 | Ralph Thoresby - 1832 - 478 pages
...looked upon as unstable and fickle; when pressed with the lawfulness of conforming, he would answer, all things are lawful for me, but all things are not expedient; all things edify not. This steadiness was much his satisfaction; as it was also his reputation. He... | |
 | Charles Lambert Coghlan - 1832 - 486 pages
...things indeed are pure ; but if is evil for that man who eateth with offence. Rom. xiv. 3. 14. 17- 20. All things are lawful for me, but all things are not expedient. Whatsoever u sold in the shambles, that eat, asking no quettion for conscience' sake j for the earth... | |
 | William Burkitt - 1832 - 908 pages
...stronger than he ? Who knows the power of his anger ? The strength of God should make sinners tremble." 23 All things are lawful for me, but all things are not expedient : all things are lawful for me, but all things edify not. Our apostle having in the former part of... | |
 | Samuel Hoole - 1833 - 340 pages
...tempted ofthc devil 207 DISCOURSE XVII. ON FASTINC. (PREACHED ON PALM SUNDAV.) 1 COR. vi. 12. Page All things are lawful for me, but all things are not expedient 222 DISCOURSE XVIII. ON THE FIGURATIVE PHRASE OF " EATING THE FLESH OF THE SON OF MAN." JOHN vi. 63—56.... | |
 | 1833 - 360 pages
...the Lord,and of the table of devils. 22 Do we provoke the Lord to jealousy ? Are we stronger than he? All things are lawful for me, but all things are not expedient. 23 All things are lawful for me, but all things do not edify. 24 Let no man seek his own, out that... | |
 | 1834 - 410 pages
...day. Neither St. Paul nor the Saviour did this ; and they are not very unsafe models. St. Paul said, "all things are lawful for me, but all things are not expedient," and spoke and acted on the principle of becoming all things to all men, in order to save them ; —... | |
 | William Fulke - 1834 - 452 pages
...from it, &c., but of all those things that are omitted, the Apostle Paul hath set forth a rule for us. All things are lawful for me, but all things are not expedient." This is Basil's answer to this question, " Whether it be lawful or. expedient that a man permit unto himself... | |
 | Jeremy Taylor - 1834 - 658 pages
...inconvenient in order to that end whither their calling is designed. To this sense are those words of St Paul; "All things are lawful for me, but all things are not expedient;" that is, some things which directly are lawful, by an indirect obligation may become unfit to be done.... | |
 | Charles Hughes Terrot - 1834 - 80 pages
...Christian ought to consider these as separate questions, is clear from the distinction made by St. Paul, " all things are lawful for me, but all things are not expedient." We judge of the lawfulness or unlawfulness of an act upon general prinB cipJe*, by-the universal law... | |
 | Charlotte Elizabeth Tonna - 1839 - 596 pages
...follow him, as he followed Christ, we shall find a restriction placed, even as regards lawful things : " All things are lawful for me, but all things are not expedient, all things are lawful for me, but all things edify not. If meat make my brother to offend, I will eat... | |
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All things are lawful for me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but all things edify not. 
