Anno 41 Now in the place where he was crucified there was a garden; and in the garden a new sepulchre, wherein was never man yet laid. m Isai. 53.9 n ver. 31. a Matt. 28. 1. Mark 16, 1. Luke 24. b ch.13.23 21. 7, 20, 24 & 19. & < Luke 24. 12. 42 There laid they Jesus therefore "because of the Jews' preparation day; for the sepulchre was nigh at hand. CHAP. XX. 1 Mary cometh to the sepulchre: 3 so do Peter and John, ignorant of the resurrection. 11 Jesus appeareth to Mary Magdalene, 19 and to his disciples. 24 The incredulity and confession of Thomas. 30 The scripture is sufficient to salvation. HE first day of the week cometh Mary Magdalene early, when it was yet dark, unto the sepulchre, and seeth the stone taken away from the sepulchre. 2 Then she runneth, and cometh to Simon Peter, and to the other disciple, whom Jesus loved, and saith unto them, They have taken away the Lord out of the sepulchre, and we know not where they have laid him. 3 Peter therefore went forth, and that other disciple, and came to the sepulchre. 4 So they ran both together: and the other disciple did outrun Peter, and came first to the sepulchre. 5 And he stooping down, and looking d ch. 19. 40. in, saw the linen clothes lying; yet went he not in. 6 Then cometh Simon Peter following him, and went into the sepulchre, and seeth the linen clothes lie, ch. 11. 44. 7 And the napkin, that was about his head, not lying with the linen clothes, but wrapped together in a place by itself. f P. 16. 10. Acts 2. 25, 8 Then went in also that other disciple, which came first to the sepulchre, and he saw, and believed. 9 For as yet they knew not the 'scrip31. & 13.34 ture, that he must rise again from the dead. 10 Then the disciples went away again unto their own home. 25. Mark 16. 5. Matt. 28. Mark 16. 11 But Mary stood without at the sepulchre weeping: and as she wept, she stooped down, and looked into the sepulchre, 12 And seeth two angels in white sitting, the one at the head, and the other at the feet, where the body of Jesus had lain. 13 And they say unto her, Woman, why weepest thou? She saith unto them, Because they have taken away my Lord, and I know not where they have laid him. 14 And when she had thus said, she turned herself back, and saw Jesus stand31. ch.21. ing, and 'knew not that it was Jesus. Luke 24. 15 Jesus saith unto her, Woman, why weepest thou? whom seekest thou? She, supposing him to be the gardener, saith unto him, Sir, if thou have borne him hence, tell me where thou hast laid him, and I will take him away. 16 Jesus saith unto her, Mary. She | 17 Jesus saith unto her, Touch me not; for I am not yet ascended to my Father: but go to my brethren, and say unto them, 1I ascend unto my Father, and your Father; and to "my God, and your God. 18 Mary Magdalene came and told the disciples that she had seen the Lord, and Matt. B. that he had spoken these things unto her. 19 Then the same day at evening, being the first day of the week, when the 36 1 Cor. doors were shut where the disciples were assembled for fear of the Jews, came Jesus and stood in the midst, and saith unto them, Peace be unto you. 20 And when he had so said, he shewed unto them his hands and his side. "Then were the disciples glad, when they saw the Lord. 23 Whose soever sins ye remit, they 19. & 18. 18. are remitted unto them; and whose soever sins ye retain, they are retained. 24 But Thomas, one of the twelve, 'called Didymus, was not with them when Jesus came. 25 The other disciples therefore said unto him, We have seen the Lord. But he said unto them, Except I shall see in his hands the print of the nails, and put my finger into the print of the nails, and thrust my hand into his side, I will not believe. 26 And after eight days again his disciples were within, and Thomas with them: then came Jesus, the doors being shut, and stood in the midst, and said, Peace be unto you. The miraculous draught of fishes. Anno DOMINI 33. a ch. 1. 45 Matt. 4.21. ACTS. nestly commandeth Peter to feed his lambs AFTER these things Jesus shewed h Christ's charge to Pa 14 This is now the third time that Jesus shewed himself to his disciples, after that he was risen from the dead. to 15 So when they had dined, Jesus saith Simon Peter, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me more than these? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, Feed my lambs. 16 He saith to him again the second time, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, Feed my sheep. DO # 2 There were together Simon Peter, and Thomas called Didymus, and "Nathanael of Cana in Galilee, and the sons of Zebedee, and two other of his disciples. 