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Peter's sermon:

The Acts.

Many converted. 17 And it shall come to pass in my soul in hell; neither wilt thou the last days, (saith God,) I will suffer thine Holy One to see corpour out of my Spirit upon all ruption.

flesh and your sons and your 28. Thou hast made known to daughters shall prophesy, and me the ways of life; thou shalt your young men shall see visions, make me full of joy with thy and your old men shall dream countenance.

dreams:

29 Men and brethren, let me 18 And on my servants, and on freely speak unto you of the patrimy handmaidens, I will pour out arch David, that he is both dead in those days of my Spirit; and and buried, and his sepulchre is they shall prophesy; with us unto this day. 19 And I will shew wonders in 30 Therefore being a prophet, heaven above, and signs in the and knowing that God had sworn earth beneath: blood, and fire, with an oath to him, that of the and vapour of smoke: fruit of his loins, according to the 20 The sun shall be turned in-flesh, he would raise up Christ to to darkness, and the moon into sit on his throne; blood, before that great and nota- 31 He seeing this before, spake ble day of the Lord come : of the resurrection of Christ, that

21 And it shall come to pass, his soul was not left in hell, neithat whosoever shall call upon the ther his flesh did see corruption. name of the Lord shall be saved. 32 This Jesus hath God raised

22 Ye men of Israel, hear these up, whereof we all are witnesses. words; Jesus of Nazareth, a man 33 Therefore, being by the approved of God among you, by right hand of God exalted, and miracles, and wonders, and signs, having received of the Father the which God did by him in the promise of the Holy Ghost, he midst of you, as ye yourselves hath shed forth this, which ye now see and hear.

also know:

23 Him, being delivered by the 34 For David is not ascended determinate counsel and fore-into the heavens: but he saith knowledge of God, ye have taken, himself, The Lord said unto my and by wicked hands have cruci-Lord, Sit thou on my right hand, fied and slain; 35 Until I make thy foes thy

24 Whom God hath raised up, footstool. having loosed the pains of death; 36 Therefore let all the house because it was not possible that of Israel know assuredly, that God he should be holden of it. hath made that same Jesus, whom 25 For David speaketh con- ye have crucified, both Lord and cerning him, I foresaw the Lord Christ. always before my face; for he is 37 Now when they heard on my right hand, that I should this, they were pricked in their not be moved: heart, and said unto Peter, and 26 Therefore did my heart re-to the rest of the apostles, Men joice, and my tongue was glad; and brethren, what shall we do? moreover also, my flesh shall rest 38 Then Peter said unto them, in hope: Repent, and be baptized every 27 Because thou wilt not leave one of you in the name of Jesus X

A cripple

Chap. iii.

bealed. Christ for the remission of sins, that entered into the temple; and ye shall receive the gift of the 3 Who seeing Peter and John Holy Ghost. about to go into the temple, asked an alms.

39 For the promise is unto you, and to your children, and to all that are afar off, even as many as the Lord our God shall call.

4 And Peter, fastening his eyes upon him, with John, said, Look

on us.

40 And with many other words 5 And he gave heed unto them, did he testify and exhort, saying, expecting to receive something of Save yourselves from this unto-them. ward generation.

6 Then Peter said, Silver and

41 Then they that gladly re-gold have I none; but such as I ceived his word were baptized have, give I thee: In the name and the same day there were add-lof Jesus Christ of Nazareth, rise ed unto them about three thousand up and walk.

souls.

7 And he took him by the right 42 And they continued sted-hand, and lifted him up: and imfastly in the apostles' doctrine and mediately his feet and ancle-bones fellowship, and in breaking of received strength.

bread, and in prayers.

8 And he, leaping up, stood, 43 And fear came upon every and walked, and entered with soul and many wonders and them into the temple, walking, signs were done by the apostles. and leaping, and praising God. 44 And all that believed were 9 And all the people saw him together, and had all things com-walking, and praising God:

mon,

10 And they knew that it was

45 And sold their possessions he which sat for alms at the Beauand goods, and parted them to all tiful gate of the temple; and they men, as every man had need. were filled with wonder and

46 And they, continuing daily amazement at that which had with one accord in the temple, happened unto him.

and breaking bread from house to 11 And, as the lame man which house, did eat their meat with was healed, held Peter and John, gladness, and singleness of heart; all the people ran together unto 47 Praising God, and having them in the porch that is called favour with all the people. And Solomon's, greatly wondering. the Lord added to the church daily such as should be saved. CHAP. III.

