...to the weak ; and can say of himself, in general, what the apostle saith in a particular instance: " I will eat no flesh while the world standeth, lest I make my brother to offend." Thus he forbears. And is not this a plain, an honest carriage ? Is not this to act like one born from...

...the disinterestedness of one who was ready to practice the doctrine he taught, added, " Wherefore, if meat make my brother to offend, I will eat no flesh while the world stundeth, lest I' make my brother to offend." — It was the same Apostle, who in a letter to another...

...wound their weak conscience, ye sin against Christ. Wherefore, if meat make my brother to offend, 1 will eat no flesh while the world standeth, lest I make my brother to offend. 1 Cor. viii. 9 — 13. Nevertheless we have not used this power ; but suffer all things, lest we should...

...evil for that man who eateth with offence. 1 Cor. viii. 13. if meat make my brother to offend, I witt eat no flesh while the world standeth, lest I make my brother to offend; which resolution, however, must be considered as an effect of the extraordinary love which the apostle...

...the disinterestedness of one who was ready to practice the doctrine he taught, added, " Wherefore, if meat make my brother to offend, I will eat no flesh while the ivorld standeth) lest I make my brother to offend."— It was the same Apostle, who in a letter to...

...in distresses for Christ's salce f;" and again, " If meat make my brother to offend, I will eat DO flesh while the world standeth, lest I make my brother to offend J ?" I am, my dear sir, very truly yours, HOMO. Rom. xv. 3. t \ 1 Cor. viii. 13. ROME, NAPLES, &c....

...with reference to a matter, which in other circumstances, he would have managed differently, Wherefore if meat make my brother to offend, I will eat no flesh...the world standeth lest I make my brother to offend: or do they set the judgment of others at defiance? Do we remember our obligations to God; and to one...

...holiness and comfort of their fellow members on earth, and to say with Paul, 1 Cor. viii. 13, "Wherefore if meat make my brother to offend, I will eat no flesh...world standeth, lest I make my brother to offend." Happy are they that neither give offence carelessly, nor take offence causelessly. 4. Yet still there...

...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...world standeth, lest I make my brother to offend." It appears as if the Lord the Spirit had taken especial care to put it out of the power of one believer...

...What a noble example of Christian moderation and charity does he show by the assurance, " Wherefore, if meat make my brother to offend, I will eat no flesh...world standeth, lest I make my brother to offend.'" Thus much for heresy. The true nature of schism will hence also be easily ascertained. Those are commonly...