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... and print ; but it is thought that it would add scarcely any thing to the value of an exposition of this description . A catalogue below will indicate the authorities and helps which have been investigated , and more or PREFACE. ...
... and print ; but it is thought that it would add scarcely any thing to the value of an exposition of this description . A catalogue below will indicate the authorities and helps which have been investigated , and more or PREFACE. ...
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... authority . " - 8. But ye shall receive power , & c . This clause would be more properly rendered , as in the English margin , " but ye shall receive the power of the Holy Ghost coming upon you . " The word " power " is different in the ...
... authority . " - 8. But ye shall receive power , & c . This clause would be more properly rendered , as in the English margin , " but ye shall receive the power of the Holy Ghost coming upon you . " The word " power " is different in the ...
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... authority of the law of Mo- ses , but by the Jewish Talmudists and Rabbins . There is some dis- crepancy of opinion on the subject among the learned ; but the general decision is , that the Sabbath day's journey , or the extent which ...
... authority of the law of Mo- ses , but by the Jewish Talmudists and Rabbins . There is some dis- crepancy of opinion on the subject among the learned ; but the general decision is , that the Sabbath day's journey , or the extent which ...
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... authority , and , so far as the history testifies , one as much as another . There seem to be no principalities and powers one above another ; but a genuine Christian brotherhood , in which zeal and ability took only the natural ...
... authority , and , so far as the history testifies , one as much as another . There seem to be no principalities and powers one above another ; but a genuine Christian brotherhood , in which zeal and ability took only the natural ...
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... authority by his resur- rection and ascension . The diffi- culty of this view is , that it makes what is said about God " raising him up , " ver . 24 , 31 , 32 , and his " resur- rection , " as is usually understood , from the dead , to ...
... authority by his resur- rection and ascension . The diffi- culty of this view is , that it makes what is said about God " raising him up , " ver . 24 , 31 , 32 , and his " resur- rection , " as is usually understood , from the dead , to ...
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Page 35 - Ye men of Israel, hear these words ; Jesus of Nazareth, a man approved of God among you by miracles and wonders and signs, (which God did by him in the midst of you, as ye yourselves also know...
Page 66 - Ghost, said unto them, 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 39 - Therefore being a prophet, and knowing that God had sworn with an oath to him, that of the fruit of his loins, according to the flesh, he would raise up Christ to sit on his throne; He seeing this before spake of the resurrection of Christ, that his soul was not left in hell, neither his flesh did see corruption.
Page 78 - ... feet But Peter said, Ananias, why hath Satan filled thine heart to lie to the Holy Ghost, and to keep back part of the price of the land ? Whiles it remained, was it not thine own ? and after it was sold, was it not in thine own power ? why hast thou conceived this thing in thine heart? thou hast not lied unto men, but unto God.
Page 183 - And immediately the angel of the Lord smote him, because he gave not God the glory: and he was eaten of worms, and gave up the ghost.
Page 311 - Having therefore obtained help of God, I continue unto this day, witnessing both to small and great, saying none other things than those which the prophets and Moses did say should come: that Christ should suffer, and that he should be the first that should rise from the dead, and should show light unto the people, and to the Gentiles.
Page 59 - For Moses truly said unto the fathers, A prophet shall the Lord your God raise up unto you of your brethren, like unto me; him shall ye hear in all things whatsoever he shall say unto you. And it shall come to pass, that every soul, which will not hear that prophet, shall be destroyed from among the people.
Page 156 - And he said unto them, Ye know how that it is an unlawful thing for a man that is a Jew to keep company, or come unto one of another nation; but God hath shewed me that I should not call any man common or unclean.
Page 17 - And while they looked steadfastly toward heaven as he went up, behold, two men stood by them in white apparel; which also said, Ye men of Galilee, why stand ye gazing up into heaven? This same Jesus, which is taken up from you into heaven, shall so come in like manner as ye have seen him go into heaven.
Page 302 - And as he reasoned of righteousness, temperance, and judgment to come, Felix trembled, and answered, Go thy way for this time; when I have a convenient season, I will call for thee.