 | 1842
...Apostles, however, taught us better than this. St. Paul tells the Thessalonians to ' prove, or try, all things ; and to hold fast that which is good,' (1 Thess. v. 21.) And in the Acts of the Apostles (chap. xvii. ver. 11,) the Bereans are praised for that they ' searched... | |
 | 1806 - 678 pagine
...word of God. He accordingly, in reply, laid down these two principles : First, " That it is necessary to prove all things, and to hold fast that which is good." 1 Thes. v. 21. Gal. i. 8, 9, Secondly, " That there is no infallible authority on earth, but that of... | |
 | Jacques Saurin, Robert Robinson - 1808 - 326 pagine
...have contrary dispositions, to follow a religion from obstinacy, or prejudice, is equally to renounce the dignity of a man. a Christian, and a Protestant...iv. 22 ; it requires us to prove all things, and to lioldfast that which is good. 1 Thess. v. 21. The dignity of a Protestant : for it is the foundation... | |
 | David Simpson - 1809 - 410 pagine
...will be useful to them. Whatever is pernicious, they will reject, remembering that we are enjoined to prove all things, and to hold fast that which is good. Some shameful instances of non-residence, patronage, and pluralities of livings, aniong the bishops... | |
 | Thomas Scott - 1811 - 824 pagine
...uninspired writings, to distinguish as well as I can, between what is, and what is not, scriptural ; to " prove all things, and to hold fast -*' that which is good :" and I am apt to think, that I discern some little inconsistencies in the sentiments even of those,... | |
 | Charles Simeon - 1813 - 282 pagine
...will instantly appear. We do not wish to produce critical hearers; but it is the duty of every man to " prove all things, and to hold fast that which is good ;"* and as we have the advantage of an authorized standard of divine truth; we * l Thess. v. 21. invite... | |
 | New Church gen. confer - 1857 - 1220 pagine
...their sweets, and thus form honey, so the rational mind is intended, by the exercise of its judgment, " to prove all things, and to hold fast that which is good." It is thus that good is, as it were, extracted for the uses of the spiritual life, as the bee extracts... | |
 | 1822 - 440 pagine
...liheral men who wrote the sacred volume, were not ecclesiastical tyrants ; they wished their readers " to prove all things, and to hold fast that which is good ;" and they have commended it as a nohle disposition, not to helieve any thing withoot examination,... | |
 | 1818 - 488 pagine
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 | Benjamin Brook - 1820 - 574 pagine
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