I was sent by the father, and am come into the world: but now I leave the world, and am going to my father.

but, alas, the time is coming, yea, is already come, when ye shall be dispers'd every one to his own retreat, and shall leave me alone: and yet I am not alone, because the father is with me.

these things I have appriz'd you of, that ye might repose your confidence in me. the world shall give you trouble: but take courage, I have overcome the world.

"It is for them I pray: I pray not for the world, but for them which thou hast given me, because they are thine.

and now I shall be no more in the world, but they will be in the world, when I am come to thee. holy father keep them by that authority, with which thou hast invested me, that they may be one, as we are.

I do not pray you to take them out of the world, but to keep them from the malignity of it.

neither pray I for these alone, but for those also who shall believe on me through their preaching.

O righteous father, the world hath not known thee; but I have known thee, and these have known that thou hast sent me.

but Jesus who knew every thing that should happen to him, advanc'd, and said to them, who do you look for?

but Simon Peter drew his sword, and struck off the right ear of Malchus, a servant belonging to the high priest.

whilst Peter stood without at the door. but that other disciple, who was known to the high priest went out, and spoke to her that kept the door, who let Peter in.

Jesus replied, if I have said any thing injurious, show then wherein; but if I said right, why do you smite me?

but Peter denied this too, and immediately the cock crew.

Then they led Jesus early in the morning from Caiaphas, to the Pretorium: but the Jews themselves did not enter into the Pretorium, lest they should be defiled: and so not be in a condition to eat the passover.

Pilate then said to them, take him your selves, and judge him according to your law. but the Jews said to him, it is not lawful for us to put any man to death.

but as it is customary with you to get me to discharge some prisoner at the time of the passover, would you have me release the king of the Jews?

upon which they all cried out again: not him, but Barabbas. now Barabbas was a robber.

and went again into the Pretorium, and said to Jesus, who was your father? but Jesus gave him no answer.

upon this, Pilate propos'd to release him: but the Jews cried out, if you let this man go, you are not Cesar's friend: he that sets up for king, opposes Cesar.

but they cried out, away with him, away with him, crucify him. Pilate said to them, shall I crucify your king? the chief priests answered, we have no king but Cesar.

thereupon the chief priests of the Jews went to Pilate, saying, don't write, "The king of the Jews;" but that he said, I am king of the Jews.

they said therefore among themselves, let us not rent it, but cast lots for it, whose it shall be: so that the scripture was fulfilled, which said, "they parted my raiment among them, and for my vesture they did cast lots." this was what the soldiers actually did.

but one of the soldiers with a spear pierced his side, and immediately blood and water issued out.

after this, Joseph of Arimathea, who was a disciple of Jesus, but for fear of the Jews a conceal'd one, pray'd Pilate to let him take away the body of Jesus: and Pilate gave him leave: so he went and took the body of Jesus.

they both set out together: but the other disciple out-ran Peter, and came first to the cave,

where stooping down he saw the linen clothes lying; but did not go in.

as for the napkin that had been put about his head, it was not in the same place as the linen clothes, but lay folded up by it self.

but Mary stood at the entrance of the cave weeping: and as she wept, she stooped down to look into the sepulchre,

having thus said, she turned about, and saw Jesus standing, but knew not that it was Jesus.

that is to say, master! Jesus said to her, touch me not: for I am not yet ascended to my father: but go to my brethren, and say to them, "I ascend unto my father and your father, even my God and your God."

But Thomas, that is, Didymus, one of the twelve, was not with them when Jesus came.

the other disciples therefore said to him, we have seen the Lord. but he said to them, except I shall see in his hands the print of the nails, and put my finger into the place of the nails, and thrust my hand into his side, I will not believe.

then said he to Thomas, reach hither thy finger, and examine my hands; and reach hither thy hand, and thrust it into my side: and be not faithless, but believing.

but these are written, that ye might believe that Jesus is the Messias, the son of God, and that believing ye might have life through his name.

when Simon Peter said to them, I am going a fishing. they reply'd, we likewise will go with you. so they departed and went on board a vessel,; but that night they caught nothing.

as soon as it was morning, Jesus stood on the shore: but the disciples did not know that it was Jesus.

as for the other disciples, they came in the bark dragging the net full of fish, for they were but about two hundred cubits distant from land.

come, said Jesus, let us dine. but none of the disciples offer'd to ask him, who he was; for they saw well enough that it was the Lord.

which occasion'd a flying rumour among the brethren, that John should not die: tho' Jesus had not said, he shall not die: but, if I will have him stay till I come, what have you to do with that?

