witneſſes, when examined, will declare. » There were bur Twelve days ſince Paul's coming to Jeruſalem, Seven of them he had ſpent there, until the time of his Puritication was accom- pliſhed ; and the Five other days he had been in cuſtody, and er Ceſarca ; by which, Sr. Paul proves how unlikely it was, that in ſo ſhort a time, he being a itranger in thoſe parts, thould riif- any tumults, s He being fo far from Jufigrumnme wy miſchic©
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# They could not prove cither of thole cr1mes they carged him with, wiz. 1. Raiſing of Sedirtion. Or, 2. Prophaning of the Temple, which they had acculcd him of.
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o St Pay is willing to allow the preſent Fews Teſtimony a- bout ſuch things as they could know, having themſelves heard ind {cen them ; which was wharpatled in the Council when Paul was brought before it, Chap. 23. 1.9. The lente of a Deity was more quick upo:1 men z and they mught then be truſted under the ie curity Of an Oarh.