Offense: Saints should Avoid Those Who Cause

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Romans 16:17
Now I beseech you, brothers, mark them which cause divisions and offenses contrary to the doctrine which you have learned; and avoid them.
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On the Feast of a Holy virgin
... He confesses that he is unworthy that God should constantly feed ... Thus these virgins
live and die without offense. ... of our dear Lady, or of other Saints, and how ...
//christianbookshelf.org/tauler/the inner way/sermon xxxiv on the feast.htm

Thou Shalt not Bear False Witness against Thy Neighbor.
... and when they know a slight offense of another ... Thus also among ourselves should we
adorn whatever blemishes ... the blind world and the false saints would recognize ...
/.../christianbookshelf.org/luther/the large catechism/thou shalt not bear false.htm

Homilies on the Epistles to Timothy, Titus, and Philemon.
... Saints, various as jewels, [3798]458; many ways of ... regard of the worst masters,
[3824]534; should continue in ... 507; inequality of, no cause for offense, [3869]ib ...
/.../homilies on the epistles to.htm

Instructions to Catechumens.
... not to eat, but to eat with offense, that is ... able to express our first lessons clearly,
should inculcate others ... to emulate the good works of the saints; and if ...
/.../chrysostom/on the priesthood/instructions to catechumens.htm

Matt. xviii. 7
... Woe to the man, by whom the offense cometh." [2297 ... in value to the whole world; how
should he be ... that offend, the other from regarding these saints with respect ...
/.../chrysostom/homilies on the gospel of saint matthew/homily lix matt xviii 7.htm

Article xxiii (xi): of the Marriage of Priests.
... The saints prayed even when they did not exercise the public ... We know that there is
some offense in regard to ... that to avoid fornication each one should have his ...
/.../the apology of the augsburg confession/part 28 article xxiii xi .htm

Seventeenth Sunday after Trinity the Christian Calling and Unity.
... he is careful to guard against offense to the ... of several good works which Christians
should diligently observe ... walks of life, as certain false saints taught and ...
/.../luther/epistle sermons vol iii/seventeenth sunday after trinity the.htm

Article xxviii: of Ecclesiastical Power.
... ceremonies and services in honor of saints instituted, because ... they forbade it for
a time, to avoid offense. ... do not ask that the bishops should restore concord ...
/.../the augsburg confession of faith/article xxviii of ecclesiastical power.htm

2 Cor. xi. 21
... through their weakness and by taking offense:"on every ... the whole world fighting against
him, should move through ... and what things all the saints together have ...
/.../homilies on the epistles of paul to the corinthians/homily xxv 2 cor xi.htm

On Family Religion
... studying always to have conscience void of offense toward God and ... You will have all
the saints of the world to ... supply you with many reasons why you should be a ...
/.../wesley/sermons on several occasions/sermon 94 on family religion.htm

Subtopics

Offence

Offense: Aaron

Offense: All Things That Cause, Shall be Gathered out of Christ's

Offense: Balaam

Offense: Blessedness of not Taking, at Christ

Offense: Denunciation Against Those Who Cause

Offense: Gideon

Offense: Jeroboam

Offense: Ministers should be Cautious of Giving

Offense: Ministers should Remove That Which Causes

Offense: Occasions of, Forbidden