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by which they might enquire, and by due reflection investigate the supreme being, although he be not far from every one of us: for in him we live,

but as they oppos'd him with invectives, he shook his garment, and said, "you your selves be answerable for your own destruction, I am clear: and for the future I shall address my self to the Gentiles."

and Paul having given them imposition of hands, the holy spirit came upon them, and they spoke foreign languages, and prophesied:

or aprons that had touch'd his skin, to the distemper'd, they were cured, and the evil spirits came out of the possessed.

the man who was possess'd immediately leapt upon them, got the better, and used them so roughly, they were forc'd to fly out of the house, cover'd with nothing but their wounds.

at these words, they were fir'd with indignation, and cry'd out, "great is Diana of the Ephesians."

there the mob were in the utmost riot, some bawling out in one cry, some in another, and the greatest part at a loss to know why they were met.

but when they knew he was a Jew, they cry'd out one and all for the space of two hours, "great is Diana of the Ephesians."

and when they were arriv'd he told them, you know how I have always behav'd towards you from the first day of my arrival in Asia:

then melted into tears, they fell upon his neck and kissed him,

being more particularly afflicted at his having said, "they should see his face no more." and then they conducted him to the ship.

then having taken our leave of one another, we embark'd and they went home.

upon hearing this, they gave glory to God: and thus address'd Paul, you see, brother, how many thousand believing Jews there are, all however zealous for the law.

as for the believing Gentiles, we have given them by letter this decision, "they need only take care to abstain from meats offered to idols, from blood, from the flesh of animals strangled, and from fornication."

bawling out, "men of Israel, help: this is the man that every where inveighs upon all occasions against the people, against the law, and against this place, where they have brought Greeks too to profane this holy place."

the whole city was in an uproar, the people crouded together: they seized Paul, dragg'd him out of the temple, and then shut the gates.

then I saw JESUS, who said to me, "make haste, and go out of Jerusalem immediately: for they will not receive the attestations you would give of me." Lord,

said I, they know it is I that imprison'd those who believed on thee, and caus'd them to be scourg'd in the assemblies:

thus they roar'd, and threw off their cloaks, and scatter'd dust in the air:

as they were tying him with thongs, Paul said to the centurion, does the law allow to scourge a Roman citizen, and without any trial?