...Perhaps the next intimation that is given of this sin, is in Peter's address to Simon Magus : « Repent of this thy wickedness, and pray God, IF PERHAPS the thought of thine heart may be forgiven thee." Actsviii. 22. It does not appear that the apostle considered the sorcerer as having certainly committed...

...heart. — Oh ! Sir ! are not the words of Peter too applicable to conduct fuch as your's ? Thou haft neither part, nor lot, in this matter-, for thy heart is not right in the fight of God. Repent, therefore ; of this thy ivickednefs ; and pray God, if perhaps the -thought of...

...had been baptised. But so far was Peter from considering him as regenerated, that he said to him, " Thou hast neither part nor lot in this matter, for thy heart is not right in the sight of God. I perceive that thou art in the gall of bitterness, and in the bond of iniquity." That our Reformers...

...with thee, becaufe thou haft thought " the gift of God could be purchafed with money ; " thou haft neither part nor lot in this matter, for " thy heart is not right with God; repent there*' fore of this thy wickednefs, and pray God, if " perhaps the thought of thine...

...ptriih with thee, becam'i thou haft thought that the gift of God may be purchafed with money. Thou haft neither part nor lot in this matter, for thy heart is not right in the fight of God. Repent therefore of this thy wickednefs ; and pray God, if perhaps the thought of thine...

...periili with thee, becaufe thou haft thought that the gift of God may be purchafed with money. Thou haft neither part nor lot in this matter, for thy heart is not right in the fight of Ged. Repent therefore of this thy wickednels ; and pray God, if perhaps the thought of thine...

...exprefles the same doubt in the case of Simon Magus : "• repent therefore of this thy wickednefs, and pray God, IF PERHAPS the thought of thine heart may be Jorgiven thee." But the most terrible of aH to this purpose i's the declaration of God by Solomon ;...

...Philip, and wondered, beholding the miracles and figns that were done. But Peter faid to him, Thou haft neither part nor lot in this matter, for thy heart is not right in the fight of God!" How much more may perfons amongft us be fuch, who were baptifed in their infancy with...

...thou hast thought that the gift of God may be purchased with money. 21 Thou hast neither part nor dt in this matter : for thy heart is not right in the sight of God. 22 _ Repent, therefore, of this hy wickedness, and pray God, f perhaps the thought of thine leart may...

...darknefs? What agreement hatb God with idols ? Repent therefore of this thy uvickednefs; and pray to God, if perhaps the thought of thine heart may be forgiven thee (/&). The commiffion of idolatry entered not into -th» imagination of Naaman or of Elifha. The office...