after he had given the apostles he had chosen, the orders they were to execute by the holy spirit.

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:

After this discourse, while they beheld, he was taken up, and a cloud received him out of their sight.

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:

afterwards Samuel and all that prophesied after him, have likewise foretold these times.

about the space of three hours after, his wife, not knowing what had happen'd, came in.

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.

after the apostles were called in, and scourged, they charged them not to speak in the name of Jesus, and then releas'd them. out they went from the council,

these they presented to the apostles: who after prayer gave them imposition of hands.

thereupon he went out of Chaldea, and dwelt in Charran: from thence, after his father's death, he removed him to this very country where you now dwell.

he gave him no inheritance in it, not even a foot of land: yet he promised to give it to him for a possession, and to his posterity after him, tho' he had then no child.

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."

at length he gave him the covenant of circumcision: accordingly Abraham circumcised his son Isaac eight days after he was born, Isaac was father of Jacob, who was father of the twelve patriarchs.

after this, Joseph sent to invite his father Jacob to come with all his kindred, being threescore and fifteen persons.

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.

after this the apostles having certified and preached the word of the Lord, returned to Jerusalem, preaching the gospel by the way in many villages of the Samaritans.

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

A good while after, the Jews conspir'd to kill him:

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.

and after he had related to them the whole affair, he sent them to Joppa.

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.

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?

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.

having apprehended Peter, he put him into prison, appointing a detachment of sixteen soldiers to guard him, intending to have him brought to publick execution, after Easter.

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

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.

word of God made continual progress. and after Barnabas

accordingly, after having fasted and prayed they gave them imposition of hands, and dismiss'd them.

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

and after the lesson out of the law and the prophets was finish'd, the heads of the synagogue sent this message to them; Men and brethren, if you have any instruction to offer to the people, deliver it.

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:

and in the discharge of his mission, he said, "who do you think I am? I am not the Messias. but there comes another after me, whose shoes I am not worthy to untie."

after they had accomplished all that was written concerning him, he was taken down from the cross, and laid in a sepulchre:

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.

when the assembly was separated, many Jews and religious proselytes followed after, to whom the apostles address'd themselves, and exhorted them to persevere in the divine dispensation.

After they had preach'd the gospel in that city, and made many disciples, they retook the road to Lystra, Iconium and Antioch,

and after they had by prayers and fastings establish'd Pastors for them in every church, they recommended them to the Lord in whom they had believed.

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.

After they had done speaking, James assum'd the discourse, and said, my brethren, give me your attention.

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

Whereas we have been appriz'd, that some who went from us, have embarass'd you with their discourse, and unsettled your minds, maintaining, that you ought to be circumcised, and to observe the law, though we gave them no such injunction: after having been assembled,

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.

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

immediately after he had had this vision, we endeavoured to go into Macedonia, concluding from thence, that the Lord had called us to publish the gospel there. we embark'd therefore at Troas,

after they had been severely lash'd, they were thrown into prison, the jayler being charg'd to keep them safe.

however Paul's guides attended him to Athens: where they left him, after having received his orders for Silas and Timothy to come to him with all speed.

After this Paul left Athens and arriv'd at Corinth:

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.

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

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.

after this, Paul had a design to pass thro' Macedonia and Achaia in his way to Jerusalem: purposing when he had been there to make a visit to Rome.

after having visited the faithful in those parts, and given them many exhortations, he went to Greece.

after the feast of unleaven'd bread we sail'd from Philippi, and in five days we join'd them at Troas, where we stay'd seven.

from thence we bore away: the next day we came off Chios, and the day after we pass'd by Samos, landing at Trogyllium, and arrived at Miletus the next day.

After this discourse, he kneeled down, and prayed with them all.

After we were parted from them, and clear of land, we made directly for Cos, the next day to Rhodes, and from thence to Patara:

after we had been there several days, a prophet arriv'd from Judea, one Agabus, who made us a visit.

after this we prepar'd for our journey to Jerusalem.

after having saluted them, he gave a particular account of what God had wrought by his ministry among the Gentiles.

as he was mounting the stairs, the soldiers bore him up thro' the violence of the people, who were all pressing after,

Five days after the sovereign pontiff Ananias arriv'd and some of the senators, who with one Tertullus a pleader, appear'd before the governour as plaintiffs against Paul.

after several years absence I came to Jerusalem, with contributions for my brethren, and oblations for the temple:

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.

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.

Three days after his arrival in the province, Festus went from Cesarea to Jerusalem:

Some days after, king Agrippa and Bernice came to Cesarea to make Festus a visit.

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

as I have no certain account to communicate to the emperor my master, I caus'd him to appear before this assembly, and before you, king Agrippa, in particular, that after he is examin'd, I may know how to represent the affair;

after having travers'd the sea of Cilicia and Pamphylia, we arriv'd at Myra, a city of Lycia.

but soon after it blew a storm from north-east, which bore so upon the ship,

and the third day we lent our hands to send the tackling after.

After having been there three months, we embark'd on board the Castor and Pollux from Alexandria, that had put in there by hard weather:

where finding some brethren, they desir'd us to stay with them seven days, after which we set out for Rome:

three days after, Paul sent for the chief of the Jews: and when they were assembled, he said to them, "my brethren, tho' I have done nothing against the Jews, or against the customs of our fathers, I was made a prisoner at Jerusalem, and put into the hands of the Romans:

who, after my examination, would have discharg'd me, as having done nothing that was capital.

After this, Paul staid two whole years in a house he had hired, and gave access to all that visited him,