| William Paley - 1830 - 430 pagina’s
...Lord repented of the evil which he thought to do unto his people.' — ' Peter, therefore, was kept in prison, but prayer was made without ceasing of the church unto God for him.' — ' For God is my witness, that without ceasing, / make mention of you always in my prayers' —... | |
| John Brewster - 1830 - 602 pagina’s
...could not possibly escape. But that opened the prison door, which opens the gates of heaven itself. " Prayer was made without ceasing of the Church unto God for him." How consolatory to the afflicted, to be assured that he is allowed access unto the Father, through... | |
| William Latta McCalla - 1831 - 410 pagina’s
...Baptists themselves see evidence that the visible church of God is meant. " Peter, therefore, was " kept in prison ; but prayer was made without ceasing, " of the church, unto God for him." " Now there " were, in the church that was at Antioch, certain pro" phets and teachers." " And when... | |
| John Whitecross - 1831 - 300 pagina’s
...forlh the fruits of righteousness in his conversation. Chap, xii, ver. 5. — Peter therefore was kept in prison ; but prayer was made without ceasing of the church unto God for him. Mr. Elliot, wlio labored as a missionary among the American Indians, was eminent in prayer; and several... | |
| 1831 - 352 pagina’s
...We have scriptural examples to encourage us to the performance of this. When Peter was in prison, " prayer was made without ceasing of the church unto God for him ; " and when he came to the house of Mary, the mother of John, he found there " many that were gathered together,... | |
| Thomas Whittemore - 1832 - 390 pagina’s
...habit of the Christians in frequent prayer, is referred to, Acts, xii. 5. " Peter therefore was kept in prison ; but prayer was made without ceasing of the church unto God for him." 1 Thes. v. 17. " Pray without ceasing." Coll. iv. 2. " Continue in prayer, and watch in the same with... | |
| Charles Lambert Coghlan - 1832 - 578 pagina’s
...continually to prayer, and to the ministry of the word (¡aid the twelve apostles). Ac. vi. 4. Peter was kept ghlan 'Ac. xii. 5. Take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God, praying... | |
| William Jay - 1832 - 704 pagina’s
...whom should we go ? Thou hast tie words of eternal life. OCTOBER 13. — " Peter, therefore, was kept in prison : but prayer was made without ceasing of the church unto God for him." — Acts xii. 5. IT is pleasing and useful to contemplate the wise and good in trying scenes : to see... | |
| William Stevens (biographer.) - 1833 - 786 pagina’s
...soldiers to keep him, intending after Easter to bring him forth to the people. Peter, therefore, was kept in prison ; but prayer was made without ceasing of the church unto God for him. And when Herod would have brought him forth, the same night Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound... | |
| Ebenezer Porter - 1833 - 312 pagina’s
...everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal. 7. ACTS xii.—5 Peter therefore was kept in prison: but, prayer was made without ceasing of the church unto God for him. 6 And when Herod would have brought him forth, the same night Peter was sleeping between two soldiers,... | |
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