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Iwasin the city of Joppapraying : andin a trance I saw a vision, A certainvesseldescend , as it had been a greatsheet, let downfromheaven by fourcorners;and it cameeven to me:
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Upon the which when I had fastened mine eyes , I considered , andsaw fourfooted beasts of the earth,and wild beasts,and creeping things,andfowls of the air.
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And I heard a voicesaying unto me,Arise , Peter;slayandeat .
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But I said , Not so,Lord:fornothingcommonoruncleanhath at any timeenteredintomymouth.
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But the voiceansweredmeagain*fromheaven,WhatGod hath cleansed , that callnotthoucommon .
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Andthis was done* three times:andall were drawn upagainintoheaven.
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And,behold , immediately there werethreemenalreadycomeunto the housewhere*Iwas , sentfromCaesareauntome.
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And the Spiritbademe go withthem,nothingdoubting . Moreover*thesesixbrethrenaccompanied*me,and we enteredinto the man'shouse:
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And he shewedushow he had seen an angelinhishouse, which stoodandsaid unto him,SendmentoJoppa,and call forSimon, whose surname isPeter;
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Who shall tellthee*words,whereby*thouandallthyhouse shall be saved .
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AndasIbegan to speak , the HolyGhostfellonthem,as*onusat the beginning.