saying, "thou Lord, who knowest the hearts of all men, show us which of these two thou hast chosen,

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

others in derision said, these men are full of sweet wine.

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

afterwards Samuel and all that prophesied after him, have likewise foretold these times.

saying, what shall we do to these men? for that indeed a notable miracle hath been done by them is manifest to all that dwell in Jerusalem, and we cannot deny it.

at these words Ananias fell down dead upon the spot: which struck the minds of all that heard of it with great dread.

and then he said, "ye men of Israel, be cautious how you proceed with regard to these men.

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,

these they presented to the apostles: who after prayer gave them imposition of hands.

Then said the high priest, are these things so?

will you kill me as you kill'd the Egyptian yesterday? at these words Moses fled,

hath not my hand made all these things?"

When they heard these things, they were transported with rage, and gnashed their teeth against him.

and the spirit bid me make no difficulty of going with them. these six brethren accompany'd me, and we went together to the man's house.

where they resided a whole year with that church, and instructed abundance of disciples, and these disciples were the first that were denominated Christians.

after these transactions, which lasted about four hundred and fifty years, he gave them judges to the time of the prophet Samuel:

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:

he that does all these things, is the Lord himself that has said it." for the works of God are all known to him from the beginning of the world.

for by the holy spirit it seemed good to us, to lay no greater burthen upon you, than these necessary injunctions;

that you abstain from what has been sacrificed to idols, from blood, from the flesh of strangled animals, and from fornication: you will do well to preserve your selves from these practices. farewel.

as she followed Paul and the rest of us, she cried out, these men are the servants of the most high God, who show you the way to salvation.

having presented them to the Officers, they said, these men, who are Jews, raise great disorders in our city, and preach such maxims,

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.

these practitioners were seven in number, the sons of Sceva a Jew, one of the chief priests.

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.

at these words, they were fir'd with indignation, and cry'd out, "great is Diana of the Ephesians."

you yourselves can witness, that what was necessary for myself and those who were with me, these very hands have supply'd.

these take, and perform the rites of purification with them, contributing to the expence of having their heads shav'd: this will convince them, what has been reported of you, is all groundless, and that you stick to the observances of the law.

I fell to the ground, and heard a voice pronounce these words, "Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?"

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

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

we were all struck down: when I heard a voice directed to me pronounce these words in the Hebrew tongue, "Saul, Saul, why dost thou persecute me? it is dangerous for thee to kick against the goad."

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.

while they were waiting for day, Paul advis'd the whole company to take some refreshment: "these fourteen days, said he, you have been very abstemious, and not made a meal: