Observations on the conversion and apostleship of st. Paul, a letter [by G. Lyttelton.]. |
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... gave my voice against them . And I punished them oft in every . fynagogue , and compelled them to blaf- , pheme , and being exceedingly mad against . them , I perfecuted them even unto strange , cities . Whereupon as I went to Damafcus ...
... gave my voice against them . And I punished them oft in every . fynagogue , and compelled them to blaf- , pheme , and being exceedingly mad against . them , I perfecuted them even unto strange , cities . Whereupon as I went to Damafcus ...
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... ministers by whom ye believed , even as the Lord gave to every man ? For we preach not * Ephef . iii . 8. 1 Cor . xv . 9. + 1 Cor . i . 12 , 13 . ourselves , · ourselves , but Christ Jesus the Lord , and and Apoftleship of St. PAUL . 19.
... ministers by whom ye believed , even as the Lord gave to every man ? For we preach not * Ephef . iii . 8. 1 Cor . xv . 9. + 1 Cor . i . 12 , 13 . ourselves , · ourselves , but Christ Jesus the Lord , and and Apoftleship of St. PAUL . 19.
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... gave himself to them . He called those : who affifted him in preaching the Gospel , his fellow - labourers and fellow - fervants . So far was he from taking any advantage of a higher education , fuperior learning , and more use of the ...
... gave himself to them . He called those : who affifted him in preaching the Gospel , his fellow - labourers and fellow - fervants . So far was he from taking any advantage of a higher education , fuperior learning , and more use of the ...
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... gave up , and what he had reafon to fear . He gave up a fortune which he was then in a fair way of advancing . He gave up that reputation which he had acquired by the labours and ftudies of his whole life , and by a behaviour which had ...
... gave up , and what he had reafon to fear . He gave up a fortune which he was then in a fair way of advancing . He gave up that reputation which he had acquired by the labours and ftudies of his whole life , and by a behaviour which had ...
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... gave up that religion which he had profited in above many of his equals in his own nation , and thofe traditions of bis fathers , which he had been more exceedingly zealous of * . How hard this facrifice was to a man of his warm temper ...
... gave up that religion which he had profited in above many of his equals in his own nation , and thofe traditions of bis fathers , which he had been more exceedingly zealous of * . How hard this facrifice was to a man of his warm temper ...
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Page 22 - Do all things without murmurings and disputings: that ye may be blameless and harmless, the sons of God, without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation, among whom ye shine as lights in the world; holding forth the word of life; that I may rejoice in the day of Christ, that I have not run in vain, neither laboured in vain.
Page 8 - But when it pleased God, who separated me from my mother's womb, and called me by his grace, to reveal his Son in me, that I might preach him among the heathen; immediately I conferred not with flesh and blood...
Page 56 - Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools, and CHANGED the glory of the uncorruptible God into AN IMAGE made like to corruptible man, and to birds, and fourfooted beasts, and creeping things.
Page 4 - 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 93 - So then neither is he that planteth any thing, neither he that watereth ; but God that giveth the increase.
Page 4 - 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. Delivering thee from the people and from the Gentiles unto whom now I send thee, To open their eyes and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto God that they may receive forgiveness of sins and inheritance among them which are sanctified by faith that is in me.
Page 8 - I more ; circumcised the eighth day, of the stock of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin; an Hebrew of the Hebrews, as touching the law, a Pharisee, concerning zeal, persecuting the church, touching the righteousness which is in the law, blameless.
Page 5 - For the king knoweth of these things, before whom also I speak freely : for I am persuaded that none of these things are hidden from him ; for this thing was not done in a corner.
Page 15 - But as we were allowed of God to be put in trust with the gospel, even so we speak, not as pleasing men, but God which trieth our hearts. 5 For neither at any time used we flattering words, as ye know, nor a cloak of covetousness : God is witness.
Page 85 - We ought to obey God rather than men. The God of our fathers raised up Jesus, whom ye slew and hanged on a tree. Him hath God exalted with his right hand to be a Prince and a Saviour, for to give repentance to Israel, and forgiveness of sins. And we are his witnesses of these things; and so is also the Holy Ghost, whom God hath given to them that obey him.