Matthew Poole and continuators on Acts 5:3

3 But Peter said, Ananias, why hath Satan filled thine heart to lie to the holy Ghost, and to keep back part of the price of the land?

Peter knew this deceit by the inspiration of the holy Ghost; it being most probably, not otherwise likely ever to be discovered.

As when the heart is filled with hot spirits, it is daring and bold so when Satan filled their heart, these wretches venture upon desperate courses, and provoking sins.

This sin is said to be lying to the Holy Ghost, because against their own consciences, and the Spirit of God too witnessing with their spirits, Rom. 9.1. As also 2dly. because they pretended to holiness, and the service of God, when they intended onely to serve their own turns; now the Spirit is in a peculiar manner the Spirit of holiness, and the author of it in us; whom they pretended to have been moved by, but falsly. And lastly, defrauding the poor members of Christ of their right; (for so by their vow it became to be) they lyed to the holy Ghost, who constitutes and establishes the Church, and accepteth these gifts as given to God, and not to men.

Marginal references: Or, To deceive.