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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1822 edition. Excerpt: ...in loc. Pasd. Ex. V. II. p. 59. Assemblt Of Divines. "Qf the city of Thyatira--A city of Asia--here dwelt Lydia, that devout servant of God."--" And C entered into the house of Lydia: doubtless to confirm them in the faith which they had preached to them--Lydia and HERS hearing of their miraculous deliverance, could not but be comforted and confirmed in the truth." Annot. on Acts xvi. 14, 40. The place at which Lydia was taught and baptized must have been remarkably convenient for immersion. The people were by the side of a river, and at a place prepared and frequented for religious purification, by washing in the water. This agrees with the Paraphrase and Note on the place, by Dr. Doddridge. "On the Sabbath day we Went out of the city to the river Strymon, where, according to the custom of the Jews, there was an oratory, or a place of public prayer."--K It is certain that the Jews had a custom of building their oratories or proseuchas, or places of "public prayer, by the sea-side, or near rivers, for the sake of purification; which were practised also by the heathens before solemn devotions." Hence we add, that at a place so favourable, no doubt the example of Christ was duly observed. § XIII. The Baptism of the Philippian Jailor, and Household. l'aul and Silas having been cast into prison at Philippi, are delivered from their confinement at midnight, by the miraculous interposition of God. An earthquake shook the foundations of the prison, so that the doors of it were opened, and the prisoners' bands loosed. The jailor suspecting the escape of the prisoners, drew his sword to destroy himself, but which Paul prevented, by assuring him the prisoners were all there. Upon this we read his...
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