 Refrain from these men, and let them alone: for if this counsel or this work be of men, it will come to nought: But if it be of God, ye cannot overthrow it; lest haply ye be found even to fight against God.  The Works of the Rev. John Wesley - Page 276de John Wesley - 1812Affichage du livre entier - À propos de ce livre
 | 1784 - 522 pages
...difcourfe as in the others. Sermon II. Is upon Acts v. 38, 39. If this counfel or this work be if men, it will come to nought ; but if it be of God, ye cannot overthrow it. — In this fermon Mr. White reviews in a very mafterly manner, and fo as to difcover... | |
 | James Beattie - 1786 - 198 pages
...council, ' Refrain from thefe men, 4 and let them alone ; (for if this ' counfel or this work be of men, it * will come to nought ; but if it be of * God, ye cannot overthrow it ;) left * haply ye be found even to fight a* gainft God :' I fay, this advice had... | |
 | 1787 - 618 pages
...religion : •' Refrain from thefe men, and let them alonej for if this counsel or this woik be of men, it will come to nought : but if it be of God, ye cannot overthrow it ; left haply ye be found even to fight againft God." The diffenters are'not a fmall... | |
 | Joseph White - 1789 - 634 pages
...error. 1 Rev, ix. i, &c. SERMON III. ACTS V. 38, 39. • If this .Counfe!, or this Work, be of Men, it 'will come to nought : but if it be of God, ye cannot overthrow it. TO colled: and generalize ideas, to give them precifion by rules and comprehenfion... | |
 | Soame Jenyns, Charles Nalson Cole - 1793 - 606 pages
...High-prieft, defirous of perfecuting the Apoftles, " Let them alone ; " for if this counfel or work be of men, it " will come to nought ; but if it be of God, " ye cannot overthrow it *." v. 38. JOHN VIII. 57, 5'8. w ol 'igjouoi Tsrcos oairov' v.ov\a. STij KTTto... | |
 | 1795 - 916 pages
...the joth and 39th verfee of .the jth chapter o'f Acb. " For it this counfel, or this work be of men, it will come to nought : but if it be of God, ye cannot overthrow it." — But that I may exhibit, (faid Mr Halhed), that unfeigned fubmiflion, which... | |
 | James Bicheno - 1794 - 176 pages
...wife— refrain from thefe men, and let them alone ; for if this counfel, or this work, be of men, it will come to nought ; but, if it be of God, ye cannot overthrow it, left haply ye be found to fight againft God,"* in ftruggling to fupport that which... | |
 | Henry Hunter - 1794 - 508 pages
...and the uttermoft parts of the earth for thy poiTemon."|| " If this counfel or this work be of men, it will come to nought : but if it be of God, ye cannot overthrow it ; left. *jz Tim. i. 12. f 2 Tim. iv. 6, 7, 8. | Co!- i. 26, 27. § Job ix. 4. .... | |
 | J. Debrett - 1795 - 754 pages
...«be 3oth and 39* verfes of the fth chapter cf acls : " For if this counfel or this work be of men, it will come to nought : but if it be of God, ye cannot overthrow it." And here it may not be unreafonable to remark, that Mr. Brothers had actually renounced feeing all indifcrimmatc... | |
 | Henry Francis Offley - 1795 - 70 pages
...unto you refrain from thefe men and let them alone, for if this council, or this work, • be of men, it will come to nought; but if it be of GOD, ye cannot overthrow it, left haply ye be found even to fight againft GOD," and the Author himfelf fhould... | |
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