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Jamieson, Fausset & Brown on Acts 26:27

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Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown · 19th-century historical commentary
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believest thou the prophets? I know that thou believest--The courage and confidence here shown proceeded from a vivid persuasion of Agrippa's knowledge of the facts and faith in the predictions which they verified; and the king's reply is the highest testimony to the correctness of these presumptions and the immense power of such bold yet courteous appeals to conscience.
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