...any one for this eating be weak, or sick or dead. For such a thing doth Paul shew, when he saith : For this cause many are weak and sickly among you, and many sleep. Of the latter, thus : " Many' things may be spoken of the Word itself, which was made flesh, and true...

...repenting for his offences, taketh revenge upon himself. But where the apostle consequently adjoineth, When we are judged, we are chastened of the Lord, that we sfiauld not be condemned with this world; this is the punishment which n Oregor. dialog, lib. 4. cap....

...offences, taketh revenge upon himself. But where the apostle consequently adjoineth, When we are judged, ue are chastened of the Lord, that we should not be condemned with this world; this is the punishment which " Gregor. Л, |1(.;л lib. 4. cap. 40, et 55. pag. 444, et...

...following, where we shall find the apostle recounting up the particulars of this judgment of chastisement: " For' this cause many are weak, and sickly among you, and many sleep." Mark what is the judgment, he eats : why this ? Tie is cast upon his bed of sickness, into a consumption...

...providence, or upon their spirits and inward comforts. Sometimes his rebukes are smart upon the outward man. "For this cause many are weak and sickly among you, and many sleep." 1 Cor. 11 : 30. They had not that due regard to his body that became them, and he will make their bodies...

...and drinketh unworthily, eateth and drinketh damnation to himself, not discerning the Lord's body. For this cause many are weak and sickly among you,...Lord, that we should not be condemned with the world-" SOME words in this passage have an awful sound. And they really contuin a solemn caution and warning...

...mind of God, mwtt be consumed — and if we bring forth no fruit, we must be taken out of the way. " For this cause many are weak and sickly among you and many sleep," ie die. (i Cor. xi. 30.) As to the ultimate issue, there ought to be no doubt left after reading 1...

...frowardness of his heart ; destroy the flesh, that the spirit may be saved in the day of the Lor^d Jesus. We are chastened of the Lord, that we should not be condemned with the world. His discipline is made up of severity and love ; he doth chastise, but he will teach also, that so...

...wars, and rumours of wars ; for this public faction stalks abroad, and private misery abounds— " for this cause, many are weak and sickly " among you, and many sleep/' If we make this use of the agitation of the world in general, as well as of our own individual offences,...

...when reproving the Corinthians for their scandalous attendance on the Lord's supper, says to them ; " For this cause many are weak and sickly among you,...Lord, that we should not be condemned with the world." ^ True penitents and believers are not under the curse of the law, but under a covenant of grace :...