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.

" for John indeed baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the holy ghost, not many days hence."

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.

but after he had purchased a field with the reward of his iniquity, he fell down, his belly burst, and all his bowels gushed out:

But Peter standing up with the eleven, and raising his voice, said to them, ye men of Judea, and all ye that dwell at Jerusalem, be this known to you, and observe what I say.

these are not drunk, as you suppose, since it is but the third hour of the day.

but this is the accomplishment of what was said by the prophet Joel,

then Peter said, silver and gold have I none; but such as I have I give thee: in the name of Jesus Christ the Nazarene, rise up and walk.

but ye renounced him that was holy and just; you interceeded for the life of a murderer,

but killed the prince of life, whom God hath raised from the dead; whereof we are witnesses.

but thus it is that God has accomplished what he had foretold by the mouth of all his prophets, that Christ should suffer.

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.

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

Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were illiterate, and of the lower rank of men, they were surpriz'd; but tho' they knew that they had been Jesus's disciples,

but to prevent its spreading any further among the people, let us charge them with threats not to speak for the future to any man in that name.

but Peter and John made answer, do you yourselves judge, whether it be right in the sight of God, to obey you rather than God.

Now the whole body of believers were but one heart, and one soul: no one look'd upon what he possessed, as his own, but every thing was held in common.

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.

but the people who reverenc'd them,

but an angel of the Lord opened the prison-doors by night, and having brought them out, said to them,

but the officers who went there not finding them in the prison, returned, and made this report,

the prison we found shut very secure, and the keepers posted before the doors: but when we had opened it, we found no body within.

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.

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,

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

the patriarchs being jealous of Joseph, sold him into Egypt: but God was with him,

but when Jacob heard there was corn in Egypt, he sent our fathers there.

for he supposed his brethren would have perceiv'd by this, that God design'd to make him the instrument of their deliverance; but they did not perceive it.

but he that did his neighbour the injury repelled Moses, saying, who made thee a ruler and a judge over us?

him our fathers would not obey, but rejected him, and they return'd to their Egyptian disposition.

you, I say, who received the law by the administration of angels, but have not however observ'd it.

but he, full of the holy spirit, fix'd his eyes towards heaven, and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing at the right hand of God.

but they that were dispers'd, preach'd the gospel wherever they went.

but when they had embraced the doctrine of Philip, concerning the kingdom of the Messias, and the authority of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women.

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

but was now upon his return, and sat in his chariot, reading the prophet Esaias.

but Philip was found at Azotus: and passing on, he preached in all the cities, till he came to Cesarea.

Saul still breathing out nothing but threats and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord,

but rise, and go into the city, and you shall be told what you must do.

the mean while the men who accompany'd him, remain'd astonish'd, hearing a voice, but seeing no one.

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,

when Saul was come to Jerusalem, he try'd to associate himself with the disciples: but they were all afraid of him, and could not be persuaded that he was a disciple.

but Peter turn'd them all out, and kneeled down and prayed, then turning towards the body, Tabitha, said he, arise immediately. she opened her eyes: and when she saw Peter, she sat up.

and being seiz'd with hunger, he would have had something to eat: but while they were making it ready, he fell into a trance,

but Peter said, not so, Lord; for I have never eaten any thing that is common or unclean.

but Peter rais'd him, saying, stand up; I am but a man, as well as you.

said he, how unlawful it is for a Jew, to frequent a stranger, or even to go to his house: but God hath shewed me, that I should not look upon any man as common and unclean.

but in every nation, he that feareth him, and acts justly, is acceptable to him.

but God raised him up the third day, and shewed him openly,

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.

but Peter represented the whole affair to them,

but I said, Lord, by no means: for I never did eat any thing impure, and defiled.

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

then I remember'd that expression of the Lord, "John baptized with water, but ye shall be baptized with the holy spirit."

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.

thus Peter was kept in prison, but the Church prayed to God, without ceasing, for him,

so he went out after the angel without knowing that what the angel had done, was real; but thinking it was all a vision.

are you mad? said they. but she persisting that it was even so, they reply'd, it is then his angel.

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 was then making warlike preparations against the Tyrians, and Sidonians: but they unanimously sent a deputation to court: where having gain'd Blastus the king's chamberlain, they brought matters to an accommodation: for their country was subsisted by the king's territorys.

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