 | 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 - 1732 - 324 pages
...viii. v. 8. Meat I a torncommendeth us not to God • for neither if -we eat, are we the better ; nor if we eat not, are we the worfe. But take heed left this Liberty of yours become a Stumbling-Block to them that are weak. And Rom. xiv. v. 17. The Kingdom... | |
 | John Gill - 1735 - 536 pages
...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 acceptance... | |
 | Benjamin Whichcote - 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. This... | |
 | Thomas Sherlock - 1758 - 410 pages
...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... | |
 | Thomas Sherlock - 1758 - 414 pages
...expedient — all Things edify not : And again, Meat comjnendeth us not to God ; for neither if ' isx 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 jhat... | |
 | William Braikenridge - 1764 - 378 pages
...mortification and holinefs, contrary to that plain declaration of the apoftle, i Cor. viii. 8. Meat commendeth us not unto God; for neither if we eat are we the better, neither SER M. ' xvi if isoe eat not are we the worfe? Was it then poffible, diat the good apoftle could forfee... | |
 | Thomas Sherlock (bp. of London.) - 1772 - 432 pages
...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... | |
 | Richard Graves - 1798 - 382 pages
...brethren, however intrinfically indifferent the aftion may be. w Meat " (fays he) commendeth us not to God ; for neither " if we eat are we the better ;...left by any ** means this liberty of yours become a (tumbling " block to them that are weak ; for if any man fee ** thee, who haft knowledge, fit at... | |
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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. 
