...do ye." (Acts vii, 51.) But about the same persons it was said, in a preceding chapter, " And they were not able to resist the wisdom and the Spirit by which Stephen spake." (vi, 10.) " And all that sat in the council, looking steadfastly on him, saw his face...

...and Cyrenians, and Alexandrians, and of them of Cilicia and Asia, disputing with Stephen : and they were not able to resist the wisdom and the spirit by which he spake. "f The exercise of his high qualifications, as you learn from the narrative, constituted the front...

...of the malignant, to the sound foundation of doctrines, supported by uncontrovertible facts ? " They were not able to resist the wisdom, and the spirit, by which he spake." This was one of the marks of a true disciple. Our Lord himself had given this consoling promise to...

...full of faith and power, certain of the synagogue, of the Libertines, &c. disputed with him, and they were not able to resist the wisdom and the spirit by which he spake, &c. and they stirred up the people, and elders, and scribes, and came upon him, and caught him, and...

...have challenged him to this debate, and were certain of victory, they are completely foiled. " They were not able to resist the wisdom and the spirit by which he spake." Argument fails them — but malice does not. "Then they suborned men, which said. We have heaiii him...

...hearts. Acts ii. 37. The holy ghost fell on them which heard the wordchap. x. 44. Their very enemies were not able to resist the wisdom and the spirit by which they spake; as chap. vi. 10. Thus truly " with great power gave the apostles witness of the resurrection...

...full of faith and power, did great wonders and miracles among the people, and that the unbelievers were not able to resist the wisdom and the spirit by which he spake. And what was the consequence ? the same which happens to many even now, when we all call ourselves...

...never man spake," whose words diffused knowledge through the whole extent of Palestine, — " for they were not able to resist the wisdom and the spirit by which he spake," — beyond which they soon spread, dissipating that gloom of ignorance that had so long gathered over...

...heard that, they were cut to the heart, and took counsel to slay them. ,/<•. т* 29 — 33. And they were not able to resist the wisdom and the spirit by which he (Stephen) spake. Ac. TÍ. 10. I think myself happy, king Agrippa (said Paul}, because I shall answer...

...cease*. Stephen called the whole company of ancient prophets to witness to Jesus, and his opponents " were not able to resist the wisdom and the spirit by which he spake." Paul urged this argument against the Hebrews at Damascus, at Antioch, at Caesarea, (when he almost...