 | Philip Schaff - 1877 - 948 pages
...works themselves are done by the grace of God through his Holy Spirit. For St. Peter says that ' of every nation he that feareth God, and worketh righteousness, is accepted with him' (Acts x. 35). And Paul also, ' We cease not to pray for you, that you may walk worthy of the Lord,... | |
 | George Bishop - 1703 - 598 pages
...concerns you all to know, from the least of you to the greatest ; for the Lord is no respecter of persons, but in every nation, he that feareth God, and worketh righteousness, is accepted of Him ; who is our hiding-place, and rock of sure defence, for us to flee unto, where we are kept... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1801 - 416 pages
...philosophical schemes, which were narrow and confined, adapted to their peculiar towns, governments, or sects ; but, " in every nation, he that feareth God, and worketh " righteousness, is accepted with him." Lastly, It is without hypocrisy ; it appears to be what it really is ; it is all of a piece. By the... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1801 - 418 pages
...philosophical schemes, which were narrow and confined, adapted to their peculiar towns, governments, or sects ; but, " in every nation, he that feareth God, and worketh " righteousness, is accepted with him." Lastly, It is without hypocrisy ; it appears to be what it really is -, it is all of a piece. By the... | |
 | Samuel Carr - 1801 - 390 pages
...the superior power of the God of Israel, and, at the same time, demonstrate that great truth, that in every nation, he that feareth God and worketh righteousness, is accepted with him. And, lastly, the Syrian captain might probably be as little -likely to relapse into idolatry in his own... | |
 | Great Britain. Parliament - 1802 - 440 pages
...declaration. A much higher church authority than St. Athanasius, the apostle Peter assures us, that " in every nation he that feareth God and worketh righteousness, is accepted with him." And the great apostle of the Gentiles, St. Paul, seems to hold a very different doctrine ; for he tells... | |
 | William Mason - 1803 - 402 pages
...: • His Spirit is our strength.1 The Lord I terve....is just. M. God is no respecter of persons: But in every nation he that feareth God and worketh righteousness, is accepted with him... .Acts x. 34, 35. IT is a common, artful device of the adversary to insinuate, '-' one part of scripture... | |
 | William Mason - 1803 - 400 pages
...hiding God, •In height and depth and length: His faithfulness I trust, is no respecter of persons: But in every nation he that feareth God and worketh righteousness, is accepted with i jiim....Acts x. 34, 35. r. IT is a common, artful device of the adversary to insinuate, '*one part... | |
 | John Whitehead - 1805 - 570 pages
...vpon his God. " Contrary to Acts x. 34. Of a truth I perceive, that God is no respecter of persons ; but in every nation, he that feareth God, and worketh righteousness is accepted with him. " Contrary to experience: for JR &c. &c. had peace with God, no fear, no doubt, before they bad that... | |
 | Robert Adam - 1809 - 642 pages
...resurrection of the dead, — and in a future state of rewards and punishments ; and I believe that, in every nation, he that feareth God and worketh righteousness, is accepted with him." For that description of Arianism which is most recent, see the Correspondence between Dr Price and... | |
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Of a truth I perceive, that God is no respecter of persons ; but in every nation he that feareth God, and worketh righteousness, is accepted with him. 
