...offences, contrary to the doctrine which ye 18 have learned, and avoid them. For such serve not the Lord Jesus Christ, but their own belly, and by good...words and fair speeches deceive the hearts of the harmless. 19 For your obedience is come abroad unto all men. I rejoice therefore on your behalf; but...

...have the apostle Paul speaking, in Rom. 16. 17, 16. Mark them which cause divisions and offences, — and avoid them : for they that are such, serve not our Lord Jesus Christ, but their own belly. A sensual sort of men,* amongst whom there fc littte appearance of the Spirit, of being governed by...

...that he may be ashamed," (ver.14.) In short, what can be a plainer precept than that, (Rom. xvi. 17.) "Mark' them which cause divisions and offences contrary...the doctrine which ye have learned, and avoid them." Or that (Tit.iii. 10.) "A man that is an heretic after thejirst and second admonition, reject;" where...

...err from the words of knowledge." Paul says to the Romans, "I beseech you, brethren, mark them who cause divisions and offences contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned; and avoid them." He directs the Galatians to condemn and reject the perverters of the gospel. "I marvel that ye are...

...serious obligations: — " yea, ix. « W0e is unta me if I preach not the Gospel *." I would not " by good " words and fair speeches deceive the " hearts of the simple -f;" but I would speak the truth in love, and be the messenger of reproof in the words of the Prophet,...

...as an enemy, but admonish him as a brother." (2 Thes. iii. 11, 15.) To the Romans also he enjoins, " I beseech you, brethren, mark them which cause divisions...fair speeches deceive the hearts of the simple."— (R»m. xvi. 17, 18.) Characters such as these, after being sufficiently admonished of their error,...

...profession; or let their zeal be what it may. "Take heed "that no man deceive you.. Mark them, who cause divisions and offences, contrary to the doctrine,...good words and fair speeches deceive the "hearts of "he simple." Here it may, with great propriety, be added, that to unite in the missionary exertions...

...The apostolic injunction is, — " See that there be no divisions among yourselves." And again : — "Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them which cause...doctrine which ye have learned ; and avoid them."* " For whereas there is among you envying, and strife, and divisions ; are ye not carnal and walk as men?"...

...disturbing where they cannot divide. The les-s you have to do with persons of this character, the better. " Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them which cause...the doctrine which ye have learned, and avoid them." — Never conclude that all must bo fatally wrong, who do not think just as you think. V. e cannot...

...Please to preuch from one of the following Passages of scripture on the next Sabbath Romans 16th and 17 Now I beseech you Brethren mark them which cause divisions...offences contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned & avoid them Matt 18 & 7 Woe to the World because of offences for it must needs be that offences come...