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And forbidden ACTS IV. whereby we must be A. D. 33. saved.

13 Now when they i Ma. 11. 25. saw the boldness of 1 Co.1.27. Peter and John, i and k ch. 3. 11. perceived that they 1Jno. 11. 47. were unlearned and m ch. 3.9,10. ignorant men, they n ch. 5. 40. marvelled; and they o ch. 5. 29. took knowledge of p ch. 1. 8. them, that they had & 2. 32. been with Jesus.

14 And beholding the man which was healed k standing with them, they could say nothing against it.

q

ch. 22. 15.
1 Jno. 1.1.
3.

r ch. 5. 26.
Ma. 21.26.
Lu. 20. 6.
19.
& 22. 2.

15.

15 But when they s ch. 3. 7, 8. had commanded them t ch. 12. 12. to go aside out of the u 2 Ki. 19. conncil, they conferred among themselves, 16 Saying,

ver. 13

This, for

What three centushall we do to these ries, was the men? for that indeed objection a

a notable miracle hath been done by them is m manifest to all them that dwell in Jerusalem; and we cannot deny it.

to preach.

speak at all nor teach in the name of Jesus.

19 But Peter and John answered and said unto them, Whether it be right in the sight of God to hearken unto you more than unto God, judge

ye.

20 P For we cannot but speak the things. which we have seen and heard.

21 So when they had further threatened them, they let them go, finding nothing how they might punish them, r because of the people: for all men glorified God for that which was done.

22 For the man was above forty years old, on whom this migainst Chris-racle of healing was it is a great tianity, yet shewed. confirmation of it; and shews, as Justin Martyr observes,

17 But that it that it was spread no further not of huamong the people, man, but let us straitly threat Divine orien them, that they that being ginal; and speak henceforth to with Jesus, Do man in this was sufficient

name.

to make the 18 And they call-unlearned ed them, and com- Whitby. manded them not to

wise.-See

23 And being let they went

to

go,
their own company,
and reported all that
the Chief Priests and
elders had said unto
them.

24 And when they heard that, they lifted up their voice to God with one accord, and said, Lord, u thou art God, which hast made heaven, and earth, and the sea,

The prayer

and all that in them is :

ACTS IV.

A. D. 33.

Ps. 2. 1.

& 23. 1. 8.

25 Who by the mouth of thy servant y Ma. 26. 3. David hast said, Lu. 22. 2. Why did the heathen rage, and the z Lu. 1. 35. people imagine vain a things?

26 The kings of the earth stood up, and the rulers were gathered together against the Lord, and against his Christ. 27 For y of a truth against z thy holy child Jesus, a whom thou hast anointed, both Herod, and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles, and the people of Israel, were gathered together,

28 b For to do whatsoever thy hand and thy counsel determined before to be done. 29 And now, Lord, behold their threatenings and grant nto thy servants, that with all boldness they may speak hy word,

Lu. 4. 18.

Jno. 10.36.

bch. 2. 23.

& 3. 18.
Ge. 3, 15.

Ps. 76. 10.
1 Pe. 2. 7,
8.

c ver. 13. 31.

d

ch. 9. 27.
& 13. 46.
& 14. 3.
& 19. 8.
& 26. 26.
& 28. 31.

Ep. 6. 19.
ch. 2. 43.

& 5. 12.

e ch. 3. 6.16.
f ver. 27.
g ch. 2. 2. 4.
& 16. 26.
h ver. 29.

i ch. 5. 12.

they

of the church. place was shaken where they were assembled together; and they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, h and spake the word of God with boldness. 32 And the multitude of them that believed were of one heart and of one soul: neither k said any of them that ought of the things which he possessed was his own; but they had things com

all

mon.

33 And with 1 great power gave the apostles m witness of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus: and great n grace was upon them all.

34 Neither was there any among them that lacked: Ro. 15.5,6. for as many as were 2Co.13.11. possessors of lands Ph. 1. 27. or houses sold them, & 2.2. and brought prices of the things that were sold,

1 Pe. 3. 8.

k ch. 2. 44.

30 By stretching 1 ch. 1. 8. forth thine hand to m ch. 1. 22. heal; d and that signs n ch. 2. 47. and wonders may be o ch. 2. 45. done by the name p ver. 37. off thy holy child Jesus.

