...in the unity of the same Spirit, one God, world without end. Amen. For the Epistle. Acts viii. 14. WHEN the Apostles, which were at Jerusalem, heard...the word of God, they sent unto them Peter and John; who, when they were come down, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Ghost: (for as yet...

...Ghost "was fallen upon none of them; only they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus." Hence, " when the Apostles which were at Jerusalem heard that...the word of God, they sent unto them Peter and John : Who, when they were come down, prayed for them, that they might receive the, Holy Ghost." And then,...

...them, in order, in what manner the thing had happened. Fmally, it was but to see Acts viii. 14 : "Now when the apostles, which were at Jerusalem, heard...word of God, they sent unto them Peter and John." There is not the least doubt, said I to myself, reading again and again all the testimonies, that Peter...

...in order, in what manner the thing had happened. Fmally, it was but to see Acts viii. 14 : '•>*ow when the apostles, which were at Jerusalem, heard...word of God, they sent unto them Peter and John." There is not the least doubt, said I to myself, reading again and again all the testimonies, that Peter...

...them perfect.' The olher part of the narrative I shall set down in the words of St. Luke * : " Now when the apostles which were at Jerusalem, heard that...the word of God, they sent unto them Peter and John .r who,, when they were come down, prayed for them that they might receive the Holy Ghost : for as...

...appears, that something more was wanting to confirm and make them perfect: for St. Luke informs us, that " when the Apostles, which " were at Jerusalem, heard...word of God, they sent unto them Peter and " John: who, when they were come down, prayed " for them, that they might receive the Holy Ghost. " (For as...

...he continued with Philip, and wondered, beholding the miracles and signe which were done. 14 It Now when the apostles, which were at Jerusalem; heard...the word of God, they sent unto them Peter and John: 15 Who, when thoy were coma down, prayed for them, tliat they might receive the Holy Ghost. 16 (For...

...contrary appears from several occurrences, which are at variance with the notion of such superiority. "When the Apostles which were at Jerusalem heard that...word of God, they sent unto them Peter and John:" thus the Apostles in their collective capacity shewed themselves superior to Peter, by sending him...

...probable, because it so soon attended their conversion and baptism : When the Apostles which itere at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent unto them Peter and John (ver. 14.) This agrees well with that of confirmation, which is an act reserved to the Rulers of the...

...they laid their hands on them. — Acts vi. 2—6. Now when the apostles which were at Jerusalem had heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent unto them Peter and John ; who, when they were come down, prayed for them. — Acts viii. 14, 15. The believing Jews dispute...