 | John Wesley - 1796 - 666 pages
...no way edify their brethren? How can you overlook thefe plain fcriptures ? " Let us therefore follow after the things which make for peace, and things wherewith one may edify another. Wherefore comfort (or exhon) yourfelves together, and edify one another. From whom, (ie Chrifl) the... | |
 | Joseph Priestley - 1782 - 478 pages
...confult one another's improvement in virtue and goodnefs : Rom. xiv. 19. " Let us therefore follow after the *' things which make for peace, and things ," wherewith one may edify another:" Heb. . " Let us confider one another to pro~ ake unto love, and to good works." t being our Lord's... | |
 | John Wesley - 1788 - 550 pages
...in our hearts : — that we may be rooted and grounded in love ; and that we may conftantly follow after the things, which make for peace ; and things wherewith one may edify another ! " This is the go/pel of Je fas Chrift! And may God imprefs it thoroughly upon the minds and hearts... | |
 | Lord Henry Home Kames - 1788 - 514 pages
...meat and drink, " but righteoufnefs and peace, and joy in " the Holy Ghoft. Let us therefore fol" low after the things which make for " peace, and things wherewith one may " edify another (a)" Our Saviour himfelf declared againft perfecution in che moft exprefs terms. The Jews and Samaritans... | |
 | James Williamson - 1793 - 264 pages
...conftantly before their eyes, to do all to bis glory (i Cor. x. 31.) as much as is in their power, to follow after the things •which make for peace, and things wherewith one may edify another. (Ro. xiv. 19.) Or we may tranfgrefs our duty, and difturb the happinefs of individuals by unjuft calumny,... | |
 | Robert Nares - 1794 - 366 pages
...DISCOURSE I. OH THE MEANS OF REVIVING THE TRUE SPIRIT OF PIETY. ROMANS xiv. 19. Let us [therefore"] follow after the things which make for peace, and things wherewith one may edify -another. TH E defign of the chriftian law is to exalt the nature of man, and make him fit for the fociety and... | |
 | Richard Graves - 1798 - 382 pages
...thefe things ferveth Chrift, " is acceptable to God, and approved of men. ** Let us therefore follow after the things which " make for peace, and things wherewith one may *' edify another. We that are ftrong ought to bear " the infirmities of the weak, and not to pleafe our" felves : for... | |
 | Thomas Boston - 1799 - 414 pages
...be ufeful to men in this world, and live to be ufeful in it, Rom.xiv. i9. "Let us therefore follow after the things which make for peace, and things wherewith one may edify another." Chap. xv. 2. " Let every one of us pleafe his neighbour for7 his good to edification." We are members... | |
 | Barnaby (Uncle.) - 1799 - 374 pages
...offended, or is made weak; to take heed that they offend not one of these little ones ; to " follow after the things which make for peace, and things wherewith one may edify another;" and to have their conversation in the world, honest and exemplary; that whereas the men of the world... | |
 | Thaddeus Mason Harris - 1801 - 356 pages
...and fituation, the interefts and happinefs of mankind, fhew the importance and neceffity of purfuing the things which make for peace, and things wherewith one may edify another. THE duty itfelf implies mutual love and charity. He who obferves it will be kind and condefcending.... | |
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Let us therefore follow after the things which make for peace, and things wherewith one may edify another. 
