...not well authenticated as arguments on points of dispute : — " The Apostolic preaching admonishes us to 'prove all things and to hold fast that which is good.' This must mainly be understood of differences in doctrine, which we are to prove and to taste with...

...scriptures for the warrant both of our religious profession and our religious observances. We are charged to PROVE all things, and to HOLD FAST that which is good. The charge embraces not merely such things as we have not hitherto adopted, but whatever we already...

...! Servile doctrine, indeed ! fit to be addressed to idiots, but an insult to men who are instructed to " prove all things," and to " hold fast that which is good." It has been well observed, that Christianity is not a reorganization'of the principles of man, but...

...liberal men who wrote the sacred volume, were not ecclesiastical tyrants ; they wished their readers " to prove all things, and to hold fast that which is good;" and they have commended it as a noble disposition, not to believe any thing without examination, and...

...of taste or caprice. " Let every man be fully persuaded in his own mind." Our duty as Christians is to "prove all things," and to " hold fast that which is good."* There would seem, indeed, to be little danger of men becoming Dissenters lightly and carelessly. Dissent...

...repose in her arms ? How necessary, therefore, is it that you should learn now, ere these trials come, to " prove all things, and to hold fast that which is good ! " And be persuaded to make a perfect as well as immediate work of this proof. Begin it in good faith...

...apostles in their infallible writings, give such directions to particular Christians as they do, " to prove all things, and to hold fast that which is good ; to try the spirits whether they be of God or not." What had they to do " to try the spirits, or to...

...slavery upon their brethren, regardless of that noble privilege which Christ has purchased for them, to ' prove all things, and to hold fast that which is good ' — je, to exercise their five judgment upon all things spiritual, for that we are not longer at...

...belong to us and to our children for ever.' May we all have grace to act on the Apostle's recommendation to ' prove all things,' and to ' hold fast that which is good;' and to remember the 'wisdom which is from above is first pure, then peaceable;' and to imitate the...

...volume. It is a great characteristic of the current Reformation, to bring all things to the test ; or, to prove all things, and to hold fast that which is good. To this end, a candid, docile, inquisitive, impartial and devout mind or temper is indispensable. Those...