Matthew Poole and continuators on Acts 8:20
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Acts8:20
20 But Peter said unto him , Thy money perish with thee, because thou hast thought that the [illegible: 1 word] of God may be purchased with money.
A formal execration of curse, not onely on his money, but also upon Simon himself; but always to be conditional, viz. unless he repented.
Our hearts are to be watched over; our thoughts may be exceeding sinful, as here, which made his words or desires to be so ill taken.
Marginal references: Mat. 10.8.
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