Do thyself no Harm.

Do thyself no Harm.

ACTS XVI.27, 28. HE would have killed himself; — But Paul cried with a loud Voice, saying, Do thyself no Harm.

IN the Context, the Evangelist gives an Account concerning, the Imprisonment of Paul and Silas, for Preaching the Gospel of JESUS CHRIST; and a most Remarkable Occurrence happening thereupon, which proved the Conversion of the Gaoler, who had dealt very cruelly with them. We have herewithal a Relation of what proved the occasion of that strange Conversion. It was brought to pass, by means of a Miraculous Earthquake which happened at Midnight. The Gaoler being by this Earthquake frightfully waked out of Sleep, was full of Distress and Consternation. While he was thus distressed in his Mind, the Devil took advantage to fall upon him with horrid Temptations.

IN the Context, the Evangelist gives an Account concerning, the Imprisonment of Paul and Silas, for Preaching the Gospel of JESUS CHRIST; and a most Remarkable Occurrence happening thereupon, which proved the Conversion of the Gaoler, who had dealt very cruelly with them. We have herewithal a Relation of what proved the occasion of that strange Conversion. It was brought to pass, by means of a Miraculous Earthquake which happened at Midnight. The Gaoler being by this Earthquake frightfully waked out of Sleep, was full of Distress and Consternation. While he was thus distress'd in his Mind, the Devil took advantage to fall upon him with horrid Temptations.

TWO Things are noted in the Words before us. First. There is noted, The Evil which the Gaoler was Tempted unto; To wit, Self-Murder. He drew his Sword, and was just ready to sheath it in his own Wretched Bowels. Secondly. There is noted, That which was the happy means of diverting him from the Evil; To wit, The Apostles speaking to him. He cried with a loud Voice; Very Earnestly. And it was Time to be in Earnest. It was a matter of Life and Death!