...instances. Stephen's address to the Jewish counsel, when he was full of the Holy Ghost: " Ye stiff necked " and uncircumcised in heart and ears, ye do always " resist the Holy Ghost, Etc."* shows that he considered them as unregenerate, though they had received the sign, or sacrament,...

...comply are said to resist them. Thus Stephen in pointed language addressed the Jews, Acts vii. 51, " Ye stiffnecked, and uncircumcised in heart and ears, ye do always resist the Holy Ghost : as your fathers did, so do ye." The Holy Spirit is always in the church, convincing of sin and the...

...complained of the people of Jerusalem, that they \vould not. Math. xxiii. 37.— Stephen said to the Jews, Ye stiffnecked and uncircumcised in heart and ears, ye do always resist the Holy Ghost, as your fathers did, so do ye. Acts vii. 51. - And we are called upon not to harden our hearts —...

...of this argument. We proceed to notice the only remaining passage on this subject. Acto vii. 31 : * "Ye stiff-necked and uncircumcised in heart and ears, ye do always resist the Holy Spirit; as your fathers did, so do ye." " The Holy Spirit is here represented," says MrWardlaw, " as...

...up and directed to preach to and warn them, how were they treated ? Hear Saint Stephen's account, " Ye stiffnecked and uncircumcised in heart and ears, ye do always resist the Holy Ghost ; as your fathers did, so do ye. Which of the prophets have not your fathers persecuted ? " It is not...

...as it is indicated by bis secret strivings. The meaning is explained Acts vii. 51. "Ye stiff necked and uncircumcised in heart and ears, ye do always resist the Holy Ghost, as your fathers did so do ye." This is the charge preferred against the unbelievers of a nation at...

...they may behold my glory. John 17. 24. When he is come, he will reprove the world of sin. John 16. 8. Ye stiff-necked and uncircumcised in heart and ears, ye do always resist the Holy Ghost. Acts 7. 51. Thy people shall be willing in the day of thy power. Ps. 110. 3. For God hath not appointed...

...every age, have greatly withstood this kind of divine influence. This made the apostle say to them, " Ye stiff-necked, and uncircumcised in heart and ears, ye do always resist the Holy Ghost: as your fathers did, so do ye." As this is the general character of men, we have that solemn admonition,...

...combustible righteousness of the high priests, it produced this gnashing of teeth. See Acts vii. 51 — 54. "Ye stiff-necked and uncircumcised in heart and ears, ye do always resist the Holv Ghost: As your fathers did, so do ye. Which of the prophets have not your fathers persecuted ?...

...away from his narrative, and, charging home upon the hearts of his hearers, cried, " Ye stiffhecked and uncircumcised in heart and ears, ye do always resist the Holy Ghost : as your fathers did, so do ye." And these words, followed as they were by words of thunder accusing...