And now I say unto you ; 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 Evangelical Magazine - Page 1301808Full view - About this book
| Sarah Trimmer - 1817 - 456 pages
...people after him :. he also perished ; and all, even as many as obeyed Lira, were dispersed. And now I say unto you, Refrain from: these men* and let them...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 to fight against God And to him they... | |
| Jonathan Edwards - Congregational churches - 1817 - 616 pages
...these things ? That caution of an unbelieving Jew might teach them more prudence, Acts v. 38, 39. " Refrain from these men, and let them alone ; for if...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 to fight against God." Whether what... | |
| 1817 - 842 pages
...and ail, even as many os obeyed him, were dispersed. 38 And now I sny unto yon, Refrain from thèse men, and let them alone : for if this counsel or this work be of men, it will corne to nought : 39 Mais s'il vient de Dieu, TOUS ne pouvez le détruire; et prenez... | |
| Henry Hunter - Bible - 1818 - 376 pages
...disrepute ? We say, however, concerning such men, in the spirit and words of the wise Gamaliel ; " Refrain from these men and let them alone : for if this counsel, or this work, be of men, it will come to naught : but if it be of God, they cannot overthrow it; lest haply they be... | |
| Jedidiah Morse, Elijah Parish - New England - 1820 - 332 pages
...the apostles, addressed them in the following words, which merit to be engraved in letters of gold: "Refrain from these men, and let them alone; for if...this work be of men, it -Will come to nought; but if it be of Got/, ye cannot overthrow it; lent hajily ye be found even to fight against God."* This... | |
| Trials - 1820 - 704 pages
...a man of learning and distinguished reputation, interposed with this plain and sensible advice : " Refrain from these men, and let them alone : for,...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... | |
| Jared Sparks, Francis William Pitt Greenwood - Unitarianism - 1822 - 366 pages
...account of their boldness in publishing and defending the unpopular doctrines of the Christian taith. Refrain from these men, and let them alone; for if...or this work be of men, it will come to nought; but if it be of God, ye cannot overt/trow it. Acts v. 38, 39. Such was the wise counsel of Gamaliel, and... | |
| Congregational churches - 1850 - 444 pages
...people to the Jews who opposed the apostles, and to Gamaliel's counsel : " Refrain from these men anc 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." Mikha conversed... | |
| Abraham John Valpy - Great Britain - 1822 - 572 pages
...RESPECT TO UNBELIEVERS. " Take heed to yourselves what ye intend to do as touching these men. And now I say unto you, refrain from these men, and let them alone: for if this counsel or this work (the Christian Revelation) be of men, it will come to nought: but if it be of GOD, ye cannot overthrow... | |
| 1821 - 780 pages
...of calumny. The argument of Gamaliel, clothed in ail its force, stands up in defence of masonry, " for if this counsel, or this work, be of men, it will come to nought." But how far otherwise has it been ? Masonry, and the doctrines of the bible have ' remained unsullied,... | |
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