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Act 10:44. Ἔτι, yet) Peter abounded in copious matter, so as to be ready to speak much more: ch. Act 11:15; but when his hearers too received the Spirit, the work of hearing and of speaking has accomplished all that is in its province. [It is by the preaching of faith that the Spirit is received: Gal 3:2.-V. g.]-ἐπέπεσε, fell) in a conspicuous (visible) manner. In ordinary cases, baptism was received before the coming of the Holy Ghost. But in this instance it might have been doubted whether they should be baptized without circumcision. On this account it fell immediately upon the hearers of the word. Grace has its order of operations unrestricted.