3 Simon Peter saith unto them, I go a fishing. They say unto him, We also 17 He saith unto him the third time, go with thee. They went forth, and en- Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me? Petered into a ship immediately; and thatter was grieved because he said unto him night they caught nothing. the third time, Lovest thou me? And he said unto him, Lord, thou knowest all **** things; thou knowest that I love thee. Jesus saith unto him, Feed my sheep. c 4 But when the morning was now come, Jesus stood on the shore: but the disciech. 20. 14. ples knew not that it was Jesus. 5 Then Jesus saith unto them, ||Children, have ye any meat? They answered him, No. d Luke 24. e Luke 5. 4, 6,7. fch. 13.23. & 20. 2. d e 6 And he said unto them, Cast the net on the right side of the ship, and ye shall find. They cast therefore, and now they were not able to draw it for the multitude of fishes. 7 Therefore 'that disciple whom Jesus loved saith unto Peter, It is the Lord. Now when Simon Peter heard that it was the Lord, he girt his fisher's coat unto him, (for he was naked,) and did cast himself into the sea. 8 And the other disciples came in a little ship; (for they were not far from land, but as it were two hundred cubits,) dragging the net with fishes. 9 As soon then as they were come to land, they saw a fire of coals there, and fish laid thereon, and bread. 10 Jesus saith unto them, Bring of the fish which ye have now caught. 11 Simon Peter went up, and drew the net to land full of great fishes, an hundred and fifty and three: and for all there were so many, yet was not the net broken. g Acts 10. 41. Anuc DOMINI 33. 12 Jesus saith unto them, Come and dine. And none of the disciples durst ask him, Who art thou? knowing that it was the Lord. 13 Jesus then cometh, and taketh bread, and giveth them, and fish likewise. 19 This spake he, signifying "by what me death he should glorify God. And when he had spoken this, he saith unto him, Follow me. 20 Then Peter, turning about, seeth the disciple" whom Jesus loved following; S I૪મ which also leaned on his breast at supper, and said, Lord, which is he that betrayeth thee? 21 Peter seeing him saith to Jesus, Lord, and what shall this man do? 22 Jesus saith unto him, If I will that he tarry till I come, what is that to thee? I follow thou me. 23 Then went this saying abroad among Res the brethren, that that disciple should not die: yet Jesus said not unto him, He shall not die; but, If I will that he tarry till I come, what is that to thee? 24¶This is the disciple which testifieth of these things, and wrote these things: and Pwe know that his testimony is true. 25 And there are also many other things which Jesus did, the which, if they should be written every one, I suppose that Am7 even the world itself could not contain the books that should be written. Amen. DOMINI Up, after that he through the Holy Ghost had given commandments unto the eMatt. 28 apostles whom he had chosen: 33. 19. Mark 16. 15. John 20. 41, 42. 3 To whom also he shewed himself 21. ch. 10. alive after his passion by many infallible d Mark 16. proofs, being seen of them forty days, and 36. John 20. speaking of the things pertaining to the 1. 14. 1 Cor. kingdom of God: 14. Lake 24. 19, 26. & 21. 15.5 43, 49. 4And, being assembled together e Luke 24 with them, commanded them that they Or, eating should not depart from Jerusalem, but with them. wait for the promise of the Father, 'which, Luke 24, saith he, ye have heard of me. together 49. John 14. 16, 26, 27. & 15. 26. & 16. 7. ch. 2. 33. 5 For John truly baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Matt. 3. Ghost not many days hence. 11. ch. 11. 16. & 19. 4. h Joel 3. 18. 6 When they therefore were come tob. 2.4.&gether, they asked of him, saying, 'Lord, 11-15- wilt thou at this time restore again the k Isai. 1. 26. kingdom to Israel? i Matt. 24.3. Dan. 7. 27. Amos 9. 11. 1 Matt. 24. 7 And he said unto them, 'It is not for 36. Mark 13. you to know the times or the seasons, 32. 1 Thes. which the Father hath put in his own power. Or, the Holy Ghost m ch.2.1,4- 8 But ye shall receive || power, "after cer of the that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: Coming upon and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth. n Luke 24. 44. Luke 24. 48. John 15. 27. ver. 22. ch. 2.32. 9 And when he had spoken these Luke 24 things, while they beheld, he was taken up; and a cloud received him out of their sight. 51. John 6. q ver. 2. 10 And while they looked stedfastly 11 Which also said, 'Ye men of Gali- 12 ¶"Then returned they unto Jerucha 143 salem from the mount called Olivet, which is from Jerusalem a sabbath day's journey. Thes. 1. 10. 4. 16. Thes. 1. 10. Lev. 1. 7. Luke 24. ch. 9. 37, & 20.8. Matt. 10. 3, 4 Lake 6.15 Jude 1. ch. 2. 1, Luke 23. 