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.

Being therefore in his presence, they asked him, saying, Lord, is this the time when you will restore again the kingdom to Israel?

and unanimously persevere in prayer with the women, Mary the mother of Jesus, and his brethren being present.

At that time the disciples being assembled, to the number of about an hundred and twenty, Peter rose up in the midst of them,

him, being delivered by the determinate counsel and foreknowledge of God, ye have taken, and by means of the wicked, have crucified and slain: whom God hath raised up,

men and brethren, let me with assurance tell you of the patriarch David, who died and was buried here, his sepulchre being with us to this day:

therefore being by the right hand of God exalted, and having received of the father the promise of the holy spirit, he has diffused that spirit, the effects of which ye now see and hear.

being displeas'd that they taught the people, and maintain'd the resurrection from the dead in the person of Jesus.

and kept back part of the price, his wife also being privy to it, and brought the rest which he laid at the apostles feet.

Then the high priest, and all that accompanied him, who were of the sect of the Sadducees, being filled with indignation,

when they heard that, they entred into the temple early in the morning, and taught. in the mean time, the high priest, and those of his party, being arrived at the council-chamber, summon'd all the Jewish senate to meet, and sent to the prison to bring the apostles before them.

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.

the patriarchs being jealous of Joseph, sold him into Egypt: but God was with him,

after this, Joseph sent to invite his father Jacob to come with all his kindred, being threescore and fifteen persons.

Philip being arrived at Samaria, preached Christ to them.

as they pursued their journey, they came to a place of water: and the eunuch said, see, here is water; what should hinder my being baptized?

Ananias therefore departed, and being arrived at the house, he put his hands on Saul, and said, brother Saul, the Lord, even Jesus that appeared to you on your journey hither, hath sent me, that you might obtain your sight, and be filled with the holy spirit.

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,

Of this the church at Jerusalem being appriz'd, they order'd Barnabas to go to Antioch;

Herod having caus'd diligent search to be made, without being able to find him, after examining the guards, he order'd them to execution. after which he departed from Judea, and went to Cesarea, where he resided.

being thus appointed missionarys by the holy spirit, they went to Seleucia, where they embark'd for Cyprus.

the proconsul seeing the fact, embraced the faith, being struck with admiration of the christian doctrine.

Being arriv'd at Iconium, they went both together to the Jewish synagogue, where they discours'd in such a manner, that a great number both of Jews and of Greeks believed.

however the apostles stay'd there a considerable time, being inspir'd with great resolution by the Lord, who gave his attestation to the evangelical doctrine, by the prodigys and miracles, which he did by their hands.

but Paul and Barnabas being appriz'd of it, tore their clothes, and throwing themselves among the crowd,

Now some Jews being arriv'd from Antioch and Iconium, work'd so upon the people, that they stoned Paul, and dragg'd him out of the city, supposing he had been dead.

but the disciples being gather'd about him, he rose up and went into the city, from whence he departed the next day with Barnabas to go to Derbe.

and being arrived at Jerusalem, they were receiv'd by the church, by the apostles, and presbyters, to whom they related all that God had done by them.

for as to the law of Moses, that has been published in every city a considerable time, being read in the synagogues every sabbath-day.

Being thus dispatch'd, they went to Antioch; where having assembled all the faithful, they deliver'd the letter: from the reading of which,

they being also prophets, they consolated and confirm'd the brethren by several discourses.

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,

after they had been severely lash'd, they were thrown into prison, the jayler being charg'd to keep them safe.

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

Then Paul being plac'd in the middle of the Areopagus, said thus, "I observe, O Athenians, that you are in a manner too devout.

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,

and being of the same trade, he liv'd with them, and follow'd the business of tent-making. every sabbath he disputed in the synagogue,

being arriv'd at Ephesus, he left them there, and went himself to the synagogue, where he disputed with the Jews,

he had been instructed in the doctrine of the gospel, and being full of zeal, he harangued with great assiduity about what related to Jesus, though he had been only instituted in the baptism of John.

and being determin'd to pass into Achaia, the brethren who advis'd him to it, writ to the disciples to receive him. when he was arrived, he was, by the divine favour, very useful to those, who had receiv'd the faith.

the number of them being about twelve.

but some of them being such obdurate infidels as to inveigh against the institution before the populace, he retired, and taking the disciples with him, he instructed them daily in the school of one Tyrannus.

the miracles which God wrought by the ministry of Paul being of such an extraordinary nature, that by applying the handkerchiefs,

Upon this, certain vagabond Jews, who were exorcists, pretended to cure demoniacs by pronouncing the name of the Lord Jesus: their form being this, "I adjure you by Jesus whom Paul preaches."

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."

for we run the risk of being answerable for this day's sedition: there being no justifiable occasion for such a commotion."

This disturbance being over, Paul sent for the disciples, took his leave and departed for Macedonia.

being more particularly afflicted at his having said, "they should see his face no more." and then they conducted him to the ship.

that time being ended, we departed, being conducted by them in a body with the women and children quite out of the city, where we kneeled down on the shore, and prayed.

he being then inflexible, we desisted, saying, the will of the Lord be done.

The seven days being almost expir'd, the Asiatic Jews seeing him in the temple, rais'd a tumult, and fell upon him,

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.

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,

Paul then standing upon the stairs made a sign with his hand to the people, who being very silent, he rais'd his voice, and thus address'd them in the Hebrew tongue:

and being introduc'd, he said, brother Saul, receive thy sight. and instantly I saw him.

at length being return'd to Jerusalem, one day as I was praying in the temple, I fell into a trance.

immediately those who were going to put him to the question, withdrew: the commander himself being under some apprehension for having order'd him to be bound.

at these words the Pharisees and the Sadducees were all in confusion, the whole assembly being divided:

Paul's sister's son hearing of the ambuscade, went to the castle, and being admitted, told Paul;

The governour having read the letter, ask'd Paul of what province he was, and being inform'd he was of Cilicia, you shall be heard,

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.

On the morrow Agrippa and Bernice came in great state, and being introduc'd into the court attended by the officers and the principal men of the city, Festus gave the word, and Paul was brought to the Bar.

the king is inform'd of these things, to whom I address myself with the greater confidence, being persuaded he is fully apprized of these matters, that were far from being transacted in private.

When he had said this, the king, the governour, Bernice, and all that were seated near them, rose up: and being retired,

from thence we put off, and made our coast north of Cyprus, the wind being contrary.

For several days we made very little sail, and having scarce got sight of Cnidus, the wind being against us, we bore away between Salmone and Crete:

having lost a good deal of time, and sailing being now dangerous, for the fast was now over, Paul gave them this warning,

the whole number then on board being two hundred and seventy six.

from thence we turn'd to the wind, and arriv'd at Rhegium: the next day the wind being at south, we came in two days to Puteoli:

for this reason I desir'd to see and talk with you; it being for the expectation of Israel that I am subject to this chain."

so not being able to agree, they retir'd, upon Paul's having told them, that the holy spirit had very justly said to our fathers by the prophet Esaias,

preaching the kingdom of God, and instructing them in all things relating to the Lord Jesus Christ, with the utmost freedom, without being molested.