 | Hugh Blair, James Finlayson - 1822 - 516 sider
...sorro'wful, and the end of our mirth shall be heaviness. SERMON LXXXIV. On the CONSCIENCE void of OFFENCE, ACTS, xxiv. 16. Herein do I exercise myself, to have always a science void of offence, toward God and toward men. nnHESE words were spoken by the Apostle Paul, in... | |
 | 1821 - 992 sider
...nnless in cases of unavoidable necessity. It might be truly said of him, that he " exercised himself to have always a conscience void of offence towards GOD, and towards man." Circumspect in his walk, and uniform in his conthict, he never disgraced the cause of CHRIST,... | |
 | Nathanael Emmons - 1823 - 508 sider
...affection. He maintained an habitual spiritual warfare between his heart and conscience. Hence he said, " Herein do I exercise myself, to have always a conscience void of offence toward God, and toward men." His tender conscience continually admonished him to keep his heart with... | |
 | Daniel Waterland - 1823 - 572 sider
...with a view only to what he had done as a Christian, in his converted state. " Here" in," says he, " do I exercise myself, to have always a " conscience void of offence toward God, and toward " menc." This was said in the way of answer to the false accusations of the... | |
 | 1824 - 450 sider
...godly sincerity, by the grace of God, we have had our conversation in the world.' 2 Cor. i. 12. ' And herein do I exercise myself, to have always a conscience void of offence towards God, and towards men.' Acts xxiv. 16. ' If our heart condemn us not, then have we confidence towards God.' 1 John, iii. 21.... | |
 | Moses Stuart - 1824 - 448 sider
...and godly, in this present world." Just so, 8. Did our apostolic missionary live. "Herein," says he, "do I exercise myself to have always a conscience void of offence towards God and towards men. I therefore so run, not as uncertainly; so fight I, not as one that beateth the air; but I keep under... | |
 | John Thornton - 1824 - 394 sider
...from the same source; and when the one is dried up, the other will run low. And hence Paul said, " Herein do I exercise myself, to have always a conscience void of offence, toward God and toward men." Acts xxiv. 16.* * Deadness of spirit, arising from any or all of these... | |
 | James Nichols - 1824 - 562 sider
...faith which is in Christ Jesus ; herein I have exercised myself, through the assistance of his grace, to have always a conscience void of offence towards God and towards men." NARROWGRACE. — You speak as if regeneration came by nature and education. TIL. — No, Sir; to say... | |
 | John Locke - 1824 - 522 sider
...the midst of wolves : be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as' doves. — Matt. x. 16. And herein do I exercise myself, to have always a conscience void of offence towhrd God and toward men. -"•Acts xxiv. 16'. Recompense to no man evil for evil : provide things... | |
 | John Locke - 1824 - 530 sider
...every nation, he that feareth God, and worketh righteousness, is accepted with him. — Acts x. 35. Herein do I exercise myself, to have always a conscience void of offence, toward God, and toward men. — Acts xxiv. 16. I have shewed, that they should repent, and do works... | |
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And herein do I exercise myself, to have always a conscience void of offence toward God, and toward men. 
