...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...

...But when ye 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...

...considerable 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...

...died. But when 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,...

...&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...