Matthew Poole and continuators on Acts 12:5

5 Peter therefore was kept in prison; but prayer was made without ceasing of the church unto God for him.

Till a fit time to offer him up as a Sacrifice unto the people; so basely do wicked men stoop for their ends: The onely help or hope poor Christians had, was from prayer, (preces & lachrymae) there are no quaternions of Soldiers can keep the passage shut, that is towards Heaven.

Continued, long prayers, without intermission; but also fervent and earnest prayers, [non-Latin text not transcribed], with all the might of their Souls; remembring the Apostle now in bands, as bound with him, Heb. 13.3.

Marginal references: Or, Instan[illegible: 1 letter] and earnest prayer was made.