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.

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.

upon which the captain went with his officers, and brought them, without offering any violence, for fear of being stoned, he and his men by the people.

"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.

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?

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

went to the high priest, and demanded letters for the synagogues of Damascus, that if he found any of this sect, whether men or women, he might bring them bound to Jerusalem.

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.

but I said, Lord, by no means: for I never did eat any thing impure, and defiled.

if therefore God has bestow'd the same favour upon them, as on us, after we had believed on the Lord Jesus Christ, how could I make any opposition to the divine will?

In the mean time they who were dispers'd upon the persecution that arose after Stephen's time, had travell'd as far as Phenicia, Cyprus and Antioch, without preaching the gospel to any, but Jews only.

and after the lesson out of the law and the prophets was finish'd, the heads of the synagogue sent this message to them; Men and brethren, if you have any instruction to offer to the people, deliver it.

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

but Paul replied, they have publickly scourg'd us, who are Romans, without any trial, they have thrown us into jayl, and now do they give us a private discharge? no, let them come themselves and release us.

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.

since this is incontestible, it behoves you to be easy, and free from any rash conduct:

if Demetrius and the other artists, that are with him, can lay their action against any man, the law is open, and the proconsul is near; let them begin their process.

in our Lord Jesus Christ. but now I am fix'd in my resolution to go to Jerusalem, without any apprehension of what may befal me there:

and now I am persuaded you will none of you see my face any more: whilst I have been among you, I have proclaim'd the kingdom of the Messias:

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

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

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.

as they were tying him with thongs, Paul said to the centurion, does the law allow to scourge a Roman citizen, and without any trial?

then the tribune dismiss'd the youth with this charge, don't tell any one, that you have given me this information.

they neither found me in conference with any one in the temple, nor working up the people either in the assemblies or in the streets:

and here they ought to have appear'd, if they had any thing to object against me.

or let these now declare, if they could convict me of any misdemeanor, when I was brought before the Sanhedrim:

the most considerable, said he, among you may go with me, and if he has committed any crime, let 'em begin the process.

to this he answer'd, "I have not been guilty of any misdemeanour, either against the law, or against the temple, or against Cesar."

if I am guilty of any capital crime, I am contented to die. but since their accusations are all groundless, that I may not be sacrificed to their humour, I appeal to Cesar."

I told them, it was not the custom of the Romans to deliver up any man, till he was accus'd and confronted by his accusers, and had an opportunity of pleading to the charge.

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

the soldiers propos'd to dispatch the prisoners, for fear any of them should swim for their lives; but the centurion,

but Paul shook off the animal into the fire without having receiv'd any hurt.

but the Jews opposing it, I was oblig'd to appeal to the emperor: not having however any design to accuse them.

they reply'd, we have receiv'd no letter from Judea concerning you; nor have any of our brethren that are arrived, said any harm of you.