being with them when they were assembled, he order'd they should not depart from Jerusalem, but wait for what the father had promis'd, which, said he, I mention'd.

" for John indeed baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the holy ghost, not many days hence."

and he said to them, it is not for you, to know the times or the seasons, which the father hath reserv'd in his own disposal.

struck with astonishment and admiration, they said to one another, are not these men who are speaking, all Galileans?

these are not drunk, as you suppose, since it is but the third hour of the day.

having delivered him from the pains of death: because it was not possible that he should be overpower'd by it.

for David says concerning him, "I had the Lord always present before me, he is on my right hand, that I should not be moved.

because thou wilt not leave my soul in the grave, nor wilt thou give thine holy one a prey to corruption.

he spoke of the resurrection of Christ, when he said, "that his soul was not lest in the grave, neither did his body undergo corruption."'

for David is not ascended to heaven: yet he saith himself, "the Lord said to my Lord, sit thou on my right hand,

and whoever he be that will not hear that prophet, shall be destroyed from among the people."

salvation is not to be had by any other: for there is no other name under heaven given to men whereby we can be saved.

yet seeing the man who was cured standing with them, they could not tell what to reply.

but to prevent its spreading any further among the people, let us charge them with threats not to speak for the future to any man in that name.

so they called them in, and commanded them not to speak or teach upon any account, in the name of Jesus.

so when they had further threatned them, they let them go, not finding it practicable to punish them, because of the people, who all glorified God for that which was done.

was not the estate your own estate? and was not the price for which it was sold, all in your own hands? how came such a design as this in your heart? thou hast not lyed unto men, but unto God.

about the space of three hours after, his wife, not knowing what had happen'd, came in.

did not venture to approach near them. the number of those who believed in the Lord, both men and women, increas'd more and more.

but an angel of the Lord opened the prison-doors by night, and having brought them out, said to them,

but the officers who went there not finding them in the prison, returned, and made this report,

saying, did not we strictly command you, not to teach in this name? and yet you have spread your doctrine through Jerusalem, and you endeavour to make us responsible for this man's blood.

my opinion therefore is, not to meddle with these men, but to let them go on: for if the design be a human project, it will fall of it self. but if it be from God,

after the apostles were called in, and scourged, they charged them not to speak in the name of Jesus, and then releas'd them. out they went from the council,

the twelve therefore assembled all the disciples, and said, it is not fit that we should leave the word of God, to mind what relates to your meals.

but as they were not able to withstand the force of that sublime knowledge which appeared in his discourse,

he gave him no inheritance in it, not even a foot of land: yet he promised to give it to him for a possession, and to his posterity after him, tho' he had then no child.

in the mean time a famine spread over all the land of Egypt and Chanaan, so that our fathers did not know where to get provisions.

till another king arose who knew not Joseph.

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.

"I am the God of thy fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob." and Moses trembled so, he durst not observe any longer.

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

"make us gods, said they to Aaron, to be our guides: for as for this Moses, who brought us out of the land of Egypt, we know not what is become of him."

altho' the most high does not dwell in temples made with hands; as the prophet said, "heaven is my throne,

hath not my hand made all these things?"

was there ever any prophet whom your fathers did not persecute? have they not slain those who predicted the coming of that just person whom you have so lately betrayed and murder'd?

you, I say, who received the law by the administration of angels, but have not however observ'd it.

and on his knees he cried with a loud voice, "Lord, lay not this sin to their charge." and having said this, he expired.

(for as yet he had not descended on any of them: they having only been baptized in the name of the Lord

thou hast no manner of share in this gift: for thy heart is not right in the sight of God.

the passage of the scripture which he read, was this, "he was led as a sheep to the slaughter, and like a lamb before his shearer, was dumb, so opened he not his mouth:

at length Saul rose from the ground; and when he opened his eyes, he could not see: so that they led him by the hand, and brought him to Damascus,

the audience were all amazed, and said, is not this he that persecuted the professors of this doctrine at Jerusalem, and came here on purpose to carry them prisoners to the chief priests?

but Saul was appriz'd of their plot. and as they were night and day upon the watch at the gates, in order to kill him,

the disciples took him by night, and let him down the wall in a basket.

when Saul was come to Jerusalem, he try'd to associate himself with the disciples: but they were all afraid of him, and could not be persuaded that he was a disciple.

but Peter said, not so, Lord; for I have never eaten any thing that is common or unclean.

said he, how unlawful it is for a Jew, to frequent a stranger, or even to go to his house: but God hath shewed me, that I should not look upon any man as common and unclean.

not to all the people, but to those witnesses, which God had before chosen: to us, I say, who did eat and drink with him after he rose from the dead.

now the very night preceding the day which Herod design'd for his execution, Peter bound with two chains, was sleeping between two soldiers, while the other guards secured the prison door; when an angel of

at which the people gave a shout, saying, it is the voice of a God, and not of a man.

but at the instant an angel of the Lord smote him, because he did not glorify God: so that he became a prey to worms and died. In the mean time, the

and said, "thou heap of imposture and mischief, offspring of the devil, and enemy to all justice, wilt thou not cease to pervers men from the right ways of the Lord?

