...asserted the Jews in his time to be heirs "of the grace of the gospel, when he said that " they were the children of the prophets, and of the covenant which God made with their fathers." (*) And that this might not only be testified in words, the Lord also proved it by...

...and which it was the divine good pleasure should first of all be made known among them who were the children of the prophets, and of the covenant which God made, with the fathers. He declared to them that Jesus of Nazareth was that great Prophet whose coming had been...

...and those that follow after, as many as have spoken, have like. wise foretold of these days. Ye are children of the prophets, and of the covenant which GOD made with our fathers, saying unto Abraham, And in thy seed shall all the kindreds of the earth be blessed. Unto you first,...

...blotted mu, wrren the times of refreshing shall come from the presence of the Lord. v. 25. Ye are the children of the prophets, and of the covenant which God made with our fathers, saying unto Abraham, And in thy seed shall all the kindreds of the earth be blessed." Even in their...

...hath spoken by the mouth of all his holy prophets, since the world began." And again : " Ye are the children of the prophets, and of the covenant which God made with our fathers, saying unto Abraham, and in thy seed shall all the kindreds of the earth be blessed." Actsiii. 21,...

...covenant. Indeed this 'i& expressly asserted by the apostle Peter. "Ye are the children," says he, " of the prophets, and of the covenant which God made with our fathers, saying unto Abraham, And in thy seed shall all the kindreds of the earth be blessed." (Acts iii. 25.)...

...the governor among nations." This word kindreds, is used by St. Peter in the 3d of Acts. " Ye are the children of the prophets, and of the covenant which God made with the fathers, saying unto Abraham, and in thy seed shall all the kindreds of the earth be blessed."...

...and those that follow after, as many as have spoken, have likewise foretold of these days. Ye are the Children of the prophets, and of the covenant which God made with our fathers, saying unto Abraham, And in thy seed shall all the kindreds of the earth be blessed. Unto you first,...

...established in the succeeding chapter. Addressing the people, the apostle Peter affirms, " Ye are the children of the prophets, and of the covenant which God made •with our fathers, saying unto Abraham, And iti thy seed shall all the kindreds of the earth be blessed." (Acts iii. 25.)...

...in the succeeding chapter. Addressing the people, the apostle Peter affirms, "Ye are the childrenof the prophets, and of the covenant which God made 'with our fathers, saying unto Abraham, And in thy seed shall all the kindreds of' the earth be blessed." (Acts iii. 25.)...