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Saying , What shall we do to thesemen?forthatindeed a notablemiracle hath been donebythem is manifest to all them that dwell in Jerusalem;and we cannot*deny it.
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Butthat it spreadnofurther*among the people, let us straitlythreatenthem, that they speakhenceforth to nomaninthisname.
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And they calledthem, and commandedthemnot to speak at allnorteachin the name of Jesus.
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ButPeterandJohnanswered and saiduntothem,Whether it beright in the sight of God to hearken unto you more thanuntoGod, judge ye .
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Forwecannot*butspeak the things which we have seenandheard .
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So when they had further threatened them , they letthemgo , findingnothinghow they might punishthem,because of the people:forall men glorifiedGodfor that which was done .
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For the manwasaboveforty years old,onwhomthismiracle of healing was shewed .
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And being let go , they wentto their own company,andreportedall that the chief priestsandelders had said untothem.
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And when they heard that , they lifted up their voicetoGod with one accord,andsaid , Lord,thou art God,which hast madeheaven,andearth,and the sea,andall that in them is:
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Whoby the mouth of thyservantDavid hast said , Whydid the heathenrage , and the peopleimagine vain things?
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The kings of the earth stood up , and the rulers were gatheredtogether*against the Lord,andagainsthisChrist.