30. Which when the Brethren knew, they brought him down to Cefarea, and fent him forth to Tarfus.

31. Then had the Churches Reft throughout all Judea, and Galilee, and Samaria, and were edified, and walking in the Fear of the Lord, and in the COMFORT of the HOLY GHOST, were multiplied.

32. And it came to pafs, as Peter paffed through all Quarters, he came down alfo to the Saints which dwelt at Lydda.

33. And there he found a certain Man named Eneas, which had kept his Bed eight Years, and was fick of the Palfy.

34. And Peter faid unto him, Eneas, Jefus Chrift maketh thee whole: arife, and make thy Bed. And he arofe immediately.

35. And all that dwelt at Lydda, and Saron, saw him, and turned to the Lord.

36. Now there was at Foppa a certain Difciple named Tabitha, which by Interpretation is called Dorcas: This Woman was full of good Works, and Alms-deeds which fhe did.

37. And it came to pafs in thofe Days that fhe was fick, and died: Whom when they had washed, they laid her in an upper Chamber.

38. And forafmuch as Lydda was nigh to Joppa, and the Difciples had heard that Peter was there, they fent unto him two Men, defiring him that he would not delay to come to them.

39. Then Peter arofe, and went with them. When he was come, they brought him into the upper Chamber: And all the Widows ftood by him weeping, and fhewing the Coats and Garments which Dorcas made while fhe was with them.

40. But Peter put them all forth, and kneeled down and prayed; and turning him to the Body, faid, Tabitha, ARISE: And he opened her Eyes: and when the faw Peter, fhe fat up.

41. And he gave her his Hand, and lift her up; and when he had called the Saints and Widows, prefented her

alive.

42. And it was known throughout all Joppa; and many believed in the Lord.

43. And it came to pafs, that he tarried many Days in Joppa, with one Simon a Tanner. CHAP.

CHAP. X.

Cornelius, an Officer in the Roman Army, a devout Man, 5. being commanded by an Angel, fendeth for Peter: 11. Who by a Vifion, 15, 20. is taught not to despise the Gentiles. 34. As he preacheth CHRIST to Cornelius and his Company, the Holy Ghoft falleth on them, 48. and they are baptized.

Ver. 1. 1.THere

'Here was a certain Man in Cefarea, called Cornelius, a CENTURION of the Band called the Italian Band.

2. A DEVOUT Man, and one that feared God with all his Houfe; which gave much ALMS to the People, and PRAYED to God ALWAY.

3. He faw in a VISION evidently about the ninth Hour of the Day, an Angel of God coming into him, and faying unto him, Cornelius. 4. And when he looked on him, he was afraid, and said, What is it, Lord? And he faid unto him, Thy PRAYERS and thine ALMS are come for a MEMORIAL up before God.

5. And now fend Men to Foppa, and call for one Simon, whofe firname is Pe

Prophecies in the OLD TESTAMENT, relating to the CALLING and CONVERSION of the Gentiles, and the Completion thereof; as appears by the Hiftory of the ACTs, and the Epiftles of the APOSTLES.

Gen. xxii. 15.

ND the Angel of the

A Lord called unto 4braham out of Heaven the fecond time,

16. And faid, By my felf have I fworn, faith the Lord, for because thou hatt done this Thing, and hast not WITHHELD thy SON, thine ONLY SON":

17. That in Blefing I will blefs thee, and in Multiplying I will multiply thy Seed as the Stars of the Heaven, and as the Sand which is upon the Sea-fhore; and thy Seed fhall poffefs the Gate of his Enemies;

18. And in thy SEED fhall ALL the NATIONS of the EARTH De BLESSED: because thou hait obey

ed my Voice.

Chap. xlix. 10. The SCEPTRE fhall not depart from Judah, nor a Law-giver from between his Feet,

until SHILOH Come, and unto him fhall the GATHERING of the PEOPLE be.

Deut. xxxii. 21. They have moved me to Jealouly with that which is not God, they have provoked me to Anger with their Vanities: and I will move them to Jealousy with those which are NOT a PEOPLE, I

will provoke them to Anger with FOOLISH NATION.

Pfal.

of his Houfhold Servants, and a DEVOUT SOLDIER of them that waited on him continually.

8. And when he had declared all these Things unto them, he fent them to Joppa.

9. On the Morrow as they went on their Journey, and drew nigh unto the City, Peter went up upon the Houfetop to PRAY, about the fixth Hour.

10. And he became very hungry, and would have eaten: But while they made ready, he fell into a Trance,

II. And faw HEAVEN OPENED, and a certain VESSEL defcending unto him, as it had been a great Sheet, knit at the four Corners, and let down to the Earth:

12. Wherein were all manner of four-footed Beasts of the Earth, and wild Beasts, and creeping Things, and Fowls of the Air.

13. And there came Voice to him, Rife, Peter; kill and eat.

14. But Peter faid, Not fo, Lord; for I have never eaten any thing that is common or unclean.

15. And the Voice fpake unto him again the fecond time, What God hath cleanfed, that call not thou com

mon.

