Matthew Poole and continuators on Acts 3:2

2 And a certain man lame from his mothers womb was carried, whom they laid daily at the gate of the temple , which is called beautiful , to ask alms of them that entred into the temple:

And not by any casualty, that so the miracle might be the greater, and the Power of the God of Nature appear.

By which it was manifest, that it could not be by any correspondence betwixt the Apostles and the lame man upon this occasion.

Where there must needs be the greater notice taken of him▪ none going in or out, but such as might see him.

For the excellency of the workmanship: It was at the entring into the second Court, or the Court of the Iews from that of the Gentiles. This man out of pride, being unwilling to beg of the Gentiles, tho Proselyted, (whom they did contemn) or out of policy, hoping to receive more of the Iews, whom he is nearer related to.

Poverty is no sign of Gods disfavour; (our blessed Redeemer is in an especi[illegible: 2 letters] manner called Caput pauperum) but lameness in this man, divers miseries, and calamities in others, bring them to the knowledge of Christ, and Salvation through him.

Marginal references: Chap. 14.8.; John. 9.[illegible: 1 letter] ▪