Matthew Poole and continuators on Acts 18:6
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Acts18:6
6 And when they opposed themselves, and blasphemed, he shook his raiment, and said unto them, Your b[illegible: 1 letter]ood be upon your own heads; I am clean: from henceforth I will go unto the Gentiles.
They blasphemed Paul, miscalling of him, but especially Christ, whose dishonour grieved Paul most.
His upper Garment, as the ma[illegible: 1 letter]ner was, Matt. 26.65. that none of the dust of that place where such blasphemy was spoken, might stick unto him. See Chap. 13.51.
Or you are guilty of your own deaths and damnation, 2 Sam. 1.16. Matt. 27.25. Felo de se; this expression is borrowed from the Witnesses laying their hands on the head of the guilty person; or the Sacrificer's laying his hand on the head of the Beast which was to be slain, Exod. 29.10. Le[illegible: 1 letter]. 1.4.
free from their blood, or the loss of their Souls, having warned them, and shewn the way of Life unto them, Ezek. 33.4. He had blown the Trumpet, and warned the people.
Marginal references: Chap. 13.45.; Matth. 10.14.; Ezek. 3.18.
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