For we have heard him say, that this Jesus of Nazareth shall destroy this place, and shall change the customs which Moses delivered us. 15 And all that sat in' the council, looking steadfastly on him, saw his face as it had been the face of an angel. The Western Journal - Page 1981851Full view - About this book
| 1804 - 476 pages
...change the customs which Moses delivered us. 15 And all that sat in the council, looking stedfastly on him, saw his face as it had been, the face of an angel. CHAP. VII. STEPHEN STONED. THEN said the high priest, Are these things so? 2 And he said,... | |
| Jonathan Edwards - Congregational churches - 1808 - 564 pages
...in Stephen, when he was full of the Holy Ghost, when all that sat in the council, looking xtedfastly on him, saw his face, as it had been the face of an angel. Their inward fullness of the Spirit of God, in his divine, amiable and sweet influences,... | |
| James Macknight - Bible - 1810 - 452 pages
...which Moses delivered us. While the witnesses thus bare testimony against Stephen, 15. All that satin the council, looking steadfastly on him, saw his face as it had been the face of an angel. It seems his face shown with a glory, like that which beamed from Moses's face, when he came... | |
| Robert Trail - 1810 - 530 pages
...some singular appearance of God in him ; it is said, they that sat in the council, looking stedfastly on him, saw his face as it had been the face of an angel, Acts vi. 15. Stephen knew that the Holy Ghost was in him, animating him, and working in him,... | |
| Sarah Trimmer - Bible - 1811 - 396 pages
...shall change the customs which Moses delivered us. And all that sat in the council, looking stedfastly on him, saw his face as it had been the face of an angel. And when Stephen answered their accusation they were cut to the heart, and they gnashed on... | |
| John Wesley - Clergy - 1812 - 446 pages
...over it. And that extraordinary majesty of Stephen's face, seemed to be an earnest of this glory. " All that sat in the council, looking steadfastly on him, saw his face as it had been the face of an angel." How then, if it shone so gloriously even on earth, will it shine in the other world, when... | |
| New Church gen. confer - 1869 - 636 pages
...earth, expressed by having their " eyes opened." The case of Stephen is here particularly in point, the council "looking steadfastly on him, saw his face as it had been the face of an angel" (v. 15). This implies a change in the face of the protomartyr, but not so as to destroy its... | |
| Richard Stack - Bible - 1815 - 328 pages
...incapable of answering Stephen, they stirred up the people, and accused him before the council ; who, «looking steadfastly on him, saw his face as it had been the face of an angel." His countenance in some measure resembled that of his divine Master, « full of grace and... | |
| 1815 - 608 pages
...Jesus of Nazareth shali destroy this place, and change the customs Moses delivered us. 15. Now all who sat in the council, looking steadfastly on him, saw his face as if it were the faco of an angel. CHAP. YIL STEPHEN AN8WERETH FOE HIMSELF. THEN said the high priest,... | |
| Francis Wrangham - Great Britain - 1816 - 616 pages
...their friendship. He was the last reigning favourite, that ever openly tyrannised in this kingdom. ing steadfastly on him, saw his face as it had been the face of an angel. Some of his Grace's expressions of servility to the King were not less singular : one of... | |
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