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offer'd him mony in order to obtain his discharge. but two years after he was succeeded by Porcius Festus, who to oblige the Jews left Paul under confinement.

but Festus willing to oblige the Jews ask'd him, will you consent to go to Jerusalem, and take your trial before me there?

if I am guilty of any capital crime, I am contented to die. but since their accusations are all groundless, that I may not be sacrificed to their humour, I appeal to Cesar."

they objected certain articles that related only to their superstition, and to one Jesus that was dead, but Paul asserted he was alive.

but Paul having made his appeal, insisting to have his cause refer'd to the cognizance of the emperor, I order'd him into custody, till I could send him to Cesar.

but finding he had done nothing that deserv'd death, I have resolved to send him to the emperor, to whom he had appealed.

but rise upright upon thy feet: for I have appear'd to thee in order to establish you my minister in testifying both what you have seen, and what I shall hereafter show to you,

but by the divine favour I am still preserv'd alive, testifying to the small and to the great nothing but what Moses and the prophets have predicted should happen: "that Christ should suffer:

I am not mad, said he, most noble Festus, but what I say, is very sound truth.

but Agrippa reply'd to Paul, you almost persuade me I shall be a christian!

I pray God, said Paul, that not only you, but all that now hear me, were both almost and altogether such as I am, the circumstance of my bonds excepted.

"my friends, said he, I foresee our voyage will be attended with great difficulties, and no small risk of losing not only the ship and cargo, but our lives too."

but soon after it blew a storm from north-east, which bore so upon the ship,

we could not go upon the wind, but were forc'd to let her drive.

but the crew under pretext of dropping their anchors to moor, had hoisted out the boat; designing to make off:

when falling into the confluence of two currents, they ran the ship a-ground: where the fore-castle stuck fast and would not give, but her stern was shatter'd by the violence of the waves.

the soldiers propos'd to dispatch the prisoners, for fear any of them should swim for their lives; but the centurion,

but Paul shook off the animal into the fire without having receiv'd any hurt.

however, they expected to have seen him swell, or suddenly die away. but when they had waited a good while, and saw no harm come to him, they were of another opinion, and said he was a God.

Upon our arrival at Rome, the centurion deliver'd the prisoners to the captain of the guard: but Paul was allow'd to be at private lodgings, under the custody of a soldier.