Given by the Lord Bishte of Charlie, at Durham. Saturday, July 134. 1844. being of day before I was ordained a Deacon by his Lordship .)

A PRACTICAL EXPOSITION

OF THE

ACTS OF THE APOSTLES.

A

PRACTICAL EXPOSITION

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.

BODLEIAL

1 1 JUN 1973

LIBRARY

LONDON:

PRINTED BY IBOTSON AND PALMER

SAVOY STREET.

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

Death of Judas

LECTURE III.-ii. 1-21.

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

of the gift of tongues

LECTURE IV.-ii. 22-36.

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Peter proclaims to the assembly the resurrection of Jesus, as

proving him both Lord and Christ

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LECTURE V.-ii. 37-40.

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

of Jesus for the remission of sins

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