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and now I stand arraign'd for expecting the accomplishment of the divine promise made to our fathers,

which our twelve tribes by their continual services, night and day, hope themselves to obtain: yet for that hope, king Agrippa, do the Jews now accuse me.

we were all struck down: when I heard a voice directed to me pronounce these words in the Hebrew tongue, "Saul, Saul, why dost thou persecute me? it is dangerous for thee to kick against the goad."

but rise upright upon thy feet: for I have appear'd to thee in order to establish you my minister in testifying both what you have seen, and what I shall hereafter show to you,

for such a conduct the Jews seiz'd upon me in the temple, designing to assassinate me;

When it was resolv'd, that we should sail for Italy, Paul and other prisoners were delivered to the custody of one Julius, a centurion of

there the centurion met with a ship of Alexandria, bound for Italy, and put us on board.

For several days we made very little sail, and having scarce got sight of Cnidus, the wind being against us, we bore away between Salmone and Crete:

having lost a good deal of time, and sailing being now dangerous, for the fast was now over, Paul gave them this warning,

for as that haven could not cover us from the storm, most were of opinion to bear away, and try to put in at Phenice, where we could ride safe, the port lying by south-west, and north-west.

this done, all hands aloft they frapp'd the ship tought with her cables, and for fear of striking upon the sands, they struck the main sail, and so drove.

For several days, we had not seen either sun or stars: the tempest still bore hard: all our hopes of escape quite sunk,

for an angel of that God , whose minister I am, and whom I serve, this night appear'd to me, and said, Paul, be not afraid:

take courage then, my friends, for I have this confidence in God, that what has been told me, shall be effected,

then for fear of striking upon the rocks, they dropt four anchors astern, and lay impatient for the day.

while they were waiting for day, Paul advis'd the whole company to take some refreshment: "these fourteen days, said he, you have been very abstemious, and not made a meal:

the soldiers propos'd to dispatch the prisoners, for fear any of them should swim for their lives; but the centurion,

the barbarians seeing the venomous creature hang fast to his hand, said to one another, this man is a murderer, no doubt; for, escaped from the wreck, the divine justice still pursues him to death.

The chief of the island, one Publius, had his estate in that quarter: he entertain'd us with diet and lodging for three days with great civility.

where finding some brethren, they desir'd us to stay with them seven days, after which we set out for Rome: