thinkest for as concerning this sect, we know that every where it is spoken against.

23. And when they had appointed him a day, there came many to him into his "lodging; to whom he expounded and testified the kingdom of God, persuading them concerning9 Jesus, both out of the law of Moses, and out of the prophets, from morning till evening. 24 And some believed the things which were spoken, and some believed not.

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LUKE, ii. 34: This child is set for a sign which shall be spoken against. Acтs, xxiv. 5, 14: A ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes. This I confess unto thee, that after the way which they call heresy, so worship I the God of my fathers. HEB. xii. 3: Consider him that endured such contradiction

of sinners against himself. 1 PET. ii. 12: Having your conversation honest among the Gentiles: that, whereas they speak against you as evildoers, they may by your good works, which they shall behold, glorify God in the day of visitation. do. iv. 14: If ye be reproached for the name of Christ, happy are ye; for the spirit of glory and of God resteth upon you: on their part he is evil spoken of, but on your part he is glorified.

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PHILE. 2: And to our beloved Apphia, and Archippus our fellowsoldier, and to the Church in thy house.

* LUKE, xxiv. 27: And beginning at Moses and all the prophets, he expounded unto them in all the Scriptures the things concerning himself. ACTs, xvii. 3: Opening and alledging, that Christ must needs have suffered, and risen again from the dead; and that this Jesus, whom I preach unto you, is Christ. do. xix. 8: And he went into the synagogue, and spake boldly for the space of three months, disputing and persuading the things concerning the kingdom of God.

› ACTS, xxvi. 6, 22: Now I stand and am judged for the hope of the promise made of God unto our fathers :-witnessing both to small and great, saying none other things than those which the prophets and Moses did say should come. See on LUKE, Xxiv. 47, and JOHN, i. 45.

ACTS, xiv. 4: The multitude of the city was divided: and part held with the Jews, and part with the apostles. do. xvii. 4: Some of them believed, and consorted with Paul and Silas. do. xix. 9: When divers were hardened, and believed not, but spake evil of that way before the multitude, he departed from

25 And when they agreed not among themselves, they departed, after that Paul had spoken one word, Well spake the Holy Ghost by Esaias the prophet unto our fathers,

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26 Saying, Go unto this people, and say, Hearing ye shall hear, and shall not under10 stand; and seeing ye shall see, and not perceive:

27 For the heart of this people is waxed gross, and their ears are dull of hearing," and their eyes have they closed; lest they should see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their heart, and should be converted, and I should heal them.

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28 Be it known therefore unto you, that the salvation of God is sent unto the Gentiles, and that they will hear it.

10 will. Ham. "they hear heavily with their ears. Ham. Whit. Dod. them, and separated the disciples, disputing daily in the school of one Tyrannus.

a Ps. lxxxi. 11: But my people would not hearken to my voice; and Israel would none of me. ISA. vi. 9: And he said, Go, and tell this people, Hear ye indeed, but understand not; and see ye indeed, but perceive not. JER. v. 21: Hear now this, O foolish people, and without understanding; which have eyes, and see not; which have ears, and hear not. EZEK. iii. 6, 7: Not to many people of a strange speech and of an hard language, whose words thou canst not understand. Surely, had I sent thee to them, they would have hearkened unto thee. But the house of Israel will not hearken unto me: for all the house of Israel are impudent and hardhearted. do. xii. 2: Son of man, thou dwellest in the midst of a rebellious house, which have eyes to see, and see not; they have ears to hear, and hear not for they are a rebellious house.

b MAT. xxi. 41, 43: They say unto him, He will miserably destroy those wicked men, and will let out his vineyard unto other husbandmen, which shall render him the fruits in their seasons. Therefore say I unto you, The kingdom of God shall be taken from you, and given to a nation bringing forth the fruits thereof. ROM. xi. 11: I say then, Have they stumbled that they should fall? God forbid; but rather through their

29 And when he had said these words, the Jews departed, and had great reasoning among themselves.

30 And Paul dwelt 12 two whole years in his own hired house, and received all that came in unto him,

31 Preaching the kingdom of God, and teaching those things which concern the Lord Jesus Christ, with all confidence, no man forbidding him.13

12 remained. Gen. Pu. 13 and was not hindered. Pu.

fall salvation is come unto the Gentiles, for to provoke them to jealousy. See on Acтs, ix. 15.

See on ACTs, iv. 29, 31.

END OF VOLUME II.

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