* _, as . . 's y J x I 3 > » ? Wn . F - The glorious God, or ſo much of the Throne and glory of God | 29 It was againſt the uw hoje Church. c The mulritudeof belie- vers, at leaſt as any as could flce; which was allowed, or ratkr
as Mortal eyes are capable for to fee; w being Juftified by God, tho' we . - condemned by Pilate : x and ſtanding ready to affilt and comfort aj] | <2Mmanded, Mate. io. 23, when they were perſecurcd in one City that ſhould ſuffer for his ſake. | = 5p whe" path y ws. my as were —_ amongſt _ * Mar. 3.16. 56 Andlaid, Behold 7, I fee * the heavens opened, | |, 0*9<<* 05 Ap m_— 4+ 24 grage arabigerer's and z the Son of man ſtanding on the right hand of | cle + 7 nu ae Pane Fe faolpe inal Places whither the anda tz the Don © a g O Ignt Nand Or | came ; fo that what was intended for the hinderance, God didover- God. rue towards the furtherance of the Goſpel : as he did afterwards » God not ſuffering any Ciſtance to hinder this refreſhing ſight, | PF. r. 12. and ſtill does, and ever will do. d Who were com- z 50 Chriſt is frequently called; and Sr S:-phen would by this manded to ſlay at Jeruſalem, Chap 1. $. there they were to make their inform them, how vain they were in ſtriving againſt Chriſt or his | beginning, Luke 24. 47. and trom thence to proceed unto other t; ath. a As an Auvvcate, Soldier, or Captain for Stephcn ; - or as | Parts, 4/a. 2, 3. and whileſt Cod had any work for them to 10 W one ſhewing the prize unto him, which ha was now running for, | Jeruſalem, they knew that God could and would defend and wan: and had need to be incouraged with the ſight of : But it {ſeems | fain th-m in the midſt of their enemies : as he had done the oub 11 ſtrange, that St. Stephen ſhould teil the Zews of this Heavenly vi- | fhe fire, Exod. 3. 3. ſton, being zhey did not ſe it, alchough in the ſame place with 2 And edevout men Carried Stephen to his burial and him ; bur this he might do, 1. Our of his ardent love to Chriſt, | * made great lamentaticn over him defiringto magnific him, 2. To invite his enemies to Repentance ; | , jr Was an argument that they were devout ( Religious ) inde:d, 28 now Heaven was opened, and Chrifts arms were ſtretched out to re- hat they d _ age Ms, Phe wee” orc 5 dfurouw ve them. 3. Tolbinder any foal being afraid:ro own Chrig. | ©. ey ur!t amongſt ſuch a multitude of perſecucors, and fur 0 md hid fry” wa To 46x * i; £9": TIT —_ ft "Re » | Zealots, own their eſteem for St. Stephen; Ir was piacular among!
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