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These were the noblest of byrthe amonge the of Thessalonia which receaved the worde wt all diligence of mynde and searched ye scriptures dayly whether those thinges were even so.
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And many of the beleved: also of worshipfull weme which were Grekes and of men not a feawe.
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When the Iewes of Thessalonia had knowledge that ye worde of God was preached of Paul at Berrea they came there and moved the people.
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And then by and by ye brethre sent awaye Paul to goo as it were to ye see: but Sylas and Timotheus abode there still.
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And they that gyded Paul brought him vnto Attens and receaved a comaundment vnto Sylas and Timotheus for to come to him at once and came their waye.
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Whyll Paul wayted for them at Attens his sprete was moved in him to se the cite geven to worshippinge of ymages.
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Then he disputed in the synagoge wt the Iewes and with the devout persones and in the market dayly with the that came vnto him.
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Certayne philosophers of ye Epicures and of ye stoyckes disputed with him. And some ther were which sayde: what will this babler saye. Other sayd: he semeth to be a tydynges bringer of newe devyls because he preached vnto them Iesus and the resurreccion.
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And they toke him and brought him into Marsestrete sayinge: maye we not knowe what this newe doctrine wher of thou speakest is?
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For thou bringest straunge tydynges to oure eares. We wolde knowe therfore what these thinges meane.
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For all the Attenians and straungers which were there gave the selves to nothinge els but ether to tell or to heare newe tydynges.