for he supposed his brethren would have perceiv'd by this, that God design'd to make him the instrument of their deliverance; but they did not perceive it.

the next day seeing some that were fighting, he would have persuaded them to agree, saying, sirs, ye are brethren; why do ye injure one another?

him our fathers would not obey, but rejected him, and they return'd to their Egyptian disposition.

as Lydda was near Joppa, and the disciples having heard that Peter was there, they sent two men to him to desire he would come to them without delay.

and being seiz'd with hunger, he would have had something to eat: but while they were making it ready, he fell into a trance,

even the priest of Jupiter, whose statue was at the city-gates, brought oxen and garlands there, and together with the people, would have offer'd sacrifice to the apostles.

being therefore arrived in Mysia, they essayed to go into Bithynia, but the spirit of Jesus would not allow it: so they pass'd by Mysia,

this fellow, said they, would persuade us to set up a way of worship inconsistent with our law.

and when Paul was going to speak, Gallio said to the Jews, "if it were a matter of some injustice or something immoral, O Jews, it would be reasonable to hear you out.

who desired him to stay longer with them, but he would not consent to it: for,

but was prevented by his disciples, and by the primates of Asia, who were his friends, and sent to desire he would not venture to the theatre:

Paul replied, I am a Jew of Tarsus in Cilicia, a citizen of that famous city: and I beg you would give me leave to speak to the people: which being granted,

then I saw JESUS, who said to me, "make haste, and go out of Jerusalem immediately: for they will not receive the attestations you would give of me." Lord,

the Jews, said he, have agreed to desire you would send Paul down to-morrow to the council, under the pretext of examining him more strictly.

and has attempted to prophane the temple: we secur'd him, and would have try'd him by our law:

this he frequently did, and convers'd with him upon the presumption that Paul would have

when his accusers appear'd, they did not charge him with any such crimes as I imagined they would.

being at a loss how to determine such an affair, I ask'd him if he would go to Jerusalem, and take his tryal there.

when falling into the confluence of two currents, they ran the ship a-ground: where the fore-castle stuck fast and would not give, but her stern was shatter'd by the violence of the waves.

who, after my examination, would have discharg'd me, as having done nothing that was capital.