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Expositor's Bible: The Acts of the Apostles, Volume II by Stokes, George Thomas (1843-1898)
"But Saul laid waste the church, entering into every house, and haling men and women committed them to prison."—Acts viii. 3. "But Saul, yet breathing threatening and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went unto the high priest, and asked of him letters to Damascus unto the synagogues, that if he found any that were of the Way, whether men or women,…
Spurgeon's Sermons Volume 14: 1868 by Spurgeon, Charles Haddon (1834-1892)
"The just shall live by faith." Galatians 3:11. THE Apostle quotes from the Old Testament, from the second chapter of Habakkuk, at the fourth verse, and thus confirms one Inspired statement by another.
History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire by Gibbon, Edward (1737-1794)
But these generous deliverers were unwilling to release their hostage, till they had obtained from his father the payment, or at least the promise, of their recompense.
History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire by Gibbon, Edward (1737-1794)
Dishonor might be ultimately reflected on the character of Justinian; but much of the guilt, and still more of the profit, was intercepted by the ministers, who were seldom promoted for their virtues,…
Harmony of the Law - Volume 1 by Calvin, John (1509-1564)
29. And it came to pass, that at midnight the Lord smote all the first-born in the land of Egypt, from the first-born of Pharaoh that sat on his throne, unto the first-born of the captive that was in the dungeon; and all the first-born of cattle.
Sermons Preached Upon Several Occasions. Vol. III. by South, Robert (1634-1716)
15, 1699. MATTH. vi. 21. For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also. AS man is naturally a creature of great want and weakness, so he does as naturally carry a most intimate and inseparable sense of that want and weakness about him: and because a state of want must needs be also a state of uneasiness, there is nothing which nature puts a man with so much force and earnestness upon,…
Spurgeon's Sermons Volume 26: 1880 by Spurgeon, Charles Haddon (1834-1892)
"My foot has held fast to His steps, His way have I kept and not declined. Neither have I gone back from the commandment of His lips; I have esteemed the words of His mouth more than my necessary food." Job 23:11,12.
Spurgeon's Sermons Volume 51: 1905 by Spurgeon, Charles Haddon (1834-1892)
"The LORD our God spoke unto us in Horeb, saying, You have dwelt long enough in this mountain." Deuteronomy 1:6. IT is a good thing, sometimes, to look back—to take a retrospective view of our life.
Love Enthroned by Steele, Daniel (1824-1914)
I. Salvation from Doubt. "I know not what it is to doubt; My heart is ever gay."-Faber. The most surprising fact which came to the knowledge of Jesus was the weakness of his disciples' faith.
History of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Volume I. by Bangs, Nathan (1778-1862)
CHAPTER 3 An Account of the several Annual Conferences, and of the General Conference of 1792. There were no less than eighteen annual conferences held this year, the particulars of which, however, it seem unnecessary to notice, except that the following new circuits were added: Scoperlong and Trent, in North Carolina; Highco, in the south; Oconee and Elbert, in Georgia; Staten Island and Tioga,…