CHAPTER VI

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ST. PETER'S FIRST SERMON.

ACTS ii. 14.

Reports of Ancient Sermons, how Derived--Use of Shorthand among Ancients--St. Peter's Auditory--Celts of Britain at Crucifixion--Jews in Arabia--Homerite Martyrs--St. Peter's Conduct at Pentecost an Evidence for the Resurrection--Contrast with his Action at Antioch--St. Peter's Universal Conceptions and Language--A Protest against Ebionism and Unitarianism-- St. Peter and Christ's Descent into Hades-- Apollinarianism and the True Doctrine of Our Lord's Humanity--David's Sepulchre and Christ's Resurrection-- Jewish Traditions 107-126

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