ANS. On the western coast of Italy, south of Rome. 14 There Paul and his friends found Christian brethren-what did these brethren desire? To which, the centurion courteously consented -then what course did they pur sue? 15 The Christians in Rome, hearing of Paul's approach, kindly came out to meet him-how far did some of them come? And how far did others come? How distant were these places from Rome? ANs. Appii Forum is said to have been about 50 miles, and the Three Taverns about 30 miles, south of Rome. What effect had the arrival of these brethren, on the mind of Paul? 16 On their arrival at Rome, what distinction was made between Paul and the other prisoners? 17 After some time, what did Paul do, in relation to the Jews resident in Rome? On their meeting, he states the occasion of his appearing among them-what does he assure them, relative to his conduct and his imprisonment? 18 What does he state of the Roman magistrates, before whom he was examined? 19 And why did they not set Paul at liberty? Consequently, what was he compelled to do? Yet what did he assure the Jews he had no intention of doing? What did he mean by this? ANS. That his imprisonment was consequence of his hope in the Meah; a hope common to the Jewish nation, only that they did not allow that Jesus was that Messiah. 21 In reply, of what did these Jews assure Paul? 22 Still, they desired to be made acquainted with the Christian doctrine-why? 23 To this we are sure Paul most gladly consented; on an appointed day, they came to him-and concerning whom did he reason with them? Endeavouring to convince them that Jesus was the Messiah, to what authorities did he refer ? 24 What was the result of this conference? 25 The latter of these afforded a melancholy proof of the truth of something said by one of the ancient prophets-by which? And by whom was Isaiah inspired? 26, 27 And what, being thus inspired, did Isaiah predict of the Jews? 28 And this prophecy being fulfilled in those who resisted Paul's testimony, what, in the 28th verse, did he solemnly assure them? 29 What was the consequence of this interview? 30 How long did Paul continue a prisoner in his house? 31 During this time, many re 20 And what does he state as resorted to Paul for instruction— the reason of his imprisonment?' in what did he instruct them? Durin this period also, Paul minate? ANS. Historians inform us wrote ne of his Epistles; and, that he was set at liberty, between two on th whole, so far from being a and three years after his arrival at hindrance to his usefulness, this Rome. Then, how did he employ imprisonment was the means of himself? ANS. It is generally supextending it-where does he inti-posed he visited Spain, and France, mate this? ANs. In his Epistle to (then called Gaul) if not Great the Philippians, Chap. i. 12-14. Britain. But he afterwards returned When did his imprisonment ter- to Rome, and was beheaded by Nero. END OF PART FOURTH. FULLER, PRINTER, BRISTOL. |