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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... heard the rumour of the miraculous descent of the Spirit upon the Apostles , they were evidently seized with admiration , and confounded , because that every Acts ii . 6 . man heard them speak in his own language . And while some of ...
... heard the rumour of the miraculous descent of the Spirit upon the Apostles , they were evidently seized with admiration , and confounded , because that every Acts ii . 6 . man heard them speak in his own language . And while some of ...
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... heard how the three Hom.xxvII . thousand , who enjoyed the Communion , were stedfastly persevering in prayer and in doctrine ? ' In the Epistle to the Corinthians S. Paul had said that the Lord's Supper is a ' Communion , ' and ...
... heard how the three Hom.xxvII . thousand , who enjoyed the Communion , were stedfastly persevering in prayer and in doctrine ? ' In the Epistle to the Corinthians S. Paul had said that the Lord's Supper is a ' Communion , ' and ...
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... heard the word believed , and the number of men was about five thousand ; in which number it is doubtful whether the three thousand who were converted at the former speech are included or not . VI . And as they spake unto the people ...
... heard the word believed , and the number of men was about five thousand ; in which number it is doubtful whether the three thousand who were converted at the former speech are included or not . VI . And as they spake unto the people ...
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... heard at Rome . These then , and other errors of the same kind are easily detected throughout the Ecclesiastical Annals of Baronius , the frauds of those who vaunt in a pretended antiquity being exposed without trouble : and it is ...
... heard at Rome . These then , and other errors of the same kind are easily detected throughout the Ecclesiastical Annals of Baronius , the frauds of those who vaunt in a pretended antiquity being exposed without trouble : and it is ...
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... heard . ' This passage presents a difficulty in the editions , owing to a bad punctuation which obscures the sense . But now if this be true , if Christ did give a command to the Apostles that for twelve years they should abide at ...
... heard . ' This passage presents a difficulty in the editions , owing to a bad punctuation which obscures the sense . But now if this be true , if Christ did give a command to the Apostles that for twelve years they should abide at ...
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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.