| Thomas Brett - 1715 - 454 pages
...added to the CONGREGATION fuch cujhould be fayed. And (d) Saul made Havock of the CONGREGATION. (*>) Herod the King ftretched forth his Hands to vex certain of the CONGREGATION. (f) And hath made him (that is Chritt) above all things, the Head of the CONGREGATION,... | |
| Thomas Chubb - 1732 - 882 pages
...peaceable exercile of their miniftry, was turned againft them. Thus Herod the king ftretched forth bis hand to vex certain of the church, and he killed James the brother of John •with the [word, and becaufe it pleafed the Jews, be •proceeded farther to take Peter aljo. Afts xii. r, 2,... | |
| John Barnes (of Pembroke) - 1765 - 402 pages
...kill the hellifh Seed, With thy Spirit's two edg'd Sword, O avenge us of our Foe, OW about that Time Herod the King ftretched forth his Hands to vex certain...Church. And he killed James the Brother of John with the Sword, Afts xii. i, 2. It is a very great Misfortune for a Man to employ that Power again ft God, which... | |
| 1765 - 500 pages
...Which alfb they did, and fent it to the elders by the hands of Barnabas and Saul. Now about that time, Herod the king ftretched forth his" hands to vex certain...Church. And he killed James the brother of John with a fword. And becaufe he faw it pleafed the Jews, he proceeded further to take Peter alfo. The Gofpel.... | |
| 1765 - 506 pages
...fent it to the elders by the hands of Barnabas and Saul. Now about that time, Herod the king ilretched forth his" hands to vex certain of the Church. And he killed James the brother of John with a fword. And becaufe he faw it pleafed the Jews, he proceeded further to take Peter alfo. The GofpeL... | |
| 1765 - 410 pages
...and fent it to the a ranfom for many. ciders by the hands of Barnabas and Saul. Now about that time Herod the king ftretched forth his "hands to vex certain of the Saint Bartholomew ttestfcjllt. /"\ AJmighty and everlafling G od, who didft give to thine ApofBe Bartholomew... | |
| 1779 - 688 pages
...«f oor b'.effed Saviour Jefus Chrift. Amen. that time, Herod the king ftretched forth his hands tor vex certain of the Church. And he killed James the brother of John with the fword. And becaufe hefaw it pleafed the Jews, he proceeded further to take Peter alfo. The Gofpel. St Matth.... | |
| Thomas Robinson - 1792 - 514 pages
...poiTefled, that he muft himfelf have been totally averfe to the humbling doflrines of our religion. " Herod the king ftretched forth his hands to vex Certain of the Church *." \Vc lament, that power fhould ever be exercifed for fuch purpofes ; and that they, who are appointed... | |
| Thomas Gisborne - 1799 - 606 pages
...the word ($)." The implacable hatred of the Jews remained undiminifhed. Some few years afterwards ** Herod the king ftretched forth his hands " to vex...killed James, the brother of John, with " the fword. And, becaufe be faint it pleafed u the yews, he proceeded further to take ** Peter alfo (c )." The... | |
| Robert Henry - 1805 - 412 pages
...other countries of the Weft IS. But it is almoft impoffible that this can be true ; for we are affured by St. Luke, that fo early as AD 44, " Herod the king...And he " killed James the brother of John with the V fword I6." Simon Ze- Some other writers acquaint Us, that it was lotes' the apoftle Simon firnamed... | |
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