A lame man healed.

12 ¶ And when Peter saw it, he answered unto the people, Ye men of Israel, why marvel ye at this? or why look ye so earnest

TOW Peter and John went up ly on us, as though by our own

N% together into the temple at power or holiness we had made

the hour of prayer, being the this man to walk?

ninth hour.

13 The God of Abraham, and 2 And a certain man, lame from of Isaac, and of Jacob, the God his mother's womb, was carried, of our fathers, hath glorified his whom they laid daily at the gate Son Jesus; whom ye delivered of the temple which is called up, and denied him in the preBeautiful, to ask alms of them sence of Pilate, when he was

Peter's sermon.

determined

The Acts. Peter & John imprisoned.

to let him go. (low after, as many as have spo14 But ye denied the Holy One; ken, have likewise foretold of and the Just, and desired a mur-these days.

derer to be granted unto you; 25 Ye are the children of the

15 And killed the Prince of prophets, and of the covenant life, whom God hath raised from which God made with our fathe dead; whereof we are wit-thers, saying unto Abraham, And in thy seed shall all the kindreds

nesses.

16 And his name, through faith of the earth be blessed. in his name, hath made this man 16 Unto you first, God, having strong, whom ye see and know; raised up his Son Jesus, sent him yea, the faith which is by him to bless you, in turning away hath given him this perfect sound-every one of you from his iniquiness in the presence of you all. ties.

CHAP. IV.

17 And now, brethren, I wot that through ignorance ye did it, Peter and John imprisoned. as did also your rulers.

18 But those things, which AND, as they spake unto the people, the priests, and the God before had shewed by the captain of the temple, and the mouth of all his prophets, that Sadducees, came upon them, Christ should suffer, he hath so 2 Being grieved that they taught fulfilled. the people, and preached through 19 ¶ Repent ye, therefore, and Jesus the resurrection from the be converted, that your sins may dead. be blotted out, when the times of 3 And they laid hands on refreshing shall come from the them, and put them in hold unto presence of the Lord; the next day: for it was now

20 And he shall send Jesus even-tide. Christ, which before was preach- 4 Howbeit many of them which ed unto you: heard the word, believed; and 21 Whom the heaven must re- the number of the men was about ceive until the times of restitu-five thousand.

tion of all things, which God hath 5 ¶ And it came to pass on the spoken by the mouth of all his morrow, that their rulers, and elholy prophets since the world be-ders, and scribes,

gan.

6 And Annas the high priest, 22 For Moses truly said unto and Caiaphas, and John, and the fathers, A Prophet shall the Alexander, and as many as were Lord your Godraise up unto you of the kindred of the high priest, of your brethren, like unto me; were gathered together at Jerusahim shall ye hear in all things, lem. whatsoever he shall say unto 7 And when they had set them in the midst, they asked, By what 23 And it shall come to pass, power, or by what name, have ye that every soul, which will not done this?

you.

hear that prophet, shall be de- 8 Then Peter, filled with the stroyed from among the people. Holy Ghost, said unto them, Ye 24 Yea, and all the prophets rulers of the people, and elders of from Samuel, and those that fol-Israel,

The church's prayer.

The apostles threatened. Chap. iv. 9 If we this day be examined of 19 But Peter and John answerthe good deed done to the impo-ed, and said unto them, Whether tent man, by what means he is it be right in the sight of God to made whole; hearken unto you more than unto

10 Be it known unto you all, God, judge ye. and to all the people of Israel, 20 For we cannot but speak that by the name of Jesus Christ the things which we have seen of Nazareth, whom ye crucified, and heard. whom God raised from the dead,

21 So, when they had further even by him doth this man stand threatened them, they let them here before you whole. go, finding nothing how they 11 This is the stone which was might punish them, because of the set at nought of you builders, people: for all men glorified God which is become the head of the for that which was done.

corner.

