Matthew Poole and continuators on Acts 22:19

19 And I said, Lord , they know that I imprisoned, and beat in ev[illegible: 1 letter]ry synagogue th[illegible: 1 letter]m th[illegible: 1 letter]t b[illegible: 1 letter] lieved on thee.

This was Paul's Objection which he made against the Will of God concerning his leaving Ierusalem, and the Iews in it; and shews how apt carnal Reason is in the ver[illegible: 1 letter] best men to set up its self against the Wisdom of God▪ and to argue for what we fancy best to be done, or left undone.

The sum of his reasoning is this, That he was most likely to do more good amongst the Iews than amongst the Gentiles, whither God was sending of him; because the Iews knew how zealous he had been not only to observe the Law himself, but to procure its observation by all others: And that it was no less than a Miracle which changed his mind about it. He shews also by this, his great love unto the Iews, whom he would have staid withal, had it been at his choice; and did only remove from by Gods command.

Marginal references: Ver. 4.