But I said, Not so, Lord: for nothing common or unclean hath at any time entered into my mouth.
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Interpretation
The imperfect state of human nature strongly appears, when godly persons are displeased even to hear that the word of God has been received, because their own system has not been attended to. And we are too apt to despair of doing good to those who yet, when tried, prove very teachable.
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This thought runs through Acts 11:6-10.