...extended, is self evident. Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them which cause divisions and offences, and avoid them, for they that are such serve not our...and fair speeches, deceive the hearts of the simple. Remember the words of our Lord Jesus, how he said, every kingdom divided against itself is brought...

...church depends upon the conduct of its members in Xheu individual capacity. the Romans, (chap. xvi. 17, 18.) though applicable to a church, yet seems...appear to be, persons whose object it is to set up a parly in the church, of which they may be the heads or leaders ; a kind of religious demagogues. Such...

...learned; and avoid them, r or they that are such, serve not our Lord Jesus Christ, but their own bellies ; and, by good words and fair speeches, deceive the hearts of the simple." lCor.xvi.22: " If any man love not the Lord Jesue," and not to love was then to hate and disbelieve,...

...apostle speaks of in the same chapter, which serve not the Lord Jesus Christ, but your own bellies, and by good words and fair speeches deceive the hearts of the simple,§ far the obedience of these was gone abroad, which the apostle speaks of, and your disobedience is gone...

...cause divisions (iiXftrr wins) and offences contrary to the doctrine" learned from the apostles, " and avoid them. For they that are such serve not our...fair speeches deceive the hearts of the simple.'' (Uom. xvi. 17, 18.) We do not think it necessary to produce any further authorities from scripture...

...contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned ; and avoid them. For they that are such serve not the Lord Jesus Christ, but their own belly ; and by good...and fair speeches deceive the hearts of the simple." One thing is very plain; viz., that the spirit of these passages, and the duty involved in them, have...

...with Scripture texts. St. Paul's instructions to the Romans in such cases is : " Mark them which " cause divisions and offences contrary to the doctrine...and fair speeches deceive the " hearts of the simple 7." The offenders here pointed at, • Rom. xvi. 17, 18. were most probably z the Judaizing false teachers,...

...Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them who cause divisions and oflences, contrary to the doctrines which ye have learned ; and avoid them. For they that...fair speeches, deceive the hearts of the simple." These persons were deceivers, which is the proper character of hereticks, who are actuated by the spirit...

...your behalf: but yet I would have you wise unto that which is good; and simple concerning evil. 18 For they that are such, serve not our Lord Jesus Christ,...and fair speeches deceive the hearts of the simple. PARAPHRASE. Salute all those of the household of Narcissus, who have eni13 much in the Lord. Salute...

...contrary to the doctrines which ye have learned; and avoid them. For they that are such, serve not oar Lord Jesus Christ, but their own belly ; and by good...fair speeches, deceive the hearts of the simple." These persons were deceivers, which is the proper character of hereticks, who are actuated by the spirit...