thou hast made known to me the ways of life; thou shalt make me full of joy by thy presence."

until I make thy foes thy footstool."

who by the mouth of thy servant David hast said, "why did the heathen rage, and the people imagine vain things?

for it was truly against thy holy child Jesus, whom thou hast anointed, that Herod and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles, and the people of Israel, united themselves in this city,

to effect what thy power and thy wisdom pre-determined to be done.

and now, Lord, behold their threatnings: and enable thy servants to deliver thy word with freedom,

by displaying thine hand in miraculous cures, and prodigies, which by the name of thy holy child Jesus shall be done.

then Peter said to her, how comes it that you have conspir'd together, to tempt the spirit of the Lord? see there at the door the men that are come from burying thy husband, and they shall carry thee out likewise.

"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.

then said the Lord to him, "put off thy shoes from thy feet: for the place where thou standest is holy ground.

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

thou hast no manner of share in this gift: for thy heart is not right in the sight of God.

repent therefore of this thy wickedness, and pray to God, to forgive, if it be possible, this suggestion you have entertain'd.

then Ananias answered, Lord, I have heard from many that this man has done a world of mischief to thy saints at Jerusalem: he is now here,

and is impower'd by the chief priests, to imprison all that make profession of thy name.

and when he looked on him, he was afraid, and said, what is it, Lord? and he said to him, thy prayers and thine alms have been observ'd and approv'd by God.

and said, "Cornelius, thy prayer is heard, and God has approved thine alms.

wherefore in another place he says, "thou shalt not suffer thy holy one to see corruption."

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

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

that I was present, when the blood of thy martyr Stephen was shed, that I abetted the slaughter, and watch'd the clothes of those who slew him.

Paul replied, I did not consider, brethren, that he was the high priest. it is indeed written, "thou shalt not speak evil of the ruler of thy people."

but rise upright upon thy feet: for I have appear'd to thee in order to establish you my minister in testifying both what you have seen, and what I shall hereafter show to you,