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all the people saw him walking and praising God.

the God of Abraham, of Isaac, and of Jacob, the God of our fathers, hath glorified his son Jesus; whom ye delivered up, and renounced in opposition to Pilate, who was determined to let him go.

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.

for Moses said to the fathers , "a prophet shall the Lord your God raise up unto you, of your brethren, like unto me; observe whatever he shall say to you.

ye are the children of the prophets, and of the covenant which God made with our fathers, when he said to Abraham, "all the families of the earth shall be blessed in your posterity."

it is to you that God first of all sent his son Jesus, having raised him up to bless you, provided you all renounce your iniquities.

and to all the people of Israel, that by the name of Jesus Christ the Nazarene, whom ye crucified, whom God raised from the dead, even by him doth this man stand here before you entirely recover'd.

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.

so when they had further threatned them, they let them go, not finding it practicable to punish them, because of the people, who all glorified God for that which was done.

at the relation of which they unanimously lift up their voice to God, and said, Lord, thou art the God who hast made the heaven, the earth, the sea, and all that is therein:

When they had prayed, the place where they were assembled, trembled; they were all filled with the holy spirit, and they spake the word of God with boldness.

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.

then Peter and the other apostles made answer, we ought to obey God rather than men.

the God of our fathers raised up Jesus, whom ye slew, and hanged on a tree.

him hath God rais'd by his power to be the author of salvation, by giving repentance to Israel, and the remission of their sins.

and we are his witnesses in what we say, and so is the holy spirit, whom God hath given to those that obey him.

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,

the twelve therefore assembled all the disciples, and said, it is not fit that we should leave the word of God, to mind what relates to your meals.