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To them Peter interpreted the gift as the ful 

 fillment of that which was spoken by the prophet 

 Joel; &quot;and it shall come to pass in the last 

 days, saith God, I will pour out my spirit upon Acts H:i7 

 all flesh.&quot; 



2. By the compulsion of persecution; &quot;they 

 therefore that were scattered went about preach- Acts viii:4 

 ing the Word.&quot; 



j. By the impulsion of a living message, &quot;and 

 Philip went down to the City of Samaria, and A cts viii:5 

 proclaimed unto them the Christ.&quot; 



4. By the appointment of a special agent. 



&quot;Saul laid waste the Church But the Lord A cts viii:3 



said .... he is a chosen vessel unto Me, to bear A cts ix:is 

 my name before the Gentiles and kings, and the 

 children of Israel.&quot; 



5. By the symbolism of a vision, &quot;and a voice 



came unto him (Peter) again the second time, Acts x:is 

 what God hath cleansed, make not thou com 

 mon.&quot; 



6. By the intervention of the Holy Spirit. 



&quot; The Holy Ghost said, separate me Barnabas and A cts xiii:2 

 Saul for the work where unto I have called them.&quot; 



7. By the findings of a judicial investigation 

 &quot;that the residue of men may seek after the 

 Lord, and all the Gentiles, upon whom My name 



is called, saith the Lord.&quot; And when the Chris- A cts xv:i? 

 tians at Antioch read the epistle, which an 

 nounced the findings, &quot;they rejoiced for the con 

 solation.&quot; 



8. By a definite statement to the Jews &quot;Be it Act8 

 known unto you, that this salvation of God is 



