| John Whitehead - 1805 - 510 pages
...if for the sake of God, he will recompense you. I am of Gamaliel's mind, if this counsel or work be of men, it will come to nought, but if it be of God." — I proceeded, ye cannot overthrow it, lest happily ye be found to fight against God. Follow therefore... | |
| Edward Nares - Apologetics - 1805 - 584 pages
...unto you, Refrain from thcfe men, and let them alone : For if this counfel or this tuork be of man, it will come to nought : But if it be of God, ye cannot overthrow it. PI SERMON II. ACTS v. 38, 39. And now I fay unto you, Refrain from thefe men,... | |
| Richard Wright - 1806 - 472 pages
...had the good sense to perceive the folly of persecution, Refrain from these men, (says he) and let them alone ; for if this counsel, or this work be...be of God, ye cannot overthrow it, lest haply ye be found even to Jight against God. It had been well if all Christians had reasoned as wisely as this... | |
| 1806 - 678 pages
...propose some means of accommodation, " I know none," said he, " but that of Gamaliel ; if this work be of men, it will come to nought ; but if it be of God, you cannot overturn it."* When these negociations were finished without success, Luther received orders... | |
| George Campbell - Miracles - 1807 - 294 pages
...his apostles. The opinion of Gamaliel* was undoubtedly judicious : If this counsel or this work be of men, it will come to nought ; but if it be of God, ye CANNOT overthrow it ; beware, therefore, lest ye be joundjighting even ' against God. To conclude,... | |
| George Campbell - Church history - 1807 - 530 pages
...apostles. The opinion of Gamaliel. -j- was undoubtedly judicious : If this counsel or this work be of men, it -will come to nought ; but if it be of God, ye cANNOT overthrow it ; beware therefore, lest ye be found fighting even againxt God. To conclude ; Did... | |
| 1807 - 752 pages
...put fo the^eft "which Gamaliel originally propofed for it. " If this counfel, or this work be of man, it will come to nought ; but if it be of God, ye cannot overthrow it." If, therefore, it can he completely fhown, that every human effort, for fo long... | |
| James Bicheno - Bible - 1808 - 376 pages
...the noise of party contentions, I would say, " Take heed — be wiserefrain from these men, and let them alone ; for if this counsel, or this work, be...be of God, ye cannot overthrow it, lest haply ye be found to fight against God*," in struggling to support that which he has decreed to' fall. — Should... | |
| Jedidiah Morse, Elijah Parish - New England - 1808 - 226 pages
...Refrain from these men, and let them alone ; for if this counsel or this work be of men, it :;'<// come to nought ; but if it be of God, ye cannot overthrow it ; lest Imply ye be found even to fight against God." This divine- maxim was but little attended to in times... | |
| Thomas Sherlock - Deism - 1809 - 126 pages
...perished, and concluded with respect to the case of the apostles then before them : If 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. The council agreed to this advice, and, after some ill treatment, the apostles... | |
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