 And they stoned Stephen, calling upon God, and saying, Lord Jesus, receive my spirit. And he kneeled down, and cried with a loud voice, Lord, lay not this sin to their charge. And when he had said this, he fell asleep.  Essays on the evidences, doctrines, and practical operations of Christianity - Page 332by Joseph John Gurney - 1833 - 12 pagesFull view - About this book
 | John Flavel - Presbyterian Church - 1671 - 576 pages
...And thus did Stephen, in imitation of Christ: "And they stoned Stephen, calling upon God, and saying, Lord Jesus, receive my spirit. And he kneeled down,...voice, Lord, lay not this sin to their charge." Acts, 7 : 59, 60. This accords with the rule of Christ, "But I say unto you, love your enemies; bless them... | |
 | Edward Harley - 1735 - 798 pages
...Saul, 59. And they STONED Stephen, CALLING upon GOD, and faying, LORD Jeftts, RECEIVE MY SPIRIT. tfo. And he kneeled down, and cried with a loud Voice, Lord, lay not this Sin to their Charge. And when he had faid this, he fell afleep. CHAP. VIII. jy occtfion of the yerfecution in Jerufalcm,... | |
 | William Webster - 1753 - 336 pages
...offered to him. Thus, Aft* vii. 59, 60. 'They [ftoned Stephen calling upon God, and faying, Lord Jeftis receive my Spirit ; and he kneeled 'down, 'and cried 'with a loud Voice \ 'Lord lay not this Sm to their Charge. In thefe Words St. 'Stepb•en..\$ expreffly faid to pray unto Jefus.Cbrift; confequently,... | |
 | Edmund Law - Religion - 1755 - 512 pages
...Jleepeth; but I go that I may awake him out of Sleep. 13.—7£/#*fpakeofhis.Dft7//&. Afts vii. 60. — He kneeled down and cried with a loud voice, Lord, lay not this Sin to their charge. And when he had faid this, he fell ajleep. xiii.36. — David, after he had ferved his own... | |
 | Thomas Secker (abp. of Canterbury.) - 1771 - 470 pages
...SERMON XVIII, ACTS vii. 59, 60. And they jloned Stephen, calling upon God, and faying, Lord Jefus, receive my Spirit. And he kneeled down, and cried...with a loud Voice, -. Lord, lay not this Sin to their Charge. And 'when he had f aid this, befell afteep. AS the Interefts of Religion and Virtue require,... | |
 | Joshua Toulmin - Unitarianism - 1801 - 206 pages
...is interrupted by his hearers and hurried away to death. [He "was stone-d invoking*, " and saying, Lord Jesus receive my spirit : and " he kneeled down...cried with a loud voice, " Lord, lay not this sin t» their charge." This proto-martyr was favoured with new and signal manifestations of the character... | |
 | 1804 - 476 pages
...was Saul. 59 And they stoned Stephen, calling upon God, and saying, Lord Jesus, receive my spirit. 60 And he kneeled down, and cried with a loud voice, Lord, lay not this sin to their charge. And when he had said this, he fell asleep. CHAP. VIII. THE EUNUCH AND PHILIP. AND Saul was... | |
 | Theophilus Browne - 1805 - 274 pages
...named Saul ; and they stoned Ste59 phen, appealing to his enemies, and also, saying, " Lord Jesus, 60 ' receive my spirit." And he kneeled down-, and cried...with a loud voice, " Lord, lay not this sin to their charge ;" and when he had said this, he fell asleep. Now, Saul gladly consented to his death. And they... | |
 | 1806 - 502 pages
...for his murderers. Calm amidst their fury, full of charity, while they breathed revenge and blood, ' he kneeled down, and cried with a loud voice, Lord, lay not this sin to their charge.' Human nature, in such circumstances, is apt to harbour very different sentiments. To be persecuted... | |
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