 But the wisdom that is from above, is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be entreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy. And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace of them that make peace.  The Manual of Peace, Embracing I, Evils and Remedies of War, II, Suggestions ... - Page 101by Thomas Cogswell Upham - 1836 - 408 pagesFull view - About this book
 | James Ussher - 1660 - 628 pages
...Hermon, and as the dew that descended upon the mountains of Zion." And St. James tells us : " Thez fruit of righteousness is sown in peace of them that make- peace." And in the last words of that Psalm, says the psalmist ; " The Lord commanded the blessing, even life... | |
 | John Flavel - Presbyterian Church - 1671 - 576 pages
...teaches men to do good, and receive evil ; to receive evil, and return good. " The wisdom that is from above, is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and...peace of them that make peace." James, 3 : 17, 18. The church is a dove for meekness. Cant. 6 : 9. When the world grows full of strife, christians then... | |
 | 310 pages
...that he may mar our testimony, for who will hear those who are known to quarrel among themselves ? " The fruit of righteousness is sown in peace of them that make peace." (James iii.) Would I be used of the Lord in sowing to the glory of God? Let me " Follow peaeĢ with all men;"... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1801 - 416 pages
...sensual, devilish. " For where envying and strife is, there is confu" sion, and every evil work. " But the wisdom that is from above, is first pure, ". then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be entreated, " foil of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, " and withput hypocrisy."... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1801 - 418 pages
...sensual, devilish. " For where envying and strife is, there is confli" sion, and every evil work. " But the wisdom that is from above, is first pure, " then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be entreated, " full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, " and without hypocrisy."... | |
 | 1842
...piety, and happiness ; conducive therefore, to the growth of the Church. So the Apostle James says, " The fruit of righteousness is sown in peace of them that make peace." And St. Paul, in one of his most emphatic precepts, says, " Follow peace with all men, and holiness,... | |
 | 1804 - 476 pages
...earthly, sensual, devilish. 16 For where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work. 17 But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be entreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy. 18... | |
 | Thomas Brooks - 1806 - 270 pages
...yieldeth the peaceable fruits of righteousness unto them which are exercised thereby," James iii. 18. " And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace, of them that make peace." The still and quiet soul is like a ship that lies still and quiet in the harbour ; you may take in... | |
 | 1807 - 570 pages
...earthly, sensual, devilish. 1C For where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work. 17 But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy. 18... | |
 | Jonathan Edwards - Congregational churches - 1803 - 572 pages
...is which the apostle calls wisdom, may be learnt from chap. iii. 17, 18. " The wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy...righteousness is sown in peace of them that make peace." In chap. i. 5, &c. above cited, God is spoken of as the giver of this wisdom ; and in the following... | |
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