...Peter and John") their hands on them, and they received the Holy Ghost. And when Simon (the sorcerer) saw, that through laying on of the apostles' hands,...whomsoever I lay hands, he may receive the Holy Ghost. Ac. viii. 17, 18, 19. When "they" (" the prophets and teachers at Antioch") had fasted and prayed,...

...and to keep back part of the price of the land I Ac. v. 1, 2, 3. When Simon (the жогсегег) rewi««!» : heaven, and sat on the right hand «...who is ei«B «I th* rigU k 0 ' left, in thy kingdom But Peter said unto him, Thy money perish with thee, because thou hast thought that the gift of God...

...received the Holy Ghost, for as yet the Holy Ghost was not fallen upon none of them ; and the 17th Verse, Then laid they their hands on them, and they received the Holy Ghost; and in the 19th Verse, one Simon proffered Peter and John money, saying, Give me also this power, that...

...(for as yet he was fallen upon none of them : only they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.) Then laid they their hands on them, and they received the Holy Ghost." Acts viii. 14—17. the history of religious opinions this author evinces, when he stigmatizes the...

...blessed gifts of the Spirit, which were once known to have accompanied the ceremony, as it is written, ' Then laid they their hands on them, and they received the Holy Ghost.' AMEN. SERMON X. ISAIAH Ixii. 1. For Zion's sake will Inot hold my peace, and for Jerusalem's sake I...

...which of the manifold gifts of the Holy Ghost were poured out upon them. It is indeed written, that when Simon saw that, through laying on of the Apostles'...•whomsoever I lay hands he may receive the Holy Ghost;" and from hence it may be inferred that something of a miraculous nature was done by these converts...

...indeed, but by compelling- another to say it, " Receive the Holy Ghost for the office of a bishop." '—' He offered them, money, saying, Give me also this power, that on whomsoever I lay my hands, he may receive the Holy Ghost.'—' Thy money perish with thee ! Thon hast no part or lot...

...receive Christ by faith. Simply stated, the Spirit had not empowered any of them up to this point. 17 Then laid they their hands on them, and they received the Holy Ghost 8:17 -- The apostles laid their hands on the new converts and they received the Holy Ghost which is...

...When Simon saw that the Holy Ghost was being imparted to others, a desire for notability overcame him. "And when Simon saw that through laying on of the...I lay hands, he may receive the Holy Ghost." Acts 8:18, 19. What made him think he could purchase the power of God to be used as he saw fit? "But Peter...

...Many are guilty of committing the same sin as the sorcerer, who only wants to add to his prestige. And when Simon saw that through laying on of the apostles'...whomsoever I lay hands, he may receive the Holy Ghost, Acts 8:18-19, Peter, who indicated that Simon had the sin of bitterness in his life, of course condemned...