...Assembly, with a sermon from Rom. xvi. 1 7 : ' Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them which cause divisions and offences , contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned; and avoid them.' This text certainly contains an important scriptural direction: and it ought to be understood by Christians....

...brethren," says St. Paul, in language which eminently claims our attention, "mark them which cause divisions and offences, contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned ; and avoid them." Avoid intercourse with such. Partake not of thcir spirit. Adopt not thcir maxims. Walk not in thcir...

...all good works. SECTION x. Rom. xvi. 17. Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them which cause divisions and offences contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned ; and avoid them. 1 Cor. i. 10—13. Now I beseech you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye all speak...

...according to that of the apostle, Rom. 16. 17. Now I beseech you brethren, mark them which cause divisions and offences, contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned, and avoid them. And since there is no greater mark of the people of God, than to be at peace among themselves ; whatsoever...

...plain in this case: the Apostle says, "Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them which cause divisions and offences, contrary to the doctrine which - ye have learned; and avoid them.f And if any man obey not our voice by this epistle, note that man, and have no company with him,...

...company and society to be avoided. " Now I be" seech you, brethren, mark them which " cause divisions and offences contrary to " the doctrine which ye have learned, and " avoid them0." It is, I trust, unnecessary to lay before you the many other passages to the same purport which...

...texts. St. Paul's instructions to the Romans in such cases is : " Mark them which " cause divisions and offences contrary to the doctrine " which ye have...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...

...the doctrine which ye have learned ; and avoid them. 18 For those who are such, serve not our Lord Christ, but their own belly ; and by good words, and fair speeches, deceive the hearts of the innocent. 19 For your obedience hath come abroad to all men. I rejoice therefore on your account :...