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9 Nov r 1815 Not Paul Extracts First
9 Nov r 1815

Not Paul Extracts First loose Extracts From Acts and Epistles Paul’s &c

11 Aug. 1817. Extracts superseded. But quere for Observations and tactic titles consultable?

1

Act VII. 50. First mention of Paul. ‘And cast him (Stephen) out of the city and stoned him: and the witnesses laid down their clothes at the feeta young man’s feet whose name was Saul.’

2

Saul ‘was consenting to’ Stephen’s death. He makes havock of the Church haling men and women to prison and scattering them. Acts VIII 1 to 4.

3

Story of Simon Magus. At this very time he offers money for power to confe r the Holy Ghost Acts VIII 9 to 24.

4

Saul still breathing out threatenings and slaughter against the disciples goes to the High Priest and desires letters to Damascus to the Synagogues to empower him to bring men and women bound to Jerusalem Acts IX. 1. 2

5

Then comes the story of his vision near Damascus Acts IX 3 to 9.

He is 3 days without sight, meator drink.

6

Then comes story of the vision of Ananias a disciple who restores Saul to sight Acts IX. 10 to 19

7

All the evidence of Paul’s Apostleship is this Acts IX. 15 in the story of Ananias’s vision But the Lord said unto him (in a vision) Go thy way: for he is a chosen vessel unto me, to bear my name before the Gentiles and Kings and the children of Israel. For I must shew him how great things he must suffer for my sake

Then IX. v. 17 Ananias visiting him says Brother Saul the Lord (even Jesus that appeared unto thee in the way as thou camest) hath sent me that thou mightest receive thy sight, and be filled with the Holy Ghost. Then receiving his sight he was baptized v. 18. If this makes an Apostle, then all who received the Holy Ghost i.e. all who were baptized were Apostles.

8

Acts XXII. 1 to 21

Paul’s account to at Jerusalem — of his life and conversion.

According to this account the Lord Jesus himself gave him no commission of Apostleship only bid him go to Damascus ‘and there it shall be told you (v. 10) of all things which are appointed for thee to do.

9

Acts XXVI 1 to

At Cæsarea Paul gives his own history to Agrippa. Here too his history of his conversion. Compare it with the former and with that by the author of the Acts.

Here he saw a light and heard a voice —nothing more. Nothing about his companions who or how many: only that ‘they all fell to the earth’. XXVI. 13 to 19.

10

Acts XXVIII 7 to 10.

At Melita Courteously received and lodged three days by Publius Chief man of the Island.

To shew the profit of Apostleship bring together the other like instances

11

Acts XXVIII last Chapters 17 to 29. At Rome, Paul calls together the chiefs of the Jews and keeps preaching to them. Some believe; some not.

Paul’s Miracles

1. At Lystra a cripple (name and time not mentioned) who had never walked, healed XIV. 8. to 11.

Whereupon Paul and Barnabas are reputed[?] as Gods.

2. At Philippi, a spirit of divination commanded out of a damsel unnamed. XVI. 16. 17. 18 Her masters, losing their profit accost Paul and Silas and get them imprisoned.

3. At Philippi By an earthquake the doors of the prison being thrown open, Paul and Silas stay voluntarily: whereupon the Jailer is converted. Jailer’s name and time not mentioned. XVI. 25 to 30.

4. At Corinth In a vision, the Lord bid him not be afraid. No particulars. XVIII 9. 10.

5. At Ephesus, upon Paul laying his hands upon them, ‘about twelve men (none named) ‘spake with tongues and prophesied.’ XIX. 5. 6. 7. Time not designated.

6. At or about Ephesus place not determinately designated, cures and dispossessions neither designated nor numbered effected XIX. 11. 12. viz. by handkerchiefs and aprons worn by him.
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  • Title: [[Some marginal summary paras. on this folio]
    Description: [Some marginal summary paras. on this folio. This transcript is the material which is not marginal summary paras.]

    1817 Oct. 25

    Ch. Miracles Quasi, Visions

    1. Miraculous account false

    III or Verbal or else Miracles

    17 Acts XXVII. 22. 25. Copy these four verses (Comforting Angel on shipboard.

    II. Inferential quasi miracles Acts XXVII. 34. Wherefore pray you &c not a hair shall fall &c

    IV. Miracles unparticularized continued

    6 Acts XIX. 6. 7. And when Paul had laid (his) hands upon them, the Holy Ghost came on them; and they spake with tongues and prophecied. (v. 7) And all the men were about twelve.

