THey will not beleeve] By the speech of Stephen, Acts 7:25. (it seemeth) he was too credulous of the peoples apprehension, and of their assent to his successefull undertaking of their deliverance, for he supposed they would take his killing of the Egyptian for a signe that by his hand God would rescue them from Egyptian, rigour; and now (on the contrary part) he is too diffident: It may be, he might mistrust his Countreymen (the Hebrews) by the experience of his owne feares, and doubts: otherwise, he might have beene confident, (having Gods promise for it) not onely for their deliverance by him, but for their obedience to him, and beliefe of him, at least for the Elders of Israel, Chap. 3. 18.