...eyes, and so bewitch the heart. It is a blessed thing to have a solid judgment, and an honest heart, to prove all things, and to hold fast that which is good. Blessed be God for good books, which are a better treasure for the church than the Romish stock of...

...propriety, ' the same God that you say commanded you to instruct us in this doctrine, has also commanded us to prove all things, and to hold fast that which is good;' we will therefore make a trial of that spring to which our nature inclines us, and if the effects are...

...as to do what God commands? Were it otherwise, why should he be exhorted, to search the Scriptures, to prove all things, and to hold fast that which is good ? Why should the Jews have been criminated by our Lord for not believing his word, and threatened,...

...as to do what God commands? Were it otherwise, why should he be exhorted, to search the Scriptures, to prove all things, and to hold fast that which is good ? Why should the Jews have been criminated by our Lord for not believing his word, and threatened,...

...have contrary dispositions, to follow a religion from obstinacy or prejudice, is equally to renounce the dignity of a man, a Christian, and a Protestant...consulting his understanding, given to guide and conduct hiia : — The dignity of a Christian ; for the gospel reveals a God who may be known, John iv. 22...

...the net spread in the sight of any bird." Enable me to examine every thing by the light of truiu ; to prove all things, and to hold fast that which is good. He seeks my destruction, — 3. by stirring up the wicked to persecute my soul; and by spreading stumbling...

...prove all things, so far as, humanly speaking, in his circumstances, he may, in order both to admit and to ' hold fast that which is good.' [1 Thess. v. 21.] It is deceiving ourselves to imagine that we have a good conscience, when we have used no reasonable...

...are, by a vast well tible degrees to all the purposes designed in the them." Now, as «e are commanded to prove all things, and to hold fast that which is good, we will always obey the injunction and abide by the decision laid down I y inspiration. And as it hath...

...to examine, and understand the important duties enjoined by them. The great Apostle, who recommended us to " prove all things" and to " hold fast that which is good" (1. Thes. 5 — 21) and advised, that " every man be fully persuaded in his own mind" (Rorn. 14 — 5),...

...doctrinal truth. If error were harmless, we should not be commanded to " buy the truth, and sell it not :" to " prove all things, and to hold fast that which is good." It is of unspeakable importance to have proper sentiments on all religious subjects. But concerning...