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A33291 The holy history in brief, or, An abridgment of the historical parts of the Old and New Testament by Samuel Clark ... Clark, Samuel, 1626-1701. 1690 (1690) Wing C4492; ESTC R11701 93,511 201

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were saved alive and only beaten for which they glorifie God and ceased not daily to preach Jesus Christ CHAP. VI. Upon a complaint that some of the poor were neglected the Apostles that they might more diligently attend to the great work of the Ministry chose Seven Men nominated by the Brethren to the Office of Deacons whom they set apart for this Work by Prayer and Imposition of Hands Of these Steven a Man full of Faith and the Holy Ghost was one who disputed with and confounded his Opposers Whereupon they brought him to the Council and suborned false Witnesses who charg'd him with Blasphemy but all that sat in the Council looking stedfastly on him saw his Face as it had been the face of an Angel CHAP. VII Steven being permitted to answer for himself to the charge of Blasphemy concerning the place and manner of their Worship shews that God was worship'd rightly by the Fathers before the Tabernacle or Temple were built and that Moses himself witnessed to Christ and that all the Prophets foretold of him and thereupon reproves 'em for their murdering of him for which they were filled with rage against him but he looking up to Heaven saw Jesus standing on the right hand of God Then they ran upon him and ston'd him to death he commending his Soul to Christ and praying for ' em CHAP. VIII A great Persecution arising in Jerusalem Philip went to Samaria and preach'd the Gospel there and converted many and among the rest Simon the Sorcerer who seeing Peter and John bestow the Holy Ghost by imposition of Hands would have bought the like Power of 'em but Peter sharply reproved his Hypocrisie and Covetousness and exhorted him to repent After which Peter was sent by an Angel to instruct the Ethiopian Eunuch who making a Confession of his Faith was baptiz'd CHAP. IX Saul having obtain'd a Commission from the High Priest to persecute the Church at Damascus as he was going Christ calls to him from Heaven and sends him to Ananias by whom he received his sight and was baptiz'd after which he preach't Christ in the Synagogues Whereupon the Jews both at Damascus and Jerusalem laid wait to kill him but God preserv'd him from 'em both Peter coming to Lydda heal'd Eneas of the Palsie who had been bed-rid eight years At Joppa a certain Disciple named Tabitha fell sick and died Then the Disciples sent for Peter who came and prayed over her and restor'd her to Life CHAP. X. Cornelius a devout Man being warn'd by an Angel to send for Peter to instruct him in the Faith se●ds two ●f his Servants to Joppa for him Peter falling into a France by a Vision of a Sheet full of all manner of Beasts and Fowls which he is commanded to kill and eat is taught not to refuse Communion with the Gentiles whereupon when the Messengers from Cornelius came to him he went with 'em and came to Cornelius's House where many were gather'd together to h●●r the word of God So Peter preach'd Christ to 'em and as he was preaching the Holy Ghost f●ll upon 'em whereupon he commanded 'em to be baptiz'd CHAP. XI Peter being blamed for conversing with the Gentiles gave an account of that whole Affair and the reasons that indi●●'d him thereto wherewith the Brethren were satisfied After which the Gospel was preach'd up and down with great success and particularly at Antioch where the Disciples were first called Christians Thither came Prophets from Jerusalem foretelling a great Dearth whereupon the Disciples sent relief to the Brethren in Judea CHAP. XII About this time Herod kill'd James and imprisoned Peters but an Angel deliver'd him and soon after Herod was smitten by an Angel and eaten of Worms so that he died CHAP. XIII Barnabas and Saul being set apart for the work of the Ministry among the Gentiles came to Cyprus and were ●ll'd or by the Deputy of the Country Sergius Paulus to preach unto him but Elymas the Sorcerer with stood 'em whom Paul reproved sharply and struck him blind whereupon the Deputy believed Afterwards they came to Antioch and preach'd Christ both to the Jews and Gentiles and many believed but the unbelieving Jews rais'd a Persecution against 'em and drove 'em away CHAP. XIV The like they did at Iconium At Lystra Paul healing a Cripple the common People take 'em for Gods and would have offer'd Sacrifice to 'em but they forbad it Thither also the Jews followed 'em and stirr'd up the People against 'em and ston'd Paul but he recovered and so they went about confirming the Churches and at last returned to Antioch where they abode a good while CHAP. XV. There arising a dissention in the Church at Antioch about Circumcision they send to the Apostles and Elders at Jerusalem about this question who meeting together and consulting about it after much debating the matter they write unto the believing Gentiles there only to abstain from meat offer'd to Idols and from Blood and from things strangled and from Fornication with which they were very well satisfi'd After this there arose a difference between Paul and Barnabas about taking John Mark along with 'em whereupon they parted asunder and Paul took Silas for his Companion in his Travels CHAP. XVI Paul in his Travels meeting with Timothy circumcised him his Mother being a Jewels and took him along with him and deliver'd the Decrees of the Church at Jerusalem to the Churches as they pass'd along At Troas there appeared to Paul in a Vision a man of Macedonia saying Come over into Macedonia and help us So they went to Philippi where Lydia was converted by Paul and baptiz'd with her Houshold There also he cast a Spirit of Divination out of a certain Damsel for which cause her Masters stirred up the multitude against Paul and Silas and the Rulers whipt and imprison'd 'em but at Midnight they sung Psalms and there was a great Earthquake and all the Doors were opened and their Bands loosed whereupon the Jailor came trembling and said Sirs what must I do to be saved Then they preach'd Christ to him and he believed and was baptized and all his House after which they were let go CHAP. XVII Paul preaching in the Synagogue at Thessalonica the unbelieving Jews rais'd an Uproar against him so they went to Berea where the Jews readily embrac'd the Gospel But the Jews of Thessalonica follow'd 'em thither and stirr'd up the People against 'em so Paul went to Athens where he disputed with the Epicureans and Stoicks and in the midst of Mars-hill preach'd God and Christ to 'em and the Resurrection of the dead whereat some mock'd but others believ'd CHAP. XVIII From thence Paul came to Corinth where he was encouraged by a Vision and continued there teaching and preaching for a year and six months During his abode there he was accused by the Jews before the Deputy but was dismiss'd Afterwards he came to Ephesus where Apollos preached Christ with great boldness but knowing