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

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.

"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:

and I will shew prodigies in the heavens, and signs on the earth; blood, and fire, and vapour of smoke.

because thou wilt not leave my soul in the grave, nor wilt thou give thine holy one a prey to corruption.

and whoever he be that will not hear that prophet, shall be destroyed from among the people."

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,

and the nation to whom they shall be in bondage, will I judge, said God: and after that shall they come forth, and serve me in this place."

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

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."

and earth is my footstool: what house will ye build me? saith the Lord: or what is the place of my rest?

and he said, who art thou, Lord? and the Lord said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest: [it is hard for thee to kick against the goad. Then trembling with the fright Saul said, Lord, what wilt thou have me to do? and the Lord said to him,]

for I will make him see how much he must suffer for my name.

send therefore to Joppa, for one Simon, whose surname is Peter; he is lodged in the house of one Simon a tanner, by the sea-side, who, when he is arriv'd, will give you information."

as I was considering it very attentively, I saw several quadrupeds, wild beasts, reptiles and birds.

who will give you such instructions, as will be the means of saving both you and all your family.

if therefore God has bestow'd the same favour upon them, as on us, after we had believed on the Lord Jesus Christ, how could I make any opposition to the divine will?

and said, "thou heap of imposture and mischief, offspring of the devil, and enemy to all justice, wilt thou not cease to pervers men from the right ways of the Lord?

God removed Saul, and rais'd up David to be their king, to whom he gave this testimonial, " I have found David the son of Jesse: he is a man most acceptable to me, and he will execute all my orders."

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."

"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."

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

I will repair its ruins, and raise it up: that the rest of mankind, even all the nations, that profess my name, may seek the Lord.

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.

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."

When they heard of the resurrection of the dead, some made it a matter of ridicule: others said, we will hear you again upon this subject;

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.

so that not only our profession runs the risk of being vilified; but the temple of the great goddess Diana will be depreciated, and her majesty, so rever'd thro' all Asia, and the whole world, will be discarded."

and now I am persuaded you will none of you see my face any more: whilst I have been among you, I have proclaim'd the kingdom of the Messias:

for I know when I am gone, you will be oppress'd by wolves, that will not spare the flock.

nay, among your own body some will start up to vent their intricate conceits, and draw a number of followers.

he being then inflexible, we desisted, saying, the will of the Lord be done.

what then is to be done? they will necessarily be all assembled, for they can't but hear, you are come.

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.

then I said, Lord, what must I do? and the Lord answer'd, arise, go to Damascus; there you will be inform'd what you are to do.

then he said, the God of our fathers has singled you out to be acquainted with his will, to see the just one, and to hear the words of his mouth:

then I saw JESUS, who said to me, "make haste, and go out of Jerusalem immediately: for they will not receive the attestations you would give of me." Lord,

but the Lord said to me, "be gone, for I will send you far hence, even to the Gentiles."

if you will move it then to the tribune in the name of the Sanhedrim, to send him here to-morrow, under colour of examining his affair with more solemnity, we shall take care to dispatch him, and make a short end of his journey."

ordering his accusers to appear before you. if you please to interrogate him yourself, you will find the whole charge to be truly laid."

Then Felix adjourn'd them, saying, I shall inform myself more particularly of this sect, and when general Lysias comes, I will give you a full hearing.

but as he was treating of justice, temperance, and a future judgment, Felix greatly alarm'd, said, "withdraw for the present; and when I am at leisure, I will send for you."

but Festus willing to oblige the Jews ask'd him, will you consent to go to Jerusalem, and take your trial before me there?

they can testify, if they will, that I early profess'd myself a Pharisee, a member of the most rigorous sect of our religion:

"my friends, said he, I foresee our voyage will be attended with great difficulties, and no small risk of losing not only the ship and cargo, but our lives too."

yet now I advise you to discard your fears: your lives are all safe, though the vessel will be lost.

you must be brought before Cesar: and upon your account, the whole company now with you, will God preserve.

take notice therefore, that the offers of divine salvation are sent to the Gentiles, and they will receive them.