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and they sent foorth Barnabas, that he should the first and the second watch, they came vnto
goe vnto Antiochia. 23 Who when he was come the yron gate, that leadeth vnto the citie, which
and had seene the grace of God, was glad, and ex- opened to them by it owne accord, and they went
horted all, that with purpose of heart they would out, and passed through one streete, and by and
continue in the Lord. 24 For he was a good man, by the Angel departed from him. 11 And when
and full of the holy Ghost, and faith, and much Peter was come to himselfe, he said, Nowe I know
people ioyned them selues vnto the Lord. 25 Then for a trueth, that the Lord hath sent his Angel,
departed Barnabas to Tarsus to seeke Saul: 26 And and hath deliuered me out of the hand of Herod,
when he had founde him, he brought him vnto and from all the wayting for of the people of
Antiochia: and it came to passe that a whole yere the Iewes. 12 And as he considered the thing,
they were conuersant with ye Church, and taught he came to the house of Marie, the mother of
much people, in so much that the disciples were Iohn, whose surname was Marke, where many
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first called Christians in Antiochia. 27 In those were gathered together, and prayed. And when
dayes also came Prophets from Hierusalem vnto Peter knocked at the entrie doore, a maide came
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Antiochia. 28 And there stoode vp one of them foorth to hearken, named Rhode, But when she
knew Peters voyce, she opened not the entrie
named Agabus, and signified by the Spirit, that doore for gladnesse, but ranne in, and tolde howe
there should be great famine throughout all the Peter stood before the entrie. 15 But they said
world, which also came to passe vnder Claudius vnto her, Thou art mad. Yet she affirmed it
Cesar. 29 Then the disciples, euery man according constantly, that it was so. Then said they, It is
to his ability, purposed to sende succour vnto the his Angel. 16 But Peter continued knocking, and
brethren which dwelt in Iudea. 30 Which thing when they had opened it, and sawe him, they
they also did, and sent it to the Elders, by the were astonied. 17 And he beckened vnto them
hand of Barnabas and Saul. with the hand, to hold their peace, and told them
how the Lord had brought him out of the prison.
12 And he saide, Goe shewe these things vnto Iames
1 Nowe about that time, Herod the King and to the brethren: and he departed and went
stretched forth his hands to vexe certaine of the into an other place. 18 Nowe assoone as it was day,
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Church, And he killed Iames the brother of Iohn there was no small trouble among the souldiers,
with the sword. 3 And when he sawe that it what was become of Peter. 19 And when Herod
pleased the Iewes, he proceeded further, to take had sought for him, and found him not, he
Peter also (then were the dayes of vnleauened examined the keepers, and commanded them to
bread.) 4 And when he had caught him, he put be led to be punished. And he went downe from
him in prison, and deliuered him to foure quater- Iudea to Cesarea, and there abode. 20 Then Herod
nions of souldiers to be kept, intending after the was angrie with them of Tyrus and Sidon, but
Passeouer to bring him foorth to the people. So they came all with one accord vnto him, and
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Peter was kept in prison, but earnest prayer was perswaded Blastus the Kings Chamberlaine, and
made of ye Church vnto God for him. 6 And they desired peace, because their countrey was
when Herod woulde haue brought him out vnto nourished by the Kings land. 21 And vpon a
the people, the same night slept Peter betweene day appointed, Herod arayed himselfe in royall
two souldiers, bound with two chaines, and the apparell, and sate on the iudgement seate, and
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keepers before the doore, kept the prison. And made an oration vnto them. 22 And the people
behold the Angel of the Lord came vpon them, gaue a shoute, saying, The voyce of God, and
and a light shined in the house, and he smote not of man. 23 But immediatly the Angel of the
Peter on the side, and raysed him vp, saying, Lord smote him, because he gaue not glorie vnto
Arise quickely. And his chaines fell off from his God, so that he was eaten of wormes, and gaue
handes. 8 And the Angel saide vnto him, Girde vp the ghost. 24 And the worde of God grewe,
thy selfe, and binde on thy sandales. And so he and multiplied. 25 So Barnabas and Saul returned
did. Then he said vnto him, Cast thy garment from Hierusalem, when they had fulfilled their
about thee, and follow me. 9 So Peter came out office, and tooke with them Iohn, whose surname
and followed him, and knewe not that it was true, was Marke.
which was done by the Angel, but thought he
had seene a vision. 10 Nowe when they were past