...thought that the gift of God might be purchased with money. ' Thy money perish with thee,' said he ; ' thou hast neither part nor lot in this matter, for thy heart is not right in the sight of God.' We now find him very actively engaged in the duties of his apostleship, ' passing throughout all quarters,'...

...perish with lliee, because thou hast thought that i he gift of God may be purchased with money. с 21 Thou hast neither part nor lot in this matter: for thy heart is not right in the sight oí God. <! 22 Kept-lit therefore of this thy wickedness, and pray God, if perhaps« the thought of...

...to impart the same gifts to him. For this he was severely rebuked by the apostle Peter, who said, " Thy money perish with thee, because thou hast thought...Thou hast neither part nor lot in this matter, for thine heart is not right in the sight of God." These things teach us, 456 SCRIPTURE HI STORY. that...

...Apostles' hands the Holy Ghost was given, he offered them money, saying, Give me also this power," &c. " But Peter said unto him, Thy money perish with thee,...that the gift of God may be purchased with money." Now how is it possible to reconcile this passage with the notion of the Holy Ghost's being a person...

...of God, by its conditions, and from within, the voice of conscience and of his spirit, proclaims, " Thou hast neither part nor " lot in this matter, for thy heart is not right in " the sight of God." My brethren, shall I put the question with plainness, and ask, Are there none now before me who are...

...and uncircumcised in heart ; ye do always resist the Holy Ghost." "Turn ye, for why will ye die. " Thou hast neither part nor lot in this matter, for thy heart is not right in the sight of God." From the title of the work before us, we should expect to find this the style, except in those illustrations...

...believe should pursue so easy a course to obtain so desirable an end. St. Peter says (Acts viii. 20), — Thy money perish with thee, because thou hast thought...that the gift of God may be purchased with money. Popery, however, teaches differently — " pay my priests," says she, " and they will help you to get...

...he offered them money, ' saying, Give me also this 19 power, that on whomsoever I lay hands, he may receive the Holy Ghost. But Peter said unto him, Thy money perish with thee, because thou hast 20 thought that the gift of God may be purchased with money. Thou hast 21 neither part nor lot in this...

...given, he offered them money, saying, Give me also this power, that on whomsoever I lay hands, he may receive the Holy Ghost. But Peter said unto him, Thy...that the gift of God may be purchased with money." Paul finding at Ephesus " certain disciples, said unto them, Have ye received the Holy Ghost, since...

...volume fairly before the reader, we beg leave to introduce the following specimens, "Actsviii. 20. But Peter said unto him, Thy money perish with thee,...that the gift of God may be purchased with money." " Pope Julins II., began the building of tHe magnificent church at Rome ; but left it nnftnihhed. His...