 | Thomas Sherlock - Sermons, English - 1812 - 492 pages
...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 of that... | |
 | Francis Gastrell - Bible - 1812 - 378 pages
...burnt-offerings. (/) What God hath cleansed, that call not thou common. (m) Meat commendeth us not to God. For neither if we eat, are we the better ; neither if we eat not, are we the worse. For the kingdom of (/) Rom. Ia. i. (g) i Cor. 5. 14, 15. (i) Mic1h 6. 9,7,8. (;) Titus i. it.... | |
 | John Locke - 1812 - 516 pages
...offered unto an idol; and their conscience, being weak, is defiled. 6 But meat comuiendeth 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... | |
 | 1814 - 570 pages
...thing offered unto an idol; & their eonseienee being weak is defiled. 8 But meat eommendeth 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 beeome a stumbling-bloek to them that... | |
 | Isaac Watts - Sermons, English - 1814 - 572 pages
...about eating meats offered to idols, 1 Cor.«viii. 8. Meat cominendeth us not to God, neither if we rat are we the better, neither if we eat not are we the worse. There he declares how needless these scruples were ; and I Cor. x. 25. to shew their Christian... | |
 | John Venn - Sermons - 1818 - 424 pages
...judge or condemn another. The Apostle's rule applies, in this respect : — " Meat commendeth us not to God ; for neither if we eat, are we the better ; neither if we eat not, are we the worse :" supposing, that is, in both cases, that the person eats or abstains uprightly and conscientiously.... | |
 | Mary Martha Sherwood, Mrs. Sherwood (Mary Martha) - Christian education - 1818 - 248 pages
...foolishness; all these evil things come front within and defile the man. But meat commcudcth as not to God, for neither if we eat, are we the better, neither, if we eat not, are we the worse. Nevertheless, my brother, if meat offend thee, t .will eat no flesh while the world standetb,... | |
 | Congregational churches - 1850 - 444 pages
...seminary, from one hundred and fifty to two hundred in all. Paul tells us that " meat commendeth us not to God ; for neither if we eat, are we the better ; neither if we eat not, are we the worse ;" and the experience of those who have been much acquainted with Tamil character, verifies this... | |
 | Hugh Worthington - Sermons, English - 1822 - 556 pages
...are defiled." The eighth verse is again the language of the objector. " 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." St, Paul renews his caution in the ninth and following verses. " But take heed, lest by any... | |
 | Jeremy Taylor, Reginald Heber - Theology - 1822 - 528 pages
...is sold in the shambles, eat, asking no question for conscience-sake. 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 :" and " the kingdom of God consisteth not in meat and drink, but in righteousness, and peace,... | |
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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. 
