Matthew Poole Commentary - Acts 15:8 - 15:8

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Matthew Poole Commentary - Acts 15:8 - 15:8


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Which knoweth the hearts; God knew the desires of the Gentiles, that they did sincerely desire to please God, and to see this salvation. This great attribute David improved, 1Ch_29:17, and highly recommended his son Solomon to consider of, 1Ch_28:9; which, if believed, would make us also to serve God with a perfect heart and a willing mind. Giving them the Holy Ghost; God himself was a witness for these Gentiles beyond all exception, when he gave them the ordinary and extraordinary gifts of the Holy Ghost; by which he testified, that they belonged to Christ, whose Spirit this was. Thus the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy, Rev_19:10; and the Spirit, according to our Saviour’s promise, Joh_15:26, doth testify of him.