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Act 14:16. Ὃς, who) An anticipation of an objection that might be made, lest the Lycaonians should suppose that, had these same things been true, they would have heard them from their parents.-παρῳχημέναις, past) οἴχεσθαι is said of that which perishes and passes away ineffectual. See by all means 2 Esdras 9 :(13) 14-22; with which comp. as to a vain mode of life, 1Pe 1:18 : and, on the contrary, as to believers, Act 13:36, David served the will of God in his generation.-εἴασε, suffered) A great judgment. With this may be compared Heidanus de Orig. erroris, l. vi., etc.-πάντα, all) The largeness of the number of those in error does not take away (set aside) the error.-ὁδοῖς αὐτῶν, in their own ways) of idolatry, which they themselves entered upon (have begun).