But Paul said unto them, They have beaten us openly uncondemned, being Romans, and have cast us into prison; and now do they thrust us out secretly? nay verily; but let them come themselves and bring us out.
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John Chrysostom
AD 407
that he may not seem to be receiving his liberty as one condemned, and as one that has done wrong: therefore it is that he says, Having openly beaten us uncondemned, etc.— that it may not be matter of grace on their part. (e) And besides, they wish the jailer himself to be out of danger, that he may not be called to account for this afterwards. And they do not say, Having beaten us, who have wrought miracles: for they (the magistrates) did not even heed these: but, that which was most effectual to shake their minds, uncondemned, and being Romans. (c) Observe how diversely grace manages things: how Peter went out, how Paul, though both were Apostles. They feared,
