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But these things are written, that ye might beleeue, that Iesus is that Christ that Sonne of God, and that in beleeuing ye might haue life through his Name.

After these things, Iesus shewed himselfe againe to his disciples at the sea of Tiberias: and thus shewed he himselfe:

There were together Simon Peter, & Thomas, which is called Didymus, and Nathanael of Cana in Galile, and the sonnes of Zebedeus, and two other of his disciples.

Therefore said the disciple whom Iesus loued, vnto Peter, It is the Lord. When Simon Peter heard that it was the Lorde, he girded his coate to him (for he was naked) and cast himselfe into the sea.

This is now the third time that Iesus shewed himselfe to his disciples, after that he was risen againe from the dead.

Then Peter turned about, and sawe the disciple whom Iesvs loued, folowing, which had also leaned on his breast at supper, and had saide, Lorde, which is he that betrayeth thee?

This is that disciple, which testifieth of these things, and wrote these things, and we know that his testimonie is true.

And hee saide vnto them, It is not for you to know the times, or the seasons, which the Father hath put in his owne power,

These all continued with one accorde in prayer and supplication with the women, and Marie the mother of Iesus, and with his brethren.

He therefore hath purchased a field with the reward of iniquitie: and when he had throwen downe himselfe headlong, hee brast asunder in the middes, and all his bowels gushed out.

For it is written in the booke of Psalmes, Let his habitation be void, and let no man dwel therein: also, Let another take his charge.

Beginning from the baptisme of Iohn vnto the day that hee was taken vp from vs, must one of them bee made a witnesse with vs of his resurrection.

That he may take the roume of this ministration and Apostleship, from which Iudas hath gone astray, to goe to his owne place.

Nowe when this was noised, the multitude came together and were astonied, because that euery man heard them speake his owne language.

But Peter standing with ye Eleuen, lift vp his voice, & said vnto them, Ye men of Iudea, and ye all yt inhabite Hierusalem, be this knowen vnto you, and hearken vnto my woordes.

Men and brethren, I may boldly speake vnto you of the Patriarke Dauid, that hee is both dead and buried, and his sepulchre remaineth with vs vnto this day.

Therefore, seeing hee was a Prophet, and knewe that God had sworne with an othe to him, that of the fruite of his loynes hee woulde raise vp Christ concerning the flesh, to set him vpon his throne,

Hee knowing this before, spake of the resurrection of Christ, that his soule shoulde not bee left in graue, neither his flesh shoulde see corruption.

Since then that he by the right hande of God hath bene exalted, and hath receiued of his Father the promise of the holy Ghost, hee hath shed foorth this which yee nowe see and heare.

Then they that gladly receiued his word, were baptized: and the same day there were added to the Church about three thousand soules.