 | William Ettrick - 1810 - 524 էջ
...quitted the religion of his fathers, to which he was once equally and blameably bigotted, recommends to " prove all things, and hold fast that which is good." The corruptions of popery are so numerous, and the fallacies of that system of superstition a.nd fanaticism... | |
 | Abner Kneeland - 1818 - 224 էջ
...support or propagate an error so important as the one alluded to above. It is right, however, for all men to " prove all things, and hold fast that which is good." The noble Bereans, of old, searched the scriptures daily to see whether these things were so ; and in this... | |
 | 206 էջ
...equally weak and wicked to be " carried about by divers and strange doctrines," it is yet enjoined to " prove all things, and hold fast that which is good." The history of the Christian church, moreover, gives us many illustrious examples, in proof that they who... | |
 | James Heaton - 1822 - 286 էջ
...contemn and reject the precious with the vile. Let them who are favoured with the scriptures, learn to prove all things, and hold fast that which is good. The scriptural mode of casting out devils by the spirit of God in the name of Jesus Christ, differs not... | |
 | Edward Reynolds, Alexander Chalmers - 1826 - 574 էջ
...subscribe to such expositions as peremptory and infallible ; for they have a spirit of discerning, to prove all things, and hold fast that which is good. The sum of all is ; — There are differences in the church, in matters of religion : The removing of them... | |
 | Edward Reynolds (bp. of Norwich.) - 1826 - 980 էջ
...subscribe to such expositions as peremptory and infallible ; for they have a spirit of discerning, to prove all things, and hold fast that which is good. The sum of all is ; — There are differences in the church, in matters of religion : The removing of them... | |
 | Boston Academy of Music - 1835 - 288 էջ
...itself to be guided by circumstances in this particular. In music, as in other concerns, it is well to prove all things, and hold fast that which is good. The performances of the juvenile choir, under the direction of Mr. AN Johnson, have been singularly interesting.... | |
 | Lemuel Huntington Parsons - 1837 - 24 էջ
...; — unless there is other evidence besides mere tradition and popular belief. We should endeavor to " prove all things, and hold fast that which is good." The spirit and feeling with which we prosecute our studies, or listen to the discussions of others, as... | |
 | Francis Beardsall - 1839 - 66 էջ
...While, however, we pay due respect to the conscientious scruples of a weak brother, we feel it our duty to prove all things, and hold fast that which is good. The truth has nothing to fear from the most searching scrutiny to which it can be submitted. The more the... | |
 | George Greenwell - 1843 - 76 էջ
...questions being more relevant to the subject under consideration. God grant to you the nobility of mind to " prove all things, and hold fast that which is good." THE END. / ... | |
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