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This Interpretation is indeed liable to a seeming considerable Objection, viz. St. Peter tells Ananias, who agreeably to the practice of that Age, and probably with some regard to these words of our Saviour, had devoted his Estate to the Relief and Service of his fellow-Christians, but afterward kept back part of the Moneys with him. While it remained, was it not thine own? and when it was sold, was it not in thine own power? Acts 5. 4. Now how could it be said, even after it was sold, to be in his own power, if he was obliged thus to bestow it, if he had no liberty then left to bestow it to any other end or purpose? The Answer is very easie. For when the Apostle says, Was it not in thine own power? he could not mean, was it not in thine own power to have kept it to thy self? this being repugnant to the Scope and Design of the Story, which represents it as his Crime, that he did thus reserve it to himself. St. Peter upbraids him not only because Satan had fill'd his Heart to lye unto the Holy Ghost, but also NONLATINALPHABET, v. 3. And he declares his Sin thus in the second Verse, NONLATINALPHABET, i. e. he had not only kept back, as our English renders it, but he had defrauded, purloin'd, closely and cunningly took to his own use part of the price, as the word imports both in prophane and sacred Authors. So Titus 2. 10. Joshua 7. 1, 11. 2 Maccab. 4. 32. So that the direct Sense of St. Peter 's words is this; Before it was sold, was it not wholly thine, none other having a share in it who might hinder thee from thus bestowing it? And when it was sold, didst thou not receive the whole Summ, for which 'twas sold, into thy hands? Was not this in thy possession and power, so that thou might easily fulfill thy obligations? What Excuse then canst thou now alledge for purloining part of the Moneys, and thus lying unto God? Vide Mede Disc. 27. Book I. |
This Interpretation is indeed liable to a seeming considerable Objection, viz. Saint Peter tells Ananias, who agreeably to the practice of that Age, and probably with Some regard to these words of our Saviour, had devoted his Estate to the Relief and Service of his fellow-Christians, but afterwards kept back part of the Moneys with him. While it remained, was it not thine own? and when it was sold, was it not in thine own power? Acts 5. 4. Now how could it be said, even After it was sold, to be in his own power, if he was obliged thus to bestow it, if he had no liberty then left to bestow it to any other end or purpose? The Answer is very easy. For when the Apostle Says, Was it not in thine own power? he could not mean, was it not in thine own power to have kept it to thy self? this being repugnant to the Scope and Design of the Story, which represents it as his Crime, that he did thus reserve it to himself. Saint Peter upbraids him not only Because Satan had filled his Heart to lie unto the Holy Ghost, but also, v. 3. And he declares his since thus in the second Verse,, i. e. he had not only kept back, as our English renders it, but he had defrauded, purloined, closely and cunningly took to his own use part of the price, as the word imports both in profane and sacred Authors. So Titus 2. 10. joshua 7. 1, 11. 2 Maccab 4. 32. So that the Direct Sense of Saint Peter is words is this; Before it was sold, was it not wholly thine, none other having a share in it who might hinder thee from thus bestowing it? And when it was sold, didst thou not receive the Whole Sum, for which 'twas sold, into thy hands? Was not this in thy possession and power, so that thou might Easily fulfil thy obligations? What Excuse then Canst thou now allege for purloining part of the Moneys, and thus lying unto God? Vide Mede Disc. 27. Book I |
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