 | William Sherlock - 1686 - 128 pages
...Council at Jerusalem, Acts 15.. was of this nature; for tire only Decrees made in it, were to 'abftain from Meats' offered to Idols , and from Blood, and from things Strangled, and from Fornication; and I obferved, they might as well object here, (to invalidate this Decree) as they do againft the... | |
 | John Jortin - Church history - 1805 - 524 pages
...without equivocation or mental reservation. They should have thus prefaced the ordinance : // seemed good to the Holy Ghost and to us, to lay upon you no greater burden, than these necessary things KhichfolTocompel any one to swear that he will never alter his opinions about controversial divinity,... | |
 | Philip Doddridge - 1805 - 680 pages
...Judas, and Silas, who shall also tell you the same things by mouth. 2B For it neetned good to the Hol> Ghost, and to us, to lay upon you no greater burden than these necessary things ¡ 29 That ye abstain from meals offered to idols, and from blood, you and rest of forbidden meals,... | |
 | Philip Doddridge - Theology - 1805 - 632 pages
...and Silas, who shall also tell you the same things by mouth. 28 For it seemed good to the Holy Ghnst, and to us, to lay upon you no greater burden than these necessary things ; 29 That ye abstain from mcau offered to idols, and from blood, you and rest of forbidden meats, as... | |
 | Theophilus Browne - 1805 - 274 pages
...Gentile believers, we have sent by letter our judgment, that they only keep themselves from what is offered to idols, and from blood, and from things strangled, and from £6 fornication. Upon this, Paul took the men with him, and on the next day he purified himself, and... | |
 | 1807 - 570 pages
...Clirist. 27 We have sent therefore Judas and Silas, who shall also U II v»/' the same things by mouth. 28 For it seemed good to the Holy Ghost, and to us, to...you no greater burden than these necessary things; 49 That ye abstain from meats offered to idols, and from blood, and from things strangled, and from... | |
 | Samuel Austin - Church - 1807 - 344 pages
...Christ. We have sent therefore, Judas, and Silas, who shall also tell you the same things by mouth. For it seemed good to the Holy Ghost, and to us, to lay upon you no greater burden than these neces*arythings; that ye abstain from meats offered to idols, and from blood, and from things strangled,... | |
 | Joseph Hall (bp. of Norwich.) - 1808 - 582 pages
...Law, but, before the Law, to whole mankind, and therefore not too suddenly to be abrogated. XV. 28 For it seemed good to the Holy Ghost, and to us, to lay uponyou Kc. It seemed good to us, being herein led and guided by the Holy Ghost, to lay upon you &c.... | |
 | Ezekiel Hopkins (bp. of Derry.) - 1809 - 676 pages
...Law; but that, from as many as believed, nothing more was required, than only to abstain from meat offered to idols; and from blood; and from things strangled; and from fornication, ie as judicious Mr. Hooker very probably interprets it t, from incestuous marriages within prohibited... | |
 | William Huntington (works.) - 1811 - 444 pages
...judgment of the Holy Ghost, and of all the apostles and elders, upon this point. "For it seemeth good to the Holy Ghost, and to us, to lay upon you no greater...from which if ye keep yourselves ye shall do well. Fare ye well." How beautiful upon the mountains were the feet of those that carried these good tidings!... | |
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For it seemed good to the Holy Ghost, and to us, to lay upon you no greater burden than these necessary things : That ye abstain from meats offered to idols, and from blood, and from things strangled, and from fornication: from which if ye keep yourselves,... 
