hands it shall fall, may derive from these pages a clearer insight into that faith which alone can justify, and a greater desire after that holiness, at once its evidence and its fruit, so beautifully illustrated in the life and conduct of St. Paul.

Upper Chelsea,

March, 1838.

CONTENTS.

LECTURE I.

ACTS IX. 4.

"And he fell to the earth, and heard a voice saying unto

him, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?”

The early history of Saul-Saul present at the mar-

tyrdom of St. Stephen-Saul's journey to Da-

mascus His conversion-The great practical

lesson to be deduced from it-Its wonderful par-

ticulars .
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LECTURE II.

ACTS IX. 16.

"For I will show him how great things he must suffer for

my name's sake."

Particulars of Saul's conversion continued - The

effect of the light from heaven on Saul's com-

panions-Saul in Damascus-The vision of Ana-

nias-Saul prayeth-The Almighty reveals that

Saul shall suffer great things-To suffer is still

the privilege of Christians

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LECTURE III.

ACTS IX. 20.

"And straightway he preached Christ in the synagogues,

that he is the Son of God."

The interview between Ananias and Saul-Chris-

tian fellowship-Saul receives his sight-Saul,

while at Damascus, dwells with "the disciples"

-Preached Christ in the synagogues-

founded the Jews"-Retires into Arabia

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"Con-

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LECTURE IV.

ACTS IX. 26.

"And when Saul was come to Jerusalem, he essayed to

join himself to the disciples; but they were all afraid of

him, and believed not that he was a disciple."

Saul returns to Damascus-Driven out of Damascus

by the enemies of Christianity-Disowned in Jeru-

salem by its friends-Saul abides with St. Peter

during his sojourn at Jerusalem-On the recep-

tion of the truly penitent into Christian fellow-

ship-Saul directed by God in a vision to leave

Jerusalem-" Then had the churches rest," . 75

LECTURE V.

ACTS XIII. 7.

"The deputy of the country, Sergius Paulus, a prudent

man; who called for Barnabas and Saul, and desired to

hear the word of the Lord."

Saul spends several years at Tarsus, Religious

duties at home-Barnabas takes Saul to Antioch

-Saul and Barnabas visit Jerusalem, and carry

back with them John, whose surname was Mark

-Visit Cyprus-Conversion of Sergius Paulus

-Elymas, the sorcerer, strives to turn the de-

puty from the faith-Saul strikes the sorcerer

blind

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LECTURE VI.

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ACTS XIII. 39.

By him, all that believe are justified from all things."

Saul's name is changed to Paul-St. Paul leaves
Cyprus, and goes to Perga in Pamphylia-John
Mark returns to Jerusalem, forsaking the apostles

-The probable motive for Mark's conduct-

St. Paul at Antioch, in Pisidia-St. Paul preaches

to the Jews-"All that believe are justified from

all things,"

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LECTURE VII.

ACTS XIII. 43.

"Continue in the grace of God."

The Gentiles desire to hear that word which the

Jews rejected-St. Paul persuades his hearers to

"continue in the grace of God"-Charges the

Jews with judging themselves unworthy of ever-

lasting life, and putting from them the word of

God- The word of the Lord was published

throughout all the region-St. Paul persecuted

by "the devout and honourable women"—"The

disciples' were filled with joy and the Holy

Ghost,"

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LECTURE VIII.

ACTS XIV. 4.

"But the multitude of the city was divided, and part held

with the Jews, and part with the Apostles."

St. Paul so preaches at Iconium that “ a great mul-

titude believed"-The city divided-St. Paul

flies to Lystra-Heals a cripple-Is treated as a

Divinity-Protests against this, and is afterwards

stoned, and left for dead

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