 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.  The family Prayer book, or The Book of common prayer, according to the use ... - Page 305by Prayer (Book of common) (U.S. protest. episc. ch.) - 1850Full view - About this book
 | John Flavel - Presbyterian Church - 1671 - 576 pages
...christian spirit. Thus did Christ: "Father, forgive them." And thus did Stephen, in imitation of Christ: "And they stoned Stephen, calling upon God, and saying,...with a loud 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;... | |
 | 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...lay not this Sin to their Charge. And 'when he had f aid this, befell afteep. AS the Interefts of Religion and Virtue require, that due Regards be paid... | |
 | 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,...charge. And when he had said this, he fell asleep. CHAP. VIII. THE EUNUCH AND PHILIP. AND Saul was consenting unto his death. And at that time there 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...charge ;" and when he had said this, he fell asleep. Now, Saul gladly consented to his death. And they of the church were grievously persecuted on that... | |
 | Timothy Kenrick - Bible - 1807 - 538 pages
...extraordinary circumstances in which Stephen was at this time, for addressing prayers to Christ in general. 60. And he kneeled down, and cried with a loud voice,...charge ; and when he had said this he fell asleep. And Saul was consenting unto his death. This was sufficiently evident from what was before said of... | |
 | Eliza Hunt - 1808 - 138 pages
...stoned him; and the witnesses laid down their clothes at a young man's feet, whose name was Saul. " Aud they stoned Stephen, calling upon God, and saying,...charge.' And when he had said this, he fell asleep."— Acts vii. 55— 60. WHAT means yon furious crowd — whose angry brows Speak of dark passions, while... | |
 | James Thomson (minister at Quarrelwood.) - 1808 - 592 pages
...obedience, their head and Lord, bo did the proto-martyr Stephen when sealing the truth with his blood. " And they stoned Stephen, calling upon God, and saying,...with a loud voice, Lord, lay not this sin to their charge." Acts vii. 59, 60. Thus he prayed to the Mediator both for himself and his persecutors. The... | |
 | Congregational churches - 1809 - 612 pages
...their cruel rage. The closing words of the historian arc pregnant with weighty instruction : — -• And they stoned Stephen, calling upon God, and saying,...charge. And when he had said this, he fell asleep ;" which is the usual phrase, whereby the New Testa, ment beautifully describes the death of true Christians... | |
 | Stephen West - Atonement - 1809 - 240 pages
...martyr, Stephen, evidently did the same. We are told, that his enemies stoned him, '" calling upon, and saying, Lord Jesus, receive my " Spirit. And he...with a loud -" voice, Lord, lay not this sin to their charge." Act* vii. 59, GO. * • BUT these are not the only things, in the writings of the apostles,... | |
 | Church of England - 1810 - 466 pages
...and cast him out of the city, and stoned him: and the witnesses laid down their clothes at a young man's feet, whose name was Saul. And they stoned Stephen,...charge. And when he had said this, he fell asleep. The Gospel St. Matt, xxiii. 34 BEHOLD, I send unto you prophets, and wise men, and scribes ; and some... | |
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