...Word of God. The mere word of man must be held to be absolutely of NO account. Are you not exhorted to ' prove all things, and hold fast that which is good'? and what is the only proof, tho only test, the only measure, but the Scriptures ? We must prove all things...

...conclusive argument; as opposed to dogmatism and groundless assumption that they may for themselves learn to " prove all things, and hold fast that which is good." And in order that they may evince, in all cases, a becoming mistrust of their own powers, we may, perhaps,...

..." a wise and good man," and who lived eighteen hundred years ago, commanded those to whom he wrote to " prove all things, and hold fast that which is good ;" and also to " reject old wives' fables." But must we think St. Gregory to have been an "old wife?" or if...

...us for them, will shew that they are enemies to truth and Christianity (which exhorts its followers to prove all things, and hold fast that which is good), and must expose themselves to the judgments denounced against persecutors. We conclude by observing, that...

...warned against believing every spirit ; we are commanded to try the spirits whether they are of God ; to prove all things, • and hold fast that which is good. And with the language of the Bible, the spirit of the pious has, in all ages, most strikingly agreed. This...

...Gentlemen, il Christianity he part and parcel of the law of the land, then it must he part of that law to "prove all things and hold fast that which is good ; and to judge fur ourselves that which is right.'' But how shall we do it, if the Bridge-street Association...

...false teachers ;" to " believe not every spirit j" but to " try the spirits, whether they be of God ;" to " prove all things, and hold fast that which is good.'* And by what rule is this to be done ? Certainly not by the decrees and decisions of fallible men, but by...

...concerned. He " commends himself to every man's conscience, in the fear of God." He importunes his Readers to " prove all things, and hold fast that which is good;" and it is his fervent prayer, that God would vouchsafe both to them and him " a right understanding in...

...feeling, which ought always to characterize the Christian, to omit, in what concerns the worship of God, to " prove all things, and hold fast that which is good." And I am convinced, that a true and candid inquiry will demonstrate the Church of England to be, in her ritual,...

...Christians we are commanded " to call no man master ; " " to judge of ourselves what is right ;" " to prove all things, and hold fast that which is good ; " and the faithful seeker is encouraged by the promise that " he shall know the truth, and the truth shall...