 | Martin Luther - 1830 - 216 pages
...have been marvellously holy, and have wrought exceeding good works. But Paul saith, " 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 again, Col. ii. he saith ; " Let no man therefore judge you in meat, or in drink, or in respect... | |
 | Thomas Sherlock, Thomas Smart Hughes - 1830 - 508 pages
...says, 'all things are not expedient — all things edify not :' and again, ' meat commendeth us riot to God ; for neither if we eat are we the better, neither if we eat not are we the worse :' 1 Cor. viii. 8. This being the reason of the case, the circumstances of the Christian church of... | |
 | Edward Maltby (bp. of Durham.) - 1831 - 422 pages
...weaker conscience, or more violent passions, of some among the brethren. " Meat," he says, " 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 are weak.... | |
 | Thomas Best - 1831 - 328 pages
...as a thing offered unto an 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 stumblingblock to them that are weak.... | |
 | 1831 - 416 pages
...and criminally superstitious. For " meat," as the inspired apostle expressly tells us, " commendeth us not to God ; for neither if we eat are we the better ; neither if we eat not are we the worse." And, therefore, in estimating the benefits of religious fasting, we ascribe to it no mystical charm,... | |
 | John Davenant, Josiah Allport - 1831 - 656 pages
...and drink, but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost, Rom. xiv. 17. Meat comntei/deth us not to God ; for neither if we eat are we the better ; neither, if we eat not, are tee the worse, 1 Cor. viii. 8. /// the latter times, some shall depart from the faith; commanding to... | |
 | John Davenant, Josiah Allport - 1831 - 642 pages
...meat and drink, but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost, Rom. xiv. 17. Meat commendeth us not to God ; for neither if we eat are we the better ; neither, if ice eat not, are ire the worse, \ Cor. viii. 8. In the lalter times, some shall depart from the faith;... | |
 | Richard Burgess - 1832 - 356 pages
...them ten years afterwards, whereas he strongly urges the two former. " Meat," saith he, " commendeth us not to God ; for neither if we eat are we the better, neither if we eat not are we the worse;" and touching things offered unto idols and meats in general, he reduces the prohibition to a matter... | |
 | Charles Lambert Coghlan - 1832 - 578 pages
...let every one of us please his neighbour for Au good to edification. So, xv. 1, 2. Meat commendeth xii. 8, 9. 10 ( Take heed lest by any means this liberty of yours become a stumbling-block to them that are weak ;... | |
 | John Locke - 1832 - 468 pages
...as a thing offered unto an idol and their conscience, being weak, is defiled. 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. 9 But take heed, lest, by any means, this liberty of yours become a stumbling-block to them that are... | |
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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. 
