...does not make religion to consist in external observances. "Meat commendeth us not to God; for neither if we eat are we the better; neither if we eat not are we the worse," vs. 6, 7. 5. Though a thing may be lawful, it is not always expedient The use of the liberty...

...in the Holy Ghost." And, again, (1 Cor. viii. 8,) " 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." These prohibitions, the same Apostle, (Col. ii. 20 — 23,) calls the " rudiments of the world"...

...Jesus neither circumcision availeth any thing nor uncircumcision, but a new creature ;" " neither, if we eat, are we the better, neither if we eat not are we the worse ;" " the kingdom of God is not meat and drink" — that is, nothing external to and detached...

...admirably illustrates and enforces the passage before us, " Meat commendeth us not to God ; for neither if we eat are we the better ; neither, if we eat not, are we the worse. But take heed lest by any means this liberty of yours become a stumbling-block to them that...

...fast — could suffice to remove. Although, therefore, " meat commendeth us not to God, for neither if we eat are we the better, neither if we eat not are we the worse ;" although the mere eating, to those who had knowledge, was no sin in itself, and on their own...

...idol : and their conscience, being weak, is defiled. 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. But take heed lest by any means this liberty of yours become a stumbling-block to them that...

...the eating or not eating of a particular kind of meat ; concerning which the Apostle says — neither if we eat are we the better, neither if we eat not are we the worse. (1 Cor. viii. 8.) Now concerning all such matters there is a plain and most important rule given,...

...7, 8. s Titus ii. 11, 12. « Hosea vi. 6. * Acts xi. 9. s 1 Cor. viii. 8. Rom. xiv. 171 Cor. x. 31. if we eat, are we the better ; neither if we eat not, are we the worse. For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink : but righteousness, and peace, and joy m the Holy...

...being weak is defiled. 8 But meat ° commendeth us a Rom. 14. 17. [AD 59» not to God : for neither if we eat, * are we the better ; neither if we eat not, 3 are we the worse. l or, have we the mare. * or, have we the leas. them, even on their conversion...

...eateth." (Rom. xiv. 2,3.) And in another place he says— " For meat commendeth us not to God: for neither if we eat are we the better ; neither if we eat not are we the worse." (1 Cor. viii. 8.) 3. Rome makes celibacy a duty appertaining to the Christian ministry. St....