| Henry Forster Burder - Religious thought - 1825 - 388 pages
...and he who acquires it in the highest degree, is the christian of most distinguished eminence : — " If any man offend not in word, the same is a perfect man, and able also to bridle the whole body." The human body is here represented, by the Apostle, as a complex' system of members and organs, designed... | |
| William Hendry STOWELL - Ten commandments - 1825 - 236 pages
...discipline under the guidance of divine grace, which secures exemption from this class of sins, that " if any man offend not in word, the same is a perfect man, and able, also, to bridle the whole body." On the other hand, if a man is not awakened to the real sinfulness, in the sight of God, of sins of... | |
| Richard Baxter - Christian life - 1825 - 660 pages
...condemned d." And it is words of blasphemy against the Holy Ghost, which are the unpardonable sin °. " If any man offend not in word, the same is a perfect man, and able to bridle the whole bodyf." " The tongue is a fire; a world of iniquity : so is the tongue amongst... | |
| John Wesley - Methodist Church - 1825 - 742 pages
...preceding the text, and manifestly connected with it: " My brethren, be not many masters, (or teachers,) knowing that we shall receive the greater condemnation. For in many things we offend all." We ! Who ? Not the Apostles, nor true believers ; but they who knew they should receive the greater... | |
| William Carpenter - Bible - 1825 - 630 pages
...manifest the counsels of the hearts : and then shall every man have praise of God, iCor.iv. 3 — 5. My brethren, be not many masters, knowing that we shall receive the greater condemnation, Jam. iii. 1. Speak not evil one of another, brethren. He that speaketh evil of Ais brother, and judgeth... | |
| George Townsend - Bible - 1825 - 810 pages
...not to be found in the natural IVorld, nhere it would be considered contradictory and unnatural. 1 My brethren, be not many masters, knowing that we shall receive the greater condemnation. ^— - 2 'For in many things we offend all. If any man offend not in word, the same is a perfect man,... | |
| George Townsend - 1825 - 808 pages
...is not to be found in the natural World, where it mould be considered contradictory and unnatural. 1 My brethren, be not many masters, knowing that we shall receive the greater condemnation. 2 For in many things we offend all. If any man offend not in word, the same is a perfect man, and able... | |
| John Milton - Theology, Doctrinal - 1825 - 472 pages
...'the sluggard is wiser in his own conceit, than seven men that can render a reason.' James iii. 1. 'be not many masters, knowing that we shall receive the greater condemnation.' Secondly, a desire of vain glory. Matt, xxiii. 12. 4 whosoever shall exalt himself shall be abased.'... | |
| John Milton - Dogma - 1825 - 794 pages
...16. the sluggard is wiser in his own conceit, than seven men that can render a reason. James iii. 1. be not many masters, knowing that we shall receive the greater condemnation. Secondly, a desire of vain glory. Matt. xxiii. 12. whosoever shall exalt himself shall be abased. John... | |
| William Jones, William Stevens - Theology - 1826 - 526 pages
...member of the body, is yet of such good effect, that to govern the tongue is to govern the whole man. " If any man offend not in " word, the same is a perfect man, and able also to " bridle the whole body. Behold, we put bits in the " horses' mouths, that they may obey us, and we turn " about their whole... | |
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