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John Gill's Exposition on Acts 27:32

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John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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Then the soldiers cut off the ropes of the boat, etc.] With which it had been fastened to the sides of the ship, and by which the mariners were letting it down, in order to get into it, and go off: and let her fall off; from the sides of the ship into the sea, and so prevented the shipmen quitting the ship; for now they gave more credit to Paul than to them.
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