Matthew Poole and continuators on Acts 5:41
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Acts5:41
41 ¶ And they departed from the presence of the council , rejoycing that they were counted worthy to suffer shame for his name.
It argued full perswasion of the truth, and great resolution to abide by it, that they could account so frail a disgrace for Christs sake, to be an honour.
'Tis a condescension and favour, when God uses any to give testimony unto his truth, altho it be by their suffering, Phil. 1.29. Vnto you it is given, not onely to believe, but to suffer; as if to suffer for Christ, were as great, if not a greater gift than to believe in him.
Scourging being a servile and disgraceful punishment.
Christs name, or for Christs sake, to assert his truth, &c. some do not read the Pronoun, but the name put absolutely for God, as was usual amongst the Iews, out of reverence to Gods name, lest they should prophane it.
Marginal references: Mat. 5.12. Heb. 10.34. James 1.2. 1 Pet. 4.13.
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