CXXXVI. Multitudes converted by Peter's Sermon. WHEN this they heard, a deep Concern they felt, Their Hearts with inward true Compunction melt : What shall they do t'avert the threaten'd Doom, With Joy the happy Tidings they receive, CXXXVI. ACTS Chap. II. Ver. 37, 38, 39. 136 37. When they heard this, they were pricked in their hearts, and faid unto Peter, and to the reft of the Apoftles, Men and brethren what shall we do? 38. Then Peter faid unto them, Repent and be baptifed every one of you in the name of Jefus Chrift, for the remiffion of fins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghoft. 39. For the promise is unto you, and to your children, and to all that are afar off, even as many as the Lord our God fhall call. CXXXVII. Peter and John restore a lame Man to his Feet. 'Twas Was now the Hour when pious Crowds repair To God's High-Temple with glad Hymns and Pray'r, When Cephas and the Lov'd Disciple there, That facred Name now Strength and Spirit supplies; Such pow'rful Words all Nature must obey, He rofe, he stands, he walks and fprings away; Him to the Temple his Reftorer brings, With loud and chearful Voice he God's high Praifes fings. CXXXVII. ACT's Chap III. Ver. 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. 237 was 2. A certain man lame from his mother's womb carried, whom they laid daily at the gate of the temple which is called Beautiful, to ask alms of them that entred into the temple. 3. Who fecing Peter and John about to go into the temple, asked an alms. 4. And Peter fastening his eyes upon him, with John, faid, Look on us. 5. And he gave heed unto them, expecting to receive fomething of them. 6. Then Peter faid, Silver and gold have I none but fuch as I have give I thee: In the name of Jefus of Nazareth, rife up and walk CXXXVIII. Ananias and Sapphira, their Deceit and Punishment. Some Tares among the Wheat thus early were; The first appear'd, a loft unhappy Pair; He Ananias, the Sapphira nam'd, For Sacrilege, and its juft vengeance fam'd: Why has the envious Spirit thy Heart possest, With the fame Question her th' Apostle try'd, |