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Homilies On the Former Part of the Acts of the Apostles, Chap. I-X Henry Alford No preview available - 2018 |
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Acts Ananias Apostles baptism baptized believe brethren brought called chapter children of Israel Christian church of Christ circumstances Cornelius course Damascus declared disciples discourse doubtless dwelling earth Edition English Notes epistles event fact faith Father Gentiles gift glory God's Gospel grace Greek hand heard heart heaven Holy Ghost Holy Spirit HOMILY Israel Jerusalem Jesus Christ Jesus of Nazareth Jewish Jews John Judas Judea last Sunday look Lord Jesus Lord's matter means mind miracle Moses multitude narrative occasion Old Testament outward Paul perhaps persecution persons Peter Pharisees Philip Philip the evangelist prayer preached present priests promise prophecy prophets QUEBEC CHAPEL reason received regard remarkable resurrection Roman Samaria Saul Saviour Scripture SERMONS servant shew small 8vo speak speech spoken stand Stephen suppose Temple testimony thee things thou truth unto verse whole words
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Page 81 - Then, said Paul, John verily baptized with the baptism of repentance, saying unto the people, that they should believe on him, which should come after him, that is on Christ Jesus.
Page 318 - Peter went up upon the housetop to pray about the sixth hour: and he became very hungry, and would have eaten: but while they made ready, he fell into a trance, and saw heaven opened, and a certain vessel descending unto him, as it had been a great sheet knit at the four corners, and let down to the earth: wherein were all manner of fourfooted beasts of the earth, and wild beasts, and creeping things, and fowls of the air.
Page 100 - Therefore did my heart rejoice, and my tongue was glad; moreover also my flesh shall rest in hope : Because thou wilt not leave my soul in hell, neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruption.
Page 292 - But rise, and stand upon thy feet : for I have appeared unto thee for this purpose, to make thee a minister and a witness both of these things which thou hast seen, and of those things in the which I will appear unto thee...
Page 206 - Trust ye not in lying words, saying, "The temple of the Lord, the temple of the Lord, the temple of the Lord, are these.
Page 46 - And it was known unto all the dwellers at Jerusalem ; insomuch as that field is called in their proper tongue, Aceldama, that is to say, The field of blood.
Page 7 - Forasmuch as many have taken in hand to set forth in order a declaration of those things which are most surely believed among us, even as they delivered them unto us, which from the beginning were eye-witnesses, and ministers of the word...
Page 51 - Thou, Lord, which knowest the hearts of all men, shew whether of these two thou hast chosen, that he may take part of this ministry and apostleship, from which Judas by transgression fell, that he might go to his own place.
Page 146 - Ye rulers of the people, and elders of Israel, if we this day be examined of the good deed done to the impotent man, by what means he is made whole, be it known unto you all, and to all the people of Israel, that by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom ye crucified, whom God raised from the dead, even by him doth this man stand here before you whole.
Page 79 - And when the people saw what Paul had done, they lifted up their voices, saying in the speech of Lycaonia, The gods are come down to us in the likeness of men.