 | Francis Gastrell (bp. of Chester) - 1717 - 352 sivua
...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 - 1735 - 536 sivua
...damnation in hell ; which could 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 sivua
...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... | |
 | Thomas Sherlock - 1758 - 410 sivua
...lawful, yet, as St. Paul 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... | |
 | 1774 - 460 sivua
...occafion 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 - 1798 - 382 sivua
...confciences of weak brethren, however intrinfically indifferent the aftion may be. w Meat " (fays he) commendeth us not to God ; for neither " if we eat...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 sivua
...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 weak. 10 For if any man see thee which hast knowledge, sit at meat n the idol's temple, shall not the lonscience... | |
 | Philip Doddridge - 1803 - 738 sivua
...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,... | |
 | 1804 - 476 sivua
...a thing offered unto an idol ; and their conscience, being weak, is defiled. 8 But meat commendcth us not to God : for neither, if we eat, are 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... | |
 | Harleian miscellany - 1808 - 588 sivua
...not him that eateth not judge him that eateth; for God hath accepted and received him. Again, meat commendeth us not to God; for, neither if we eat,...better; neither, if we eat not, are we the worse.' If therefore, there be so much indifterency in the matter of eating, surely there can be no less, but... | |
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But meat commendeth us not to God : for neither, if we eat, are we the better; neither, if we eat not, are we the worse. 
