 | John Milton - 1825 - 472 pages
...belly, and the belly for meats ; but God shall destroy both it and them.' viii. 8. ' meat commendcth us not to God ; for neither if we eat, are we the better, neither if we eat not, are we the worse.' Coloss. ii. 20, &c. ' if ye be dead with Christ from the rudiments of the world, why as though... | |
 | William Carpenter - 1825 - 572 pages
...faith : for whatsoever « not of faith is ßiu, 23. VER. 8. GUTE ~/àf lav ÖLTE làv f a But meat commendeth us not to God : for neither, if we eat, • are we the better ; neither, if we eat not, t are we the worse. • Or, have we the more. t Or, have we less. 'See on Matt, iv.ver. 11. clause... | |
 | George Townsend - 1825 - 808 pages
...of the creed, I believe in God the Father, &c. and in Jesus Christ his only Son our Lord. Julian Pe- if we eat, are we the better ; neither, if we eat not, are Ei»h*s VriiSSi, we the worse' 57. ' '"' 9 But take heed lest by any means this liberty of your's become... | |
 | George Townsend - 1825 - 810 pages
...of the creed, I believe in God the Father, &c. and in Jesus Christ his only Son our Lord. Julian Pe- if we eat, are we the better ; neither, if we eat not, are 57. 9 But take heed lest by any means this liberty of your's become a stumbling-block to them that... | |
 | John Mason Duncan - 1826 - 154 pages
...frequently in his epistles, and states the question uniformly as involving nothing fundamental. "Meat," says he, "commendeth us not to God: for neither if we eat,...are we the better; neither if we eat not, are we the worse." Yet there was much, and very hurtful, controversy about this point. Ministers disagreed as... | |
 | 1852 - 1174 pages
...to forego the use of what might be regarded as one of the necessaries of life. For although " meat commendeth us not to God, for neither if we eat are we the better, neither if we eat not are we the worse;" yet, " if meat make my brother to offend, I will eat no flesh while the world standeth, lest... | |
 | Andrew Fuller - 1826 - 366 pages
...though they had been offered in sacrifice to idols, Paul replies, granting them their principle, ' Meat commendeth us not to God : for neither if we eat are we the better, neither if we eat not are we the worse.' In a similar manner the Puritans answered the Episcopalians. Uncommanded ceremonies, granting... | |
 | John Bird Sumner - 1826 - 360 pages
...appearance of evil. It is true, he argues, the matter is indifferent in itself: ."Meat com" mendeth 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 stum" bling block to them... | |
 | Jeremy Taylor - 1826 - 628 pages
...or advised, or recommended, in Holy Scripture. For why is fasting prescribed together with prayer ? 'For " neither if we eat, are we the better ; • neither if we eat not, are we the worse ;" and God does not delight in that service, the first, second, and third part of which is nothing... | |
 | Jeremy Taylor (bp. of Down and Connor.) - 1826 - 632 pages
...or advised, or recommended, in Holy Scripture. For why is fasting prescribed together with prayer ? For " neither if we eat, are we the better; neither if we eat not, are we the worse ;" and God does not delight in that service, the first, second, and third part of which is nothing... | |
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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. 
