to whom also he shewed himself alive after his passion, of which they had many proofs, during the forty days he appear'd to them, and inform'd them about the reign of the Messias:

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.

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.

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

and said, men and brethren, the prediction which the holy ghost made, by the mouth of David, concerning Judas, who was guide to those that seiz'd Jesus, must have been accomplished.

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

that he may be admitted to this apostolick ministry which Judas abandoned, to go to his own place."

when all of a sudden there came a sound from heaven, like that of an impetuous wind, which filled all the house where they were.

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:

'tis this Jesus whom God hath raised up, of which we all are witnesses.

therefore being by the right hand of God exalted, and having received of the father the promise of the holy spirit, he has diffused that spirit, the effects of which ye now see and hear.

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

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

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

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.

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.

ye are the children of the prophets, and of the covenant which God made with our fathers, when he said to Abraham, "all the families of the earth shall be blessed in your posterity."

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

so when they had further threatned them, they let them go, not finding it practicable to punish them, because of the people, who all glorified God for that which was done.

at the relation of which they unanimously lift up their voice to God, and said, Lord, thou art the God who hast made the heaven, the earth, the sea, and all that is therein:

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

Great was the power by which the apostles attested the resurrection of the Lord Jesus: and they were all greatly favoured by the people.

which they laid down at the apostles feet: and they distributed it to every man as his occasions required.

and kept back part of the price, his wife also being privy to it, and brought the rest which he laid at the apostles feet.

upon which Peter said, Ananias, how could satan inspire thine heart to lye to the holy ghost, and to keep back part of the price of the land?

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.

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

which affected the whole assembly, and all that heard of it with great dread.

upon which the captain went with his officers, and brought them, without offering any violence, for fear of being stoned, he and his men by the people.

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

for we have heard him say, that Jesus the Nazarene shall destroy this place, and change the customs which Moses delivered us.

and said to him, quit your country, and your kindred, to go to the land which I shall shew thee.

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

Moses was astonished at this vision: and as he drew near to observe it, he heard the voice of the Lord, which said to him,

I have seen, I have seen the affliction of my people which is in Egypt; I have heard their groaning, and am come down to deliver them. come immediately, and I will send you into Egypt."

on the contrary, ye carried the tabernacle of Moloch, and the star of your god Remphan, figures which ye made to worship them: wherefore I will transport you beyond Babylon."

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,

which caused great joy in that city.

nay, Simon himself became a proselyte: and after he was baptized, he continued with Philip, and was transported at the sight of the miracles and prodigies which he perform'd.

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:

and he fell to the ground, and heard a voice which said to him, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?

immediately there fell from his eyes something like scales, and he recover'd his sight; upon which he instantly arose, and was baptized.

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

which when the brethren knew, they brought him down to Cesarea, and sent him away to Tarsus.

Peter said to him, Eneas, Jesus, who is the Messiah, gives thee health: rise, and make your bed your self: upon which he immediately rose.

Peter immediately went with them, and when he was come, they conducted him to the upper chamber: and all the widows advanc'd to him weeping, and shew'd the robes and garments which Dorcas made while she was with them.

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

for which reason I came without demur, as soon as I knew your message: I ask therefore upon what account you sent for me?

you know, how his fame spread from Galilee through all Judea, after the baptism which John had preach'd:

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.

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

saying, as I was at prayers in Joppa, I saw something like a great sheet, tied at the four corners, which descended from heaven, and came just to me.

then I heard a voice, which said, rise, Peter; kill and eat.

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

and one of them named Agabus foretold by the spirit, that there should be a great famine, thro' all the world: which accordingly happen'd in the reign of Claudius Cesar.

then the disciples determin'd to send, each of them answerably to his abilities, some relief to the brethren residing in Judea: which they actually perform'd,

now the very night preceding the day which Herod design'd for his execution, Peter bound with two chains, was sleeping between two soldiers, while the other guards secured the prison door; when an angel of

put on your girdle, continu'd the angel, and bind on your sandals: which he did. throw your cloak over you, said the angel, and follow me.

when they had pass'd the first and second guard, they came to the iron-gate that leads to the city, which open'd to them of itself: so they went out and pass'd together thro' one street: when all of a sudden the angel quitted Peter. Then coming to himself; now,

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 having caus'd diligent search to be made, without being able to find him, after examining the guards, he order'd them to execution. after which he departed from Judea, and went to Cesarea, where he resided.

at which the people gave a shout, saying, it is the voice of a God, and not of a man.

as they were ministring to the Lord, and fasting, the holy spirit said to them, separate me Barnabas and Saul, for the work to which I have destin'd them.

