| General Association of New Hampshire - 1821 - 406 pages
...oppose it, "lest haply ye be found even to fight against God. For if this counsel, or this work be of men, it will come to nought : but if it be of God, ye cannot overthrow it." Whatever plans, great and good men have devised for the benefit of mankind,... | |
| George Fox - 1821 - 420 pages
...Gamaliel's caution in Christendom 1 " let them alone, restrain yourselves, if it be of God it will stand ; if it be the work of men, it will come to nought; if it be of God you cannot overthrow it : therefore, take heed lest you be found fighters against God."... | |
| Hugh Worthington - 1822 - 556 pages
...now I say unto you, Refrain from these men, and let them alone ; for, if this counsel or this work be of men, it will come to nought ; but if it be of God, ye cannot overthrow it; lest haply ye be found even to fight against God." " I. Let us consider the... | |
| 614 pages
...of the same Gamaliel to the Sanhedrim : let thesi men, the Apostles, alone : £ far if this work be of men, it will come to nought, but if it be of God you cannot overthrow it, lest perhaps you, be found to fight against God. Acts. v. 38. I cannot dismiss... | |
| Benjamin Allen - 1824 - 492 pages
...succeed. " Nothing better," replied Luther instantly, " than the advice of Gamaliel; ' If this work be of men, it will come to nought; but if it be of God, ye cannot resist it.' The emperor and the princes may inform the pope, that I feel perfectly assured... | |
| 1823 - 430 pages
...would say, indeed, what was once well said of Christianity itself. " If this counsel, or this work, be of men it will come to nought: " but if it be of God ye cannot overthrow it, lest haply ye be "found to fight against God." EXTRACT FROM A CHURCH REPORT.... | |
| 1823 - 426 pages
...heed to yourselves what ye intend to do as touching these things for if this council or this work be of men it will come to nought, but if it be. of God ye cannot overthrow it: lest haply ye be found even toßghl against God."] AMERICA COLONIZATION SOCIETY.... | |
| George Campbell - 1823 - 590 pages
...his apostles. The opinion of Gamaliel * was undoubtedly judicious : If' this counsel or this work be of men, it will come to nought ; but if it be of God, ye CANNOT overthrow it ; beware, therefore, lest ye be found fighting even against God. To conclude,... | |
| 1824 - 744 pages
...proceedings arc vat actuated by self-interest. They are fully persuaded that if this counsel or this work be of men, it will come to nought ; but if it be of God, it cannot be overthrown. liiii ¡sii and Foreign School Society. — On Friday, April 2, я publie examination took place nt... | |
| Thom Scott - 1824 - 758 pages
...apposite examples, " Refrain from these men, and " let them alone ; for if this counsel and work be " of men, it will come to nought ; but if it be of " God, ye cannot overthrow it: lest haply ye be " found to fight against God." l According to the reasoning... | |
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