1817 Sept. 26

Not Paul

Ch Peter’s Exploits

Introduction

Though with reference to the main subject /business/ viz. the transactions between /intercourse of/ Paul and Peter what passed in the interval between the first and the second of these his first recorded visits of Paul’s to Jerusalem form as it were but an episode, yet as serving as it does to carry on the thread of the sacred history and give a sort of connection how loose so ever to the different /several/ purpose, the matter with which this interval is occupied presents a /some/ demand for notice.

Having set down the new and not yet publickly[?] recognized Apostle at the place of his nativity /birth/ and spoken of a time of indefinite duration an undefined length of time, during which rest /peace/ was enjoyed by the new religion /Church/ and proselytes multiplied and the number of proselytes encreased takes up the chief of the Apostles Peter and sends him forth in quest of adventures and narrates his atchievements and adventures.

He had planned /chalked[?]/ out for himself if on this point the author of the Acts is correct /to be believed/ a very extensive progress /campaign/.

In the course of it the first place he is mentioned as that at which he /it/ commenced his progress /it/ is Lydda

In this place he cures Æneas of the palsy: and by /of/ this exploit /atchievement/ the conversion of all the inhabitants not only of Lydda but of Saron is the fruit.

Acts IX 32 33. 34.

Passing thence to Joppa he resuscitates Tabitha, in Greek Dorcas: and of this atchievement it being known throughout Joppa the conversion of many in that maritime town we are told was the fruit.

Acts IX 36 to 42

Passing throughout says the English translation to which for explanation it adds all quarters.