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

after which Paul and his company set out from Paphos to Perga in Pamphilia, where John quitted them in order to return to Jerusalem.

after that he distributed to them by lot the territorys of seven nations, which he destroyed in Canaan.

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

as for the inhabitants of Jerusalem, and their senators, by their not knowing who he was, and by condemning him, they have accomplished the declarations of the prophets, which are read every sabbath-day:

to you therefore we declare, that the promise which God had made to the fathers, he has now perform'd to us, who are their children, by his having raised up Jesus again.

and to show that he rais'd him from the dead, never more to return to corruption, he said thus, "I will faithfully perform the promises, which I made to David."

by him, every one who believes, is purged from all that guilt, for which the law of Moses had made no such provision.

"consider you despisers, be surpriz'd and turn pale, for I shall perform a work in your days, which you will not believe, whoever shall declare it unto you."

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.

of which they were appriz'd, and fled to Lystra and Derbe, citys of Lycaonia, and to the adjacent country,

he said to him aloud, rise and stand right upon your feet: upon which he leap'd up and walk'd.

from thence they sailed to Antioch, where they had been recommended to the favour of God, for the commission, which they had now discharg'd.

upon which Paul and Barnabas having warmly contested the point with them, it was resolved, that Paul and Barnabas and some others should go to Jerusalem to consult the apostles upon this question.

so they set out, accompanied part of the way by the church, and pass'd thro' Phenicia and Samaria, relating the conversion of the Gentiles, which gave great joy to all the brethren.

why therefore do you tempt God to put a yoke upon the neck of the disciples, which neither we nor our forefathers were able to bear?

"after this I will return and build again the tabernacle of David, which is fallen down:

Being thus dispatch'd, they went to Antioch; where having assembled all the faithful, they deliver'd the letter: from the reading of which,

upon which Barnabas propos'd to take John surnam'd Mark, with them.

At midnight Paul and Silas went to prayers, and sang praises to God, which the other prisoners heard:

One day they conducted him to the Areopagus, and said to him, may we know what this new doctrine is, which you publish?

for considering, as I pass'd along, the deitys, which you adore, I met with an altar that had this inscription, TO THE UNKNOWN GOD. now that GOD whom you worship without knowing him, is the same that I denounce to you.

by which they might enquire, and by due reflection investigate the supreme being, although he be not far from every one of us: for in him we live,

since then we are the offspring of God, we should not imagine that the Deity bears any resemblance to the form which Gold, or Silver, or Stone has receiv'd from human art and industry.

because he has fix'd the day, when he will judge in equity, by that man, whom he has appointed thereto: of which he has given full proof to all the world, by having raised him from the dead."

upon which Paul left the assembly.

upon which he order'd them to withdraw.

said he, in taking his leave, I must necessarily keep the approaching feast at Jerusalem: after which I will return to you if God permit.

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.

the miracles which God wrought by the ministry of Paul being of such an extraordinary nature, that by applying the handkerchiefs,

at length the town-clerk appeased the people, and thus began, "who is there, O Ephesians, that does not know, that the city of Ephesus is the guardian of the temple of the great Diana, and of her statue, which fell from heaven:

on the first day of the week we assembled to break bread, when Paul, who was to depart on the morrow, gave them a sermon, which lasted till midnight.

and as Paul continued his discourse a great while, a young man, named Eutychus, who was sitting in the window, was seiz'd with a deep sleep, which quite o'er-came him; so that he fell down from the third story, and was taken up dead.

be therefore upon your guard to secure your selves, and the whole flock over which the holy spirit has made you overseers, to feed the church of God, which he has purchased with his own blood.

and now, my brethren, I recommend you to God, and to his gracious dispensation, which is able to improve you, and secure to you the inheritance with those who are sanctify'd.