| John Bevans - 1810 - 134 pages
...clearise the lepers, raise the dead, cast out devils : freely ye have received, freely give. Actsviii. 18. And when Simon saw that through laying on of the apostles' hands, the Holy Spirit was given, he offered them money, 19. Saying, Give me , also this power, that on whomsoever... | |
| Sarah Trimmer - 1811 - 396 pages
...name of the Lord Jesus.) Then laid tin.- v their hands on them, and they received the Holy Ghost. 15 And when Simon saw that through laying on of the apostles'...whomsoever I lay hands, he may receive the Holy Ghost. 20 But Peter said unto him, Thy money perish with thee, because thou hast thought that .the gift of... | |
| Micaiah Towgood - 1811 - 340 pages
...the .cense; something which struck the wonder and ambition of the wicked sorcerer; for, it is said when Simon saw, that through laying on of the apostles hands, the Holy Ghost teas given, he offered them money.—Besides, as Dr. Whitby justly observes, if they laid not their... | |
| Edward Williams - 1812 - 582 pages
...the name of the Lord Jesus.) Then laid they their hands on them, and they received the Holy Ghost. And when Simon saw that through laying on of the apostles'...whomsoever I lay hands, he may receive the Holy Ghost."* Here, not baptism but the imposition of hands was the outward sign ; not at the time of baptism, but... | |
| John Willison - 1812 - 300 pages
...destroy all true religion. It is called simony, from that wicked person Simon Magus, Acts viii. 18, 19. " He offered them money, saying, Give me also this power,...whomsoever I lay hands, he may receive the Holy Ghost." Q. Who are these w/io sell pardons, indulgences and masses ! A. The popish priests do it for money,... | |
| 1812 - 582 pages
...a powerful restraint upon hypocrisy and dealing falsely with God. When Simon saw, that through the laying on of the Apostles' hands the Holy Ghost was...offered them money, saying, Give me also this power; for which Peter solemnly rebuked him, Thy money perish taith thte. Acts viii. And this is recorded,... | |
| Micaiah Towgood - 1812 - 610 pages
...it is plain, were visible, obvious to sense; for it is said, when Simon saw that through laying on the apostles hands the Holy Ghost was given, he offered them money, &c. ver. 1 8. Besides, as Dr. Whitby well observes, if they laid not their hands on ALL who had been... | |
| Alexander M'Leod - 1813 - 166 pages
...days appointed, and that the Philistines gathered themselves together to Miehmasb. (•MI) Aets 8. 18. And when Simon saw that through laying on of the apostles'...hands, the Holy Ghost was given, he offered them money. ( xj Rom. 2. 22. Thou that F2 tempt (z), hindering (a), and opposing the worship and ordinanees whieh... | |
| 1813 - 500 pages
...famous sorcerer, who, when he saw the apostles conferred miraculous gifts by laying on of their hands, offered them money, saying, " Give me also this power,...whomsoever I lay hands, he may receive the Holy Ghost." Upon which Peter said to him, " Thy money perish with thee, because thou hast thought that the gift... | |
| Alden Bradford - 1813 - 544 pages
...And when Simon saw that by laying on of the apostles' hands the Holy Spirit was given, he offered 19 them money ; saying, Give me also this power, ' that on whomsoever I lay hands, he may re20 ceive the Holy Spirit.! But Peter stud unto him, Thy money perish with thee, because thou hast... | |
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