13 And when they were come in, they went up into an upper room, where abode both 'Peter, and James, and John, and Andrew, Philip, and Thomas, Bartholomew, and Matthew, James the son of Alpheus, and Simon Zelotes, and Judas the brother of James, 14 These all continued with one accord in prayer and supplication, with the 55. & 4. women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brethren. Matt. 13. 15 ¶ And in those days Peter stood up in the midst of the disciples, and said, Rev. 3-4 (the number of the names together were about an hundred and twenty,) .41.9. an 13. 18. Luke 22. John 18. e 16 Men and brethren, this scripture must needs have been fulfilled, which the Holy Ghost by the mouth of David spake before concerning Judas, which was guide to them that took Jesus. 19 And it was known unto all the k Matt. 27, 20 For it is written in the book of 21 Wherefore of these men which have companied with us all the time that the Lord Jesus went in and out among us, 23 And they appointed two, Joseph called 'Barsabas, who was surnamed Jus- ch. 15. 22. tus, and Matthias. 24 And they prayed, and said, Thou, Lord, which knowest the hearts of all men, shew whether of these two thou hast chosen, 25 That he may take part of this ministry and apostleship, from which Judas by transgression fell, that he might go to his own place. 26 And they gave forth their lots, and the lot fell upon Matthias; and he was numbered with the eleven apostles. CHAP. II. some, 1 The apostles, filled with the Holy Ghost, and 7. 1 Chron. 17. Jer. 11. 20. & 17. 10. ch. 15. 8. 1 Sam. 16. 28. 9. & 29. Rev. 2. 23. ver. 17. Peter's sermon. THE ACTS. He baptizeth a great maske Anno 5 And there were dwelling at Jerusa- | God, 'ye have taken, and by wicked hands lem Jews, devout men, out of every nahave crucified and slain: tion under heaven. DOMINI 33. + Gr. when this voice was made. Or, from bled in mind. feb. 1. 11. g1 Thes. 5. b Isai. 44-3Ezek. 11. 19. & 36. 27. Joel 2. 28, 6 Now when this was noised abroad, the multitude came together, and were confounded, because that every man heard them speak in his own language. 7 And they were all amazed and marvelled, saying one to another, Behold, are not all these which speak Galileans? 8 And how hear we every man in our own tongue, wherein we were born? 9 Parthians, and Medes, and Elamites, and the dwellers in Mesopotamia, and in Judea, and Cappadocia, in Pontus, and Asia, 10 Phrygia, and Pamphylia, in Egypt, and in the parts of Libya about Cyrene, and strangers of Rome, Jews and proselytes, 11 Cretes and Arabians, we do hear them speak in our tongues the wonderful works of God. 12 And they were all amazed, and were in doubt, saying one to another, What meaneth this? 13 Others mocking said, These men are full of new wine. 14 But Peter, standing up with the eleven, lifted up his voice, and said unto them, Ye men of Judea, and all ye that dwell at Jerusalem, be this known unto you, and hearken to my words: 15 For these are not drunken, as ye suppose, seeing it is but the third hour of the day. 16 But this is that which was spoken by the prophet Joel; 17 And it shall come to pass in the last days, saith God, I will pour out of 29. Zech.12. my Spirit upon all flesh and your sons 19. John 7 and your daughters shall prophesy, and ch. 10. 45. your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams: 38. k ch. 21. 9. k 18 And on my servants and on my handmaidens I will pour out in those days of my Spirit; and they shall pro12. 10, 28. & phesy: 9, 10, Cur. 14. 1, &c. m Joel 2.30, 31. Matt. 24. 29. Mark 13. 25. 19 "And I will shew wonders in heaven above, and signs in the earth beneath; blood, and fire, and vapour of smoke: 20 "The sun shall be turned into dark24. Luke 21. ness, and the moon into blood, before that great and notable day of the Lord come: 21 And it shall come to pass, that Rom. 10. whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be saved. 13. p John 3. 2. ch. 10.38. 22 Ye men of Israel, hear these words; Jesus of Nazareth, a man approved of 14. 10, 11. God among you "by miracles and wonliebr. 2.4. ders and signs, which God did by him in the midst of you, as ye yourselves also q Matt. 26. know: 24. Luke 22. cb. 3. 18. & 22. & 24.44- 23 Him, being delivered by the determinate counsel and foreknowledge of 4.28. 38 Then Peter said unto them, Re-Lake pent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost. 39 For the promise is unto you, and to your children, and to all that are l afar off, even as many as the Lord our God shall call. 40 And with many other words did he testify and exhort, saying, Save yourselves from this untoward generation. 41 Then they that gladly received his word were baptized: and the same Ep 1 43 And fear came upon every soul: Mark 16, and many wonders and signs were done by the apostles. 7. ch. 4.33. * 5.12. 4. ch. 4. 32, Isai. 58.7. ch. 1. 14. Luke 24-53 ch. 20. 7. Or, at home h. 5.42. Luke 2. 