Acts:8

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* And (note :)Christ uses the rage of his enemies in the spreading forth and enlarging of his kingdom .(:note ) Saul was consenting unto his death . And at that time there was a great persecution against the church which was at Jerusalem ; and they were all scattered abroad throughout the regions of Judaea and Samaria , except the apostles . * * * Therefore they that were scattered abroad , went to and fro preaching the worde . * * And the people gaue heed vnto those things which Philippe spake , with one accorde , hearing and seeing the miracles which he did . * For vncleane spirits crying with a loud voyce , came out of many that were possessed of them : and many taken with palsies , &amp ; that halted , were healed . * And there was great ioy in that citie . * * To whome they gaue heede from the least to the greatest , saying , This man is that great power of God . * And they gaue heed vnto him , because that of long time he had bewitched them with sorceries . * But assoone as they beleeued Philip , which preached the thinges that concerned the kingdome of God , and the Name of Iesus Christ , they were baptized both men and women . * * * Who , when they were come down , prayed for them , that they might receive the (note :)Those excellent gifts which are necessary , especially for those that were to be appointed rulers and governors of the Church .(:note ) Holy Ghost : * (For as yet , hee was fallen downe on none of them , but they were baptized onely in the Name of the Lord Iesus .) * Then layd they their handes on them , and they receiued the holy Ghost . * * Saying , Giue mee also this power , that on whomsoeuer I lay the handes , he may receiue the holy Ghost . * * Thou hast neither part nor lot in this (note :)In this doctrine which I preach .(:note ) matter : for thy heart is not Is not upright indeed and without the concealing of hypocritical motives . right in the sight of God . * * For I perceive that thou art in the (note :)He calls the inward malice of the heart and the venomous and demonic wickedness with which the magician was wholly filled with the gall of bitterness : and he is said to be in the gall , as though he were wholly overwhelmed with gall , and buried in it .(:note ) gall of bitterness , and [in ] the Entangled in the bonds of iniquity . bond of iniquity . * Then answered Simon , and said , Pray ye to the Lord for me , that none of these things which ye haue spoken , come vpon me . * So they , when they had testified &amp ; preached the worde of the Lord , returned to Hierusalem , and preached the Gospel in many townes of the Samaritans . * * And he arose and went : and , behold , a man of Ethiopia , an eunuch (note :)A man of great wealth and authority with Candace . Now this word «Candace » is a common name of all the Queens of Ethiopia .(:note ) of great authority under Candace queen of the Ethiopians , who had the charge of all her treasure , and had come to Jerusalem for to worship , * And as he returned sitting in his charet , he read Esaias the Prophet . * Then the Spirit said vnto Philip , Goe neere and ioyne thy selfe to yonder charet . * And Philip ranne thither , and heard him reade the Prophet Esaias , and said , But vnderstandest thou what thou readest ? * And he said , How can I , except some man should (note :)To show me the way to understand it .(:note ) guide me ? And he desired Philip that he would come up and sit with him . * * In his (note :)The Hebrew text reads it in this way , «out of a narrow strait , and out of judgment was he taken »: and by the «narrow strait » he means the grave and the very bonds of death , and by «judgment » he means the punishment which was laid upon him , and the miserable state which Christ took upon himself for our sakes , in bearing his Father 's wrath .(:note ) humiliation his judgment was taken away : and who shall declare his How long he will endure : for Christ , having once risen from the dead , dies no more ; ( Rom_6:9 ). generation ? for his life is taken from the earth . * Then the Eunuche answered Philippe , and saide , I pray thee of whome speaketh the Prophet this ? of himselfe , or of some other man ? * Then Philip opened his mouth , and began at the same Scripture , &amp ; preached vnto him Iesus . * And as they went on their way , they came vnto a certaine water , and the Eunuche said , See , here is water : what doeth let me to be baptized ? * * Then he commaunded the charet to stand stil : &amp ; they went downe both into the water , both Philip and the Eunuche , and he baptized him . * And assoone as they were come vp out of the water , the Spirit of the Lorde caught away Philip , that the Eunuche sawe him no more : so he went on his way reioycing . * But Philippe was found at Azotus , and he walked to and fro preaching in all the cities , till he came to Cesarea .

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