:

22 For the man was above for

12 Neither is there salvation inty years old, on whom this miraany other for there is none other cle of healing was shewed. name under heaven given among 23 And, being let go, they men, whereby we must be saved. went to their own company, and

13 Now when they saw the reported all that the chief priests, boldness of Peter and John, and and elders had said unto them. perceived that they were unlearn- 24 And, when they heard that, ed and ignorant men, they mar-they lifted up their voice to God veiled; and they took knowledge with one accord, and said, Lord, of them, that they had been with thou art God, which hast made Jesus. heaven, and earth, and the sea, 14 And beholding the man and all that in them is: which was healed standing with 25 Who by the mouth of thy them, they could say nothing servant David hast said, Why against it. did the heathen rage, and the peo

15 But when they had com-ple imagine vain things? manded them to go aside out of 26 The kings of the earth stood the council, they conferred up, and the rulers were gathered among themselves, together against the Lord, and

16 Saying, what shall we do to against his Christ. these men? for that indeed a no- 27 For, of a truth, against thy table miracle hath been done by holy child Jesus, whom thou hast them is manifest to all them that anointed, both Herod and Pontidwell in Jerusalem; and we can-us Pilate, with the Gentiles, and not deny it. the people of Israel, were gather

17 But, that it spread no furthered together, among the people, let us straitly 28 For to do whatsoever thy threaten them, that they speak hand and thy counsel determined henceforth to no man in this before' to be done.

name.

29 And now, Lord, behold 18 And they called them, and their threatenings: and grant unto commanded them not to speak thy servants, that with all boldat all, nor teach in the name of Je-ness they may speak thy word, 30 By stretching forth thine

sus.

Ananias and

The Acts.

Sappbira. hand to heal; and that signs and back part of the price of the land? wonders may be done by the name 4 Whilst it remained, was it of thy holy child Jesus. not thine own? and after it was

31 ¶ And, when they had pray-sold, was it not in thine own powed, the place was shaken where er? why hast thou conceived this they were assembled together; thing in thine heart? thou hast and they were all filled with the not lied unto men, but unto God. Holy Ghost, and they spake the 5 And Ananias, hearing these word of God with boldness. words fell down, and gave up the

32 And the multitude of them ghost: and great fear came on all that believed were of one heart, them that heard these things. and of one soul: neither said any 6 And the young men arose, of them that ought of the things wound him up, and carried him which he possessed, was his own; out, and buried him.

but they had all things common. 7 And it was about the space 33 And with great power gave of three hours after, when his the apostles witness of the resur-wife, not knowing what was done, rection of the Lord Jesus: and came in. great grace was upon them all.

8 And Peter answered unto her, 34 Neither was there any Tell me, whether ye sold the among them that lacked: for as land for so much? And she said, many as were possessors of lands Yea, for so much.

or houses, sold them, and brought 9 Then Peter said unto her, the prices of the things that were How is it that ye have agreed tosold, gether to tempt the Spirit of the 35 And laid them down at the Lord? behold, the feet of them apostles' feet and distribution which have buried thy husband was made unto every man accord-are at the door, and shall carry ing as he had need. thee out.

36 And Joses, who by the 10 Then fell she down straightapostles was surnamed Barnabas, way at his feet, and yielded up the (which is, being interpreted, The ghost: and the young men came son of consolation,) a Levite, and in, and found her dead, and carof the country of Cyprus, rying her forth, buried her by her 37 Having land, sold it, and husband. brought the money, and laid it at the apostles' feet.

CHAP. V.

Death of Ananias and Sapphira.

11 And great fear came upon all the church, and upon as many as heard these things.

12 ¶ And by the hands of the UT a certain man, named apostles were many signs and

BUT man, in his wonders wrought among the peo

wife, sold a possession,

ple: (and they were all with one 2 And kept back part of the accord in Solomon's porch. price, his wife also being privy to 13 And of the rest, durst no it, and brought a certain part, man join himself to them, but the and laid it at the apostles' feet. people magnified them :

3 But Peter said, Ananias, why 14 And believers were the more hath Satan filled thine heart to lie added to the Lord, multitudes to the Holy Ghost, and to keep both of men and women.)

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