 And as he reasoned of righteousness, temperance, and judgment to come, Felix trembled, and answered, Go thy way for this time ; when I have a convenient season, I will call for thee.  The National Preacher - Page 2951831Full view - About this book
 | Thomas Ridgley - 1815 - 512 lehte
...conscience for gain ; and Felix perverted justice to obtain a bribe, concerning whom it is said, He hoped that money should have been given him of Paul, that he might loose him, Acts xxiv. 16. And we read 6f others that will be rich, that is, who immoderately pursue the gain of... | |
 | William Bates - 1815 - 530 lehte
...find the prisoner at the bar, by the help and advantage of conscience, made the governor to tremble. " And as he reasoned of righteousness, temperance and judgment to come, Felix trembled." But now a gracious soul, his fear doth not arise merely from guilt, but it is a fear of reverence in... | |
 | Richard Cecil, Josiah Pratt - 1816 - 572 lehte
...wife Drusilla, which was a Jewess, he sent for Paul, and heard him concerning the faith in Christ, And, as he reasoned of Righteousness, Temperance,...I have a convenient season, I will call for thee. f • WE may lay it down as a maxim, that, soon or late, pride and power will sink before truth and... | |
 | John Brodhead Romeyn - 1816 - 460 lehte
...for Paul, " and heard him concerning the faith in " Christ. And as he reasoned of righteous" ness, temperance, and judgment to come, " Felix trembled,...answered, Go thy " way for this time ; when I have a conven" lent season I will call for thee." What a spectacle was this ! A poor Jew in chains, a follower... | |
 | Edward Cooper - 1816 - 344 lehte
...not be your ruin ! SERMON VI. THE PRESENT TIME THE MOST CONVENIENT FOR REPENTANCE. ACTS, xxiv. SBGo thy way for this time; when I have a convenient season I mil call for thee. WITH these words, Felix, the Roman Governor, stifled his convictions, and resisted... | |
 | Sarah Trimmer - 1817 - 456 lehte
...his wife Drusilla, who was a Jewess, he sent for Paul, and heard him concerning the faith in CHRIST. And as he reasoned of righteousness, temperance, and...will call for thee. He hoped also that money should be been given him of Paul, that he might loose him : wherefore lie tent for him the oftener, and communed... | |
 | Jonathan Edwards - 1817 - 554 lehte
...or other. Hell is full of good intenders, who never proved to be true performers : Acts Xxiv. 25. " Go thy way for this time; when I have a convenient season, I will call for thee." 6. There are some who flatter themselves, that they do, and have done, a great deal for their salvation,... | |
 | Thomas Stackhouse - 1817 - 636 lehte
...feelingly, that he could not forbear trembling, which made him break off the apostle's discourse with a " Go thy way for this time ; when I have a convenient season, I will call for thee." When Portius Festus * 2 succeeded to the government of Judea, he found Paul still in prison, left there... | |
 | Thornhill Kidd - 1817 - 804 lehte
...unto me." An affecting instance of irresolution and delay we have in Felix, the Roman governor : " Go thy way for this time ; when I have a convenient season, I will call for theef-" And in the case of those persons mentioned by the Evangelist Luke ; Jesus said unto one, "... | |
 | Adam Clarke - 1817 - 746 lehte
...Ai.oi>mp. ness, temperance, and judgment to rir. ccix. 4. come^ FeJix trembled, and answered, Go ihy way for this time ; when I have a convenient season, I will call for thce. 26 f He hoped also that a money should have been given him of Paul, that he might loose him :... | |
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