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as for the inhabitants of Jerusalem, and their senators, by their not knowing who he was, and by condemning him, they have accomplished the declarations of the prophets, which are read every sabbath-day:

and for many days he was seen by those, who had accompany'd him from Galilee to Jerusalem: and they are now his witnesses to the people.

for David, after he had serv'd in his time the designs of providence, died and was buryed with his fathers, and was subject to corruption.

by him, every one who believes, is purged from all that guilt, for which the law of Moses had made no such provision.

"consider you despisers, be surpriz'd and turn pale, for I shall perform a work in your days, which you will not believe, whoever shall declare it unto you."

for thus has the Lord commanded us , "I have appointed you to be a light to the Gentiles, that you should bring salvation to the remotest parts of the earth."

and after they had by prayers and fastings establish'd Pastors for them in every church, they recommended them to the Lord in whom they had believed.

from thence they sailed to Antioch, where they had been recommended to the favour of God, for the commission, which they had now discharg'd.

he that does all these things, is the Lord himself that has said it." for the works of God are all known to him from the beginning of the world.

for as to the law of Moses, that has been published in every city a considerable time, being read in the synagogues every sabbath-day.

men that have exposed their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.

for by the holy spirit it seemed good to us, to lay no greater burthen upon you, than these necessary injunctions;

they were affected with joy at the comfortable contents, as for Judas and Silas,

this she did for several days, till Paul tir'd with it turn'd about, and said to the spirit, in the name of Jesus Christ I command you to quit her; and instantly he came out.

as it is not lawful for Romans, as we are, to admit or practise.

but Paul call'd to him aloud, and said, do thy self no harm, for we are all here.

then having called for a light, he ran in, and with trembling fell down before Paul and Silas;

then he conducted them to his house, and gave them an entertainment; and he and his family were affected with joy, for having believed in God.

Paul, as was his custom, us'd to go there, and for three sabbath-days discours'd to the Jews from the scriptures,

the Jews there were of a more generous temper than those of Thessalonica: for they very readily embrac'd their doctrine, and daily examin'd, whether it was conformable to the scriptures.