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.

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.

After this discourse, while they beheld, he was taken up, and a cloud received him out of their sight.

and as they were looking stedfastly toward heaven, as he mounted up, on a sudden, two men appear'd before them robed in white, who said,

then they returned to Jerusalem, from the mountain of olives, which is a sabbath-day's journey from it.

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

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:

for it is written in the book of psalms, "let his habitation be desolate, and let no man dwell therein:" and "let another take possession of his charge."

now many devout Jews were residing at Jerusalem, who came from all quarters of the world.

how comes it then that we hear every man talking in our own native tongue?

and they were all amazed, and perplex'd, saying one to another, what can the meaning of this be?

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,

"it shall come to pass in the last days (saith God) I will pour out of my spirit upon all flesh: and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men dream dreams:

and on my servants, and on my handmaidens I will pour out of my spirit in those days, and they shall prophesy:

ye men of Israel attend to what I say; Jesus of Nazareth was a man whom God distinguished among you, by miracles, by prodigies, and signs, which God did by him in the midst of you, as you your selves also know:

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

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

Now when they heard this, their hearts were struck with remorse, and they said to Peter, and to the rest of the apostles, men and brethren, what shall we do?

and all the people were allarm'd at the many prodigies and miracles which were done by the apostles.

and continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, they did eat their meals with gladness, and simplicity of heart,

One day as Peter and John were going together to the temple, at the ninth hour, which was the hour of prayer,

they were carrying a man who had been lame from his birth, one whom they daily laid at the gate of the temple called, Beauty-gate, to ask alms of those that pass'd into the temple.

at which he look'd very attentively, expecting to receive something of them.

and knowing it was he who us'd to sit begging at the Beauty-gate of the temple, they were filled with wonder and amazement at such an event.

which Peter observing, thus addressed them, ye men of Israel, why are ye so surprized at this event? or why do you look so earnestly on us, as though by our own power or piety, we had caus'd this man to walk?

it is the faith which we have in him, that has procured strength to this man whom ye see and know: yea, the faith which is by him, hath given him this perfect soundness in the presence of you all.

and now, brethren, I know it was through ignorance, that both you and your rulers, have acted thus.

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

repent therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, when the times of refreshment shall come from the presence of the Lord, who shall send Jesus Christ,

it is to you that God first of all sent his son Jesus, having raised him up to bless you, provided you all renounce your iniquities.

and they laid hands on them, and put them in prison, till the next day: for it was now evening.

On the morrow, the rulers, senators, and doctors of the law, then at Jerusalem, assembled,

and having caused Peter and John to appear, they asked, by what influence, or by what authority have you done this?