A vindication of the truth of Christian religion against the objections of all modern opposers written in French by James Abbadie ... ; render'd into English by H.L.

Chap. III. 8, 9.

And he entred with them into the Temple, walking and leaping, and praising God. And all the People saw him walking and praising God. Is it an easy matter to make other men believe such mat∣ters of fact as these, supposing they were altogether false?

Vers. 12.

And when Peter saw it, he answered unto the People Ye Men of Israel, why marvel ye at this? Or why look ye so earnestly on us, as though by our own Power, or Holiness we had made this Man to walk? Had Simon Magus performed such a Miracle, he would cer∣tainly have took all the Honour of it to himself, and now more confidently than ever affirm, that he was the great Power of God. Observe I pray here a Cha∣racter of Ingenuity, Humility and Sincerity, which can't be sufficiently expressed.

Vers. 16.

And his name through faith in his name, hath made this Man strong, whom ye see and know: yea, the faith which is by him, hath given him this perfect soundness in the presence of you all. This multiplying expressions of the same thing may not so well please

some Men, and seems to be an empty flourish of words, or a putting some good words finely toge∣ther to signifie little; a thing not agreeable to the true Eloquence Men ought to use. But here it is not really so. The Apostles here regarded not Politness in the least, but rather were afraid they could not use expressions strong enough, to let them know that it was not in their own Names, but in the name of Jesus Christ, that all these things were done. Tis no matter then whether the Ear was offended at it or not, provided the Ʋnderstanding humbled itself in the presence of God, and ascribed that extraordina∣ry Miracle to none but Christ himself.

Vers. 14.

But ye denied the holy one and the just, and desired a murderer to be granted unto you. Observe how little he knew what it was to flatter those Men he spoke to!