his hand is falling upon thee, thou shalt be blind, and not see the sun for some time." immediately his eyes were covered with obscurity and darkness; so that he grop'd about for somebody to lead him by the hand.

and in the discharge of his mission, he said, "who do you think I am? I am not the Messias. but there comes another after me, whose shoes I am not worthy to untie."

as for the inhabitants of Jerusalem, and their senators, by their not knowing who he was, and by condemning him, they have accomplished the declarations of the prophets, which are read every sabbath-day:

although they could not convict him of any thing capital, yet they demanded of Pilate, that he should be put to death.

wherefore in another place he says, "thou shalt not suffer thy holy one to see corruption."

but he, whom God hath raised, was not subject to corruption.

take care then, that what the prophets predicted may not happen to you,

"consider you despisers, be surpriz'd and turn pale, for I shall perform a work in your days, which you will not believe, whoever shall declare it unto you."

Now at Lystra there was a man, who could not stand upon his feet, he was born a cripple, and had never walked about.

wherefore my opinion is not to disquiet the Gentile converts: but only to write to them,

but Paul did not think it proper to take one that had quitted them at Pamphylia, refusing to accompany them in their ministry.

but after they had travers'd Phrygia and Galatia, they were order'd by the holy spirit not to preach the gospel in Asia:

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,

there Paul had a vision in the night. a Macedonian appear'd to him, and thus address'd him, "pass on to Macedonia, and come to our relief."

as it is not lawful for Romans, as we are, to admit or practise.

at the same time of night he washed their stripes, and immediately he was baptized, he, and all that belong'd to him.

but not finding them, they dragg'd Jason and some of the brethren to the magistrates, crying out, these that have been every where the disturbers of the publick peace, are come hither also, and have been entertain'd by Jason.

Immediately the brethren sent away Paul and Silas by night to Berea, where being arriv'd, they went into the synagogue.

the GOD who made the world and every thing therein, and is the Lord of heaven and earth, does not dwell in temples erected by men:

by which they might enquire, and by due reflection investigate the supreme being, although he be not far from every one of us: for in him we live,

since then we are the offspring of God, we should not imagine that the Deity bears any resemblance to the form which Gold, or Silver, or Stone has receiv'd from human art and industry.

then the Lord said to Paul in a vision by night, "be not afraid, but speak, and be not silenc'd:

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

did you receive the holy spirit, when you made profession of your faith? they answer'd, we have not so much as heard of a holy spirit.

yet your own eyes and ears have inform'd you, that not only at Ephesus, but almost throughout all Asia, this Paul by his persuasions has turn'd the heads of a world of people, asserting, that these are Gods of our own making, and not really such.

so that not only our profession runs the risk of being vilified; but the temple of the great goddess Diana will be depreciated, and her majesty, so rever'd thro' all Asia, and the whole world, will be discarded."

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:

at length the town-clerk appeased the people, and thus began, "who is there, O Ephesians, that does not know, that the city of Ephesus is the guardian of the temple of the great Diana, and of her statue, which fell from heaven:

for Paul had determined not to go ashore at Ephesus, to avoid losing time in Asia: because he was eager to get to Jerusalem, if possible, by the day of pentecost.

I therefore declare to you at this present time, that I am not responsible for the ruin of any:

for I know when I am gone, you will be oppress'd by wolves, that will not spare the flock.

be then upon the watch, and remember, that for three years I have not ceased by night, or by day to warn every soul of you, even with tears.

I have not desir'd to get from any one either silver, or gold, or apparel.

we staid seven days with the disciples we met there: who told Paul from the holy spirit, that he should not go to Jerusalem.

upon hearing this, we and some of the city intreated him not to go to Jerusalem.

but Paul replied, what do you mean by afflicting me thus with your tears? I am not only ready to meet my chains, but even to die at Jerusalem, for the name of the Lord Jesus.

now they have heard that you instruct the Jews that are among the Gentiles to abandon Moses, by telling them they must not circumcise their children, nor observe the establish'd rites.

as for the believing Gentiles, we have given them by letter this decision, "they need only take care to abstain from meats offered to idols, from blood, from the flesh of animals strangled, and from fornication."

in the hubbub some cry'd one thing, some another: so that not being able to get any information for the tumult, he order'd him to be carried to the castle.

are not you the Egyptian, who lately made an insurrection at the head of four thousand banditti in the desart?

the company actually saw the light, but did not hear the voice of him that spoke to me.

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,

Till that word, the Jews had given their attention, but then they broke out into a full cry, "out of the world with such a fellow: for it is not fit he should live."

Paul replied, I did not consider, brethren, that he was the high priest. it is indeed written, "thou shalt not speak evil of the ruler of thy people."

The night following, the Lord appear'd to him, and said, Paul, take courage; for the same remonstrances that you have made concerning me at Jerusalem, you must likewise make at Rome.

when it was day, some Jews, that had form'd a conspiracy, engag'd themselves by an oath, not to eat, or drink, till they had kill'd Paul.

went to the chief priests and senators, and said, "we have bound our selves by oath not to eat till we have slain Paul.