| Paul Wright - 1810 - 508 pages
...been initiated into the superstitious customs of the Heathens, cried out, in the speech of Lycoania, The Gods are come down to us in the likeness of men. And accordingly they called Barnabas Jupiter, because of his venerable gravity, and Paul Mercury, from... | |
| John Jones - 1812 - 1054 pages
...will appear the origin of the Divine nature, which has ever since been imputed to Jesus of Nazareth. The genius of the heathen religion unequivocally displays...come down to us in the likeness of men." If Christ bad been the author of this miracle, the people of Lystra would doubtless have said the same thing... | |
| Samuel Burder - Bible - 1812 - 442 pages
...first and second ward, they came unto the iron gate} Sfc, HABMER, vol. jp 207, No. 490. — xiv. 11. The gods are come down to us in the likeness of men.] It appears from numberless passages in the heathen writers, that they supposed the gods often descended... | |
| William Richards - 1812 - 632 pages
...homely and unlettered inhabitants ready to lift up their voices and cry out with the ancient Lycaonians, "The gods are come down to us in the likeness of men!"— or with a celebrated English port, "Descending gods find their Elysium here! " * —The enormous price... | |
| Presbyterianism - 1813 - 580 pages
...myself; handle me, and see,; for a spirit hath not flesh and bones, as ye see me have. g Acts xiv. 11. And when the people saw what Paul had done, they lifted...The gods are come down to us in the likeness of men. Ver. 15. And saying, Sirs, why do ye these rit*, again the ruins thereof, and I will set it up. X.... | |
| Alden Bradford - Bible - 1813 - 544 pages
...faith to be 10 healed, said with a loud voice, Stand upright on thy feet. And he leaped and walked. 11 And when the people saw what Paul had done, they lifted up their voices, saying in the Ian* Lveaonia borders on Piaidia eastward. guage of Lycaonia, The gods are come dour. 12 to us in the... | |
| 1813 - 594 pages
...particularly evident in the case of the poor cripple at Lystra, who was miraculously cured by Paul. " When the people saw what Paul had done, they lifted up their voices, saying, The gods are come down to us in the likeness of men ;" and they immediately prepared to pay him divine... | |
| Hannah Neale - Bible - 1813 - 394 pages
...dear. But the people, when they saw the, miracle that was wrought, cried out, in their own language, The gods are come down to us in the likeness of men. Barnabas they called Jupiter, and Paul Mercurius, because he was the chief speaker: according to the... | |
| 1814 - 570 pages
...heard Paul speak; who steadfastly beholding him, and pereeiving that he had faith to he healed, 11 And when the people saw what Paul had done, they lifted up their v»ie«s, saying, in the speeeh of Lyeaonia, The gods are eome down to us in the likeness of men. 10... | |
| Isaac Watts - Education - 1814 - 524 pages
...when he had healed the cripple by a mere word of command, the people cried out with exalted voices, * The gods are come * down to us in the likeness of men:' immediately they made a Mercury of St. Paul, they turned I • • n:tbas into Jupiter, and the priests... | |
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