iled clofe by Crete. 14. But not long after there [Or, beat] against it a tempeftuous wind, called y don. 15. And when the ship was caught, and not bear up into the wind, we let her drive. 16. unning under a certain fland, which is called

we had much work to come by the boat: 17. when they had taken up, they ufed helps, unling the ship, and fearing left they fhould fall inquickfands, ftruck fail, and fo were driven. 18, we being exceedingly toffed with a tempeft, the ay they lightned the fhip; 19. And the third day caft but with our own hands the tackling of the 20. And when neither fun nor ftars in many days red, and no fmall tempeft lay on us, all hope that we 1 be faved, But after Paul ftood forth in the of them, and

abftinence, was then taken away. 21.

Sirs, ye fhould have hearkned unto me, and not loofed from Crete, and to have gained this harm lofs. 22. And now I exhort you to be of good

for there fhall be no lofs of any mans life among but of the fhip. 23. For there ftood by me this the angel of God, whofe I am, and whom I ferve. Saying, Fear not, Paul; thou must be brought beCefar and lo, God hath given thee all them that with thee. 25. Wherefore, firs, be of good cheer: I believe God, that it fhall be even as it was told 26. Howbeit we must be caft upon a h certain ifland. But when the fourteenth night was come, as we

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Luk. 1.45. Bleffed is the that believed: for there fhall be a Performance of thofe things which 5 were told her from the Lord. Rom. 4. 20. He ftaggered not at the Promife of God through unbelief; but was ftrong in Faith, giving Glory to God. Glory to God. Joh. 4. 50. The Man believed the Word that Jefus had spoken unto him, Tim. 1. 12. I know whom I have believed, and I am perfwaded that he is able to keep that which I have committed to him againft that Day.

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were driven up and down in Adria, about midnight, the Shipmen deemed that they drew near to fome country: 28. And founded, and, found it twenty fathoms and when they had gone a little further, they founded again, and found it fifteen fathoms. 29. Then fearing left they should have fallen upon rocks, they caft four an chors out of the ftern, and wifhed for the day. 30. And as the fhipmen were about to flee out of the hip, when they had let down the boat mto the fea, under colour as though they would have caft anchors out of the forefhip, 31. Paul faid unto the Centurion, and to the foldiers, Except thefe abide in the fhip, ye cannot be faved. 32. Then the foldiers cut off the ropes of the boat, and let her fall off 33. And while the day was coming on, Paul befought them all to take meat, faying, This day is the fourteenth day that ye have tarried, and continued (1) fafting, having taken nothing. 34 Wherefore I pray you to take Jome meat; for this is for your health for there fhall not an hair fall from the head of any of you. 35. And when he had thus fpoken, he took Bread, and gave thanks to God in the prefence of them all, and when he had broken it, he be gan to eat. 36. Then were they all of good cheer, and they allo: took fome meat. 37. And we were in all in the hip, two hundred threefcore and fixteen fouls. 38. And when they had eaten enough, they lightned the fhip, and caft out the wheat into the fea. 39. And when it was day, they knew not the land: but they difcovered a certain Creek with a fhore, into the which they were minded, if it were poffible, to thrust in the fhip. 40. And when they had taken up the anchors, they com

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nitted themselves unto the fea [Or, cut the Anchors, they left hem in the sea, and loofed the rudder-bands, and hoifed up the main-fail to the wind, and made toward the shore. 11. And falling into a place where two feas met, they ran he fhip aground, and the forepart ftuck faft, and remained unmoveable, but the hinderpart was broken with the vi›lence of the waves. 42. And the foldiers counfel was to ill the prifoners, left any of them should swim out, and ecape. 43. But the centurion willing to fave Paul, kept. hem from their purpofe, and commanded that they which could fwim, fhould caft themselves firft into the fea, and get to land. 44. And the reft, fome on boards, and fome on broken pieces of the hip: And fo it came to pals, that they escaped all fafe to land.

