...secular objects, without any reference to their religious opinions. Whatsoever, saith the Apostle, is sold in the shambles, that eat, asking no question for conscience sake. The seller might be a heathen, a sacrificer to idols. The Christian purchaser need not inquire: religion...

...secular objects, without any reference to their religious opinions. Whatsoever, saith the Apostle, is sold in the shambles, that eat, asking no question for conscience sake. The seller might be a heathen, a sacrificer to idols. The Christian purchaser need not inquire: religion...

...that he may eat all things ; another who is weak, eateth herbs." To such the Apostle says : " Whatever is sold in the shambles, that eat, asking no question for conscience' sake." But it seems that some others were inclined to attach a degree of merit to this abstinence from meats,...

...of Faith," whether concerning religion or civil polity. green herb have I given you all things." " Whatsoever is sold in the shambles, that eat, asking no question for conscience sake ; for the earth is the Lord's, and the fulness thereof."* But what authority, in reference to "utility,"...

...christians have partaken, without knowing it, of these idolatrous meats. Paul's advice, however, is, " whatsoever is sold in the shambles, that eat, asking no question for conscience' sake." On the other hand, he recommends great care, lest their eating should be rendered a stumbling-block...

...mouth defileth a man; but that which cometh out of the mouth, this defileth a man." (Matt. xv. 11.) "Whatsoever is sold in the shambles, that eat, asking no question for conscience sake." (1 Cor. x. 25; Rom. xiv. 14.) Certain Church historians indeed speak as if a difference had actually...

...not expedient, &c. all things edify not ; let no man seek his own, but every man another's wealth : whatsoever is sold in the shambles, that eat, asking no question for conscience sake, for the earth is the Lord's, &c. If any of them that believe not, bid you to a feast, and ye be disposed...

...being, is independent of all such extraneous aids : it oilers perfect freedom, and we are told that " whatsoever is sold in the shambles, that eat, asking no question for conscience' sake : for the earth is the Lord's, and the fulness thereof."* In the corrupt state of Christianity during...

...whose tables all sorts of meats were indifferently sold and served up, he gives them this rule : " Whatsoever is sold in the shambles, that eat, asking no question for conscience sake." And, " If any of them that believe not bid you to a feast, and ye be disposed to go, whatsoever is...

...we must regard rather the edification and salvation of others, than the gratification of ourselves. 25 Whatsoever is sold in the shambles, that eat, asking no question for conscience' sake : 26 For the earth te the Lord's, and the fulness thereof. Here the apostle resolves the case, whether...