...countenances, and which gave occasion to that exceedingly abrupt change in Stephen's address 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 k." Similar offence is given at this day, when we declare the worthlessness...

...treasure things new and old. Muí. xiii. 62. Of them ye shall kill and crucify.] See chap. x. 16, 17- ere came certain of the Pharisees, saying unto him, Get thee out, and depart hence : for ; as your fathers did so do ye. Which of the prophets have not your fathers persecuted ? And they have...

...what is ítie place of my rest ? 50 Hath not my hand made all these things ? 51 IT Ye stilf.necked, and uncircumcised in heart and ears, ye do always resist the Holy Ghost ; as your fathers did, er do ye. 52 Which of the prophete have not your fathers persecuted ? and they...

...not the spirit." " Grieve not the holy spirit of God." And this charge was boldly made to the Jews. Ye stiff-necked and "uncircumcised in heart and ears, ye do always resist the holy ghost." If they had power to withstand its influence, we must surely possess the same power, for human nature...

...perturbation and their malice, and thus in the conclusion of his discourse applied, the subject : " Ye stiff-necked, 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 \ and they...

...until the sinner is conquered, he does nothing but resist. Said Stephen to the persecuting Jews, " Ye stiff-necked and uncircumcised in heart and ears, ye do always resist the Holy Ghost, as your fathers did, so do ye." Every exercise of the impenitent heart is in opposition to God, and...

...and in their hearts turning back again into Egypt, so you have rejected your greater Deliverer. " Ye uncircumcised in heart and ears, ye do always resist the Holy Ghost ; as your fathers did, so do ye. Wliich of the prophets have not your fathers persecuted ? And they...

...thy children together, as a hen gathereth her chickens under her wings, and ye would not. Acts 7: 51. Ye stiffnecked and uncircumcised in heart and ears, ye do always resist the Holy Ghost, (that is God,) as your fathers did, so do ye. 4 2 Cor. 5: 10. For we must all appear before the judgment...

...persons are Christians only in name. " Thou hast a name that thou livest and art dead." Rev. iii. 1. " Ye stiff-necked and uncircumcised in heart and ears, ye do always resist the Holy Ghost." Acts vii. 51. Have we any instances of this in the scripture ? Yes, that of Simon, especially, who...

...means of grace which they enjoy, and to whom the words of the apostle may be justly addressed, — " Ye stiff-necked and uncircumcised in heart and ears, ye do always resist the Holy Ghost : as your fathers did, so do ye." — Acts vii. 51. Let us now contemplate the change which., took...