And when they had fasted, and pray∣ed, they laid hands on them. This Historian, who re∣presents the Disciples continually fasting and pray∣ing, could not devise that matter of fact, supposing it to be false. He would be very extravagant that should believe, that the Apostles led an ill course of Life, and plunged themselves in all sorts of lewd Debaucheries. Their Words, their Actions convince us of the contrary. Yet it may be said that they were Villains indeed, if what they preached was false: But if they were downright plain honest Men, as their speech necessarily evinces to us, then was their preaching also necessarily true.
Then the Deputy when he saw what was done, believed, being astonished at the Doctrine of the Lord. 'Twould argue but little Judgment in any one that designs to impose a Fiction upon Men's be∣lief, to pitch upon Circumstances, as are contrary to publick knowledge. The Conversion of a Deputy, was certainly an Event very remarkable.