Acts:1:1-11
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Luke switches over from the history of the Gospel ,
that is from the history of the sayings and doings of Christ ,
unto the Acts of the Apostles .(:
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former treatise have I made ,
O Theophilus ,
of all that Jesus began both to The acts of Jesus are the miracles and deeds which showed his Godhead ,
and his most perfect holiness ,
and examples of his doctrine .
do and teach ,
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Vntill the day that hee was taken vp ,
after that hee through the holy Ghost ,
had giuen commaundements vnto the Apostles ,
whome hee had chosen :
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And ,
being (
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They were dispersed here and there ,
but he gathers them together so that all of them might together be witnesses of his resurrection .(:
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assembled together with [
them ],
commanded them that they should not depart from Jerusalem ,
but wait for the promise of the Father ,
which , [
saith he ],
ye have heard of me .
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For John truly baptized with water ;
but ye shall be baptized (
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Either by the Father ,
or by me :
so that either the Father or Christ is set here contrasted with John ,
as the Holy Spirit is contrasted with water ,
as things that are comparable to one another .(:
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with the Holy Ghost not many days hence .
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And he said unto them ,
It is not for you to know the times or the (
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That is ,
the proper occasions that provide opportunities for doing matters ,
which occasions the Lord has appointed to bring things to pass in .(:
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seasons ,
which the Father hath put in his own power .
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But yee shall receiue power of the holy Ghost ,
when he shall come on you :
and ye shalbe witnesses vnto me both in Hierusalem and in all Iudea ,
and in Samaria ,
and vnto the vttermost part of the earth .
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And while they looked stedfastly towarde heauen ,
as hee went ,
beholde ,
two men stoode by them in white apparell ,
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Which also said ,
Ye men of Galilee ,
why stand ye gazing up into heaven ?
this same Jesus ,
which is taken up (
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That is ,
out of your sight .(:
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from you into heaven ,
shall so come in like manner as ye have seen him go into heaven .
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