...teachable and better disposed persons. Of the first believers after our Lord's ascension it is said : " And at that time there was a great persecution against the church that was at Jerusalem, and they were all scattered abroad throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria,...

...[ie all the church, all the believers in Jesus, throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria ; v. 1.] Therefore they that were scattered abroad went every- where preaching the word: v. 4. Now, what shadow of reason have we to say or think that all these were ordained before they preached...

...their dissimulation." Chap. ii. 11. 13. 6. The stated residence of the apostles was at Jerusalem. " At that time there was a great persecution against...regions of Judea and Samaria, except the apostles." Acts, chap. viii. 1. " They (the Christians at Antioch) determined that Paul and Barnabas should go...

...Acts of the Apostles. Thus at chap. v. 1 1, " great fear came upon all the Church ;" chap. viii. 1, *' there was a great persecution against the Church " which was at Jerusalem ;" chap. xv. 4, " when they " were come to Jerusalem, they were received of the " Church, and of the...

...CH' vin. Now Saul was gladly consenting3 to his death. And on that day there was a great-persecution against the church which was at Jerusalem : and they...abroad throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, 2 except the apostles. And religious men carried Stephen 3 to his burial, and made great lamentation...

...excite a hurricane, which scatters the good seed of the kingdom widely over the field of the world : " Therefore they that were scattered abroad went every where " preaching the word." " They which were scattered abroad '" upon the persecution that arose about Stephen, travelled as far...

...intrinsic value they are immeasurably superior. A SERMON ON THE PERSECUTION OF THE CHURCH. ACTS viii. 1. And at that time there was a great persecution against the Church which was at Jerusalem. IT cannot be a matter of surprise to any one at all conversant with the distinctive nature of Judaism,...

...them for showing their malice and cruelty against the followers of Jesus. Accordingly, we read, that " at that time there was a great .persecution against the church which was at Jerusalem." Acts viii. 1. Tiberius, however, soon became sensible that the sufferers were misrepre* sented and...

...their ears, and ran in upon Stephen with one accord ; and cast him out of the city, and stoned him. And at that time there was a great persecution against the church which was at Jerusalem." Here, Sir, is a revelation ; and let him that has eyes to tee, see. I have said enough, without risking...

...God, and saying, Lord Jesus, receive my spirit. Acts viii. 1. And Saul was consenting unto hi,, death. And at that time there was a great persecution against...regions of Judea and Samaria, except the Apostles. Isai. ii. 6. Therefore thmi hast forsahen thy people the house of Jacob, because they be replenished...