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A PRACTICAL EXPOSITION

OF THE

ACTS OF THE APOSTLES.

OF THE

ACTS OF THE APOSTLES,

IN THE FORM OF

LECTURES,

INTENDED TO ASSIST THE PRACTICE OF DOMESTIC

INSTRUCTION AND DEVOTION.

BY JOHN BIRD SUMNER, D.D.

LORD BISHOP OF CHESTER.

IN TWO VOLUMES.

VOL. I.

Second Edition.

LONDON:
J. HATCHARD AND SON, 187, PICCADILLY.

1838.

CONTENTS

OF THE FIRST YOLUME.

LECTURE I.-i. 1.-11.

Introduction. Ascension of Jesus . . . Puge 1

Lecture II.-i. 12—26. .

Assembly of the Apostles. Matthias chosen in the room of Judas.

• Death of Judas . . . . . . . . 6

Lecture III.-ii. 1—21.

Descent of the Holy Ghost on the Apostles. Peter's explanation

of the gift of tongues

12

LECTURE IV.-I. 22—36.

Peter proclaims to the assembly tbe resurrection of Jesus, as

proving him both Lord and Christ

.

: 18

LECTURE V.-ii. 37-40.

Peter exhorts the assembly to repent, and be baptized in the name

of Jesus for the remission of sins