...is it, -which hath procured to this man perfect soundness, in the presence of you all. III. 17. And now, brethren, I wot that through ignorance ye did it, as did also your rulers. And now, brethren, I have not said this to drive you into a despair of mercy : had ye done this knowingly,...

...subject is sufficiently indicated by St. Peter, who attributes the execution of Jesus to this cause. " I wot that THROUGH IGNORANCE ye did [it], as [did] also your rulers."* The same fact is suggested by our Lord's last compassionate prayer; "Father, forgive them; for they...

...18, to the people of Jerusalem, who had with clamor demanded of Pilate the crucifixion of Jesus, " that through ignorance ye did it, as did also your rulers ; but those things which God before had showed, by the mouth of all his prophets, that Christ should suffer,...

...1 8, to the people of Jerusalem, who had with clamor demanded of Pilate the crucifixion of Jesus, " that through ignorance ye did it, as did also your rulers ; but those things which God before had showed, by the mouth of all his prophets, that Christ should suffer,...

...name. LECTURE VIII. PETER CONTINUES HIS DISCOURSE TO THE PEOPLE. -AD 33. ACTS iii. 17 — 2b'. 17. And now, brethren, I wot that through ignorance ye did it, as did also your rulers. 18. Bui those things, which God before had shewed by the mouth of all his prophets, that Christ should...

...so the apostle finds a palliation for the offence of the men of Israel. And now, 1 Genesis xiv. 8. brethren, I wot that through ignorance ye did it, as did also your rulers. And the very sin, which ye ignorantly committed, has accomplished the prophecies of God, and fulfilled...

...furthest thing possible from their minds and intentions was the exaltation of the glory of Jesus. " I wot that through ignorance ye did it, as did also your rulers ; but those things which God before had showed, by the mouth of all his prophets, that Christ should suffer,...

...by wicked hands have crucified and slain." (Acts ii. 23.) The following is to thesame effect. " And now, brethren, I wot that through ignorance ye did it, as did also your rulers. But those things, which God before had showed by the mouth of all his prophets, that Christ should suffer,...

...former must be removed in order to a removal of the latter. Peter, addressing the Jews, says, " And now, brethren, I wot that through ignorance ye did it, as did also your rulers," Acts iii. 17; but Mr. Fuller, upon his principle, would have told them that it was only through aversion...

...seize the inheritance. But there were some among the crucifiers of Christ who had not this knowledge. " I wot that through ignorance ye did it as did also your rulers." " We speak the wisdom of God, — which none of the princes of this world knew ; [Herod and Pilate...