| James Macknight - Bible - 1809 - 544 pages
...an account of them that might be depended upon, both with respect to matter and order. 1 For as much as many have taken in hand to set forth in order a...those things -which are most surely believed among us. The things most surely believed among Christians, which many had taken in hand to narrate before Luke... | |
| William Paley - Theology - 1810 - 436 pages
...his brief, but, as I think, very important and instructive preface. " Forasmuch (says the evangelist) as many have taken in hand to set forth in order a...declaration of those things which are most surely believed amongst us, even as they delivered them unto M*, iuhic/i, from the beginning, were eye-witnesses and... | |
| William Paley - 1811 - 388 pages
...his brief, but as I think, very important and instructive preface; " Forasmuch (says the evangelist) as many have taken in hand to set forth in order a...declaration of those things which are most surely believed amongst ns, even as they delivered them unto us, wMch, from the beginning? were eye-witnesses and ministers... | |
| William Bengo Collyer - Bible - 1813 - 448 pages
...having once for all introduced himself, he disappears, and the historian is lost in the narrative? "Forasmuch as many have taken in hand to set forth...believed among us, even as they delivered them unto us, which from the beginning were eye witnesses, and ministers of the word: It deemed good to me also,... | |
| John Bell - Christian sects - 1814 - 420 pages
...order, a narration of those things that have been accomplished amongst us ; according as they have delivered them unto us, who from the beginning were...ministers of the word : it seemed good to me also, having diligently attained to all things from the beginning, to write to Thee in order, most excellent Theophilus."... | |
| Liberalism (Religion) - 1814 - 632 pages
...therefore must refer to that subject, and in this we are borne out by the historian Luke, (chap. 1) " Forasmuch as many have taken in hand to set forth in order a declaration of those .things which are surely believed among us, even as they •delivered them unto us, which from the beginning were eye... | |
| Nathaniel Lardner - Dissenters, Religious - 1815 - 644 pages
...written and published, or, but lately; every word of his introduction shews this: let us observe it. " Forasmuch as many have taken in hand to set forth...those things which are most surely believed among us It seemed good unto me also, having had perfect understanding of all things, from the very first, to... | |
| Thomas Stackhouse - 1817 - 636 pages
...Lord. So likewise Luke, envying no man, has delivered to us what he learned from them, as he says; — Even as they delivered them unto us, who from the...were eyewitnesses, and ministers of the word $. It is evident from this passage, if the Latin translation can be depended on \a, that Irenaeus derived... | |
| Adam Clarke - 1817 - 726 pages
...— 79- John in educated in the desart, SO. AMcir.4051. A. Ü. cir. 47. cir. Olymp. CCVL ORAS MUCH as many have taken in hand to set forth in order ' a declaration of those things F • Acts 1. 3. 1 These. 1.5. 1 IVt. 2. )?. NOTES ON CUAP. I., Verse 1. ¿\Iany have taken in hand]... | |
| Samuel Chapman Loveland - Congregational churches - 1818 - 244 pages
...Christ. St. Luke informs us in his fisrt chapter, 1st, Sd, and 3d verses, in the following manner; . "Forasmuch as many have taken in hand to set forth...order a declaration of ^ those, things which are most > sorely belie red,' among. us; even as tbey.d§* . Ifvered them unto us, which from the beginning... | |
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