Christian Liberty and the Principle of Faith

Hast thou faith? Have it to thyself before God. Happy is he that judgeth not himself in that thing which he alloweth. But he that doubteth is condemned if he eat, because he eateth not out of faith. For whatsoever is not out of faith is sin” (Rom. 14:22,23). By faith here is to be understood, not faith in the gospel, faith in Christ, which is not to be kept to oneself, but confessed and published to others, but the full persuasion in one’s own mind (v.5) that the free and moderate use of things...