sees, from whom he had learnt to hate CHRIST, as an enemy to the Law of Moses; and the High Priests and Rulers fixed upon him as a proper person to be employed against the followers of CHRIST; and so zealous was Saul in this bad cause, that he searched for them every where, both men and women, and had them committed to prison. At length, knowing that the Gospel was preached at Damascus, Saul desired that he might be sent thither by the High Priest, to bring to Jerusalem as many prisoners as he could secure. But our LORD knew Saul's heart, and that in what he did, he meant to do service to the true religion, there to fore the LORD resolved to convert him, and take him for an Apostle. So, as Saul was drawing near Damascus, the LORD caused a great light to shine from Heaven, which struck him with blindness; and he heard a voice from Heaven, saying, Saul! Saul! why persecutest thou me? And he said, Who art thou, LORD? And the LORD said, I am JESUS, whom thou persecutest. And Saul said, LORD, what wilt thou have me to do? And the LORD said, Go to Damascus, and it shall be told thee what thou shalt do. Then Paul was led to Damascus, and when he had been without sight three days, the LORD sent a good man, named Ananias, to him, who put his hands upon him, and said, Brother Saul, the LORD JESUS sent me to thee that thou mightest receive thy sight, and be filled with the HOLY GHOST. And immediately Saul received his sight, and was baptized, and filled with the HOLY GHOST, like the other Apostles. A few days after, this same Saul, who went to Damascus to persecute the disciples, preached the Gospel there himself; and from that time was ready to endure any persecutions for the sake of CHRIST. An Angel appearing to CORNELIUS, a Roman Centurion. THERE was a certain man in Cesa rea,* named Cornelius, an officer in *Map of Canaan, 9 P. M the Roman army, who, though he was a Gentile, was very pious and charitable. To this good man the LORD sent an Angel, who appeared unto him, and said, Cornelius! And when Cornelius saw the Angel, he was afraid, and said, What is it, LORD? And the Angel said, Thy prayers and thine alms are come up for a memorial before GOD. Now send men to Joppa for one Simon, whose surname is Peter, and he shall tell thee what thou oughtest to do. So Cornelius sent two of his household servants and a devout soldier, that waited upon him, and they found |