...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 matter : for thy heart...therefore of this thy wickedness, and pray God, if per- 22 haps the thought of thy heart may be forgiven thee. For I perceive that 23 thou art in the...

...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...

...offender might have it for asking. St. Peter expresses the same doubt in the case of Simon Magus ; " Repent therefore of this thy wickedness, and pray...the thought of thine heart may be forgiven thee." But the most terrible of all to this purpose is the declaration of God by Solomon ; whence it may certainly...

...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...

...! " Thy money perish with thee, because thou hast thought that the gift of God may be purchased by money. Thou hast neither part nor lot in this matter,...of God. Repent therefore of this thy wickedness," &c. Acts viii. 20, 21. The name of Simon Magus is odious to us all ; and yet I doubt that most among...

...them which are sanctified by faith that is in Christ ?"f Did not Peter say to Simon the sorcerer, " Repent, therefore, of this thy wickedness, and pray...perhaps the thought of thine heart may be forgiven thee ?"! Does not James say, " And the prayer of faith shall save the sick, and the Lord shall raise him...

...temper his reproof of Simon Magus with this wholesome and comfortable advice ;' ' Repent therefore from this thy wickedness, and pray God, if perhaps the thought of thine heart may be forgiven thee.' Thirdly, as for fraternal correption, and reproof of faults, when it is just and expedient to use it,...

...temper his reproof of Simon Magus with this wholesome and comfortable advice ;' ' Repent therefore from this thy wickedness, and pray God, if perhaps the thought of thine heart may be forgiven thee.' Thirdly, as for fraternal correption, and reproof of faults, when it is just and expedient to use it,...

...transgressions in general, in which Simon was a sinner in common with other men ; but, Peter said, " Repent, therefore, of THIS thy wickedness, and pray God, if, perhaps, THE THOUGHT of thine heart, that the gift of God may be purchased with money, may be forgiven thee." This peculiar thought of Simon's...

...Peter said unto him, Thy money perish with thee, because thou hast thought that the gift of God may be purchased with money. Thou hast neither part nor...of thine heart may be forgiven thee; for I perceive thou art in the gall of bitterness, and in the bond of iniquity.' Acts viii. 17th to 24th. Now here...