In my former treatise, I gave an account, O Theophilus, of all the actions and doctrine of Jesus, to the time of his assumption,

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

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

wherefore of those who have accompanied us all the time that the Lord Jesus convers'd among us,

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.

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.

when a Pharisee, named Gamaliel, a doctor of law, who was respected by all the people, rose up in the council, and moved the apostles might withdraw for some time.

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.

after this man, Judas of Galilee appear'd, at the time of the registry, and seduc'd many people: he also perished, and all his followers were dispersed.

At that time, as the number of the disciples was multiplied, the Hellenists murmured against the Hebrews, because their widows were neglected in the distribution that was made daily.

in the mean time a famine spread over all the land of Egypt and Chanaan, so that our fathers did not know where to get provisions.

now while the time was approaching to accomplish what God had sworn to Abraham, the people grew numerous in Egypt,

in which time Moses was born, who was exceeding fair, and nourished in his father's house three months:

which our fathers and Joshua having receiv'd, they carry'd it into the territory of those nations whom God drove out upon their arrival: where it staid to the time of David, who was favoured by God,

and Saul was accessory to his death. At that time the persecution was so violent against the church at Jerusalem, they were all dispers'd through the regions of Judea and Samaria, except the apostles,

no wonder they were so attach'd to one, who had for a long time infatuated them with his arts.

the passage of the scripture which he read, was this, "he was led as a sheep to the slaughter, and like a lamb before his shearer, was dumb, so opened he not his mouth:

in his humiliation he was judged, he was taken off: and who shall describe the men of his time? for the land has taken away his life."

and when he had taken some food, he was refresh'd. after which Saul staid some time with the disciples at Damascus.

she happen'd to fall sick at that time, and died: after they had bath'd her body, they laid her out in an upper chamber.

so that Peter staid there a considerable time with one Simon a tanner.

and the voice spake to him again the second time, don't call that common, which God calls clean.

so he directed they should be baptized in the name of the Lord. after which they desired him to stay some time with them.

In the mean time, the apostles, and the brethren, who were in Judea, heard that the Gentiles had likewise receiv'd the word of God.

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.

About that time some prophets came from Jerusalem to Antioch:

About that time, king Herod Agrippa began to persecute some of the church.

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

his hand is falling upon thee, thou shalt be blind, and not see the sun for some time." immediately his eyes were covered with obscurity and darkness; so that he grop'd about for somebody to lead him by the hand.

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

for David, after he had serv'd in his time the designs of providence, died and was buryed with his fathers, and was subject to corruption.

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.

and they resided there a considerable time with the disciples.

and after the question had been much canvass'd, Peter rose up, and said, my brethren, you know that a considerable time since God chose me from among you to preach the gospel to the Gentiles, and bring them to the faith.

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.

and after they had stay'd there some time, with the good wishes of the brethren, they had leave to go to the apostles.

Some time after, Paul said to Barnabas, let us return to visit all those cities, where we have preach'd the word of the Lord, to see what condition the brethren are in.

at the same time of night he washed their stripes, and immediately he was baptized, he, and all that belong'd to him.

Paul still continued a considerable time at Corinth, and then taking his leave of the brethren, he set sail for Syria, with Priscilla and Aquila, who had his head shav'd in Cenchrea upon account of a vow.

after he had stay'd there some time, he departed and pass'd through all Galatia and Phrygia, where he encourag'd the disciples.

In the mean time a Jew, nam'd Apollos, born at Alexandria, a man of letters, and vers'd in the scriptures, arriv'd at Ephesus.

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.

for Paul had determined not to go ashore at Ephesus, to avoid losing time in Asia: because he was eager to get to Jerusalem, if possible, by the day of pentecost.

I therefore declare to you at this present time, that I am not responsible for the ruin of any:

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.

accordingly Paul went to the men, and the next day was purified with them; then entring into the temple, he declar'd how long the time of the purification was to last, and when the offering was to be made for each of them.

then he said, I am a Jew, a native of Tarsus in Cilicia, but had my education in this city: at the feet of Gamaliel I was instructed in the law, and in the exact decisions of our fathers, and was as religiously zealous as you are at this time.

at the same time he writ a letter to Felix to this purport.

some time after he came to Cesarea with his wife Drusilla, a Jewess, when sending for Paul, he heard him discourse about the Christian faith.

as they continued there for some time, Festus represented Paul's case to the king: Felix, said he, had left here a certain prisoner:

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