CONTENTS.

CHAPTER I.

Introduction. Matthias chosen an Apostle.

CHAPTER II.

Occurrences on the Day of Pentecost. Gift of Tongues.

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- Peter's Discourse. - Addition to the Number of Be-

lievers. Manner of Living among the Believers.

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CHAPTER III.

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A Lame Man healed. - Peter's Address to the People.-

Imprisonment of Peter and John. -They are brought

before the High-priest and others. - Peter's Address.

- Peter and John threatened and released.

CHAPTER IV.

Return of Peter and John to the Company of Christians.

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– Union among the Disciples. — Ananias and Sapphi-

ra.

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prisoned. Brought before the Council.

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Miracles of the Apostles. The Apostles im-

Peter's De-

fence.. Speech of Gamaliel. — Choice of the Seven

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to serve Tables. - Increase of the Church.

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Persecution of the Church. Conduct of Saul.-Philip's

sent to Samaria. - Cure of Simon. - Baptism of the

Ethiopian. Conversion of Saul.

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CHAPTER VII.

The Cure of Eneas; of Dorcas. - Vision of Cornelius.

- Vision of Peter. Messengers of Cornelius sent to

Peter. Peter's Visit to Cornelius.

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- Peter's Dis-

course. Peter's Defence of himself to the Jewish

Believers.

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The Spread of the Gospel. — Barnabas sent to Antioch.

– Barnabas brings Paul to Antioch. — The Disciples

first called Christians.— Relief sent to Believers in Je-

rusalem. Christians persecuted. - James killed and

Peter imprisoned. - Deliverance of Peter. Herod's

Death. Growth of the Church.

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CHAPTER IX.

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Barnabas and Saul sent to the Gentiles. - Elymas the

Sorcerer. Paul in the Synagogue at Antioch. - Op-

position of the Jews to the Admission of the Gentiles

into the Church.

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CHAPTER X.

Paul and Barnabas persecuted in Iconium. - Cripple

healed at Lystra. - The People treat the Apostles as

Gods. Paul stoned. - Several Churches visited. —

Discussion concerning Circumcision. - Separation of

Paul from Barnabas.

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CHAPTER XI.

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Timothy circumcised. - Paul and Timothy journey to-

gether. Lydia converted. Spirit of Divination cast

out. - Paul and Silas imprisoned. - Conversion of the

Jailer, &c. Paul at Thessalonica, — at Berea, — at

Athens.

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CHAPTER XII.

Paul at Corinth. - Paul's Vision. - Paul before Gallio.

- Preaching of Apollos. Paul at Ephesus. — Oppo-

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Riot caused by Demetrius.

CHAPTER XIII.

Paul in Macedonia. -

Lord's Supper celebrated. — Euty-

chus restored to Life. - Paul at Miletus. — Paul deter-

mines to go to Jerusalem. - Paul's Address to the

Elders of the Church at Ephesus. The Journey to

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Jerusalem.

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Paul at Jerusalem. - Paul apprehended. Released.-

Addresses the People. — Paul relates his Conversion.

- Escapes Scourging.

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CHAPTER XV.

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Paul before the Council. The Jews' Opposition to Paul.

-Paul sent to Felix. - Paul before Felix. - Paul left

in Prison.

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ACTS OF THE APOSTLES.

CHAPTER I.

Introduction. Matthias chosen an Apostle. (I. 1–26.)

THE former treatise have I made, O Theophilus, of all that Jesus began both to do and teach, until the day in which he was taken up, after that he through the Holy Ghost had given commandments unto the Apostles whom he had chosen ; to whom also he shewed himself alive after his passion, by many infallible proofs, being seen of them forty days, and speaking of the things pertaining to the kingdom of God.

And when they were come in, they went up into an upper room, where abode both Peter, and James, and John, and Andrew, Philip, and Thomas, Bartholomew, and Matthew, James the son of Alpheus, and Simon Zelotes, and Judas the brother of James. These all continued with one accord in