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man in our own language, in which we were born? 9 Parthians, and Medes, and Elamites, and dwellers in

Mesopotamia, and in Judea and Cappadocia, in Pon10 tus and Asia, in Phrygia and Pamphylia, in Egypt and in the parts of Libya about Cyrene, and strangers from 11 Rome both Jews and proselytes, Cretans also and Arabians; we hear them speaking in our own tongues the 12 wonderful works of God." And they were all amazed,

and doubted, saying one to another, "What can this 13 mean?" But others, scoffing, said, "These men are

14 full of new wine." But when Peter and the eleven had

stood up, he lifted up his voice, and said unto them, "Ye Jews, and all ye who dwell in Jerusalem, be this 15 known unto you, and hearken to my words. For these

are not drunken, as ye suppose; since it is but the third 16 hour of the day. But this is what was spoken by the pro17 phet Joel, And it shall come to pass in the last days, saith God, that I will pour out my spirit + upon all flesh: and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall 18 dream dreams: and on my men-servants and on my maid

servants I will pour out my spirit in those days; and they 19 shall prophesy: and I will shew wonders in heaven above, and signs on the earth beneath; blood, and fire, 20 and vapour of smoke. The sun shall be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, before the great and 21 signal day of the Lord come. And it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall 22 be delivered §.' Ye men of Israel, hear these words: Jesus

of Nazareth, a man from God manifested among you || by mighty works and wonders and signs, which God

* “ India, Idumea, Cilicia, Bithynia, Lydia, are different conjectures." Newcome. + Gr. of my spirit.

19, 20. "These verses refer to the destruction of Jerusalem." N.

§ "The providence of God preserved the Christians, at the time when such unexampled calamities befel the Jews." Newcome.

See bishop Pearce. A man whom God hath attested among you. N.

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did by him in the midst of you, as ye yourselves [also] 23 know; him, being delivered up to you by the determinate counsel and foreknowledge of God, [ye have taken, and] 24 by wicked hands ye have crucified and slain: whom God hath raised up, having loosed the bands of death: because it was not possible that he should be holden by 25 it. For David speaketh concerning him, I saw the Lord always before me; for he is on my right hand, so 26 that I cannot be moved. Wherefore my heart rejoiced, and my tongue was glad: moreover my flesh also will 27 rest in hope; because thou wilt not leave me in the grave; 28 nor suffer thine holy one to see corruption. Thou hast made known to me the ways of life; thou wilt make me 29 full of joy with thy countenance.' Brethren, let me

plainly speak to you of the patriarch David, that he both died and was buried, and his sepulchre is among us to this 30 day. Wherefore being a prophet, and knowing that

God had sworn to him with an oath, that of the fruit of 31 his loinst he would place successors on his throne; he

foresaw this, and spake concerning the resurrection of Christ, that he § was not left in the grave, nor did his 32 flesh see corruption. This Jesus God raised up, of 33 which all we are witnesses. Having therefore been exalt

ed to the right hand of God, and having received from the Father the promise of the holy spirit, he hath poured 34 out this, which ye now see and hear. For David hath not ascended into the heavens: but he himself saith,

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Jehovah said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand, 35 until I make thine enemies thy footstool.' Wherefore let

*"It was unfit in itself, and contrary to the tenour of prophecy." Newcome.

according to the flesh he would raise up Christ to sit on his throne, R. T. These words are wanting in the Alex. Ephr. and Camb. MSS., and are left out of the text by Griesbach and Newcome.

"The prophecy in its most eminent sense referred to Christ; though it had an inferior sense also, that David should be preserved from death, notwithstanding the malice and power of his enemies." Newcome.

§ his soul, R. T.

hath God used up, N.

36 all the house of Israel know assuredly, that God made * that Jesus, whom ye have crucified, both Lord and Christ."

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Now when they heard this, they were pierced to the heart, and said to Peter, and to the rest of the apostles, 38" Brethren, what shall we do?" Then Peter said unto them, "Repent, and let every one of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ, for the remission of sins; and 39 ye shall receive the gift of the holy spirit. For the pro

mise is to you, and to your children; and to all that are 40 afar off, as many as the Lord our God shall call." And with many other words he testified and exhorted, saying, "Save yourselves from this perverse generation."

