Sirs, why do ye these things ? We also are men of like passions with you, and preach unto you that ye should turn from these vanities unto the living God, which made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and all things that are therein : who in times past suffered... American Annals of Education - Page 394edited by - 1835Full view - About this book
| John Flavel - 1767 - 258 pages
...God, Afts xiv. 15. We preach unto you, that ye Jhould turn from thefe Vanities unto the living Gcd, which made Heaven and Earth, and the. Sea, and all Things that are therein. , . Q^ 5. Why is he called the living God ? A. Becaufe all Life, natural, fpiritual, and eternal, is... | |
| William Carpenter (vicar of Treneglos.) - 1777 - 72 pages
...are Men of like Paffions with You, and preach unto You, that You fhould turn from thefe Vanities unto the Living God, which made Heaven, and Earth, and the Sea, and all Things that are therein ; who in Times paft fuffer'd all Nations to walk in their own Ways ; neverthelefs he left not himfelf... | |
| 1804 - 476 pages
...excellencies. The text is taken from Acts xiv. 15. " We preach unto you, that ye turn from these vanities unto the living God, which made heaven and earth, and the sea, and all things that are therein." After giving an " account of the occasion of the text," and remarking " that the word Vanities, there... | |
| 1802 - 374 pages
...are men of like passions with you, and preach unto you, that ye should turn from these vanities unto the living God, which made heaven and earth, and the sea, and all things that are therein : 16 "Who in times past suffered all nations to walk in their own ways. 1 7 Nevertheless he left nothimself... | |
| 1804 - 476 pages
...are men of like passions with you, and preach unto you, that ye should turn from these vanities unto the living God, which made heaven and earth, and the sea, and all things that are therein ; 16 Who in times past suffered all nations to walk in their own ways. 17 Nevertheless, he left not... | |
| 1807 - 570 pages
...are men of like passions with you, and preach unto you that ye should turn from these vanities unto the living God, which made heaven and earth, and the sea* and all things that are therein: 16 Who in times past suffered all nations to walk in their ovvn ways. 17 Nevertheless -he left "not... | |
| Morning and evening prayers - 1818 - 714 pages
...POWER End STRETCHED OUT ARM 5 the great, the mighty God, JEHOVAH of hosts is his name. Acts xiv. 15. The LIVING GOD, which made heaven and earth, and the sea, and all things that are therein. TTili is the testimony of PAUL and Barnabas ; that of the other Apostles is seen in Acts iv. 24, already... | |
| Jonathan Edmondson - 1808 - 328 pages
...The gentile world had jmany. gods ; but they were all idols of abomination. The God of David was f the living God, which made heaven and earth, and the sea, and all things that are . therein." The pious mind of David could not be satisfied without an enjoyment of this living God, in the ordinances... | |
| Stephen West - Atonement - 1809 - 248 pages
...unto you, that ye should turn from these van" u ities unto the living God, which made heaven ant' " earth and the sea, and all things that are therein.' Acts xiv. 13—15. They utterly disclaimed such honors, as they well knew Jesus had receive I from hi( disciples... | |
| William Jones - Anglican Communion - 1810 - 472 pages
...information. When the votaries of Jupiter and Mercury were exhorted by St. Paul to turn from those vanities to the living God, which made heaven and earth, and the sea, and all things that are therein *; the Apostle added upon this occasion, that God in times past had suffered all nations to walk in... | |
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