Matthew Poole and continuators on Acts 9:15

15 But the Lord said unto him, Go thy way: for he is a chosen vessel unto me, to bear my name before the Gentiles, and kings, and n the children of Israel.

The whole World is Gods Fabrick, and the Church especially is his house; not onely in the whole World, but in the visible Church there are all sorts of utensils, some for higher, others for meaner uses; Saul was to be a vessel unto honour, Rom 9 21. into which the treasures of Gods word was to be put, 2 Cor. 4.7. tho he was but an earthen vessel: Paul was indeed chosen by God to Preach the Gospel, Gal. 1.15. To suffer for Christs names sake, 1 Thes. 3.3.

This mystery of the calling of the Gentiles began now to spread abroad, and to be made more known, which was hid in those promises, Isaiah 49.6. Ier. 1.10.

Marginal references: Chap. 13.2. and 22.21. Rom. 1.1. Eph. 3.8. 1. Tim. 2.7.; Rom. 1.5.; Chap. 25.22.