 | Edward Nares - 1805 - 584 pages
...now I fay unto you, Refrain from thefe men, and let them alone : For if this counfel or this tvork be of man, it will come to nought : But if it be of God, ye cannot overthrow it. P. 57. b SERMON SERMON HI. 2 ESDRAS iv. 12. Then faid I unto him, It were better... | |
 | Thomas Wood - 1805 - 294 pages
...the world, or foon fmking into obfcurity and negleft. — If (his coimfel, or this work, be of men, it will come to nought : but if it be of God, ye cannot overthrow iV§; that is, if this doctrine be a cunningly devifed fable, for the accomplifhing... | |
 | John Bunyan - 1805 - 270 pages
...not bad, ' Refrain from thefe men, and let them alone; for if this counfel, or this work, be of men, it will come to nought ; but if it be of God, ye cannot overthrow it left, happily ye be found even to fight againft God.' Actsv. 38, 39. 3. But why... | |
 | Richard Wright - 1806 - 466 pages
...Refrain from these men, (says he) 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 jight against God. It had been well if all christians... | |
 | 1807 - 754 pages
...been fairly 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... | |
 | George Campbell - 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... | |
 | George Campbell - 1807 - 294 pages
...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,... | |
 | James Bicheno - 1808 - 380 pages
...— be wiserefrain 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 to fight against God*," in struggling to support that which... | |
 | John Wesley - 1809 - 460 pages
...WESJLEY'S JOURNAL, No. III. FROM AUGUST 12, 1738, TO NOVEMBER 1, 1739. it THIS COUNSEL OR THIS WORK BE OF MAN, 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. 38, 39. THE PREFACE.... | |
 | George Buist - 1809 - 350 pages
...38, 39....Refrain from these men, and let them alone ; for if this council, or this work be of men, it will come to nought. But if it be of God, ye cannot overthrow it; lest hafrly ye be found even to fight against God, . '337 SERMON XIV.—PART II.... | |
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