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.

having therefore order'd them to withdraw from the council, they conferred among themselves,

when somebody came and told them, the men whom ye order'd to prison, are standing in the temple, and teaching the people.

this prince employ'd all his arts against our nation, and persecuted our fathers, by obliging them to expose their young children, in order to extirpate the race.

so he order'd the charioteer to stop: and they went down into the water, both Philip and the eunuch; and he baptized him.

but Saul was appriz'd of their plot. and as they were night and day upon the watch at the gates, in order to kill him,

Of this the church at Jerusalem being appriz'd, they order'd Barnabas to go to Antioch;

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.

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

upon this the Gentiles and the Jews, supported by their magistrates, made an insurrection in order to use violence against them, and even to stone them:

but after they had travers'd Phrygia and Galatia, they were order'd by the holy spirit not to preach the gospel in Asia:

upon this the populace rose upon them, and the Officers order'd them to be stript and scourg'd.

in consequence of this order he thrust them into the inner prison, and made their feet fast in the stocks.

so the jayler told Paul, the magistrates had order'd them to be discharg'd. depart then, said he, and go in peace.

where having found a Jew nam'd Aquila, a native of Pontus, who lately came from Italy, with his wife Priscilla, because Claudius had order'd all the Jews to quit Rome; he went to them:

upon which he order'd them to withdraw.

the commander advanc'd, seiz'd him, and order'd to load him with two chains: then demanded who he was, and what he had done.

in the hubbub some cry'd one thing, some another: so that not being able to get any information for the tumult, he order'd him to be carried to the castle.

this the high-priest and the senate know too well: from them I receiv'd my warrant directed to the Jews of Damascus, where I went, to bring the converts there in chains to Jerusalem, in order to be punished.

when the commanding officer order'd him to be brought into the castle, and put to the question by the lash, in order to find out the reason of their exclamations against him.

immediately those who were going to put him to the question, withdrew: the commander himself being under some apprehension for having order'd him to be bound.

at which the high priest Ananias order'd those that were near him to strike him on the face:

which made Paul say, "may God strike thee, thou plaister'd wall: you sit to judge me according to law, and in defiance of the law you order me to be struck!"

but the tumult growing worse, the tribune apprehensive that Paul might be torn to pieces among them, order'd detachment to secure him by force of arms, and bring him to the castle.

The soldiers pursuant to order took Paul, and conducted him by night to Antipatris.

said he, when your accusers are come: and then order'd him to the guard-room at Herod's palace.

Felix then order'd a centurion to take Paul into his custody, without confining him so as to hinder his friends from waiting upon him.

offer'd him mony in order to obtain his discharge. but two years after he was succeeded by Porcius Festus, who to oblige the Jews left Paul under confinement.

Having staid above eight, nay ten days, he went to Cesarea, and on the morrow mounting the tribunal, he order'd Paul to be brought before him.

the next day after they were come, to avoid delay, I mounted the tribunal, and order'd the man to be brought.

but Paul having made his appeal, insisting to have his cause refer'd to the cognizance of the emperor, I order'd him into custody, till I could send him to Cesar.

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,

who had a mind to save Paul, prevented their design: and order'd all that could swim immediately to get off to shore,