 | James Bicheno - Bible - 1808
...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 - 207 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 - Forensic orations, Imaginary - 1809 - 114 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 - History - 1809
...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... | |
 | ...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
...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
...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
...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,... | |
 | Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - 1810
...?—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... | |
 | James Macknight - 1810
...which he gave to his brethren of the Sanhedrim, Acts v. 38. And now I say unto you, Refrain from thi;ie men, and let them alone ; for if this counsel, or this work be of men, it -will come to naught. 39. But if it be of God,ye cannot overthrow it, lest hafily ye be... | |
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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. 
