 | 1828 - 580 pages
...strong." 2 Cor. xii. 10. Thus also other Apostles of Christ " departed from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer shame for his name." Acts v. 41 . Nor are there any reasons why Christians of the present day should not have the same confidence... | |
 | William Lothian - 1828 - 580 pages
...receive his departing spirit, (Acts vii. 55.)—the apostles departed from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer shame for his name, (chap v. 41.) During another season of persecution, it is said, " the disciples were filled with joy... | |
 | 1828 - 828 pages
...speak in the »ame of Jesns, and let them go. 41 U And they departed from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer shame for his name. 42 And daily in the temple, and in every house, they ceased not to teach and preach Jesus Christ. CHAP.... | |
 | 1829 - 424 pages
...as it is written of the apostles ; Acts v. 41. " And they departed from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer shame for his name." James saith in his epistle, chap. i. 2. " My brethren, count it all joy when you fall into divers temptations... | |
 | Robert Leighton - 1830 - 640 pages
...all to be gift, even suffering : To you it « given not only to believe, but to suffer, and so, io bless Him on that behalf. Phil. i. 29. Oh ! this love...shall vanish ; they shall not be. This shame will preaently be over, this disgrace is of short date, but the glory, and the Spirit of glory, are eternal.... | |
 | William Jay - 1830 - 302 pages
...better resurrection. We might show you Peter and John, after being scourged, departing from the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer shame for his name. We might show you the Hebrews, taking joyfully the spoiling of their goods; and men, and women, and... | |
 | Martin Luther - 1830 - 216 pages
...as it is written of the apostles ; Acts v. 41. " And they departed from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer shame for his name." James saith in his epistle, chap. i. 2. " My brethren, count it all joy when you fall into divers temptations... | |
 | John Frewen Moor - 1830 - 78 pages
...whom the world was not worthy," were enabled to go to the cross, to the rack, and to the stake — " rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer shame for His name." -f- And bear in mind, that the same faith in a crucified Saviour, which made them " more than conquerors,"... | |
 | John Bird Sumner (abp. of Canterbury.) - 1831 - 722 pages
...glad in such persecution: — as the apostles did, who " departed from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer shame for his name." (Acts v. 41.) And St. Peter says, " If ye be reproached for the name of Christ, happy are ye; for the... | |
 | John Davenant, Josiah Allport - 1831 - 642 pages
...and spiritual cheerfulness in the midst of calamities. They departedfrom the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer shame for his name. Acts v. 41. But an objection is raised from the passage before adduced, viz. Ye shall lament, but the... | |
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And they departed from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer shame for His name. 
