 | Francis Gastrell (bp. of Chester) - 1717 - 352 pages
...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 Trenchard, Thomas Gordon - London (England) - 1722 - 522 pages
...Purpofe. It does not confift in Meats nor Drinks, in Fifh nor in Flefh. i Cor. chap. viii. ver. 8. Meat commendeth us not to God; for neither if we eat^ are we the better; nor tf we eat nott are we the worfe. But take heed left this Liberty of yours become a Stumbling Block... | |
 | John Gill - Bible - 1735 - 536 pages
...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 pages
...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... | |
 | Benjamin Whichcote - Theology - 1751 - 416 pages
...kingdom of God is not meats, and drinks. And i Cor* Our converfstion h in HEAVEN. 163 viii. 8. Forneither if we eat are we the better, neither if we eat not, are we the worfe : for the kingdom of God confifts not in meats, and drinks ; meat doth not recommend us to God.... | |
 | Thomas Sherlock - Sermons, English - 1758 - 410 pages
...are 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... | |
 | Thomas Sherlock (bp. of London.) - Sermons, English - 1772 - 432 pages
...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 ive eat not are we the worfe, i Cor. viii. 8. This being the Reafon of the Cafe, the Circumftances... | |
 | 1774 - 460 pages
...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 - Apostles - 1798 - 382 pages
...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 pages
...consci;nce being weak is defiled. 8 But meat commencleth us not o God : for neither, if we eat, ire we the better ; neither, if we eat not, are we the...any man see thee which hast knowledge, sit at meat n the idol's temple, shall not the lonscience of him which is weak be emboldened to eat those things... | |
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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. 
