| Twenty plain and practical sermons - 1828 - 348 pages
...said the Apostle with virtuous disdain in a similar case, " thy money perish with thee, beK2 " cause thou hast thought that the gift of God may be purchased with money."* The Almighty has a claim upon us for far more exalted services. We are commanded and are bound to honour... | |
| William Dodd - 1828 - 522 pages
...39. membrance. — 2 Pet. i. 12,13. 15. iii. Thy money perish with thee; be- 1, 2. Jude 4, 5. cause thou hast thought that the gift of God may be purchased with money, &c.pray God, if perhaps the thought of thine heart may.be forgiven thee. —Acts viii. 20. 22. They... | |
| Esther Copley - Animals in the Bible - 1829 - 742 pages
...to impart the same gifts to him. For this he was severely rebuked by the apostle Peter, who said, " Thy money perish with thee, because thou hast thought...that the gift of God may be purchased with money. Thou hast neither part nor lot in this matter, for thine heart is not right in the sight of God." These... | |
| R. Mills - Satisfaction for sin - 1829 - 330 pages
...was given, he offered them money, saying, Give me also this power," &c. " But Peter said unto him, Thy money perish with thee, because thou hast thought...that the gift of God may be purchased with money." Now how is it possible to reconcile this passage with the notion of the Holy Ghost's being a person... | |
| William Russell Macdonald - Anti-Catholic literature - 1829 - 286 pages
...believe should pursue so easy a course to obtain so desirable an end. St. Peter says (Acts viii. 20), — Thy money perish with thee, because thou hast thought...that the gift of God may be purchased with money. Popery, however, teaches differently — " pay my priests," says she, " and they will help you to get... | |
| pope Pius IV - 1829 - 322 pages
...this power, that on whomsoever I lay hands he may receive the Holy Ghost. But Peter said unto him, Thy money perish with thee, because thou hast thought...that the gift of GOD may be purchased with money. Thou hast neither part nor lot in this matter; for thy heart is not right in the sight of GOD. Repent,... | |
| 1830 - 614 pages
...reader, we beg leave to introduce the following specimens, "Actsviii. 20. But Peter said unto him, Thy money perish with thee, because thou hast thought...that the gift of God may be purchased with money." " Pope Julins II., began the building of tHe magnificent church at Rome ; but left it nnftnihhed. His... | |
| James Parsons - Sermons, English - 1830 - 554 pages
...this power, that on whomsoever I lay hands, he may receive the Holy Ghost. But Peter said unto him, Thy money perish with thee, because thou hast thought...that the gift of God may be purchased with money." Paul finding at Ephesus " certain disciples, said unto them, Have ye received the Holy Ghost, since... | |
| Francis Geach Crossman - 1830 - 366 pages
...friends ? Then must we deal with you as honestly as Peter dealt with Simon the sorcerer, when he said, " Thy money perish with thee, because thou hast thought...that the gift of God may be purchased with money." Simon was, indeed, a more daring offender, but the Christian is often not less ignorant of the divine... | |
| Richard Baxter - Theology - 1830 - 590 pages
...upon Simon Magus, for thinking that money was a valuable thing to purchase the Holy Ghost with ! " Thy money perish with thee, because thou hast thought that the gift of God may be purchased by money. Thou hast neither part nor lot in this matter, for thy heart is not right in the sight of... | |
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