31 And when they prayed, s the

had

ch. 5. 2.
q ch. 2. 45.

& 6. 1.

the

35 P And laid them down at the apostles' feet and distribution was made unto every man according as he had need.

36 And Joses, who by the apostles was surnamed Barnabas,

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37 Having land, sold it, and brought the money, and laid it at the apostles' feet.

CHAP. V.

De. 23. 21.
Ec. 5. 4.

Lu. 22. 3.
Ep. 6. 11.
Ja. 4. 7.

1 Pe. 5. 8.

Re. 12. 9.

Sapphira's sin.

fell d down, and gave up the ghost: and great fear came on all them that heard these things.

6 And the young men arose, wound him up, and carried him out, and buried him.

7 And it was a

bout the

was

space of 1 BUT a certain three hours after, man named Ananias, + Or, to de- when his wife, not ceive. with Sapphira his knowing what ver. 9. wife, sold a posses- d ver. 10,11. done, came in. 8 And Peter answered unto her, Tell me whether ye sold the land for so much? And she said, Yea, for so much.

sion,

ver. 3.

7.

Ex. 17. 2.
Na. 14. 22.
Ps. 78. 18.

2 And kept backe Jno. 19.40. part of the price, his f wife also being privy to it, a and brought a certain part, and laid it at the apostles' feet.

3 b But Peter said, Ananias, why hath Satan filled thine heart to lie to the Holy Ghost,* and to keep back part of the price of the land?

4 Whiles it remained, was it not thine own? and after it was sold, was it

power?

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Ma. 4. 7.
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9 Then Peter said unto her, How is it that have agreed ye together fto tempt the Spirit of the Lord? them which behold, the feet of have buried thy husband are at the door, and shall carry thee out.

10 g Then fell she down straightway at his feet, and yielded not in thine Own a fallacy, or up the ghost: and cheat, upon the young men came why hast the Holy thou conceived this Ghost; i. e. in, and found her thing in thine heart? to endeavour dead, and, carrying thou hast not lied toimpose up her forth, buried her unto men, but unto on the Holy by her husband. Spirit, and God. thus lie 5 And Ananias unto God. hearing these words!

11 h And great fear came upon all the church, and upon as

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the apostles. indigna

ich. 2. 43.

things. 12 And by the hands of the apostles were many signs and wonders wrought among the people; (and they were all k with one accord in Solomon's porch. 13 And of the rest durst no man join himself to them: but m the people magnified them.*

& 14. 3.
& 19. 11.

Ro. 15. 19. 2 Co.12.12.

He. 2. 4.

oh. 3. 11.

& 4. 32. 1 Jno.9. 22. & 12.42. & 19. 38. m ch. 2. 47.

& 4. 21. † Or, in

every street.

n ch. 19. 12.

14 And believers were the more added Ma. 9. 21. to the Lord, multi- & 14. 36. tudes both of men o Mar.16.17, and women.) 18.

Jno. 14.12. ch. 4. 1, 2.

6.

Or, envy. Lu. 21.12. ch. 12. 7. & 16. 26. Jno. 6. 68. & 17. 3.

1 Jno. 5.

11.

15 Insomuch that they brought forth p the sick into the streets, and laid them on beds and couches, that at the least ther shadow of Peter passing by might overshadow some of them. 16 There came also a multitude out of the t ch. 4. 5, 6. cities round about u ch. 4. 1. unto Jerusalem, Lu. 22. 4. bringing sick folks, ver. 13and them which were i.e. The vexed with unclean apostles. spirits: and they were They had a healed every one. tion for them 17 P Then the High as being Priest rose up, and persons who all they that were were owned with him, (which is by God in a the sect of the Sad- most signal ducees,) and werel

great venera

manner.

to

18 9 And laid their hands on the apostles, and put them in the common prison. 19 But the angel of the Lord by night opened the prison doors, and brought them forth, and said, 20 Go, stand and speak in the temple the people all the words of this life. 21 And when they heard that, they entered into the temple early in the morning, and taught. t But the High Priest came, and they that were with him, and called the council together, and all the senate of the children of Israel, and sent to the pri

son to have them brought.

22 But when the officers came, and found them not in the prison, they returned, and told,

23 Saying, The prison truly found we shut with all safety, and the keepers standing without before the doors: but when we had opened, we found no man within.

24 Now when the High Priest and the

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