 | John Flavel - 1671 - 576 pages
...is, dry disputes about meats and drinks,) " but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost } for he that in these things serveth Christ, is acceptable to God, and approved of men." Rom. 14 : 17, 18. Oh I am afraid that, when the great host of professors shall be tried by these rules,... | |
 | John Piggott - 1714 - 554 pages
...*45VIII. A Sermon on Union and Peace, preach'd to feveral •Congregations, April 17. 1704. from Rom. 14. 19- Let •us therefore follow after the things which...Peace, and things wherewith one may edify another. Pag. 289. IX A Thankfgiving Sermon on 'the Battel of Hochftet, '' m&cVd September 7. 1704. from P/rf/.... | |
 | Francis Gastrell (bp. of Chester) - 1717 - 352 pages
...wound their weak Confcience, ye fm againft Chrift. 0 Haft thou Faith ? Have it to thy felf, before God. All things indeed are pure; but it is Evil for that Man who eateth with Offence. « Woe unto him that giveth his Neighbour Drink ; that putteft thy Bottel to him, and makell him drunk.... | |
 | Edward Harley - 1735 - 798 pages
...of my Father which is ;n Heaven. For the Son of Mao is come to SAVE that which 19' Let us thcreiore follow after the Things which make for PEACE, and Things wherewith one may EDIFY another. 21. It is good neither to eat Flefli, nor to drink Wine, nor any thing whereby thy Brother STUMBLETH,... | |
 | 1737 - 502 pages
...ferveth that will truly recommend you to Chrift, ii acceptable God, and to all wife and truly good Men. to God, and approved of Men. 19. Let us therefore...peace, and things wherewith one may edify another. jiion Profeflion. 19. Make it your utmoft Endeavour then, to order your Converfation in this, and all... | |
 | James Blair - 1740 - 564 pages
...himfelf, Rom. xv. 2. Let every one of us plea fe his Neighbour for his good to Edification. And xiv. 19. Let us therefore follow after the Things which...Peace, and Things wherewith one may edify another. And there is a very notable Paflage to this Purpofe, i Cor. x. 3 i. From whence it appears, that this... | |
 | Isaac Watts - 1745 - 412 pages
...Drink, but Righteoufne/s and Peace, and Joy VII. in we Holy Gbojl. Both of you therefore ought \.o follow after the things which make for Peace, and things wherewith one may edify another. Rom. xiv. 15, 17, 19. Nor is this Mifchief confin'd to fingle Perfons: It makes a farther Progrefs-ftill,... | |
 | Isaac Watts - 1747 - 410 pages
...Eye, as our chief Ends in ChurchAffairs, according to that great Canon of the the Apoftle, Rom. xiv. 19. Let us therefore follow after the Things which make for Peace, and Things wherewith one way edify Another. Amen. DISCOURSE DISCOURSE I. A Pattern for a diflenting Preacher. JOHN vii. 46.... | |
 | Francis Fox - 1748 - 598 pages
...righteoufnefs, and peace, and joy in the holy Ghoft. 18. For he that in thefe things ferveth Chrift, 8 is acceptable to God, and approved of men. 19. Let .us therefore follow after the things which m^-fi £3 for Iley. y, 13. Every Creature which eat, asking no Queftion for Conis in Heaven, and on... | |
 | John Brown - 1766 - 626 pages
...with fpirkual understanding: He that in t befe things ftroeth Chrij't, is af proven of men. VER«K 19. Let us therefore follow after the things which...peace, and things wherewith one may edify another. U Pon the grounds mentioned, тег. г?. 1 8. he prefleth the duties mentioned, ver. 17. in fo far... | |
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For meat destroy not the work of God. All things indeed are pure ; but it is evil for that man who eateth with offence. 21 It is good neither to eat flesh, nor to drink wine, nor any thing whereby thy brother stumbleth, or is offended, or is made weak. 