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Then those who [gladly] received his words were baptized and on that day about three thousand persons were 42 added to the church †. And they stedfastly continued in

the doctrine of the apostles, and in fellowship, and in the 43 breaking of bread, and in prayers. And fear came upon

every one; and many wonders and signs were done by 44 the apostles. And all who believed were together, and 45 had all things common; and sold their possessions and

substance, and parted them among all, as every one had 46 need. And stedfastly continuing in the temple every day with one consent, and breaking bread from house to house, they partook of food with gladness, and single47 ness of heart, praising God, and having favour with all the people. And the Lord daily added to the church those who were saved §.

CH. III. Now Peter and John went up together into the tem2 ple at the hour of prayer, which was the ninth hour. And

a certain man, lame from his mother's womb, was carried; who was laid daily at the gate of the temple, which is called Beautiful, to ask alms of those that entered into the

*God hath made, N.

day by day, N.

+ Or, to the disciples. Symonds, p. 36.

§ Or, added converts daily to the church. See S. 131. Newcome's m.

3 temple who, when he saw Peter and John about to go 4 into the temple, asked to receive alms. Then Peter and

John earnestly beheld him, and Peter said, "Look on 5 us." And he gave heed to them, expecting to receive 6 something from them. Then Peter said, "Silver and gold I have not: but such as I have, I give unto thee. In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, rise and walk.” 7 And Peter took him by the right hand, and raised him

up; and immediately his feet and ancle-bones were 8 strengthened and leaping up, he stood and walked, and

entered with them into the temple, walking, and leaping, 9 and praising God. And all the people saw him walking, 10 and praising God; and they knew that it was he who

used to sit for alms at the Beautiful gate of the temple: and they were filled with astonishment and amazement at 11 that which had befallen him. And as het held Peter and John, all the people ran together unto them in the porch which is called Solomon's, much astonished.

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And when Peter saw it, he said to the people, men of Israel, why wonder ye at this? or why look ye earnestly on us, as though by our own power or godli13 ness we had made this man to walk? The God of Abraham and of Isaac and of Jacob, even the God of our faJesus; whom ye deli

thers, hath glorified his servant

vered up, and denied in the presence of Pilate, when he 14 had determined to release him. But ye denied the holy

and righteous one; and desired a murtherer to be granted 15 unto you; and killed the conductor to life §, whom God

hath raised from the dead; of which we are witnesses. 16 And his name, through faith therein, hath strengthened this man, whom ye see and know: yea, our || faith which

* Or, Then Peter with John having stedfastly fixed his eyes upon him, said,
the lame man, N.

See ch. iv. 25; Matt. xii. 18. So Newcome's margin, but in the text he translates Son.

§ N. m. author of life, N. Him that leadeth us to life, Dr. Clarke.

Gr. the faith.

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is through Jesus gave him this perfect soundness in the 17 presence of you all. And now, brethren, I know that 18 through ignorance ye did it, as did your rulers also. But those things which God foreshewed by the mouth of all

the prophets that his Christ + would suffer, he hath thus 19 fulfilled. Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, when the times of refresh20 ment shall come from the presence of the Lord, and he

shall send Jesus Christ, that was before appointed for 21 you whom heaven must receive, until the times of the restoration of all things §, concerning which God hath spoken by the mouth of his holy prophets || [since the 22 world began.] Now Moses said [to our fathers,] The Lord your God will raise up unto you from your brethren, a prophet like me; to him ye shall hearken in all 23 things, whatsoever he shall speak unto you. And it shall

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come to pass that every one who shall not hear that pro 24 phet shall be destroyed from among the people.' Yea, and all the prophets, from Samuel and those who follow after, as many as have spoken, have told ¶ likewise of 25 these days. Ye are the sons of the prophets, and of the covenant which God made with our fathers, saying unto Abraham, And in thine offspring all the families of the 26 earth shall be blessed.' Unto you first, God, having raised up his servant **, hath sent him t† to bless you, by turning away every one of you from his iniquities." CH. IV. And as the apostles were speaking to the people, the priests, and the captain of the temple, and the Sadducees, 2 came suddenly upon them, being grieved that they taught

* hath given, N.

† See Griesbach, and Newcome's margin. In his text the reading is, "his prophets, that Christ," &c. the Christ, Wakefield.

Or, pre-ordained. N. m. R. T. reads, "was before preached unto you."

§ "When all things shall be disposed, ordered, settled, in a perfect state, from their present imperfect one. See Bishop Pearce's accurate note." N.

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** N. m. son, N. See ver. 15. his servant (or son) Jesus, R. T.
hath sent him unto you first, N.

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