Matthew Poole and continuators on Acts 11:26

26 And when he had found him, he brought him unto Antioch. And it came to pass, that a whole year they assembled themselves with the church, and taught much people; and the disciples were called Christians first in Antioch.

Frequency of meeting to partake of the Ordinances of God, is the great reason why the Gospel was so prevalent in this place.

Which will be renowned so long as the World lasts, because here the Banner of Christ was first publickly set up, and Men Listed under him: and this by Divine Authority, for the Word imports no less. And that it was not a name they gave themselves, much less was it a name the Enemies of Christianity gave unto the Professors of it, for they called them Nazareans or Galileans, out of contempt. But God would have Christs Disciples to be called Christians: not only as Scholars were amongst the Greeks called from their Masters (viz. Platonists, Pythagoreans, &c.) to teach us whom we profess to learn of, and to be instructed by; but to mind us of our Unction, (for Christians are anointed Ones) 1 Iohn 2.27. and are [illegible: 2 letters]ade by Christ (in a Spiritual sense) Kings and Priests unto God and his Father, Revel 1.6.

Marginal references: Or, in the Church.