16. This was done thrice: and the Veffel was received up again into Heaven.

17. Now

Pfal. ii. 8. Ask of me, and I fhall give thee the HEATHEN for thing MOST PARTS of the EARTH for thy INHERITANCE, and the UTTER

POSSESSION.

Pf. xxii. 27. All the ENDS of the WORLD fhall remember and TURN unto the Lord: and ALL the

KINDREDS of the NATIONS shall
WORSHIP before thee.

LORD's: and he is the GOVERNOUR
among the NATIONS.

28. For the KINGDOM is the

29. All they that be fat upon Earth, fhall eat and WORSHIP:

All they that go down to the Duft, fhall Bow before him, and none can keep ALIVE his own Soul.

fhall be accounted to the Lord for 30. A SEED fhall ferve him, it a GENERATION.

31. They fhall come, and fhall declare his RIGHTEOUSNESS unto hath done this. a People that shall be born, that he

Pf. lxxii. 7. In his Days fhall the bundence of PEACE, fo long as the RIGHTEOUS FLOURISH and AMoon endureth.

8. He fhall have DOMINION alfo from Sea to Sea, and from the River unto the Ends of the Earth. DERNESS fhall Bow before him. 9. They that dwell in the WIL

Pf. cii. 15. The HEATHEN fhall fear the Name of the Lord, and all

the KINGS of the EARTH thy GLO

RY.

Ifai. ii. 2. And it fhall come to tain of the Lord's Houfe fhall be pafs in the last Days, that the Mounestablished in the Top of the Mountains, and shall be exalted above the

Hills; and ALL NATIONS fhall flow unto it.

3. And many PEOPLE shall go and fay, Come ye, and let us go up to the Mountain of the Lord, to

he will TEACH us of his WAYS, the Houfe of the God of Jacob, and and we will walk in his Paths; for out of Zion thall go forth the LAW, and the Word of the Lord from Jerufalem. See Micah iv. 1.

Chap xi. 10. And in that Day there fhall be a Roor of Jeffe, which fhall ftand for an Ensign of the People; to it fhall the Gentiles Fff

feek,

rious.

Chap. xviii. 7. In that Time (hall the Prefent be brought unto the Lord of Hofts, of a People scattered and peeled, and from a PEOPLE terrible from their Beginning hitherto; a NATION meted out, and troden under Foot, whofe Land the Rivers have spoiled, to the Place of the Name of the Lord of Hoits, the Mount Zion.

17. Now while Peter feek, and his REST fhall be giodoubted in himfelf what this Vifion which he had feen fhould mean; behold, the Men which were fent from Cornelius, had made Inquiry for Simon's Houfe, and flood before the Gate, 18. And called, and afked whether Simon which was firnamed Peter, were lodg

ed there.

19. While Peter thought on the Vifion, the SPIRIT faid unto him, Behold, three Men feck thee.

20. Arife therefore, and get thee down, and go with them, doubting nothing for I have fent them.

21. Then Peter went down to the Men which were fent unto him from Cornelius; and faid, Behold, I am he whom ye feek; what is the Caufe wherefore ye are

come?

22. And they faid, Cornelius the Centurion, a JUST MAN, and one that FEAR ETH GOD, and of good Report among all the Nation of the fees, was WARNED from God by an HOLY ANGEL, to fend for thee into his Houfe, and to hear Words of thee.

23. Then called he them in, and lodged them. And on the Morrow Peter went away with them, and certain Brethren from Joppa accompanied him.

24. And the Morrow after
they

Chap. xii. 1. Behold my SeTin whom my soul delighteth : I vant whom I uphold, mine Elect have put my spirit upon him, he fall bring forth Judgment to the

Gentiles.

6. I the Lord have called thee in

Righteoutnefs, and will hold thine Hand, and will keep thee, and give thee for a COVENANT of the People, for a LIGHT of the Gentiles.

Chap. xlix 6. I will also give thee for a LIGHT to the Gentiles, that thou mayit be my SALVATION, unto the Ends of the Earth.

7. Thus faith the Lord the REDEEMER of Ifrael, and his HOLY ONE, To him whom Man defpifeth, to him whom the Nation abhorreth, to a Servant of Ruiers, KINGS fhall fee and arife, Princes also shall woRSHIP, because of the Lord that is faithful, and the holy One of Ifrael, and he shall chooke thee,

Chap. lii. 7. How beautiful upon the Mountains are the Feet of him that bringeth GOOD TIDINGS, that publifheth Peace, that bringeth good Tidings of GooD, that publifheth SALVATION, that faith unto Sim, THY GOD REIGNETH!

10. The Lord hath made bare his

holy Arm in the Eyes of all the NATIONS, and all the ExDS of the EARTH fhall fee the SALVATION of our God.

Chap. lv. 5. Behold, thou shalt call a NATION that thou knoweft not, and NATIONS that knew not thee, fhall run unto thee, because of the Lord thy God, and for the holy One of Ifrael; for he hath GLORI

FIED thee.

Chap. Ix. 3. And the Gentiles fhall come to tby LIGHT, and KINGS