...desperate state of sin, in which a man can be sunk, when he says, " unto the pure all things are pure ; but unto them that are defiled and unbelieving is nothing...; but even their mind and conscience is defiled." For what indeed can be a more hopeless condition, than when that very conscience, which God has mercifully...

...parts. The apostle has drawn the character of such persons in its proper colours, when he .says, " To them that are defiled and unbelieving, is nothing...; but even their mind and conscience is defiled." Reason tells us, that the branches must be in the vine ; and must abide in it, that they may bear fruit...

...well conjoined by St. Paul, as commonly jumping together in practice ; and ' to them,' saith he, ' that are defiled and unbelieving is nothing pure, but even their mind and conscience is defiled :' such pollution is not only consequent to, and connected with, but antecedent to infidelity, blinding...

...well conjoined by St. Paul, as commonly jumping together in practice ; and ' to them,' saith he, ' that are defiled and unbelieving is nothing pure, but even their mind and conscience is defiled :' such pollution is not only consequent to, and connected with, but antecedent to infidelity, blinding...

...must, speak cutting words, when kind words will not do. 15 Unto the pure, all things are pure ; but unto them that are defiled and unbelieving is nothing...pure ; but even their mind and conscience is defiled. Here our apostle intimates what those Jewish traditions and fables were, which those judaizmg doctors...

...shall receive. And when he was come into the temple, ¡i¡ Unto the pure all things are pure ; but t roe alone (said Job to his Maker), that I may take...comfort a little, before I go whence I shall not return, They profesa that they know God, but in works they deny him, being abominable and disobedient, and...

...place to the devil. Ep. iv. 26, 27. Unto the pure all things are pure ; but unto them that are denied and unbelieving is nothing pure ; but even their mind and conscience is defiled : they profess that they know God, but in works they deny him, being abominable, and disobedient, and...

...desperate state of sin, in which a man can be sunk, when he says, " unto the pure all things are pure ; but unto them that are defiled and unbelieving is nothing...; but even their mind and conscience is defiled." For what indeed can be a more hopeless condition, than when that very conscience, which God has mercifully...

...among men, is abomination in the sight of God." (Lukexvi. 15.) An inspired apostle also declares, " Unto them that are defiled and unbelieving is nothing...; but even their mind and conscience is defiled." (Tit. i. 15.) " Without faith it is impossible to please God." (Heb. xi. 6.) This protest of the church...

...wanton against Christ. Having damnation, because they have cast off their first faith. Tit i. 15. To them that are defiled and unbelieving is nothing pure, but even their mind and conscience is denied. Heb. iv. 2. Unto us was the gospel preached as well as unto them ; but the word preached did...