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which ye have fpoken come upon me. 25. And they, when they had teftified and preached the word of the Lord, returned to Jerufalem, and preached the gospel in many villages of the Samaritans. 26. And the angel of the Lord 1pake unto Philip, faying, Arife, and go toward the fouth, unto the way that goeth down from Jerufalem untoGaza,which is defert. 27. And he arofe and went: and behold a man of Ethiopia, an eunuch of great authority under Candace queen of the Ethiopians, who had the charge of all her treajure, and had come to Jerufalem for to worship, 28. Was returning, and fitting in his chariot, read Elaias the prophet. 29. Then the Spirit faid unto Philip, Go near, and join thy felf to this chariot. 30. And Philip ran thither to him, and heard him read the prophet Efaias, and faid, Understandeft thou what thou readeft? 31. And he faid,

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How canl, except fome man fhould guide me? and he defired Philip that he would come up, and fit with him. 32. The Place of the fcripture which he read, was this, He was led as a fheep to the flaughter, and like a lamb dumb before his fhearer, fo opened he not his mouth: 33. In his Humiliation his judgment was taken away: and who fhall declare his generation? for his life is taken from the earth. 34 And the eunuch aufwered Philip, and faid, I pray thee, of whom fpeaketh the prophet this? of himself, or of fome other man? 35. Then Philip opened his mouth, and began at the fame Scripture, and preached unto him Jefus. 36. And as they went on their way, they came unto a certain wa ter and the eunuch faid, See, here is water; what doth

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fhall be in thine Heart. And thou fhalt teach them diligently unto thy Children,and fhalt talk of them when thou fitteft in thine House, 5 and when thou walkeft by the Way. and when thou lieft down, and when thou risest up.

d' Rom. 10. 14. How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? And how fhall they believe in him of whom they have not heard? and how fhail they hear without a Preacher?

tain Greeks among them, that came up to worship at the Feaft. Deut. 6. 6, 7. Thefe Words 15a which I command thee this Day,

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ne to be baptized? 37. And Philip faid, If thou bewith all thine heart, thou mayft. And he answered and believe that Jefus Chrift is the Son of God. 38. And he ded the chariot to ftand ftill and they went down to the water, both Philip and the eunuch; and he 1 him. 39. And when they were come up out of the the Spirit of the Lord caught away Philip, that uch faw him no more: and he went on his way g. 40. But Philip was found at Azotus: and pafrough, he preached in all the cities, till he came

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ND Saul yet breathing out threatnings and flaughter against the difciples of the Lord, went unto the high 2. And defired of him letters to Damafcus to the lyies, that if he found any of this way [Or, of the whether they were men or women, he might bring bound unto Jerufalem. 3. And as he journeyed, he near Damascus and fuddenly there fhined round ain a light from heaven. 4. And he fell to the earth, eard a voice faying unto him, Saul, Saul, why perfecuou me? 5. And he faid, Who art thou, Lord? And ord faid, I am Jefus whom thou perfecuteft: It is d for thee to kick against the pricks. 6. And he tremand astonished, faid, Lord," what wilt thou have me to

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as I went to Damafcus with Authority and Commiffion from the chief Priests. t1 Cor. 15. 8. Laft of all he was feen of me alfo, as of one born out of due time.

1 Ifa. 63. 9. In their Affli&tion he was afflicted Mat. 25. 40, &c. Inafmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my 10 Brethren, ye have done it unto me, &c. 1 Cor. 12. 12. As the Body is one, and hath many Members, and all the Members of that one Body being many, are one Body; fo al fo is Chrift.

Gal. 1. 13. f1 Tim. 1. 13. on Acts 8. 3. † Acts 22. 6. It came to pass, as I made my Journey, and was e nigh unto Damafcus, about n, fuddenly there fhone from 15 ven a great Light round about t Ads 26. 12. Whereupon

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do? And the Lord faid unto him, Arife, and go into the city, and it fhall be told thee what thou must do. 7. And the men which journeyed with him, ftood fpeechlefs, (1) hearing a voice, but feeing no man. 8. And Saul arofe from the earth; and when his eyes were opened, he faw no man: but they led him by the hand, and brought him into Damafcus. 9. And he was three days without fight, and nei ther did eat, nor drink. 10. And there was a certain difciple at Damafcus, named Ananias, and to him faid the Lord in a Vifion, Ananias. And he faid, Behold, I am here, Lord. 11. And the Lord faid unto him, Arife, and go into the ftreet, which is called Straight, and enquire in the house of Judas, for one called Saul of Tarfus: for behold, he d prayeth, 12. And hath feen in a vifion a man named Ananias, coming in, and putting his hand on him, that he might receive his fight. 13. Then Ananias anfwered, Lord, I have heard by many of this man, how much evil he hath done to thy faints at Jerufalem: 14. And here he hath

Dan. 1o. 7. I Daniel alone faw the Vifion, for the Men that were with me faw not the Vision: but a great quaking fell upon them, fo that they fled to hide themfelves. + Acts 22. 9. They that were with me faw indeed the Light, and were afraid; but they heard not the Voice of him that fpake to me. Acts 26. 13. At mid-day, O King, I faw in the Way, a Light from Heaven, above the Brightnefs of the Sun, fhining round about me, and them which journeyed with me.

Acts 22. 11. One Ananias, a devout Manaccording to the Law, having a good Report of all the Jews which dwelt there, came unto me.

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Job 22. 27. Thou shalt make thy Prayer unto him, and he fhall hear thee, and thou shalt pay thy Vows. Pfal. 50. 15. Call up on me in the Day of Trouble; ! will deliver thee, and thou fhalt glorifie me. Pfal. 91. 15. He fhall call upon me, and I will answer 15 him I will be with him in Trouble, I will deliver him, and ho nour him. Dan. 9. 20. Whiles I was fpeaking and praying, and confeffing my Sin, and the Sin of my People Ifrael.

