 | sir George Pretyman Tomline (bart, bp. of Winchester.) - 1817 - 628 pages
...in the house of Cornelius would have been supeifluous and unnecessary. The Bereans were commended " in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the Scriptures daily, whether those things were so ( I) ; " and it is immediately added, " therefore many... | |
 | Edward Cooper - Sermons, English - 1818 - 384 pages
...question was that of the Jews at Berea, to whom St. Paul bears this decisive and honourable testimony, " These were more noble than those in Thessalonica,...word with all readiness of mind, and searched the Scriptures daily whether those things were so : therefore many of them believed." Observe the several... | |
 | Thomas Young (minister of Zion Chapel, Margate.) - 1818 - 420 pages
...distinguished by their bigotry and intolerance; and others, by a higher, and more generous disposition. " These were more noble than those in Thessalonica,...word with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures daily, whether those tbings were so." The means to which these deluded people at R , resorted... | |
 | James Milligan - Infant baptism - 1818 - 304 pages
...adduced in proof of this fact. Acts xvii; 11 — These were more noble than those in Thessalomca, -Jet. that they received the, word with all readiness of mind, and searched the scripture* daily, whether B theie things were so. Here again, we have the .eld testament writings called... | |
 | Theology, Doctrinal - 1819 - 488 pages
...are connected with a steadfast attention to the sacred record*. The brethren sent away Paul and Silas unto Berea ; who, coming thither, went into the synagogue...word with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so. Therefore many of them believed1. We have also a more... | |
 | Edward Wells - Bible - 1819 - 398 pages
...bestowed a peculiar elogium on the Berceans, telling us they were f more noble or ingenuous than those of Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, and diligently searched the Scriptures, whether the things they had heard of Paul concerning the Messias,... | |
 | Theology - 1827 - 304 pages
...said — and to their everlasting honor too-^-of the Bereans, that they "were more noble than those of Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures daily, whether these things" — which they had heard — "were so." And if we would imitate... | |
 | Edward Wells - Bible - 1820 - 390 pages
...elogium on the Beroeans, telling us they weref more noble or ingenuous than those of Thassalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, and diligently searched the Scriptures, whether the things they had heard of Paul concerning the Messias,... | |
 | Charles Bradley - 1822 - 340 pages
...this private judgment of discretion by the people, is highly commended by St. Paul in the Bereans ; " These were more noble than those in Thessalonica,...word with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so," Acts xvii. 11. This liberty is not allowed in that... | |
 | William Paley - Bible - 1822 - 282 pages
...house of Jason, where Paul and his companions lodged ; that the consequence of this outrage was, that " the brethren immediately sent away Paul and Silas by night unto Berea." Acts, ch. xvii. 1 — 10. From the mention of his preaching three sabbath days in the Jewish synagogue,... | |
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These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so. 
