 | Jean Le Clerc - 1701 - 650 pagina’s
...committed much, of him they will ask the more. fiw. MARK. L«KB. JOHN. CHAP. XIL 49 I am come to fend fire on the earth ; and what will I, if it be already kindled ? 50 But I have a baptifm to be . baptized with, and how am I ftraitned till it be accomplifhed ! $... | |
 | Charles Chauncy - 1743 - 478 pagina’s
...SPIRIT is Peace, a dwelling together in Love and Unity. 'Tis true, our SAVIOUR has faid *,' Suppofe ye that I am come to give Peace on Earth ? I tell you nay ; but rather Divijion. For from henceforth there /ball he five in one Houfe divided f three againft two, and two... | |
 | Philip Doddridge - 1745 - 686 pagina’s
...have a Baptifm to be baptized with, and how am I ftraitened till it be accomplííhed ! 51 Suppofeye that I am come to give Peace on Earth ? I tell you, Nay -t but rather Divilion. •were already kindled (a) by the univerfal Propa- Seel:. 115. gation of a... | |
 | Caleb Fleming - 1749 - 172 pagina’s
...taking place according to his prediction, mould be urged in objection to the Gofpel ! I am come to fend fire on the earth, and what will I, if it be already kindled ? — think you, I am come to fend feace on earth? I tell you, .nay ; but rather diviJion. This, he... | |
 | Benjamin Hoadly - 1754 - 490 pagina’s
...on Earth : I came not to fend Peace, but a Sword. Or, as it is in St. Lu KE, Chap. xii. 51. Suppofe ye that I am come to give Peace on Earth ? I tell you, Nay, but rather Divifion. Pag. I, 23. SERS 'ERMON XII. The Reftoration made a Bleffing to Us, by the Proteftant Succeffion.... | |
 | Isaac Mann (bp. of Cork and Ross) - 1783 - 456 pagina’s
...have a baptifm (s) to be baptized with, and how am I ftraitened 51 til! it be accomplifhed ! Suppofe ye that I am come to give peace ,on earth ? I tell you, Nay; but rather 53 divifion. For from henceforth there fhall be five in one fcoufc divided (/) $ three .againft two,... | |
 | Friend to Truth - 1789 - 370 pagina’s
...to give peace on earth ? I tell you ' nay : but rather divifion.' And v. 49. * I am ' come to fend fire on the earth, and what will ' I, if it be already kindled.') Luke goes on— • ' And it came to pafs, as the angels were gone ' away from them into heaven, the... | |
 | Augustus Toplady - 1794 - 526 pagina’s
...often meets with hatred and repulle : and hence that remarkable faying, Luke xii. 5.1, 52 : " Suppofe ye, that I am come to give peace on earth: I tell you, nay: but rather, diviilon. For, from henceforth, Sec." The truth is, they who receive the gofpel, muft ever expect to... | |
 | Thomas Wintle - 1794 - 322 pagina’s
...amiable Charities of Life, would in fact produce unnatural difcords and the keeneft animofities. Suppofe ye, that I am come to give peace on earth ? I tell you, nay, but rather divifion ; infomuch that a man's foes jhall be thofe of his own houjhold*. But thefe evils wjj: arife,... | |
 | George Burder - 1835 - 654 pagina’s
...if it do so among you. Jesus Christ has told us it will do so. (Luke xii. 52.) " Suppose ye that 1 am come to give peace on earth? I tell you, Nay ; but rather division," — "a sword" — "fire." Ver. 49. The Gospel certainly tends to promote peace with God and man ; but... | |
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I am come to send fire on the earth; and what will I if it be already kindled? 
