| Bible - 1809 - 658 pages
...resurrection [of 16 the dead], both of the righteous and unrighteous. And in this I exercise myself, to have always a conscience void of offence toward God and toward men. 17 " Now, after many years, I came to bring alms to my 18 nation, and offerings t- At which time certain... | |
| Ezekiel Hopkins (bp. of Derry.) - 1809 - 578 pages
...NATURE, CORRUPTION, AND RENEWING, • OF THE CONSCIENCE. ACTS xxiv. 16. HEREIN DO I EXERCISE MYSELF, TO HAVE ALWAYS A CONSCIENCE VOID OF OFFENCE TOWARD GOD AND TOWARD MEN. INTRODUCTION. AN this chapter, St. Paul gives an account to Felix of the general course and demeanour... | |
| Mrs. Trimmer (Sarah) - 1810 - 456 pages
...there shall be a resurrection of the dead, both of the just and unjust. And herein do I exercise myself to have always a conscience void of offence toward GoD and toward men. Now after many years, I came to bring alms to my nation, and offerings. Whereupon certain Jews from... | |
| Thomas Vincent - Prayer - 1810 - 326 pages
...commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless. Acts xxiv. 16, And herein do I exercise myself, to have always a conscience void of offence toward God and toward men. Q. 21. Do all that truly repent, fully perform new obedience ? A. None that truly repent, do here in... | |
| Church of Scotland - Presbyterianism - 1810 - 636 pages
...righteousness before him, all the days of our life. Acts xxiv. 16, And herein do I exercise myself, to have always a conscience void of offence toward God, and toward men. T Rom. x. 5. For Moses describeth the righteousness which is of the law, That the man which doeth those... | |
| John Wesley - Methodism - 1811 - 468 pages
...out of all question. He could not only say, when he was a Christian, " Herein do I exercise myself, to have always a conscience void of offence, toward God, and toward men," Acts xxiv. 16 : but even concerning the time when he was a Pharisee : " Men and brethren, I have lived... | |
| James CHURCHILL (of Henley.) - 1811 - 212 pages
...influence of religion it is that conscience is brought into daily action : Herein do I exercise myself, to have always a conscience void of offence toward God and toward men. Acts xxiv. 16. It is the necessary consequence of religious influence, that it makes the conscience... | |
| Charles Simeon - Sermons - 1811 - 612 pages
...into an entire Sermon. \ A CONSCIENCE VOID OF OFFENCE. Acts xxiv. 16. Herein do I exercise myself, to have always a conscience void of offence toward God and toward men. THE gospel is often represented as unfavourable to morality — But true believers are living monuments... | |
| Thomas Boston - Theology, Doctrinal - 1812 - 560 pages
...infirmity, making conscience of words and action, as Paul did, Acts xxiv. 16. ' Herein do I exercise myself, to have always a conscience void of offence toward God and toward men.' What others count light, they will count great : even these as burdens to them, which they groan under,... | |
| Jean Frédéric Ostervald - Catechisms, English - 1812 - 228 pages
...God, that there shall be a resurrection both of the just and the unjust, herein do I exercise myself to have always a conscience void of offence toward God, and toward men." Acts xxiv. 15, 16. Q. What will become of the human race after the resurrection ? A. They will be judged,... | |
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