Sketches from the Life of Paul (1883) — PDF Scan 20
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SAUL THE PERSECUTOR . 13 theyreceivedthereportthatthe prisondoors were securelyboltedand the guard stationed before them, but that the apostlesthemselves had beenmysteriouslydelivered, and were alreadypreachinginthetemple. Once more summoning them beforethe council,thehigh priestangrilyremindedthem of the warning they had received, and chargedthem with endeavoringto bring upon the Jews the blood of Christ. They were not as willingto bear the blame of slayingJesus as when they swelledthecrywith thedebasedmob ," Hisblood be on us and on our children !" Peter and his brethrenrepeatedtheirformer assertion,thattheymust obey God ratherthan men . And then the accused became the accusers,and as theywere moved by the Spiritof God ,theysolemnlychargedthemurder of Christ upon the priestsand rulerswho composed the council. These dignitarieswere now so enraged thattheydecidedwithoutfurthertrial,totake thelaw intotheirown hands,and put the prisonerstodeath. They would have executedtheir murderousdesignsat oncebut forthecalm and judiciouscounselof Gamaliel,who warned them to beware of proceedingto violentmeasuresbeforethecharacterof themovement theyopposed shouldbe fullydeveloped,lesthaplytheyshould be found fightingagainstGod . The learning and high positionof thiseminent rabbigave weight to his words. The priestscould not deny thereasonablenessof hisviews. They very reluctantlyreleasedtheirprisoners,afterbeating them with rods,and chargingthem againand againtopreachno more inthename of Jesusor theirliveswould pay the penaltyof theirbold ness .