 | Nathaniel Lardner - Dissenters, Religious - 1815 - 616 pages
...elsewhere. " If it be possible, as much as in you lies, live peaceably with all men." Rom. xii. 18. And, " Give none offence, neither to the Jews, nor to the Gentiles, nor to the church of God," 1 Cor. 10. 32. Solomon's observation may be reckoned applicable here, as well as upon other occasions... | |
 | Missions - 1804 - 502 pages
...Jerem. xxxi. 33. f Gen- «vn- 1• 2. $ Exod. xxiv. 3, 7. and ordinances blameless ; giving none offence to the Jews, nor to the Gentiles, nor to the church of God. They engage to cultivate religion in their own hearts, to maintain it in their closets, in their families,... | |
 | 1824 - 452 pages
...self-denial in yielding to others, giving up our own opinions in matters indifferent ; not seeking our own profit, but the profit of many that they may be saved. Our honour, and ease, and worldly interest must sometimes be sacrificed to obtain peace. In order to... | |
 | John Henry Livingston - Church discipline - 1816 - 192 pages
...flesh while the world standeth, lest " he make his brother to offend," — and he commands all "to give none offence, neither to the Jews, nor to the Gentiles, nor to the Church of God." Let not then the advocates for marrying a sister in law pretend, that such marriages, by being often... | |
 | Adam Clarke - 1817 - 746 pages
...О man, whether thou shall save thy wife ? that is, convert her to the Christian faith, x. 33, ere« as I please all men in all things, not seeking mine...profit, but the profit of many, that they may be saved. Eph. ii. 8, For by grace are you saved through faith. I Thes. ii. 16, The Jews forbid us to speak to... | |
 | 1817 - 264 pages
...things we are ' called not to please ourselves, but our neighbour, ' for his good to edification, to give none offence, ' neither to -the Jews nor to the Gentiles, .nor to the * church of God.' Church-discipline is both necessary and desirable ; but until it is proved that the exact discipline... | |
 | Jonathan Edwards - Congregational churches - 1817 - 568 pages
...oppositions and tumults against the gospel ; and looked upon it as of great consequence. 1 Cor. x. 32, 33. Give none offence^ neither to the Jews, nor to the Gentiles, nor la the church of God: Even as I please all men in all things, not seeking mine own profit, but the... | |
 | Edward Atkyns Bray - Sermons, English - 1818 - 458 pages
...Ephesians to a charitable compliance, a gentle and inoffensive demeanour — Give no offence, says he, neither to the Jews, nor to the Gentiles, nor to the...even as I please all men in all things, not seeking my own profit, but the proJit of many, that they may be saved ; be ye followers of me. Thus he guides... | |
 | Isaac Barrow - Theology - 1818 - 588 pages
...generality of men at that time;) and fo St. Paul exprefsly in a like advice, (i Cor. x. 32, 33. Give no offence, neither to the Jews, nor to the Gentiles, nor to the Church of God ; even as I pleafe all men.) And I may add, by evident parity of reafon, with men of all degrees and eftates, high... | |
 | Isaac Barrow - 1818 - 586 pages
...generality of men at that time ;) and fo St. Paul exprefsly in a like advice, (i Cor. x. 33, 33. Give no offence, neither to the Jews, nor to the Gentiles, nor to ' the Church of God; even as I pleafe all men.) And I may add, by evident parity of reafon, with men of all degrees and eftates, high... | |
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Give none offence, neither to the Jews, nor to the Gentiles, nor to the church of God: even as I please all men in all things, not seeking mine own profit, but the profit of many, that they may be saved. 
