 | Trials - 1820 - 704 pages
...distinguished reputation, interposed with this plain and sensible advice : " Refrain 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 even to fight against God." • The Jewish magistrates, with singular wisdom and moderation,... | |
 | Jedidiah Morse, Elijah Parish - New England - 1820 - 332 pages
...the following words, which merit to be engraved in letters of gold: "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 Got/, ye cannot overthrow it; lent hajily ye be found even to fight against God."* This divine maxim... | |
 | Alexander Allan - Covenant theology - 1820 - 264 pages
...What Gamaliel said to the Jewish council, is truly applicable to the present case : " If this work be of men it will come to nought ; but if " it be of God, ye cannot overthrow it."* It is true, the opposition made to it is great and formidable, and the steady... | |
 | 492 pages
...hitherto so fully proved the justness, <jf Gamaliel's observation, " If this counsel, or this worjt, " be of men, it will come to nought ; but if it be of " GOJ>, ye cannot overthrow it, " that we may rest in confident assurance of the ultimate triumph of... | |
 | Charles Knight - 1820 - 636 pages
...cautioned them, saying, " Refrain from these men, and let them alone ; for if this work be of umn, it will come to nought ; but if it be of God, ye cannot over throw it."!) » Luke TXIT. K-, 4- Actsii.il. i *ri. it. Hi. -. A<:t» v.3tv39. The Christians... | |
 | Bee Culture - 1882 - 644 pages
...now I say unto you, Kef rain from these men. and let them nlone: fur it this counsel or this work be of men, it will come to nought: but If it be of God, ye can not overthrow It. — ACTS 5 : 38. BUSY work should be the order of the dny with all. No sensible... | |
 | David Lin - Seventh-Day Adventists - 1993 - 440 pages
...where he left off. But the observation of Gamaliel is applicable here: "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." Acts 5:38-39. Ever since the Seventh-day Adventist church was organized,... | |
 | Walter Kaufmann - 496 pages
...brethren — we must not deceive ourselves — for us Christian men and women Gamaliel's advice: "If it be of men, it will come to nought; but if it be of God, ye cannot overcome it," means a great temptation, however good and honest and godly it may be intended... | |
 | Thomas G. Long, Cornelius Plantinga - Religion - 1994 - 324 pages
...leaders propose to slay them, when in opposition Gamaliel speaks: "Refrain from these men, and let them alone: for if this counsel or this work be of...be of God, ye cannot overthrow it; lest haply ye be found even to fight against God." One could easily let his imagination play over this scene and could... | |
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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. 
