 | Mrs. Trimmer (Sarah) - 1810 - 438 pages
...because his face was as though he would go to Jerusalem. And when his disciples James and John saw this, they said, LORD, wilt thou that we command fire to come down from heaven, and consume them, even asi Ellas did ? Eut he turned and rebuked them, and said, Ye know not what manner of spirit ye are... | |
 | William Newcome - 1810 - 542 pages
...directly condemned persecution in those memorable words, " Ye e know not what manner of spirit ye are of; for the Son of Man is not come to destroy men's lives, but to save them : and again in the f parable where, under the character of an husbandman who sowed good seed in his field,... | |
 | Paul Wright - 1810 - 500 pages
...example of the prophet Elijah for such precipitate and violent proceedings : Isord, wilt MOM, said they, that we command fire to come down from heaven, and consume them, even as Elias did. But the blessed JESUS, whose meekness on all oc* casions was beyond example, rebuked them for entertaining... | |
 | Nathanael Emmons - Congregational churches - 1812 - 420 pages
...because his face was as though he would go to Jerusalem. And when his disciples James and John saw this,, they said, Lord, wilt thou that we command fire to...from heaven, and consume them, even as Elias did? But he turned, and rebuked them, and said, Yo know not what manner of spirit ye are of." Though the... | |
 | William Paley - Theology - 1812 - 586 pages
...because his face was as though he would go to Jerusalem; and when his disciples James and John saw this, they said, Lord, wilt thou that we command fire to...down from heaven and consume them, even as Elias did ? But he turned, and rebuked them, and said, ye know not what manner of spirit ye are of." Luke ix.... | |
 | Thomas Boston - Man (Theology) - 1812 - 508 pages
...that they would have fired whole villages, for not receiving their Lord and Master, Luke ix. 54. " They said, Lord, wilt thou that we command fire to...down from heaven and consume them, even as Elias did ?'* But it was indeed no such thing ; and therefore " he turned and rebuked them, ver. 55. and said,... | |
 | John Wesley - Methodism - 1812 - 448 pages
...more than fifty years ago, I preached on those words, " Ye know not what manner of spirit ye are of: for the Son of Man is not come to destroy men's lives, but to save them." And I preached on the same text, in London, the fifth of last November. And this I extend to members of... | |
 | Lord Henry Home Kames - Civilization - 1813 - 536 pages
...lodging in a village of Samaria, becau-'c he was travelling to Jerusalem, his disciples James and John said, " Lord, wilt thou that we " command fire to...from heaven, and " consume them, even as Elias did ? But he " rebuked them, and said, The Son of Man is " not come to destroy mens' lives, but to save... | |
 | Presbyterianism - 1813 - 580 pages
...God. but not according to knowledge Luke ix. 54. And when his disciple^James and John saw this, fhey said, Lord, wilt thou that we command fire to come...from heaven, and consume the-m, even as Elias did? Ver. 55. But he turned, and rebuked them, and said, Ye know riot what manner of spirit ye are of. •tu... | |
 | John Fleetwood - 1813 - 558 pages
...inhospitable wretches ; alledging in excuse for such violent proceedings, the example of the prophet Elijah, " Lord, wilt thou, that we command fire to come down from heaven and consume them, even as Elias did ?" Luke iv 64. Our Lord, desirous of displaying an example of humility on every occasion, sharply rebuked... | |
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And when his disciples James and John saw this, they said, Lord, wilt thou that we command fire to come down from heaven, and consume them, even as Elias did? 
