568 A SHORT VIEW OF SCRIPTt1RE HISTORY. 32. Q. How did he manifest his love ? A. He prayed for his enemies, and said, " Lord, lay not this sin to their charge; Verse 60. 33. Q. What is recorded concerning Philip the deacon ? A. IIe went down to Samaria, and preached Christ among them, and healed the sick, and cast out devils ; Acts viii. 5 -7, 34. Q. Did he make any converts here ? A. Yes, many of the Samaritans believed in Christ, and were baptized, and amongst the rest one Simon, a sorcerer, was baptized, who is commonly called Simon Magus ; Verses 9-13. 35. Q. Did these believers at Samaria receive the Holy Spirit álso ? A. Peter and Jahn the apostles, 'came down on purpose from Jerusalem, and laid hands on them, and they re- ceive the holy Spirit; Verses 14-17. Note, this makes it evident that Philip, who preached to tine Samaritans, was not the apostle, but thedeacon ; for had he been the "apostle, there would have been noneed for Peter and John to come from Jerusalem to lay hands on those that believed. 36. Q. How did Simon Magus betray his own hypocrisy and falsehood ? A. He offered them money, that he might have power to communicate the Holy Ghost to others by laying on his hands ; Verses 18, 19. 37. Q. How was he reproved for this his rashness and folly? A. Peter said to him, " Thy money perish with thee! thou hast no part with its in this matter ; for thy heart is not right in the sight of God ;" Verses 20, 21. 38. Q. Whither was Philip sent next to preach ? A. The angel of the Lord sent him to meet a great officer of the queen of Ethiopia upon the road, as he was returning from Jerusalem where be had been to worship as a proselyte ; Verses 26, 27. '39. Q. Howwas he employed when Philip met him ? A. He was sitting in his chariot, and reading the lüi. chapter of Isaiah, where it is written, " He was led as a sheep to the slaughter,' &c." Verses28-3g. 40. Q. In what manner did Philip preach the gospel to him ? A. Upon his enquiry, " who was the person of whom the prophet spake ?" Philip preached Jeuss Christ the Saviour to him ; Verses 34, 35. 41. Q. What success had this discourse of Philip ? A. He professed his faith that Jesus is the Soir of God, and was bap- tized as soon as they carne to any water ; Verses 36-38. 42. Q. What became of Philip afterward ? A. The Spirit, of the Lord caught him away, and carried hirn to Azotus ; Whence he travelled to Cesarea,,and preached to all the cities upon the road Verses 39, 40. 43. Q. What are the next remarkable actions of Peter ? A. He went down to Lydda, and cored Etieas, who had kept his bed eight years with the palsy ; and he went to Joppa, and raised Dorcas from the dead ; Acts ix. 32-41.
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