 And the Lord said, Simon, Simon, behold, Satan hath desired to have you, that he may sift you, as wheat: but I have prayed for thee, that thy faith fail not ; and when thou art converted, strengthen thy brethren.  The Primitive Church Magazine - Page 311851Full view - About this book
 | William Beveridge (bp. of st. Asaph.) - 1850 - 584 pages
...escape, that they may be able to bear it V As we see notably exemplified in St. Peter: to whom our Lord said ; " Simon, Simon, behold, Satan hath desired...have you, that he may sift you as wheat : but I have ' Ps. ciii. 14. ' Rom. vi. 14. prayed for thee, that thy faith fail not: and when thou art converted,... | |
 | Thomas Boston - Presbyterian Church - 1851 - 638 pages
...least temptation shall not get a complete victory over them as over unbelievers ; Luke xxii. 31, 32, " And the Lord said, Simon, Simon, behold, Satan hath...have yon, that he may sift you as wheat ; but I have prayed for thee, that thy faith fail not." Satan carried Peter far, even to the denying of Christ ;... | |
 | Edward Henry Bickersteth (bp. of Exeter.) - 1852 - 202 pages
...promises : " They shall be mine in that day when I make up my jewels."§ XIII. MORNING. Peter's fall. "And the Lord said, Simon, Simon, behold, Satan hath...have you, that he may sift you as wheat : but I have prayed for thee, that thy faith fail not." — LUKE ->m'i. 31. THE apostle Peter is a notable example... | |
 | Arthur Penrhyn Stanley - Bible - 1852 - 432 pages
...Simon. And Jesus said unto Simon, Fear not; "from henceforth thou shalt catch men." Lukev. 1 — 10. " And the Lord said, Simon, Simon, behold, Satan hath...you, that he may sift you as wheat : "but " I have prayed for thee, that thy faith fail not : and when "thou art converted, strengthen thy brethren."... | |
 | Edward Blackstock - 1853 - 566 pages
...run into sin, and I earnestly besought the Lord to preserve me. He answered me by these words : — " And the Lord said, Simon, Simon, behold, Satan hath...have you, that he may sift you as wheat : but I have prayed for thee, that thy faith fail not : and when thou art converted, strengthen thy brethren." Luke... | |
 | Hugh Patrick Smyth - 1921 - 248 pages
..."Father," says Christ, (John 17:17) "sanctify them in truth. Thy word is truth." To Peter the Master said, "Simon, Simon, behold Satan hath desired to...have you, that he may sift you as wheat. But I have prayed for thee that thy faith fail not; and thou being once converted, confirm thy brethren." (Luke... | |
 | Francis X. Doyle - Apologetics - 1927 - 536 pages
...406. The first argument on which the Church's teaching rests is this: In Luke XXII, 31, 32, we read: "And the Lord said: 'Simon, Simon, behold, Satan hath...have you, that he may sift you as wheat. But I have prayed for thee that thy faith fail not: and thou, being once converted, confirm thy brethren.' " From... | |
 | William Carus Wilson - 1826 - 304 pages
...A ' ..ster, Printer Kirkby Uw 96 THE CHILDREN'S FRIEND. No XXIX. MAY, 1826. VOL. III. SHORT SE11MON "And the Lord said, Simon, Simon, behold, Satan hath...have you, that he may sift you as wheat. But I have prayed for thee, that thy faith fail not. — LUKE xrii. 31, 32. It might be truly said by our Lord,... | |
 | brother Bernard Alfred, brother Adjutor Denis, brother Conrad Gabriel, brother Cyprian James - 1942 - 428 pages
...and vhatsoever them shalt loose on earth, it shall be loosed also in heaven." (Matt. xvi, l8-l9). (2) "And the Lord said: Simon, Simon, behold Satan hath...have you, that he may sift you as wheat : But I have prayed for thee, that thy faith fail not: and thou, being once converted, confirm thy brethren." (Luke,... | |
 | Saint Prosper (of Aquitaine) - Christian literature, Early - 1963 - 264 pages
...way in his temptations had not the Lord prayed for him;69 so the Evangelist discloses in these words: And the Lord said: Simon, Simon, behold, Satan hath...have you, that he may sift you as wheat. But I have 'prayed for thee, that thy faith fail not; and thou, being once converted, confirm thy brethren.60... | |
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