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ND when they were escaped, then they knew that the inland was called Melita. 2. And the barbarous people fhewed us no little kindness: for they kindled a fire, and received us every one, because of the prefent rain, and becaufe of the cold. 3. And when Paul had gathered a bundle of fticks, and laid them on the fire, there came a viper out of the heat, and faftned on his hand. 4. And when the Barbarians faw the venomous beaft hang on his hand, they faid among themselves, No doubt this man is a murderer, whom though he hath efcaped the fea, yet vengeance fuffereth not to live. 5. And he fhook off the beaft into the fire, and felt no harm. 6. Howbeit they looked when he fhould have fwollen, or fallen down dead fuddenly: but after they, had looked a great while, and faw no harm come to him, they changed their minds, and faid that he was a god. 7. In the fame quarters were poffeffions of the chief man of the island, whofe name was Publius, who received us, and dodged

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lodged us three days courteoufly. 8. And it came to pafsof that the father of Publius lay fick of a fever, and of a bloody flux to whom Paul entred in, and prayed, and laid his h hands on him, and healed him. 9. So when this was done, others alfo which had difeafes in the island, came and were healed to. Who alfo honoured us with many honours, and when we departed, they laded us with fuch things as were neceffary. 11. And after three months we departed in a fhip of Alexandria, which had wintered in the ifle, whofe Sign was Ca ftor and Pollux. 12. And landing at Syracufe, we tarried there three days. 13. And from thence we fet a compafs, and came to Rhegium and after one day the fouth-wind blew, and we came the next day to Puteoli: 14. Where we found brethren, and were defired to tarry with them feven days: and fo we went toward Rome. 15. And from thence when the brethren heard of us, they came to meet us as far as Appu forum, and the three Taverns whom when Paul faw, he thanked God, and took courage. h 16. And when we came to Rome, the centurion delivered the prifoners to the captain of the guard but Paul was fuffered to dwell by himself, with a foldier that kept him. 17. And it came to pafs, that after three days, Paul called the chief of the Jews together. And when they were come together, he faid unto them, Men and brethren, though I have committed nothing against the people or customs

d 1 King. 17.21. Elijah] ftretch ed himself upon the Child three times, and cried unto the Lord, and faid, O Lord my God, I pray thee, Jet this Childs Soul come into him again. Jam.5.13,14,15. Is any among you afflicted? let him pray. Is any merry? let him fing Pfalms. Is any fick among you let him call for the Elders of the Church and let them pray over him, anoint ing him with Oil in the Name of the Lord: and the Prayer of Faith fhall fave the Sick, and the Lord fhall raife him up.

See the Note on A&ts 6.6. f Mat. 15.5, 6. But ye fay, Whofoever fhall fay to his Father cr his Mother, It is a Gift by what

of foever thou mighteft be profited by me, And honour not his Father or his Mother, he fhall be free.

1 Tim. 5. 17. Let the Elders that rule well be counted worthy of double Honour, especially they who labour in the Word and Doctrine.

8 Heb. 13. 3. Remember them that are in Bonds, as bound with them; and them that fuffer Adverfity, as being your felves allo in the Body.

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of our fathers, yet was I delivered prifoner. from Jeufalem into the hands of th hey had examined me, wouldmans. 18. Who when

have let me go, because here was no caufe of death in me. 19. But when the Jews fpake againft it, I was conftrained to appea appeal unte Cefar not that I had ought to accufe my nation of 20. For this caufe therefore have I called for you, to fee ou, and to peak with you becaufe that for the hope of Ifrael I am bound with this chain. 21. And they aid unto him, We neither received letters out of Judea concerning thee, neither any of the brethren that came, fhewed or fpake any harm of thee. 22. But we defire to hear of thee what thou thinkeft: for as concerning this fect, we know that every where it is fpoken againft. 23. And when they had appointed him a day, there came many to him into his lodging; to whom he expounded and teftified the kingdom of God, perfwa ding them concerning Jefus, both out of the law of Moles, and out of the prophets, from morning till even

† Acts 21. 13. The chief Caprain came near, and took him, and commanded him to be bound with two Chains.

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and am judged for the Hope of the Promife made of God unto our Fathers: Unto which Promife our Twelve Tribes inftantly ferv5 ing God Day and Night hope to come for which hopes fake, King Agrippa, I am accufed of the Jews

m+A&ts 25. 11. If I be an of fender, or have committed any thing worthy of Death, I refufe not to die but if there be none 25 of these things whereof thefe accufe me, no Man may deliver me unto them. I appeal unto Cefar.

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PeLuk 234.This Child is fee for a Sign which fhall be fpokem against. f A&ts 24. 5, 14. A Ringleader of the Set of the Nazarenes. This I confefs unto thee, that after the Way which they call Herefie, fo worship I the God of my Fathers. Heb. 12. 3. Confider him that endured fuch Contradiction of Sinners against himself.

at Acts 26. 6, 22. Now I ftand and am judged for the Hope of the Promife made of God unto our Fathers. Witneffing both to finall and great, faying none other things than thofe which the Prophets and Mofes did fay fhould come. See on Luk 24.47. and Joh. 1.45.