| Early English newspapers - 1816 - 832 pages
...tell you to refrain from these men, and let them alone; for, if this council or this work be of inen, 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, Acts v. 39. Beware lest, by political views in your conclave, ye pervert and do... | |
| Theology - 1816 - 436 pages
...Jewish Rabbi, " that if this counsel or this work be of men, it •will come to naught ; but if it be of God, ye cannot overthrow it, lest haply ye be found even to fight against God." Fellow Christians — friends of revealed truth ! the cause in which we are now... | |
| 1816 - 430 pages
...Jewish Rabbi, " that if this counsel or this work be of men, it •will come to naught ; but if it be of God, ye cannot overthrow it, lest haply ye be found even to fight against God." Fellotf Christians — friends of revealed truth ! the cause in which we are now... | |
| Sarah Trimmer - 1817 - 456 pages
...perished ; and all, even as many as obeyed Lira, were dispersed. And now I say unto you, Refrain from: these men* and let them alone : for if this counsel...God, ye cannot overthrow it ; lest haply ye be found to fight against God And to him they agreed : and when they bad called the Apostles, and beaten them,... | |
| Jonathan Edwards - Congregational churches - 1817 - 616 pages
...? 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 this counsel,...God, ye cannot overthrow it ; lest haply ye be found to fight against God." Whether what has been said in this discourse be enough to produce conviction,... | |
| Tobias Smollett - Books - 1817 - 680 pages
...always in the confidence of the truth of the sentiment of Gamaliel. " If this counsel or this work be of men it will come to nought ; but if it be of God ye eannot overthrow it." ART. 19. — A Remonstrance against the Errort and Superstitions of the Church... | |
| Fran Perricone DiMartino, Debra DiMartino Wright - Religion - 2003 - 214 pages
...Peter and John. He said they should wait to see whether their motives were of man or of God: "But if it be of God, ye cannot overthrow it; lest haply ye be found even to fight against God." (Acts 5:39) Gamaliel's warning to the members of the council was heeded and, eventually,... | |
| Russell R. Standish, Colin D. Standish - Religion - 2004 - 420 pages
...perished; and all, even as many as obeyed him, were dispersed. And now 1 say unto you, Refrain from these men, and let them alone: for if this counsel...cannot overthrow it; lest haply ye be found even to fight against God." The priests saw the reasonableness of these views, and were obliged to agree with... | |
| Ed Marr - Religion - 2004 - 530 pages
...those about him! No Righteous Judgment, No Execution Acts 5:38,39 "And now I say unto you, Refrain from these men, and let them alone: for if this counsel...cannot overthrow it; lest haply ye be found even to fight against God." The work of the New Testament Church should evince [demonstrate] the power of God.... | |
| H. Bonger - History - 2004 - 360 pages
...counselors, Gamaliel, advised against this course of action. "And now I say unto you. Refrain from these men, and let them alone: for if this counsel...cannot overthrow it; lest haply ye be found even to fight against God." (Acts 5: 38-39) Gamaliel's counsel contains two arguments: that God will render... | |
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