And now I say unto you, Refrain from these men, and let them alone: for if this counsel or this work be of men, it will come to nought : 39 But if it be of God, ye cannot overthrow it; lest haply ye be found even to fight against God. Sermons Delivered at Salters' Hall ... - Page 194de Hugh Worthington - 1822 - 525 pagesAffichage du livre entier - À propos de ce livre
| 1824 - 452 pages
...cannot be prevailed on to aid in this blessed work, may at least argue with rational Gamaliel of old, "Refrain from these men, and let them alone, for if...God, ye cannot overthrow it; lest haply ye be found to fight against God." Let us all anticipate the accomplishment of those yet more "glorious things,"... | |
| Ephraim Wood - 1815 - 384 pages
...opposers of this work, of the advice of the learned Gamaliel, as it respected the primitive apostles, " Refrain from these men, and let them alone: for if...men, it will come to nought; but if it be of God, ye cannot overturn it; lest haply ye be found even to fight against God." (Acts v. 34—40.) Thus exercised... | |
| 1815 - 412 pages
...of divine support. Thus reasoned the wise and candid Gamaliel. — " Refraiu from Uie&e m.sji, ami let them ' alone; For if this counsel, or this work...men, it will come to nought ; but if it be of God, ye cannot overthrow it." 2. We may notice the progress of the great work of the apostles, in building... | |
| John Ryley, John Gawthorp, John Whitley - 1815 - 308 pages
...who appears from this account to have been satisfied with the divine mission of the Saviour, says, " For if this counsel or this work be of men, it will come to nought: But if it is of God, ye cannot overthrow it, lest hapiy ye will be found even to fight against God." In the Greek... | |
| Richard Stack - 1815 - 328 pages
...cither case they could not wisely and safely resort to force : « Refrain from these men, says he, and let them alone ; for if this counsel, or this work, be of men, it will (ome to nought: but if it be of God, ye cannot overthrow it, lest haply ye be found... | |
| Sarah Trimmer - 1817 - 456 pages
...away much people after him :. he also perished ; and all, even as many as obeyed Lira, were dispersed. And now I say unto you, Refrain from: these men* and...God, ye cannot overthrow it ; lest haply ye be found to fight against God And to him they agreed : and when they bad called the Apostles, and beaten them,... | |
| Jonathan Edwards - 1817 - 616 pages
...these things ? That caution of an unbelieving Jew might teach them more prudence, Acts v. 38, 39. " Refrain from these men, and let them alone ; for if...God, ye cannot overthrow it ; lest haply ye be found to fight against God." Whether what has been said in this discourse be enough to produce conviction,... | |
| Adam Clarke - 1817 - 746 pages
...much people after him : he also perished ; and all, even as many as obeyed him, were dispersed. 38 And now I say unto you, Refrain from these men, and let them alone : ъ for if this counsel or this work be of men, it will л.м.с1г.4<ш. AD cir. 30. come to nought... | |
| Tobias Smollett - 1817 - 680 pages
...always in the confidence of the truth of the sentiment of Gamaliel. " If this counsel or this work be of men it will come to nought ; but if it be of God ye eannot overthrow it." ART. 19. — A Remonstrance against the Errort and Superstitions of the Church... | |
| 1818 - 762 pages
...institutions, must rest upon their accordance with the intentions of Heaven. " If this counsel or this work be of men, it will come to nought ; but if it be of God, ye cannot overthrow it." This is the ground every ingenuous mind must occupy ; for it is here the materials... | |
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