...and the bund of iniquity. Did he lurn away, and refuse to warn and exhort him ? No, he said to him, Repent, therefore, of this thy wickedness, and pray God, if perhaps the thought of thy heart may be. forgiven thee. Acts viii. 23, 23. James says. Draw nigh to God, and he will draw...

...St. Peter does not positively pronounce even him to be beyond the reach of mercy. His words are, " Repent therefore of this thy wickedness, and pray...the thought of thine heart may be forgiven thee." (Acts viii. 22.) But at all events, in our case, it is clear that, miracles having ceased, we cannot...

...money : thou hast neither part nor lot in this matter, for thy heart is not right in the sight of God. Repent, therefore, of this thy wickedness, and pray...perceive that thou art in the gall of bitterness, and in the bond of iniquity. Then answered Simon, and said, Pray ye to the Lord for me, that none of these...

...thou shouldest think so ; but if thou dost, Peter's counsel to Simon Magus is mine to thee : " Repent of this thy wickedness, and pray God, if perhaps the thought of thy heart may be forgiven thee." Acts viii. 22. In the name of God, I charge every one that wears Christ's...

...: thou hast neither part, nor lot in this matter : for thy heart is not right in the sight of God. Repent, therefore, of this thy wickedness, and pray God, if perhaps the thought of thy heart may be forgiven thee. For I perceive that thou art in the gall of bitterness, and in the...

...St. Peter pronounced, " Thou art in the gall of bitterness, and in the bond of iniquity: yet repent, and pray God, if perhaps the thought of thine heart may be forgiven theef." Here the matter was of great difficulty; but yet there was a possibility left, at least no...

...St. Peter pronounced, " Thou art in the gall of bitterness, and in the bond of iniquity : yet repent, and pray God, if perhaps the thought of thine heart may be forgiven theef." Here the matter was of great difficulty; but yet there was a possibility left, at least no...

...soon after developed, when " PETER said unto him, Thy heart is not right in the sight of GOD : . . . . for I perceive that thou art in the gall of bitterness, and in the bond of iniquity." He therefore called upon him to repent of his " great wickedness," and to "pray...

...been taken captive by him at his will."1 And this agrees with Peter's advice to Simon Magus, " Repent of this thy wickedness, and pray God, if " perhaps the thought of thy heart may be for" given thee."2 These testimonies may probably be deemed more than sufficient :...

...their hearts : and it was in the thought of his heart, that the sin of Simon Magus consisted. " Repent, if perhaps the thought of thine heart may be forgiven thee — for thou hast thought, that the gift of God may be purchased with money — thine heart is not right in...