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? (1) Here it is faid, that the Men which journeyed with Saul bearda Voice, but Alts 22. 9. it is faid that they that were with him faw the Light, but heard not the Voite. This Difficulty may be thus folved: They beard a confufed found or noife of Words, but they did not fo hear as to understand what was fpoken. It fo often happens to every Man to hear the found of Words fpoken to hithfelf, and others, and at the fame time not to understand them, that I believe this Solution will eafily be admi ted. Dr. Whitby takes notice of other Solutions.

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unto thee for this purpose, to make thee a Minifter and a Witness. --Delivering thee from the People, and from the Gentiles, unto whom now 5 Ifend thee, To open their Eyes, and

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to be a Preacher, and an
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larly to the Gentiles; and
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to turn them from Darkness to Light. A&ts 28.28. Be it known therefore unto you, that the Salvation of God is fent unto the Gentiles, and that they will hear it. + Rom 1. 1, 5. Paul, a Servant of Jefus Chrift, called to be an Apoftle, feparated unto the Gofpel of God. By whom [Jefus Chrift] we have received Grace and Apostleship, for O15 bedience to the Faith, among all Nations for his Name. † Rom. 11. 13.Ifpeak to you Gentiles,in as much as I am the Apostle of the Gentiles, I magnifie mine Office. Rom. 15. 16, 19. That I fhould be the Minifter of Jefus Chrift to the Gentiles, miniftring the Gospel of God, that the Offering up of the Gentiles might be acceptable, being fan&ified by the Holy Ghoft. Through mighty Signs and Wonders, by the Power of the Spirit of God; so that from Jerufalem, and round about unto Illyricum, I have fully preached the Gospel of Christ. † Gal. 1. 1, 12, 15, 16. Paul an Apoftle (not of Men, neither by Man, but by Jefus Chrift, and God the Father,-) I neither received it of Man, neither was I taught it, but by the Revelation of Jefus Chrift. But when it pleafed God, who fe parated me from my Mother's Womb, and called me by his Grace, to reveal his Son in me, that I might preach him among the Heathen. + Gal. 2. 2, 7, 8, 9. I went up [to Jerufalem] by revelation,

13. 2, 46. As they minithe Lord, and fafted, the hoft faid, Separate me BarnaSaul for the Work wherehave called them. Then 25 id Barnabas waxed bold, and It was neceffary that the of God fhould firft have poken to you: but feeing it from you, and judge 30 elves unworthy of everlaftife, lo, we turn to the GenActs 18. 6. When they oppoemfelves and blafphemed, he his Raiment, and faid unto 35 Your Blood be upon your Heads; I am clean: from forth I will go unto the Gent Acts 22, 21. Depart: for I end thee far hence unto the 40 les. Acts 23. 11. -The Lord by him and faid, Be of good r, Paul: for as thou haft teof me in Jerufalem, fo muft

bear witness alfo at Rome. Acts 45 and communicated to them that Gofpel which I preach among the

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and kings, and the children of Ifrael. 16. For I will fhew him how great things he must fuffer for my names fake. 17. And Ananias went his way, end entred into the houfe; and putting his hands on him, faid, Brother Saul, the Lord (even Jelus that appeared unto thee in the way as thou cameft) hath fent me, that thou mightft receive thy fight, and be filled with the holy Ghoft. 18. And immediately there fell from his eyes as it had been fcales,

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Gentiles. When they faw that
the Gospel of the Uncircumcifion was
committed unto me, as the Go-
fpel of the Circumcifion was unto
Peter, (For he that wrought ef
fectually in Peter to the Apostle-
fhip of the Circumcifion, the fame
was mighty in me towards the Gen-
tiles.) And when James, Cephas,
and John, who feemed to be Pil 10
lars, perceived the Grace that was
given unto me, they gave to me
and Barnabas the right hands of
Fellowship; that we should go
unto the Heathen, and they unto the
Circumcifion. Eph. 3. 2, 7, 8.
If ye have heard of the Difpenfation
of the Grace of God, which is given
me to you-ward. Whereof [the
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faying, that Bonds and Afflictions a bide me. A&s21. 11, 33.-[Agabus] took Pauls Girdle,and bound his own Hands and Feet, and faid, 5 Thus faith the holy Ghoft, So fhall the Jews bind the Man that owneth this Girdle, and fhall deliver him into the Hands of the Gentiles. The chief Captain came near and took him, and commanded him to be bound with two Chains; and demanded who he was, and what he had done. A&s 24. 27. -Felix willing to fhew the Jews a Pleafure left Paul bound. Acts 26. 29. I would to God, that not only thou, but alfo all that hear me this Day, were both almoft, and altoge ther fuch as I am, except thefe Bends. Acts 28. 20. For the hope of Ifrael I am bound with this Chain. † 2 Cor. 6. In all things approving our felves as the Minifters of God, in much Patience, in Afflictions, in Neceffities, in 25 Diftreffes. 2 Cor. 11. 23. In Labours more abundant, in Stripes a bove measure, in Prifons more fre quent, in Deaths oft.

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who am lefs than the leaft of all
Saints is this Grace given, that I
hould preach among the Gentiles the
unfearchable. Riches of Chrift.
t Tim. 2. 7. Whereunto I am
ordained a Preacher and an Apoftle,-
a Teacher of the Gentiles in Faith
and verity. †2 Tim.1.11.Whereunto
Iamappointed a Preacher, and an Apoftle, 30
and a Teacher of the Gentiles. 2 Tim.
4. 17. The Lord ftood with me,
and ftrengthined me, that by me
the Preaching might be fully known,
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