First, 'Tis true, there were in that second of the Acts, Out of all Nations that heard the Apostles speak in the several Languages of the Countries they were borne in; but yet these were all either Jews or Proselytes, [Greek or Hebrew], worshippers, as ver. 5. who came up to worship, and some parts of the worship were audible; and though borne in other Countries (the Jews being dispersed) yet all were generally learned, and understood the Hebrew tongue, the language of their own Nation, even as to this day the Jews and their Children do; which seems evident from the story in the 20, 21, and 22. Chapters of the Acts, Paul came up with divers Grecians to the Feast of Pentecost, Chap. 20. ver. 4. unto which the Jews out of all quarters came, and being all at a solemn meeting in the Temple, chap. 21. ver. 27. The Jews out of Asia, strangers, stirred up all the people against him, and when, chap. 22. ver. 2. He made a speech to them, and they heard he spake the Hebrew tongue, they kept silence and heard him patiently: And further those mentioned ⟨p. 24⟩Acts 2. did understand all of them Peters Sermon; and though others spake besides Peter to them in their own language, the wonderful things of God, yet that was but a preparatory sign to them; as 1 Cor. 14. 22. making way for their Conversion, vers. 11, 12, and 13. but the means of their Conversion was Peters Sermon after; and it was he also, that gave direction to them all what to do to be saved: and therefore it must be spoken of some one common tongue, they all understood, and those gifts of languages given to the Apostles, were not out of a necessity to instruct those new Converts only, but to fit them when they should go abroad into all the world, and to be a sign to the Jews at present to convince them.
FIrst, 'Tis true, there were in that second of the Acts, Out of all Nations that heard the Apostles speake in the severall Languages of the Countries they were borne in; but yet these were all either Jewes or Proselites, 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, worshippers, as ver. 5. who came up to worship, and some parts of the worship were audible; and though borne in other Countries (the Jewes being dispersed) yet all were generally learned, and understood the Hebrew tongue, the language of their own Nation, even as to this day the Jewes and their Children doe; which seemes evident from the story in the 20, 21, and 22. Chapters of the Acts, Paul came up with divers Grecians to the Feast of Pentecost, Chap. 20. ver. 4. unto which the Jewes out of all quarters came, and being all at a solemne meeting in the Temple, chap. 21. ver. 27. The Jewes out of Asia, strangers, stirred up all the people against him, and when, chap. 22. ver. 2. He made a speech to them, and they heard he spake the Hebrew tongue, they kept silence and heard him patiently: And further those mentioned ⟨p. 24⟩Acts 2. did understand all of them Peters Sermon; and though others spake besides Peter to them in their own language, the wonderfull things of God, yet that was but a preparatorie signe to them; as 1 Cor. 14. 22. making way for their Conversion, vers. 11, 12, and 13. but the meanes of their Conversion was Peters Sermon after; and it was he also, that gave direction to them all what to doe to be saved: and therefore it must be spoken of some one common tongue, they all understood, and those gifts of languages given to the Apostles, were not out of a necessity to instruct those new Converts only, but to fit them when they should goe abroad into all the world, and to be a signe to the Jewes at present to convince them.
