Bishop Pearson's five lectures on the Acts of the Apostles: and Annals of st. Paul. Ed. in Engl., with notes, by J.R. Crowfoot |
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... LECT . I. what subject I could best bring before you in my lectures , I came at length to the con- clusion that it was well worth while to set forth from its very beginning the state of the Christian Church I have ever considered a ...
... LECT . I. what subject I could best bring before you in my lectures , I came at length to the con- clusion that it was well worth while to set forth from its very beginning the state of the Christian Church I have ever considered a ...
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... LECT . I. to his Apostle , Thou art Peter , and upon this rock I Matt . xvi . 18. will build my Church , where he refers to a thing as yet in the future ; just as S. Luke refers to one in the past , And the Lord added to the Church ...
... LECT . I. to his Apostle , Thou art Peter , and upon this rock I Matt . xvi . 18. will build my Church , where he refers to a thing as yet in the future ; just as S. Luke refers to one in the past , And the Lord added to the Church ...
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... LECT . I. on the very threshold , and have occupied them- selves solely with setting forth the life of Christ , partly because of the accumulation , and partly because of the intricacy of the subject - matter . III . Still , I do not ...
... LECT . I. on the very threshold , and have occupied them- selves solely with setting forth the life of Christ , partly because of the accumulation , and partly because of the intricacy of the subject - matter . III . Still , I do not ...
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... LECT . I. Jews have wretchedly confused this matter , and , as I conceive , on purpose . Josephus , although he mentions John and Christ , is no guide to the Chro- nology of their lives ; and the earliest Fathers1 & 3. 3 . printed at ...
... LECT . I. Jews have wretchedly confused this matter , and , as I conceive , on purpose . Josephus , although he mentions John and Christ , is no guide to the Chro- nology of their lives ; and the earliest Fathers1 & 3. 3 . printed at ...
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... LECT . I. concerning the years of Christ's ministry ; with them the opinion that he preached but one year , which is manifestly incorrect , too soon sprung up and for a long while prevailed . 44 . IV . It is plain that Christ was ...
... LECT . I. concerning the years of Christ's ministry ; with them the opinion that he preached but one year , which is manifestly incorrect , too soon sprung up and for a long while prevailed . 44 . IV . It is plain that Christ was ...
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Page 9 - And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place. And suddenly there came a sound from heaven, as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting. And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire ; and it sat upon each of them, and they were all filled with the Holy Ghost ; and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.
Page 23 - And Annas the high priest, and Caiaphas, and John, and Alexander, and as many as were of the kindred of the high priest, were gathered together at Jerusalem.
Page 43 - Wherefore, brethren, look ye out among you, seven men of honest report, full of the Holy Ghost and wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business ; but we will give ourselves continually to prayer, and to the ministry of the word.
Page 22 - A.ND as they spake unto the people, the priests, and the captain of the temple, and the Sadducees, came upon them, 2 Being grieved that they taught the people, and preached through Jesus the resurrection from the dead.
Page 26 - And Joses, who by the apostles was surnamed Barnabas, (which is, being interpreted, The son of consolation,) a Levite, and of the country of Cyprus, having land, sold it, and brought the money, and laid it at the apostles
Page 3 - Wilson's Illustration of the Method of explaining the New Testament, by the early opinions of Jews and Christians concerning Christ.
Page 76 - And Saul, yet breathing out threatenings and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went unto the high priest, And desired of him letters to Damascus to the synagogues, that if he found any of this way, whether they were men or women, he might bring them bound unto Jerusalem.
Page 30 - Solomon's porch ; and of the rest durst no man join himself to them. But the people magnified them ; and believers were the more added to the Lord, multitudes both of men and women : insomuch that they brought forth the sick into the streets, and laid them on beds and couches, that at the least the shadow of Peter passing by might overshadow some of them.
Page 29 - But a certain man named Ananias, with Sapphira his wife, sold a possession, and kept back part of the price, his wife also being privy to it, and brought a certain part, and laid it at the apostles
Page 26 - Neither was there any among them that lacked: for as many as were possessors of lands or houses sold them, and brought the prices of the things that were sold, and laid them down at the apostles' feet: and distribution was made unto every man according as he had need.