52. h. 4.33. 44 And all that believed were together, and "had all things common; 45 And sold their possessions and goods, and parted them to all men, as every man had need. 46 "And they, continuing daily with one accord 'in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, did eat their meat with gladness and singleness of heart, 47 Praising God, and 'having favour tom. 14 18 with all the people. And the Lord added to the church daily such as should be saved. ch. 5. 14. 11. 24. 1 ch. 2. 46. CHAP. III. 1 Peter preaching to the people that came to see a lame man restored to his feet, 12 professeth the cure not to have been wrought by his or John's own power, or holiness, but by God, and his Son Jesus, and through faith in his name: 13 withal reprehending them for crucifying Jesus. 17 Which because they did it through ignorance, and that thereby were fulfilled God's determinate counsel, and the scriptures: 19 he exhorteth them by repentance and faith to seek remission of their sins, and salvation in the same Jesus. OW Peter and John went up toge Now into the temple at the hour Ps. 55. 17. of prayer, being the ninth hour. e ch. Lệ. 8. 2 And a certain man lame from his mother's womb was carried, whom they laid daily at the gate of the temple which John 9.8. is called Beautiful, to ask alms of them that entered into the temple; ech. 4. 10. f Isai. 35. 6. x ch.4. 16, 21. d 3 Who seeing Peter and John about to go into the temple asked an alms. 4 And Peter, fastening his eyes upon him with John, said, Look on us. 5 And he gave heed unto them, expecting to receive something of them. 6 Then Peter said, Silver and gold have I none; but such as I have give I thee: In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth rise up and walk. 7 And he took him by the right hand, and lifted him up: and immediately his feet and ancle bones received strength. 8 And he leaping up stood, and walked, and entered with them into the temple, walking, and leaping, and praising God. 9 And all the people saw him walking and praising God: 10 And they knew that it was he which h Like John hsat for alms at the Beautiful gate of the temple: and they were filled with wonder Anno DOMINI Peter exhorteth the people to repent. healed held Peter and John, all the people ran together unto them in the porch 'that 33. is called Solomon's, greatly wondering. i John 10.23. 12 ¶ And when Peter saw it, he an- ch. 5. 12. swered unto the people, Ye men of Israel, why marvel ye at this? or why look ye so earnestly on us, as though by our own power or holiness we had made this man to walk? & 12. 16. & 13 The God of Abraham, and of Isaac, k eh. 5. 30. and of Jacob, the God of our fathers, 'hath glorified his Son Jesus; whom ye 1 John 7.39. delivered up, and "denied him in the 17.1. presence of Pilate, when he was determined to let him go. m ye m Matt. 27. 2. n Matt. 27. 20. Mark 15 and 11. Luke 23. 18, 20, 21. 14 But denied the Holy One the Just, and desired a murderer to be granted unto you; 15 And killed the Prince of life, whom God hath raised from the dead; 'whereof we are witnesses. is 16 'And his name through faith in his name hath made this man strong, whom ye see and know: yea, the faith which by him hath given him this perfect soundness in the presence of you all. 17 And now, brethren, I wot that through ignorance ye did it, as did your rulers. also 18 But "those things, which God before had shewed by the mouth of all his prophets, that Christ should suffer, he hath so fulfilled. verted, that your sins may be blotted out, 19 Repent ye therefore, and be con John 18. 40. & 19. 15 ch. 13. 28. Ps. 16. 10. Mark 1.2+ 24 h. 2. 27. & 4. 27. p ch. 7.52. 22. 14. Hebr. 2. 10. John 5. 11. Or, author, 1 & 5.9. when the times of refreshing shall come 1 Pet. 1. 10, from the presence of the Lord; 20 And he shall send Jesus Christ, which before was preached unto you: 11. y ch. 2. 38. 11. 21 Whom the heaven must receive 2 ch. 1. 11. until the times of restitution of all things, a Matt. 1 which God hath spoken by the mouth bLuke 1.70. of all his holy prophets since the world began. 22 For Moses truly said unto the fathers, A prophet shall the Lord your 15, 18, 19, God raise up unto you of your brethren, ch. 7. 37. like unto me; him shall ye hear in all things whatsoever he shall say unto you. 23 And it shall come to pass, that every soul, which will not hear that prophet, shall be destroyed from among the people. 24 Yea, and all the prophets from Samuel and those that follow after, as many as have spoken, have likewise foretold of these days. and amazement at that which had hap-up his Son Jesus, sent him to bless you, ch.13.32, 33, pened unto him. hin turning away every one of you from his iniquities. 11 And as the lame man which was R ver. 22. h Matt. 1. 21. |