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named Simon; 2. James, the fon ofZebedee; 

 3. John, the brother of James , 4. Andrew, 5. 

 Philip; 6. Bartholomew; 7. Matthew ; 8. Tho- 

 mas ; 9. James, the fon of Alpheus ; 10. Jude, 

 or Thades, the brother of James ; 1 1. Simon of 

 Canana; and 12. Matthias, elefted by the other 

 apoftles in the place of Judas Ifcariot, who, after 

 he had betrayed our Saviour, hanged himfelf in 

 defpair. Thefe apoftles performed great aftions 

 and miracles, which are related by St. Luke in 

 the book called The AHs. The apoftles chofe 

 feven deacons, who were to difpenfc the alms, 

 and thefe were, i . Stephen, a man full of the 

 faith, who was ftoned to death ; 2. Phillip ; 3. 

 Procor; *. Nicanor; 5. Timon ; 6. Parmenas ; 

 and 7. Nicholas, a profelyte of Antioch. There 

 were, befide thefe, feventy-two difciples of Chrift, 

 all of whofe names are not known to us. By the 

 preaching of the apoftles they continually in- 

 creafed, and in procefs of time the number of 

 profelytes to Chriftianity, in all countries, was 

 without bounds. Saul, a native of Tarfus in Ci- 

 licia, and in that quality a Roman citizen, was a 

 jnan of diftinguilhed rank, and of great learn- 

 ing. He at firft perfecuted the Chriftians, but 

 was foon converted, embraced Chriftianity, was 

 baptized, and took the name of Paul ; he effi- 

 cacioufly affifted the apoftles in their labours, 

 and became himfelf the apoftle of the Gentiles. 

 His travels and fucccfs arc well known. He, 

 and all the other apoftles, fuffered martyrdom in 

 the firft age, except St. John, who died a natu- 

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