| 1815 - 876 páginas
...attributed. On Christianity being preached with success at Ephesm (Acts xix. 17, &c.) " many of them who used curious arts, brought their books together, and burned them before all men; eo mightily grew the word of God, and prevailed!" It was, the triumph of Chriitian knowledge over the... | |
| 1815 - 556 páginas
...confessing their sins. Many that believed, came and confessed their deeds. Many of them, also, who used curious arts, brought their books together, and burned them before all men, 8tc. In this way were believers added to the first churches, both men and women, the same rule being... | |
| 1865 - 808 páginas
...evil spirits, are repeatedly noticed in the Acts of the Apostles ; and we are told that, at Ephesus, many " which used curious arts, brought their books 'together, and burned them before all men;" thereby testifying that such practices were utterly repugnant to the spirit of the Christian religion.... | |
| Adam Clarke - 1817 - 746 páginas
...believed came, AD. oiymp. and ь confessed, and shewed their С'Г-СС1ХЛdeeds. 19 Many of them also which used curious arts brought their books together, and burned them before all men : and they counted the price of them, and found it fifty thousand pieces of silver. Matt. 3. 6. Ephesian... | |
| Edward Cooper - 1820 - 874 páginas
...18, 19, 20. And many that believed, came, and confessed, and shewed their deeds. Many also of them, which used curious arts, brought their books together, and burned them before all men ; and they counted the price of them, and found it fifty thousand pieces of silver. So mightily grew... | |
| James Heaton - 1822 - 286 páginas
...from idolatry. I speak as to wise men ; judge ye what I say." «. Paul, 1 Cor. x. 15. " Many of them which used curious arts, brought their books together, and burned them before all men." Acts xix. '^ Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. Draw nigh unto Cod, and he will draw nigh... | |
| 1877 - 1004 páginas
...her victory over the superstitions aiid errors J the people. ' Many of them,' says the Evangelist, ' which used curious arts brought their books together, and burned them before all men : and they Bunted the price of them, and found- it fifty thousand pieces of silver. So mightily grew... | |
| 1858 - 1194 páginas
...Satan, with all his art. — Herein the deceased was victorious. We read of those who, having • • used curious arts, brought their books together, and burned them before all men :" nor has the example been lost on succeeding generations. Our sister resolved, at the time of her... | |
| Jeremy Bentham - 1823 - 448 páginas
...last preceding section, of what was done by the " many who believed." t "Many of them also," (v. 19) which used curious " arts, brought their books together, and burned them " before all men ; and they counted the price of them, " and found it fifty thousand pieces of silver. So "mightily... | |
| Edward Cooper - 1823 - 452 páginas
...work of Grace on the heart are still more clearly and strikingly displayed. II. " Many also of them which used curious arts, brought their books together, and burned them before all men ; and they counted the price of them, and found it fifty thousand pieces of silver." It does not appear... | |
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