 | 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
...amidst the din of war, and the noise of party contentions, I would say, " Take heed — be wiserefrain from these men, and let them alone ; for if this counsel,...it 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
...unjustifiable measures. This wise man, when his countrymen were about to be outrageous in persecutingthe apostles, addressed them in the following- words,...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... | |
 | 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... | |
 | John Wesley - Methodism - 1809 - 460 pages
...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. 1 • J/ffHEN at first men began... | |
 | 1828 - 590 pages
...senator of former times may he suitahly recommended to those who sustain a similar character now. " Refrain from these men, and let them alone : for if this counsel or this work he of men, it will come to nought : But if it he of God, ge caunot overthrow it ; lest haply ge he... | |
 | George Buist - Sermons, American - 1809 - 350 pages
...Christian religion-. " Refrain from these men, and let them alone; for if council, or this work be of men, it will come to nought. But if it be of God, ye cannot overthrow it; kst haply ye be found even to fight against God." I FORMERLY read these words... | |
 | Theophilus Lindsey - Sermons, English - 1810 - 568 pages
...profited as he ought under the instructions of his teacher, Gamaliel, .whose advice was ; (Acts v.) " Refrain from these men, and let them alone ; for,...be of God, ye cannot overthrow it ; lest haply ye be found even to fight against God." A man may therefore be assured that he has not done himself justice... | |
 | Mrs. Trimmer (Sarah) - 1810 - 456 pages
...now 1 say unto you, Refrain from these men, and let them alone : for it this counsel or this work be of men, it will come to nought : . • - . • > But if it be of God, ye cannot overthrow it; lest happily ye be found to fight against God. And to him they agreed : and when they had called the apostles,... | |
 | 1810 - 570 pages
...?—The speech of Gamaliel has never been and can never be answered: " If this counsel or this work be of men, it will come to nought: but if it be of God, ye cannot overcome it." Under the direction of Speusippus, his nephew, the school retained all the purity... | |
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And now I say unto you, 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. 
