Strong, C: Discourse on Acts II. 42

Excerpt from A Discourse on Acts II. 42: In Which the Practice of Owning the Covenant Is Examined; The Arguments Which Have Been Used in Its Favour Are Particularly Considered; And Reasons Offered for Its Abolition

Jefus Chrifi, for the refrii'fiion of fiiis. Divine powerfiill attended the preaching of Peter, for we find, that many received his words gladly, arid were baptifed; and the number was no lefs than about three thoufand. And the fame day there were added unto them 51 bout three thoufand fouls.

We have a further account of thofe converts in our text, and the words following. And by the account the facred hifiorian gives us, it is evident they were. Touched to fome purpofe; their profefiion was not merely nominal, or the e¿e& of a lifelefs ¿ame which the apofile had hi own up in their minds; for we are' aifured, that they continued to feel the force of divine truth, and to aet u p to the charac'ter of real chrif'tians. They continue informs us in our text, fiedfe¿zv In the that is, they believed the lame things with the apofiles, and fo had fellow lhip with them in all the facred doétrines of Chriitianity: And thofe conveits who were bap tifed, not only believed the fame things, but they alfo lived In the praétice of the fame duties which the apof tles Obferved'; for it is faid, that they continued with'

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