    6. Acts XIX. 11. 12. And God wrought special miracles by the hand of Paul: so that from his body &c. Copy the verse.

    Miraculous accounts false

    16. Acts XXII 17 to 21.

    Trance in Jerusalem temple Copy v. 17 to 21

    14. Acts XVIII 9. 10. Then spake the Lord to Paul in the night by a vision. Be not afraid &c. Copy 9 and 10.

    15. Acts XIX 13 to 20. Exorcists bedeviled. Magic books burnt by the owners. Copy verses 13 to 20.

    III continued. Quasi Miracles inferential

    17. Acts XX. 23. Save that the holy Ghost witnesseth in every city, saying &c.

    16. Acts XX 22. And now behold I go bound in the spirit to Jerusalem.

    15. Acts XIX 21. Paul purposed in the Spirit … to go to Jerusalem. Copy the Verse.

    14. Acts XIX. 6. 7. And when Paul had laid (his) hands upon them, the Holy Ghost come on them, and they spake with tongues and prophecied. And all the men were about twelve.

    13. Acts XVIII. 5. Paul was ‘pressed in Spirit and testified to the Jews that Jesus was Christ.’

    12. Acts XVI. 26. to 34. ‘And suddenly there was a great earthquake &c. (Paul and Silas liberated.)

    11. Acts XVI. 7. ‘They’ (Paul and Timotheus assayed to go to Bithynia: but the Spirit suffered them not

    10 Acts XVI. 6 They (Paul and Timotheus were forbidden by the Holy Ghost to preach the word in Asia.’

    9. Acts XII. 23. And immediately the Angel of the Lord smote him (Herod) &c. Copy the verses

    Miraculous accounts false

    5. Paul’s Vision Acts IX 1 to 9.

    6. Ananias’s Vision Acts IX. 10 to 16.

    7. Paul’s vision as reported by the Lord to Ananias in his vision Acts IX. 12.

    8. Scales that fell from Paul’s eyes Acts IX. 18. ‘And immediately &c. Copy the verse.

    9. Tabitha resuscitated by Peter Acts IX. 36. to 42.

    10. Peter’s Vision at Joppa Acts X. 9 to 16. XI. 4. to 10.

    11. Lystra Cripple cured by Paul Acts XIV. 8. 9. 10.

    12. Acts XVI. 9. 10. And a vision appeared to Paul in the night Copy verses 9 and 10.

    13. Acts XVI. 18. Paul being grieved turned and said to the Spirit (of divination v. 16) I command thee in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her. And he came out of her the same hour.

    6. At Lydda paralytic Æneas cured by Peter IX. 34. 35.

    7. Cornelius’s Vision at Cæsarea Acts X. 3 to 7. XI. 13.

    8. Acts X. 19. 20. While Peter thought on the vision, the spirit said to him &c.

    3. Acts VIII. 26. And the angel of the Lord spake unto Philip saying &c. Copy the verse.

    4. Acts VIII. 29. ‘Then the Spirit said to Philip, Go near’ &c

    5. Acts VIII. 39 … the Spirit of the Lord caught away Philip that the Eunuch saw him no more … 40 But Philip was found at Azotus.

    6. Acts XI 12. ‘And the Spirit bade me (Peter) ‘go with them nothing doubting.’

    7. Acts XI. 28 … Agabus … signified by the Spirit that there should be great dearth &c.

    8. Acts XII. 7. 8. 9. The Angel of the Lord came upon him (Peter) and &c. Copy the verses.

    Quasi Miracles inferential /[…?]/ Acts XXVIII. Copy from 3 to 6. And when Paul &c.

    Quasi Miracles verbal

    Acts XXVIII Copy from 7 to 10. Publius’s father cured or doctored: also others nameless

    8. [Greek] 9. [Greek]

    1. Miraculous account false

    2 Peter’s resuscitation of Tabitha

    Acts IX 36. 37. 38. 39. 40. 41.

    3.[?] Peter and John’s cure of the temple cripple Acts III 1 to 11. IV. 9. 13. 14. 22.

    4. Stephen’s vision Acts VII 55.

    II. Quasi Miraculous accounts: quasi miracles inferential or by inference

    1. Cloven tongues Acts II 1 to 13: or […?]

    2. Paralytic Æneas cured by Peter Acts IX. 33. 34.

    3. Acts IV 31. the place was shaken where they (the Apostles) were assembled together; and they were all filled with the holy Ghost &c

    4. Ananias and Sapphira’s death Acts V. 1 to 11

    5. v. 15. ‘They brought forth the sick into the streets, and laid them on beds and couches that at the least, the shadow of Peter passing by might overshadow some of them.’

    6. Acts XX 7 to 12 Eutychus raised up. Copy v. 7 to 12.

    III. Quasi-Miraculous accounts or Quasi Miracles made by double entendre: alias verbal miracles

    I Acts V. 19. The angel of the Lord by night opened the prison-doors, and brought them forth.

    2. Acts VI. 15. And all that sat in the Council looking stedfastly at him (Stephen) saw his face as if it had been the face of an Angel.

