| 1784 - 522 páginas
...this 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 páginas
...which I may add, fifthly, That the advice given by Gamaliel in the council, ' Refrain from thefe men, 4 and let them alone ; (for if this ' counfel or this...ye cannot overthrow it ;) left * haply ye be found even to fight a* gainft God :' I fay, this advice had great weight with them ; which indeed it deferved... | |
| 1787 - 618 páginas
...of 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 body of people ; their minifters are in... | |
| Joseph White - 1789 - 634 páginas
...which chriftianity ftands with the temporal and eternal welfare of mankind. SERMON II. ACTS V. 38, 39; If this Counfel, or this Work, be of Men * it 'will come to nought : but if it be of God, ye cannot overthrow it. TH E miraculous propagation and final eftablifliment of chriftianity, the triumphs... | |
| 1793 - 650 páginas
...JcwiUi DoAnr, •' Refrain from thefc men, and let them alone: (»r, if this counfel, or this woik, be of men, it will come to nought; but, if it be of God, ye cannot overthrow it, left happily ye be found tu fight even againß God." Vanity and expence in building, jealoulîrs and difpuies... | |
| Soame Jenyns, Charles Nalson Cole - 1793 - 606 páginas
...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... | |
| Henry Hunter - 1794 - 508 páginas
...thee the heathen for thine inheritance, and the uttermoft parts of the earth for thy poiTemon."|| " If this counfel or this work be of men, it will come...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| PfaL ii. 2, 3, 4, 6, 8.... | |
| 1795 - 916 páginas
...profefs to hold in veneration ; they are 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... | |
| 1796 - 622 páginas
...fay unto you, * refrain from thefe men, and let them alone : for if this council ' and 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.' Mr. Burke has made a thoufand longer fpeeches than this, but never one... | |
| J. Debrett - 1795 - 754 páginas
...all profefs to hold in veneration ; they are «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... | |
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