they wrought miracles; and a great number believed, and turned unto the Lord. Do you mark why now also there was need of miracles, (namely) that they might believe? Then tidings of these things came unto the ears of the church which was in Jerusalem: and they sent forth Barnabas, that he should go as far as Antioch.* What may be the reason that, when such a city received the word, they did not come themselves? Because of the Jews. But they send Barnabas. However, it is no small part of the providential
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