An urual falutatton, but not fo frequent in Scripture. Cajetan thinketh it prophane and Paganilh,and therefore quefrioneth the Epi.file, but unworthily; we find the fame lalutation fornetimesufed in holy Writ, as to the Virgin M ary, Luks I. a8. x ri1f~ (the fame word that is ufed here) Hail thou that art highly favored. So ACls I )·23· The Apoflles, ~mdElders, llnd,Brethren{end ( x~Xi~HV) greeting to the 'Brethren whichareof the Gentiles. U(ually'cisGrace, Mercy and Peace, but fame timesGreeting. · · Obf~rvations out ofthis Verfe are thefe : I. From that,rames a Servant ofGod, he was Chrifls near kinf– man according to the flelh, and therefore by an Hebra.ilin called 3 The Brother ofthe Lord, Gal. I. 19. not properly and firicHy, as . rofephs fon (which yet was the opinion of fome of the -le Ancients) * ~~Jlb!tH by.a former Marria~e, but his Couzin. Well then, James t~e Lords ~~~~~~;t;:r~ Kznfman, calleth h1mfelf the Lords Servant: The Note ts, That fen & othe;s.' inw.ardpriviledges are the beft and moft honorabfe, and fPtritual ) kjn 'is to be preferred before ctflrn.al. Jldary was happier, Geftando Chriftum corde quam utero; in having Chriil'in her heart, rather then her womb; and {~tmes in beingChrifis Servant,thenhis Brother: Heat Chri!l: himfelf fpeaking to this point, Mat.t 2.47.48,49• When one told him,.Be.hBld,t hy mathersilrl'd t 1:1) brethren (f.md with~ omde(iring tojp~aiJtw.ith thee.ChriO: anfwercd,who umyiWQther? B 2 · • nd
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