Matthew Poole and continuators on Acts 7:19

19 The same dealt subtilly with our kindred, and evil intreated our fathers, so that they cast out their young children, to the end they might not live.

Pharaoh resolves to deal (as he thought) wisely, Exod. 1.10. and 'tis acknowledged, that the Egyptians dealt subtilly with them, Psal. 105.25. For they do not at once destroy them, which might have been hazardous, (the Israelites being so numerous) neither could Egypt well spare at once so many Inhabitants; (too great and sudden evacuations, cause swoonings) but they endeavour their ruine by degrees, 1. Wasting them by hard labours. 2. Commanding the Midwifes privately to kill their Males. 3.

Casting out, or exposing any whom they found spared. Yet this people, attempted upon by so many secret and open means to bring them to destruction, God did preserve, and so he will his Church, (which they did typifie) ma[illegible: 1 letter]gre all the endeavours, the most potent malice can use against it.

Marginal references: Exod. 1.2[illegible: 1 letter]