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The Case with Them would be much the same, that here it was with the new Apostles; the very snare and the Scandal of whose Rusticity, shew'd he Divinity of the Influx by which they acted. Never did Omnipotence appear so glorious and Triumphant, as then when it was perfected in so much weaknesse. How did they thunder, with their Doctrins? and how did they lighten, with their miracles? How did they soften mens Hearts by promises, as by gentle showers? And how controul them by Threats, as by mighty Winds? You may see, in this Chapter, the Effects of all four; of their miracles, their Doctrins, their Promises, and their Threats. The People marvell'd at the first, v, 7. They were Heart-struck at the Second, v, 37. They rejoyced at the third, v, 41. And fear came upon them at the fourth, v, 43. It could not be by a common power, that Paul a Prisoner at the Barr, was able to fright the grim Iudge, who sat at Liberty on the Bentch: when having reason'd to him a while concerning Temperance, and Righteousness, and Iudgement to come, it presently follows, that Faelix trembl'd. Who though a very stout Heathen, was yet but one, and so not worthy to be nam'd, whilst we are speaking of the Energie which God had put into the preaching of these Apostles. For the Apostle St. Peter, through the Conviction of the Spirit who open'd the Ears and the Hearts of men, did convert at one Sermon three thousand Souls, and five thousand at another. §. 6. Lord! |
The Case with Them would be much the same, that Here it was with the new Apostles; the very snare and the Scandal of whose Rusticity, showed he Divinity of the Influx by which they acted. Never did Omnipotence appear so glorious and Triumphant, as then when it was perfected in so much weakness. How did they thunder, with their Doctrines? and how did they lighten, with their Miracles? How did they soften men's Hearts by promises, as by gentle showers? And how control them by Treats, as by mighty Winds? You may see, in this Chapter, the Effects of all four; of their Miracles, their Doctrines, their Promises, and their Treats. The People marveled At the First, v, 7. They were Heartstruck At the Second, v, 37. They rejoiced At the third, v, 41. And Fear Come upon them At the fourth, v, 43. It could not be by a Common power, that Paul a Prisoner At the Bar, was able to fright the grim Judge, who sat At Liberty on the Bench: when having reasoned to him a while Concerning Temperance, and Righteousness, and Judgement to come, it presently follows, that Felix trembled. Who though a very stout Heathen, was yet but one, and so not worthy to be named, while we Are speaking of the Energy which God had put into the preaching of these Apostles. For the Apostle Saint Peter, through the Conviction of the Spirit who opened the Ears and the Hearts of men, did convert At one Sermon three thousand Souls, and five thousand At Another. §. 6. Lord! |
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