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...ThefT. v. 21. m 2 Cur. ii. i I. much as in .us lies to live peaceably with all men, always following after the things which make for peace ', and things wherewith one may edify another z. Lord, make us able to love our enemies, to blefs them that curfe us, and to pray for them that defpitefully...

...you envying, and ftrife, and divifiuns, are ye not carnal, and walk as men*?" *' Let es, therefore, follow after the things which make for peace, and things wherewith one may edity another." " And mark them which caufe Vivifions and offences, contrary to the docirine which...

...inculcated by the Apoftle, in his epiftle to the Romans; where he direfts the members of the church " to follow after the things which make for peace, and things wherewith one may edify another."* ** Now the GOD of patience and confolation," fays he, " grant you to be like-minded one towards another,...

...that in these things serveth Christ, is acceptable to God, and approved of men. 19 Let us, therefore, follow after the things which make for peace, and things wherewith one may edify another. 20 For meat destroy not the work of God. All things indeed are pure ; but it is evil for that man who...

...promote either unity in matters of opinion, or the far more defirable objeft of " follow" ing after things which make for peace, and things " wherewith one may edify another."* In connexion with this fubject it may not be unfeafonable to introduce a quotation from Ifaac Pennington,...

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...and drink, but righteoufnefa and peace, and joy " in the Holy Ghoft. Let us therefore follow af" ter the things which make for peace, and things " wherewith one may edify another *." Our SaE e 3 viour * Epiftle of Paul to the Romans, chap. xiv. viour himfelf declared againft perfccution...

...and drink, but righteoufnefs and peace, and joy " in the Holy Ghoft. Let us therefore follow af" ter the things which make for peace, and things " wherewith one may edify another *." Our SaE e 3 viour viour himfelf declared againft perfecution in the moft exprefs terms. The Jews...

...wine, nor any " thing whereby thy brother ftumbleth, or »' is offended, or is made weak. But let " us follow after the things which make " for peace, and things wherewith one - '' may edify another."* 5. — (J.) This chriftia* liberty of ours is never to be given up merely to pleafe, humor, and gratify...