| Conduct, George Nicholson - 1819 - 282 pages
...Christians, what a falling off! See Acts, xv, 28, 29, where we are told, in a letter from tht apostles, " For it seemed good to the holy ghost, and to us, to lay upon yon no greater burden than these necessary things ; That ye abstain from meats offered to idols, and... | |
| 1820 - 336 pages
...observed of the apostolic decree recorded in the fifteenth chapter of the Acts. — "It seemed good to the Holy Ghost and to us, to lay upon you no greater burden than these necessary things; that ys abstain from meats offered to idols, and from blond, and from things strangled, and from fornication... | |
| Church of England articles - 1821 - 234 pages
...it seemed good unto us, being assembled with one accord, to send chosen men unto you. For it seemed to the Holy Ghost and to us, to lay upon you no greater burden than these necessary things : That ye abstain from meats offered to idols, and from blood, and from things strangled, and from... | |
| Samuel Greatheed, Daniel Parken, Theophilus Williams, Josiah Conder, Thomas Price, Jonathan Edwards Ryland, Edwin Paxton Hood - 1821 - 624 pages
...surprising statement. What the letter does claim, is manifest : " it seemed good In the Holy Spirit, " and to us, to lay upon you no greater burden than these " necessary things ; that ye abstain from meats offered to idols, • " and from blood, and from things strangled, and... | |
| Richard Hooker, Izaak Walton - 1821 - 392 pages
...as then it stood. The words of the council's decree, concerning the gentiles, are, " It seemed good to the Holy Ghost, and to us, to lay upon you no more burden, saving only these things of necessity ; abstinence from idol-offerings, from things strangled,... | |
| David Harrowar - 1822 - 440 pages
...few passages more will be collected, to corroborate the testimony which has been advanced. Acts 15. 28. " For it seemed good to the Holy Ghost, and to...you no greater burden than these necessary things." The Rev. R. Wardlaw, says on this passage — " To speak of any thing seeming good, to a mere attribute... | |
| Richard Hooker - 1822 - 376 pages
...as then it stood. The words of the council's decree, concerning the gentiles, are, " It seemed good to the Holy Ghost, and to us, to lay upon you no more burden, saving only these things of necessity; abstinence from idol-offerings, from things strangled,... | |
| Jeremy Bentham - 1823 - 448 pages
...Lord Jesus Christ. 27. We have therefore sent Judas and Silas, who shall also tell you the same things by mouth. —.—28. For it seemed good to the Holy...than these necessary things; 29. That ye abstain from meats offered to idols, and from blood, and from things strangled, and from fornication : from which... | |
| Timothy Dwight - 1823 - 570 pages
...assembled with one accord, to send chosen men unto you. We have sent, therefore, Judas and Silas, &c. For it seemed good to the Holy Ghost, and to us, to...you no greater burden, than these necessary things : that ye abstain from meats offered to idols, &c. The slightest attention will convince any man, that... | |
| Abner Kneeland - 1823 - 440 pages
...fornication: so also, in vor. 226 227 same things in words also. 28 For it hath seemed good to the holy spirit and to us, to lay upon you no greater burden than [these] necessary things ; 29 that ye abstain from things offered to idols, and from blood, and from things strangled, and from fornication : from which,... | |
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