| Francis Gastrell (bp. of Chester) - 1717 - 352 pages
...Burnt-Offerings. f What God hath deanfed, that cal not. thou common. t Meat coiwmendeth us not to Go'f : For, neither if we eat? are we the better; neither if we eat not, .are we the. worfe^ For, the Kingdom •R.om. iz'i. * aCor. 5. i4,i5. 'Mic. 6. 6,7,-t. i»Tit. i, n, I2.- • H»f.... | |
| John Gill - Bible - 1735 - 536 pages
...never enter into the apoftle's thoughts, fince he fays, lit ver. 8. Meat commendeth us not to God ; for neither if we eat, are we the better ; neither if we eat not, are ive the worj'e. Hence we have no need to return for anfwer, to arguments formed on thefe texrs, .that... | |
| John Abernethy - 1751 - 452 pages
...parallel declaration of the fame author we have, i Cor. viii. 8. But meat commendetb us not to Godj for neither if we eat, are we the better ; neither if we eat not, are we the worfe. Surely the kingdom of God, or the efTence of chriftianity, muft confift in that on which our... | |
| Benjamin Whichcote - Theology - 1751 - 416 pages
...kingdom of God is not meats, and drinks. And i Cor* Our converfstion h in HEAVEN. 163 viii. 8. Forneither if we eat are we the better, neither if we eat not, are we the worfe : for the kingdom of God confifts not in meats, and drinks ; meat doth not recommend us to God.... | |
| Thomas Sherlock - Sermons, English - 1758 - 410 pages
...fays, all things are not expedient — all things edify not : And again, Meat commendeth us not to God; for neither if we eat are -we the better, neither if we eat not are we the worfe, i Cor. viii. 8. This being the Reafon of the Cafe, the Circumftances of the Chriftian Church... | |
| Thomas Sherlock - Sermons, English - 1758 - 414 pages
...expedient — all Things edify not : And again, Meat comjnendeth us not to God ; for neither if ' isx eat are we the better, neither if we eat not are 'we the worfe, i Cor. viii. 8. This being the Reafon of the Cafe, the Circumftances of the Chriftian Church... | |
| 1774 - 460 pages
...of falling into, or of continuing in a iinful practice. Meat (fays he) commendeth us not unto God; for neither if we' •- eat are we the better, neither if we eat not are we the worfe. But take heed, left by any means this liberty of yours, become aftumbling block to them that... | |
| Richard Graves - Apostles - 1798 - 382 pages
...however intrinfically indifferent the aftion may be. w Meat " (fays he) commendeth us not to God ; for neither " if we eat are we the better ; neither if we eat not " are we the worfe : but take heed left by any ** means this liberty of yours become a (tumbling " block to them... | |
| 1802 - 374 pages
...consci;nce being weak is defiled. 8 But meat commencleth us not o God : for neither, if we eat, ire we the better ; neither, if we eat not, are we the worse. 9 But take heed, lest by any means this liberty of yours become a stumbling-block to them that are... | |
| Philip Doddridge - 1803 - 738 pages
...the practice or the omission does not affect our share in his favour, if conscience be not violated. Neither if' we eat are we the better, neither if we eat not are we the worse f. Let us remember the very same principle, and that a very good one, indeed the very best of all principles,... | |
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