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."

but ye shall receive the influence of the holy spirit, which will descend upon you: and ye shall be witnesses for me, in Jerusalem, in all Judea, and in Samaria, and to the remotest part of the earth.

but after he had purchased a field with the reward of his iniquity, he fell down, his belly burst, and all his bowels gushed out:

But Peter standing up with the eleven, and raising his voice, said to them, ye men of Judea, and all ye that dwell at Jerusalem, be this known to you, and observe what I say.

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

but this is the accomplishment of what was said by the prophet Joel,

then Peter said, silver and gold have I none; but such as I have I give thee: in the name of Jesus Christ the Nazarene, rise up and walk.

but ye renounced him that was holy and just; you interceeded for the life of a murderer,

but killed the prince of life, whom God hath raised from the dead; whereof we are witnesses.

but thus it is that God has accomplished what he had foretold by the mouth of all his prophets, that Christ should suffer.

but must reside in heaven, till the time of the restitution of all things, of which God has spoken from the beginning by the mouth of his holy prophets.

this is the stone which was rejected by you builders, but is become the chief of the angle.

Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were illiterate, and of the lower rank of men, they were surpriz'd; but tho' they knew that they had been Jesus's disciples,

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.

but Peter and John made answer, do you yourselves judge, whether it be right in the sight of God, to obey you rather than God.

Now the whole body of believers were but one heart, and one soul: no one look'd upon what he possessed, as his own, but every thing was held in common.

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.

but the people who reverenc'd them,

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,

the prison we found shut very secure, and the keepers posted before the doors: but when we had opened it, we found no body within.

for some time ago one Theudas started up, pretending to be something extraordinary, who was join'd indeed by about four hundred men: but he was no sooner put to death, than his followers all dispers'd, and were reduc'd to nothing.

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,

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

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

but when Jacob heard there was corn in Egypt, he sent our fathers there.

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.

but he that did his neighbour the injury repelled Moses, saying, who made thee a ruler and a judge over us?

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

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

but he, full of the holy spirit, fix'd his eyes towards heaven, and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing at the right hand of God.

but they that were dispers'd, preach'd the gospel wherever they went.

but when they had embraced the doctrine of Philip, concerning the kingdom of the Messias, and the authority of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women.

but Peter said unto him, thy money perish with thee, for thinking that the gift of God may be purchased with money.

but was now upon his return, and sat in his chariot, reading the prophet Esaias.

but Philip was found at Azotus: and passing on, he preached in all the cities, till he came to Cesarea.

Saul still breathing out nothing but threats and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord,

but rise, and go into the city, and you shall be told what you must do.

the mean while the men who accompany'd him, remain'd astonish'd, hearing a voice, but seeing no one.

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,

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 turn'd them all out, and kneeled down and prayed, then turning towards the body, Tabitha, said he, arise immediately. she opened her eyes: and when she saw Peter, she sat up.

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,

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

but Peter rais'd him, saying, stand up; I am but a man, as well as you.

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 in every nation, he that feareth him, and acts justly, is acceptable to him.

but God raised him up the third day, and shewed him openly,

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.

but Peter represented the whole affair to them,

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

but the voice from heaven address'd it self to me again, and said, don't call that impure, which God has purified.

then I remember'd that expression of the Lord, "John baptized with water, but ye shall be baptized with the holy spirit."

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.

thus Peter was kept in prison, but the Church prayed to God, without ceasing, for him,

so he went out after the angel without knowing that what the angel had done, was real; but thinking it was all a vision.

are you mad? said they. but she persisting that it was even so, they reply'd, it is then his angel.

but he made a sign to them with his hand, to be silent: and related to them, how the Lord had brought him out of the prison. go, said he, and acquaint James and the other brethren with this affair. after which he departed and went to another place.

Herod was then making warlike preparations against the Tyrians, and Sidonians: but they unanimously sent a deputation to court: where having gain'd Blastus the king's chamberlain, they brought matters to an accommodation: for their country was subsisted by the king's territorys.

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

but Elymas (a name which signifies Magus) opposed them, endeavouring to seduce the proconsul from the faith.

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."

but God raised him from the dead:

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

but Paul and Barnabas told them boldly, you indeed were the first, to whom the word of God was to be preach'd: but since you reject it, and judge your own selves unworthy of eternal life, be assur'd, we shall make the same offer to the Gentiles:

but the Jews having animated the women of quality of their religion, and the leading men of the city, raised a persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and banish'd them from their territorys.

but the disbelieving Jews practis'd upon the Gentiles, and inflam'd their minds against the brethren.

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

cry'd out, "sirs, what are you going to do? we are but men as well as you, and we exhort you to renounce these vanities, and turn to the living God, who made the heaven, the earth and the sea, and all that they contain:

but whatever they could say, it was with difficulty that they restrain'd the people from sacrificing to them.

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.

but some of the sect of the Pharisees who had embraced the faith, started up, pretending that the Gentiles ought to be circumcised, and observe the law of Moses.

but we believe that it is by the favour of the Lord Jesus Christ, that we are to be sav'd, as well as they.

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 Paul chose Silas, and having been recommended by the brethren to the favour of God,

Paul arrived then at Derbe and Lystra, where there was a disciple named Timothy, whose mother was a Jewish convert, but his father a Greek.

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,

but Paul call'd to him aloud, and said, do thy self no harm, for we are all here.

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.

but the unbelieving Jews thro' envy, by the assistance of some loose strolers, rais'd a mob, set the whole city in an uproar, and attack'd Jason's house, thinking to find them there, and deliver them up to the populace.

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.

but when the Jews of Thessalonica were inform'd that Paul had preached the word of God at Berea, they went thither to stir up the populace.

Upon this the brethren immediately sent Paul away to the sea-coast, but Silas and Timothy staid there.

now the Athenians, and the foreigners residing at Athens generally amus'd themselves about nothing, but hearing and spreading of news.

God has been pleas'd to over-look this state of ignorance: but now he enjoins all men every where to repent:

but as they oppos'd him with invectives, he shook his garment, and said, "you your selves be answerable for your own destruction, I am clear: and for the future I shall address my self to the Gentiles."

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

but since it is about disputable matters, about names, and your own law, you may decide that among yourselves: for I won't take cognizance of such affairs."

but the Greeks in a body fell upon Sosthenes the chief ruler of the synagogue, and beat him before the tribunal: whilst Gallio was unconcern'd about the matter.

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

upon which Paul said, John indeed administer'd the baptism of repentance, but with this admonition, that they should believe in him, who was to come after, that is, in Jesus the Messias.

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.

but the evil spirit said to them, "Jesus I know, and Paul I know; but who are ye?"

the man who was possess'd immediately leapt upon them, got the better, and used them so roughly, they were forc'd to fly out of the house, cover'd with nothing but their wounds.

he sent therefore Timothy and Erastus, two of his assistants in the ministry, before to Macedonia; but stay'd himself in Asia for some time.

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."