The reasons of the Christian religion the first part, of godliness, proving by natural…

He giveth his Apostles their full Commission for their gathering his Church by Preaching and Baptism, and edifying it by teaching them all that he had commanded them, and giveth them the Keys of it, Mat. 28. Joh. 19. & 20. He appeareth to above five hundred Brethren at once, 1 Cor. 15. He showed himself to them by many infallible proofs, being seen of them forty days, and speaking of the things pertaining to the Kingdom of God; and being assembled with them, commanded them to tarry at Jerusalem till the Spirit came down (miraculously) upon them: And he ascended up to Heaven, before their eyes, Act. 1. And two Angels appeared to them, as they were gazing after him, and told them, that thus he should come again. When Pentecost was come, when they were all together (about a hundred and twenty) the Holy Spirit came upon them visibly, in the appearance of fiery Cloven Tongues, and sate on each of them, and caused them to speak the languages of many Nations, which they had never learned, in the hearing of all: Upon the notice of which, and by Peters Exhortation, about three thousand were then at once converted. Act. 2. After this, Peter and John do heal a man at the entrance of the Temple, who had been lame from his birth, and this by the name of Jesus, before the People: Act. 3. One that was above forty years old, Act. 4.22. When they were forbidden to preach, upon their praises to God, the place was shaken, and they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, Act. 4.31. Ananias and Sapphira are struck dead by Peters word, for hypocrisy and lying, Act. 5. And many Signs and Wonders were done by them among the People, Act. 5.12. Insomuch that they brought the sick into the streets, and laid them on Beds and Couches, that at least Peters shadow might overshadow them,