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South Congregational Church history and catalogue, 1852–1865 · scan page 240
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230 REV. MR. Carroll's sermon, name. And they called them, and commanded them not to speak at all nor teach, in the name of Jesus." Do we find the desired warrant in their answer.^ " Pe- ter and John answered and said unto them, whether it be right in the sight of God to hearken unto you more than unto God, judge ye. For we cannot but speak the things which we have seen and heard." Yet again, they brought them and " set them before the Council : and the high priest asked them, did not we straightly command you that ye should not teach in this name ? and, behold, ye have filled Jerusalem with your doctrine." " Then stood there up one in the Council, a Pharisee, named Gamaliel," and he said, " refrain from these men and let them alone ; for if this counsel or this work be of men, it will come to nought ; but if it be of God, ye cannot over- throw it ; lest haply ye be found even to fight against God. And to him they agreed ; and when they had called the Apostles and beaten them, they commanded them that they should not speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go." Do we find a warrant for preach- ing anything but Jesus — do we find any warrant the remotest, for preaching politics, from the Apostles' words or deeds after that memorable and inquisitorial Council adjourned "> Eead : " And they departed from the presence of the Council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer shame for His name. And daily in the temple and in every house, they ceased not to teach and preach — Jesus Christ." In the absence of all Scriptural warrants, either
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Silent Grounds Collective, Church Burial & Death Records, CH-P004-0240. South Congregational Church history and catalogue, 1852–1865, printed page not verified, PDF page 240. Hallock, Gerard, 1800-1866; digitized copy contributed by University of California Libraries https://archive.org/details/historyofsouthco00hall/page/n244/mode/1up Accessed September 8, 2026.
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