Matthew Poole and continuators on Acts 22:22
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Acts22:22
22 And they g[illegible: 1 letter]ve him audience unto this word, and then lift up their voices, and said , Away with such a f[illegible: 1 letter]llow from the earth: [illegible: 1 letter]or it is not fit that he shou[illegible: 1 letter]d live.
They had heard all the rest of St. Paul's Discourse without any gain-saying; either thinking it did not much concern them whether it were true or false; or else being convinced of the truth of it▪ they were silent. But when the mercy of God unto any but themselves is mentioned, they are not able to bear with it. Tho they themselves refused the Offers of Gods Mercy, yet they could not endure that it should be tendred unto others; especia[illegible: 1 letter]ly that others should be preferred before them in the tendring of it.
That is, kill him; encouraging one another to so barbarous a Murther, or exciting their Rulers unto it.
Marginal references: Chap. 21.36.
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