The New Testament of Our Lord & Saviour Jesus Christ; Tr. Out of the Original Greek ... Appointed to Be Read in Churches (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1904 Excerpt: ...servants, and a devout soldier of them that waited on him continually; 8 And when he had declared all these things unto them, he sent them to Joppa. 9 On the morrow, as they went on their journey, and drew nigh unto the city, Peter went up upon the housetop to pray ahout the sixth hour: 10 And he hecame very hungry, and would have eaten: hut while they made ready, he fell into a trance, 11 And saw heaven opened, and a certain vessel descending unto him, as it had heen a great sheet knit at the four corners, and let down to the earth: 12 Wherein were all manner of fourfooted heasts of the earth, and wild heasts, and creeping things, and fowls of tho air. 13 And there came a voice to him, Rise, Peter; kill, and eat. 1 4 But Peter said, Not so; Lord; for I have never eaten any thing that is common or unclean. 15 And the voice spake unto him again the second time, What God hath cleansed, that call not thou common. 16 This was done thrice: and the vessel was received up again into heaven. 17 Now while Peter douhted in himself what this vision which he had seen should mean, hehold, the men which were sent from Cornelius had made enquiry for Simon's house, and stood hefore the gate, 18 And called, and asked whether Simon, which was sumamed Peter, were lodged there. 19 f While Peter thought on the vision, the Spirit said unto him, Behold, three men sook thee. 20 Arise therefore, and get thee down, and go with them, douhting nothing; for I nave sent them. 21 Then Peter went down to the men which were sent unto him from Cornelius; and said, Behold, I am ho whom ye seek: what is the cause wherefore ye are come? 22 And they said, Cornelius the centurion, a just man, and one that feareth God, and of good report among all the nation of the Jews, was warned from God hy an...