    IV. Miracles unparticularized

    1. Acts II 43 ‘Many wonders and signs were done by the Apostles.

    2. Acts V. 12. And by the hand of the Apostles were many signs and wonders wrought among the people.

    3. Acts VIII. 6. 7. 13. Philip’s

    4. Simon Magus’s Acts VIII 10. 11.

    5. Acts XV. 12 ‘Then all the multitude … gave audience to Barnabas and Paul, declaring what miracles and wonders God had wrought among the Gentiles by them.’
  • Title: [1818 Feb. 7 Not Paul I Argument]
    Description: 1818 Feb. 7

    Not Paul

    I Argument

    Ch Motives to Conversion

    § 2 Love of Money’s worth

    §. 3. 2 Services various

    §. 3. Service in various expensive shapes claimed and received and claimed

    1. Acts xv. 39. 40. 39. And the contention was so sharp between them, that they departed asunder one from the other: and so Barnabas took Mark, and sailed on to Cyprus:

    40. And Paul chose Silas, and departed, being recommended by the brethren unto y e grace of God Chose Silas: viz: out of an unspecified number unspecified whom he had equally at his command.

    2. Acts xvii. 14. 15. 14. and then immediately the brethren sent away Paul to go (from Berea Acts xvii. 10.) as it were to the sea: but Silas & Timotheus abode there still.

    15. And they that conducted Paul brought him unto Athens: and receiving a commandment unto Silas & Timotheus for to come to him with all speed, they departed. Number[?] unspecified, unlimited, note here his attendants.

    3. Acts xix. 22. So he sent into Macedonia (viz. from Ephesus {Acts xix. 1. 17. &c.}) two of them that ministered unto him, Timotheus and Erastus; { but} he himself staid in Asia (viz. at Ephesus ib. 23 to 29) for a season.

    4. Acts xix. 29. ‘And the whole city being stirred up /excited against Paul/ by the makers of silver shrines for the temple of Diana) ‘was filled with confusion: and having caught Gaius and Aristarchus men of Macedonia, Paul’s companions in travel, they rushed with one accord into the theatre.’

    Here then at Ephesus, the two here mentioned are but so many out of a greater number the amount of which is not mentioned: and of these two Timotheus was brought by him from Derbe or Lystra in Lycaonia: a very considerable distance a to Ephesus at which place Paul had already made a stay of more (it is not easy to say /it appears not exactly/ how much more) than 2 years and three months (Acts xix 1. 8. 10.)

    In the persons of this Gaius and this Aristarchus we have /see/ two other persons living with him also at Ephesus and under the name of travelling companions forming part of his sect[?] /household establishment/ after having been brought or come thither from Macedonia. b

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  • Title: [1817 Sept. 18 Not Paul Argument]
    Description: 1817 Sept. 18

    Not Paul

    Argument Miracles &c

    Ch Paul’s Visions

    1 [… ?] Damascene conversion

    2 at Troas [… ?]

    Chap. /Genus/ I. Paul’s Visions as reported in the Acts.

    I. Paul’s vision experienced in the road between Jerusalem and Damascus (about 120 miles) on the occasion on which he was converted. See above Ch. | | the Chapter on Paul’s conversion. Seen /Person seen/ nobody: but by Paul a vision heard, which by the said Paul /him/, he having never either seen or heard Jesus, was by some means not specified discovered to be Jesus. Places in which /Persons by whom/ this is reported: 1. Paul speaking to the Jerusalem Mob. Acts XXII. 2. Paul speaking to King Agrippa Acts XXVI[?]. 3. Paul writing to the Galatians: Gal. I. 12. 15. 16 4. Paul writing to the Corinthians. I. Cor. XV. 8. 5 Author of the Acts Acts IX 3 to 9

    Though an unseen one /sight/ this vision was a direct /directly stated/ one.

    II. Another vision of Paul’s experienced /enjoyed/ Paul’s vision at a place not mentioned and at a time not discoverable. Paul’s vision of /Person seen/ Ananias as reported to Ananias time and place also unspecified by Jesus to the said Ananias. a See above Ch. | | This is the vision within a vision, as there spoken of. This vision is also a direct /directly-stated/ one. Pencil notes: ‘To the next page’; ‘From the bottom of the next page’.

    a Acts IX. 12.

    IV. Paul’s vision at Troas. Person seen a man of Macedonia, name not mentioned. Person by whom reported, the author of the Acts. Acts XVI. 8. 9. 10

    8. ‘And they passing by Mysia came down to Troas. 9 And a vision appeared to Paul in the night: There stood a man of Macedonia, and prayed him, saying, Come over into Macedonia, and help us.

    10. And after he had seen the vision, immediately we endeavoured to go into Macedonia &c

    Vision in this case too a directly-stated one.

    Of this vision the natural interpretation seems to have been this. For reasons which he had not thought fit to explain to his attendants, or which having been explained to them had not proved quite so satisfactory as he could have wished, Paul chose to take this voyage to Macedonia. He accordingly determined to have had this vision. At this time /On this occasion/ he was so seldom alone, that it became necessary to experience it - to have experienced it either in a trance, or at night. In a trance there would have been the trouble of acting the part, and all eyes would be upon him: the night time was therefore chosen, by which /his choice, and by it/ all that trouble was saved.