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Saint Paul preaches before a crowd in Athens. Mezzotint by J. Simon after Raphael.

Jesus calls Matthew away from his vocation as a tax collector. Coloured lithograph by F. Hanfstaengl after S. Wiedenbauer after G.A. Pordenone.

Residents of Ephesus burn their books on the magic arts before Saint Paul. Engraving, 18th century, after J. Thornhill.

Conversion of Simon the Sorcerer. Aquatint by J. Stewart after Raphael.

Christ calls Matthew to be among his apostles. Drawing by F. Rosaspina, 1830, after L. Carracci.

Christ feasts in Zacchaeus's well-stocked house. Etching by J.B. Vrints after P. van der Borcht.

Paul undergoes a mystical experience on the way to Damascus; he falls from his horse. Mixed media colour print by E. Kirkall, 1723, after J. da Palma, il Giovane.

Saint Paul preaches before a small group in a crowded forum in Athens. Etching by J.A. Bellanger, 1749, after himself.

Jesus calls James and John from their boat; their father Zebedee stands behind them. Woodcut.

Sinners in the hands of an angry God. A sermon preached at Enfield, July 8th 1741. At a time of great awakenings; and attended with remarkable impressions on many of the hearers. By Jonathan Edwards, A.M. Pastor of the Church of Christ in Northampton. [Six lines from Amos]

The new creature describ'd, and consider'd as the sure characteristick of a man's being in Christ. Together with some seasonable advice to those who are new-creatures. A sermon preach'd at the Boston Thursday-lecture, June 4. 1741. And made public at the general desire o the hearers. By Charles Chauncy, A.M. Pastor of the First Church of Christ in Boston. [Nine lines from Flavel]

A true and authentic account of the conversion of a Quaker to Christianity, and of her behaviour on her death-bed. By the late Reverend and learned Charles Leslie, Author of the Short Method with the Jews and Deists, and many other learned and ingenious Treatises.

Paul tells the people of Greece about the last judgement; some mock and others believe. Engraving by C. Bloemaert, 1679, after C. Ferri.

Earail dhurachdach do pheacaich neo-iompaichte: eidir-theangaicht' o bheurla Ioseiph Alleine, Le I. S. Ministeir ann Cille-Bhreanuinn.

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Sinners in the hands of an angry God. A sermon preached at Enfield, July 8th 1741. At a time of great awakenings; and attended with remarkable impressions on many of the hearers. By Jonathan Edwards, A.M. Pastor of the Church of Christ in Northampton. [Six lines from Amos]

A true and authentic account of the conversion of a Quaker to Christianity, and of her behaviour on her death-bed. By the late Reverend and learned Charles Leslie, Author of the Short Method with the Jews and Deists, and many other learned and ingenious Treatises.

Paul tells the people of Greece about the last judgement; some mock and others believe. Engraving by C. Bloemaert, 1679, after C. Ferri.

Earail dhurachdach do pheacaich neo-iompaichte: eidir-theangaicht' o bheurla Ioseiph Alleine, Le I. S. Ministeir ann Cille-Bhreanuinn.