| 310 pages
...ought not to wonder at this. Paul distinctly warned the elders of Ephesus — " Of your own selves shall men arise speaking perverse things, to draw away disciples after them." (Acts xx. 30.) What ought you to think, beloved, of the man who in this creed tells you that each of... | |
| 1830 - 334 pages
...Christian Teachers, must be referred to the number of those of whom St. Paul prophesied, Acts xx. 29 — After my departing shall grievous wolves enter in among you, not sparing the flock. " Wolves shall succeed for Teachers, grievous wolves, Who all the sacred mysteries of Heaven To their... | |
| Edmund Calamy - 1802 - 508 pages
...little distance, meditating upon the subject given him, Xvhich was Acts xx. 30. Also of your own selves shall men arise, speaking perverse things, to draw away disciples after them. When he came to work, his prayer was short and modest; but his discourse incoherent, rambling, impertinent,... | |
| Edmund Calamy - 1802 - 512 pages
...little distance, meditating upon the subject given him, which was Acts xx. 3o. Also of your own selves shall men arise, speaking -perverse things, to draw away disciples after them. When he came to work, his prayer was short and modest; but his discourse incoherent, rambling, impertinent,... | |
| William Huntington - 1804 - 606 pages
...his- departure : and our late faithful Pastor often warned us, that such would succeed his removal. " For I know this, that after my departing shall grievous...perverse things, to draw away disciples after them. Therefore watch, and remember, that by the space of three years I ceased not to wam everyone day and... | |
| 1804 - 476 pages
...hath made you overseers, to feed the church of God, which he hath purchased with his own blood. 29 For I know this, that after my departing shall grievous...wolves enter in among you, not sparing the flock. 30 Also of your own selves shall men arise, speaking perverse things, to draw away disciples after... | |
| John Chappel Woodhouse - 1805 - 696 pages
...ariseth from among the professed Christians. He is of the kind foretold by St. Paul ; " grievous wolves, not sparing the flock ; " also of your ownselves shall men arise, speaking per" verse things ;" &c. f Thus also Saint John describes antichrist f'j- fyi«v — «M' cux /£ fyu-wv... | |
| 1817 - 798 pages
...belii'vcd, even a« the Lord gave to every man ?" He thus forewarns the elders of Iij/hc»as— " Alio of your ownselves shall men arise speaking perverse things to draw away disciples aficr them." It ilainly appears from his writings, and those of Peter and .lohn, that even in Mrir... | |
| 1807 - 570 pages
...hath made you overseers, to feed the church of God, which he hath purchased with lus own blood. 29 For I know this, that after my departing shall grievous) wolves enter in among you, not sparing the Hock. 30 Also of your ownselves shall men arise speaking perverse things, to draw away disciples after... | |
| Jacques Saurin, Robert Robinson - 1807 - 384 pages
...Ghost hath made yon overseers, to feed the church of God, which he hath purchased with his own blood. For I know this, that after my departing, shall grievous wolves enter in among you, nat sparing the flock, Acts «x. 26— 29. Jesus Christ, in like manner, is ready to finish the work... | |
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