...care of tender consciences, for to wound such is to sin against Christ. Wherefore, saith St. Paul, ' If meat make my brother to offend, I will eat no flesh while the world standeth, lest I make my brother tu offend.' And the wise-mun seems to give the reason, saying, A brother offended is harder to be won...

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...day, turn again . to thee saying, I repent ; thou shalt forgive him (e). If' meat, saith St. Paul, make my brother to offend, I will eat no flesh while the world standetb, lest I make my brother to offend (/). At another time the same apostle declares, after the...

...stumbling-block to the weak, — nor through thy knowledge let thy weak brother perish, for whom Christ died; — If meat make my brother to offend, I will eat no flesh whilst the world stands."! Again, they are told, that " a mark is set upon the men" that deplore the...

...sin so against " the brethren, and wound their weak consci" ence, ye sin against Christ. Wherefore if meat " make my brother to offend, I will eat no flesh " while the world staudeth, lest I make my bro" ther to offend," 1 Cor. viii. 9—13There are many who seem to have entirely...

...thoughtless be likely to derive benefit from such examples of Christians ? Did the apostle Paul «ay, " If meat make my brother to offend, I will eat no flesh...while the world standeth, lest I make my brother to ofi?nd ?" Should not we also look to the welfare of others ? If it be not perilous to ourselves, yet...

...Estate to give to the Poor; shewing his Reasons from the Scripture: Mar. x. 21. Jer. xxxv. — Wherefore if Meat make my Brother to offend, I will eat no Flesh while the World standeth," &c. 1 Cor. viii. 18. Dr. Cheyne, who was an advocate for the vege» table diet, arid mentions the longevity...

...&c. It. is allowable to eat any thing, without regard to the Levitical law. Yet St. Paul declares, "If meat make my brother to offend, I will eat no flesh while the world standeth," 1 Cor. viii. 13, How many circumstances of this kind might I add? Let us retain what we have heard,...

...we sin against Christ. We conclude with the apostle, ' Wherefore if meat (so we say of ceremonies) make my brother to offend, I will eat no flesh while the world standeth, lest J make my brother to offend.' Therefore we dare not yield to these ceremonies, because, so far from...

...ye sin so against the brethren, and wound their weak conscience, ye sin against -Christ. Wherefore, if meat make my brother to offend, I will eat no flesh while the world stundeth, lest I make mj brother to offend." Now these Pagan temples may be compared to our churches,...