Casuistical morning-exercises the fourth volume /

Now to compose these differences the Apostles met at Jerusalem, Acts 15.20. where they made no positive injunctions for the Christians to practise any Ceremonies or Observations of either party against their Consciences; but limited the exercise of their liberty, which they truly had by the Gospel; but that they should abstain from Fornication, which to explain is too great a digression, Blood, things Strangled, and what was offered to Idols. These they would have them to avoid, that they may not offend those weak Jews who could not suddenly ⟨image 104⟩concoct these practices, till Judgment should be brought to Victory over these feeble fancies. And they laid this also as a burden on them for a time, till they could be brought to better understanding; and all this by way of advice from the Apostles, Elders, and the whole Church, vers. 22. their Letter also was read to the whole multitude, vers. 30. So here the Apostle adviseth the Romans, how to do in the like case with these weak ones, Him that is weak receive, &c.

Now to compose these differences the Apostles met at Jerusalem, Acts 15.20. where they made no positive injunctions for the Christians to practise any Ceremonies or Observations of either party against their Consciences; but limited the exercise of their liberty, which they truly had by the Gospel; but that they should abstain from Fornication, which to explain is too great a digression, Blood, things Strangled, and what was offered to Idols. These they would have them to avoid, that they may not offend those weak Jews who could not suddenly ⟨image 104⟩concoct these practices, till Judgment should be brought to Victory over these feeble fancies. And they laid this also as a burthen on them for a time, till they could be brought to better understanding; and all this by way of advice from the Apostles, Elders, and the whole Church, vers. 22. their Letter also was read to the whole multitude, vers. 30. So here the Apostle adviseth the Romans, how to do in the like case with these weak ones, Him that is weak receive, &c.