| William Carus Wilson - 1840 - 644 páginas
...the approbation of God. The apostle when arraigned before the Roman governor, said in his defence, " Herein do I exercise myself, to have always a conscience void of offence toward God and toward man," and he often appealed to God as a witness of his integrity. This feeling is necessary... | |
| 1840 - 772 páginas
...not a conscientious respect to it in all things. They do not, with St. Paul, ' exercise themselves, to have always a conscience void of offence, toward God and toward men.' Those were his ascetics, (do-Ki5) ; he exhausted himself in striving against what might defile the... | |
| Hugh Blair - 1820 - 494 páginas
...that mirth is heaviness. - - 338 SERMON LXXXIV. On the 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. 352 SERMON LXXXV. On the Ascension of Christ. [Preached in the Evening after the Celebration of the... | |
| Francis Bacon - 1820 - 548 páginas
...denied all that the Jews had charged him with, and affirmed that he had broken no law, added, "And herein do I exercise myself, to have always a conscience void of offence toward God and toward men," (Acts xxiv. 16.) his behaviour was so exact, that he did not only abstain from doing any man wrong,... | |
| 1821 - 416 páginas
...denied all that the Jews had charged him with, and affirmed that he had broken no law, added, " And herein do I exercise myself, to have always a conscience void of offence toward God and toward men," (Acts xxiv. 16.) his behaviour -was so exact, that he did not only abstain from doing any man wrong,... | |
| Philadelphia Sunday and Adult School Union - 1822 - 156 páginas
...the God of my fathers, believing all things which are written in the law and in the prophets : and herein do I exercise myself to have always a conscience void of offence toward God and toward men. Q. 76. What is pure religion ? James, i. 27. A. Pure religion, and undefiled before God and the Father,... | |
| Hugh Blair, James Finlayson - 1822 - 516 páginas
...of that mirth is heaviness. - 338 SERMON LXXXIV. On the Conscience void of Offence. icrs, xxiv. 1 6. Herein do I exercise myself, to have always a Conscience void of offence toward God and toward men. 352 SERMON LXXXV. On the Ascension of Christ. [Preached in the Evening after the Celebration of the... | |
| 1822 - 570 páginas
...opinion it i was somct'tmrs erroneous, jot we doubt not was fonut-d upon this purely Christian model : " Herein do I exercise myself, to have always a conscience void of offence toward God, and toward men." Having adopted such a standard, so completely at variance with the maxims of the world, it «as not... | |
| John Pearson (bp. of Chester.) - 1822 - 576 páginas
...he, " towards God, that there shall he 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," Acts xxiv. 15. This is the proper work of a true belief, and a full persuasion of a resurrection ;... | |
| William Gilpin - 1822 - 476 páginas
...Scripture is founded on absurdity, or that &J&w texts are not clearly understood ? u II. ACTS, xxiv. 16. HEREIN DO I EXERCISE MYSELF, TO HAVE ALWAYS A CONSCIENCE VOID OF OFFENCE TOWARD GOD, AND TOWARD MAN. -I HOUGH every one who reads the Scrip, tures, must confess, that our own righteousness... | |
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