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then God left them, and abandon'd them to the worship of the celestial army; as it is written in the book of the prophets , "O ye house of Israel, is it to me that ye have offered victims, and sacrifices, for the space of forty years in the wilderness?

and desired to have a settled tabernacle for the God of Jacob.

as for Saul, he made havock of the Church, entring into their houses, whence he dragg'd away both men and women, to throw them into prison.

for the impure spirits, with great outcries, came out of many that were possessed: many paralytic, and lame people were cured.

no wonder they were so attach'd to one, who had for a long time infatuated them with his arts.

who upon their arrival, prayed for them that they might receive the holy spirit.

(for as yet he had not descended on any of them: they having only been baptized in the name of the Lord

but Peter said unto him, thy money perish with thee, for thinking that the gift of God may be purchased with money.

thou hast no manner of share in this gift: for thy heart is not right in the sight of God.

for I perceive you are upon the brink of misery, led captive by your sin.

Simon answered, do you pray to the Lord for me, that nothing like what you mention may befall me.

in his humiliation he was judged, he was taken off: and who shall describe the men of his time? for the land has taken away his life."

went to the high priest, and demanded letters for the synagogues of Damascus, that if he found any of this sect, whether men or women, he might bring them bound to Jerusalem.

and he said, who art thou, Lord? and the Lord said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest: [it is hard for thee to kick against the goad.

and the Lord said unto him, arise, and go to the street called Straight, and enquire at the house of Judas, for one Saul of Tarsus: for he is there at prayer.

go, said the Lord to him: for he is the instrument I have chosen, to bear my name to the Gentiles, to kings, and to the children of Israel.

for I will make him see how much he must suffer for my name.

send messengers immediately to Joppa, for one Simon, whose sirname is Peter:

but Peter said, not so, Lord; for I have never eaten any thing that is common or unclean.

As Peter was still pondering upon the vision, the spirit said to him, there are people below, who enquire for you.