 | Thomas Anthony Trollope - 1834 - 630 pages
...the constant companion for several years. St. Luke seems to have had a two-fold object in view. 1st. To relate in what manner the gifts of the Holy Spirit were communicated on the day of Pentecost, and the subsequent miracles performed by the Apostles, by which the truth of Christianity... | |
 | E. W - 1838 - 166 pages
...in the 15th chapter. Q. What seems to have been St. Luke's object in writing this book ? A. First, to relate in what manner the gifts of the Holy Spirit were communicated on the day of Pentecost, and the subsequent miracles performed by the Apostles; by which the truth of Christianity... | |
 | William Goodhugh, William Cooke Taylor - 1841 - 744 pages
...carefully examine the Acts of the Apostles, we shall perceive that St. Luke had two objects in •view: 1. To relate in what manner the gifts of the Holy Spirit were communicated on the day of Pentecost, and the subsequent miracles performed by the Apostles, by which the truth of Christianity... | |
 | Bradford Kinney Peirce - 1847 - 354 pages
...principal objects in view in recounting the authentic and important details of this instructive book (1.) To relate in what manner the gifts of the Holy Spirit were communicated on the day of I'entecost, and the subsequent miracles performed by the apostles, .by which the truth of Christianity... | |
 | Bradford Kinney Peirce - 1853 - 370 pages
...principal objects in view in recounting the authentic and important details of this instructive book. (1.) To relate in what manner the gifts of the Holy Spirit were communicated on the day of Pentecost, and the subsequent miracles performed by the apostles, by which the truth of Christianity... | |
 | Thomas Hartwell Horne - 1856 - 806 pages
...carefully examine the Acts of the Apostles, we shall perceive that St. Luke had two objects in view : — 1. To relate in what manner the gifts of the Holy Spirit were communicated on the day of Pentecost, and the subsequent miracles performed by the apostles, by which the truth of Christianity... | |
 | Paton James Gloag - 1870 - 468 pages
...to Luke. Michaelis supposes that Luke had a twofold object in the composition of his work : first, to relate in what manner the gifts of the Holy Spirit were communicated on the day of Pentecost, and the subsequent miracles performed by the apostles, by which the truth of Christianity... | |
 | 1883 - 562 pages
...voyages, his thrice suffering shipwreck, etc. The object of St. Luke appears to have been twofold : and pentecost, and the subsequent miracles performed by the apostles, by which the truth of Christianity... | |
 | 1889 - 1064 pages
...complete history of St. Paul in particular. He seems to have had a twofold object in view; namely, 1st, imprisoned. 15 And when she was baptized, and her houshold, she besought us, saying, Pentecost, and the subsequent miracles performed by the Apostles, by which the truth of Christianity... | |
 | 1815 - 594 pages
...and on many others. ' He appears to have had two principal objects. I . To relate the manner in which the gifts of the Holy Spirit were communicated on the day of Pentecost ; and the subsequent miracles performed by the apostles through its influence. This was essential... | |
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To relate in what manner the gifts of the Holy Spirit were communicated on the day of Pentecost, and the subsequent miracles performed by the Apostles, by which the truth of Christianity was confirmed. 
