 | William Mason - Devotional calendars - 1765 - 522 pages
...Whether it be right in the sight of God to hearken unto you more than unto God, judge ye." And they rejoiced " that they were counted worthy to suffer shame for his name," Acts v. 41. AUGUST. AUGUST 1. — For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world,... | |
 | 1803 - 818 pages
...and, if need be, death itself, for bis sake, are we his followers f In primitive times his followers "rejoiced .that they were counted worthy to suffer shame for his name," (Arts v. 41.) They " took joyfully the spoiling of their goods," (Heb. x. 34.) They proved themselves... | |
 | John Bayford - 1820 - 364 pages
...necessity of sufferings. Thus the Apostles, after they had been beaten by command of the Jewish Council, " rejoiced that they were counted worthy to suffer shame for HIS name." Acts vi. 41. They taught also in many cities, that " we must through much tribulation enter into the... | |
 | John Bayford - Second Advent - 1820 - 366 pages
...necessity of sufferings. Thus the Apostles, after they had been beaten by command of the Jewish Council, " rejoiced that they were counted worthy to suffer shame for HIS name." Acts vi. 41. They taught also in many cities, thai " we must through much tribulation enter into the... | |
 | 1823 - 430 pages
...suffering " the loss of all things ' that he might win Christ;" Peter, and the other apostles, ' rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer shame for 'his name;" the early converts, to whom it was "given in 'the behalf of Christ, not only to believe but also to suffer... | |
 | Thomas Williams (Calvinist preacher) - 1825 - 972 pages
...stripes, and a severe charge given them, no more to preach in the name of Jesus. They ceased not, however, not Christ's rule : he does not say, " If thy brother offend thee," and is peniten sutler shame for his name." (Hist. of the Church, vol. L. chap, i.) We must not here forget to remark,... | |
 | Sarah Burdett - Sermons, English - 1825 - 244 pages
...not speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go. But when they had departed from the council, they rejoiced that they were counted worthy to suffer shame for his name, and daily in the temple, in every house, they ceased not to teach and preach Jesus Christ." Thus do... | |
 | Charles Wolfe, John Abraham Russell - Sermons, English - 1827 - 500 pages
...their cross ; to many he had only to say, " Come, follow me," and they followed him : many of them rejoiced that they were counted worthy to suffer shame for his name ; " they were troubled on every " side, yet not distressed ; perplexed, but not " in despair ; persecuted,... | |
 | James Paterson - Atonement - 1828 - 216 pages
...the example and doctrine of Christ, let us attend to that of the Apostles, his true followers. They " rejoiced that they were counted worthy to suffer shame for his name," (Acts v. 41 ). And not only so, but they even appear to adduce their hardships and sufferings (which... | |
 | Sermons, English - 1830 - 454 pages
...and heard." And again, after they had been beaten, and commanded the second time to be silent, " they rejoiced that they were counted worthy to suffer shame for his name ; and daily in the temple and in every house, they ceased not to teach and to preach Jesus Christ."... | |
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And again, after they had been beaten, and commanded the second time to be silent, " they rejoiced that they were counted worthy to suffer shame for his name: and daily in the temple and in every house, they ceased not to teach and to preach Jesus Christ. 
