| John Wesley - Methodism - 1827 - 590 pages
...! Secondly, from the words preceding the text : " 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 were to receive the greater condemnation,... | |
| 1827 - 512 pages
...another way 1 For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also. § 3. My brethren, be not many masters, knowing that we...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 body.... | |
| Noah Levings - Theology, Doctrinal - 1827 - 248 pages
...regular and upright." p. 118 ; and then to prove his assertion quotes James iii. 2. — " For in maty things we offend all. — If any man offend not in...perfect man, and able also to bridle the whole body." The ground of our author's mistake in the application of this text, arises from supposing, that the... | |
| John Platts - 1827 - 572 pages
...proceed out of the mouth come forth from the heart; and they defile the man. JAMES, iii. 2, 5, &,c : If any man offend not in word, the same is a perfect man, and able also to bridle the whole body. Behold, how great a matter a little fire kindleth ! And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity,... | |
| Clergy - 1827 - 488 pages
...VISITATION SERMON CONCERNING THE GREAT DIFFICULTY AND DANGER OF THE PRIESTLY OFFICE. JAMES iii. 1. My brethren, be not many masters, knowing that we shall receive the greater condemnation. I HE text may at first sight appear to some to stand at a very wide distance from the present occasion.... | |
| George Bull - Christian life - 1827 - 518 pages
...Visitation Sermon concerning the great difficulty and danger of the priestly office. .JAMES iii. 1. My brethren, be not many masters, knowing that we shall receive the greater condemnation. - P. 137. SERMON VII. The different degrees of bliss and glory in Christ's heavenly kingdom answer... | |
| George Bull - Christian life - 1827 - 514 pages
...A VISITATION SERMON CONCERNING THE GREAT DIFFICULTY AND DANGER OF THE PRIESTLY OFFICE. JAMES hi. 1. My brethren^ be not many masters, knowing that we shall receive the greater condemnation. THE text may at first sight appear to some to stand at a very wide distance from the present occasion.... | |
| Nathaniel Lardner - 1827 - 638 pages
...very common among the Jewish people, and against exercising it with too great rigour and severity. " My brethren, be not many masters, knowing that we shall receive the greater condemnation" if we offend, which it is very difficult to avoid : " for in many things we all offend. If any man... | |
| John Platts - 1827 - 688 pages
...city. But it shall be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon at the judgment, than for ypu. JAM. iii. 1: My brethren, be not many masters, knowing that we shall receive the greater condemuation. GHAP. XXI. » MARK, xii. 41: Jesus sat over against the treasury, and beheld how the... | |
| Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church (1802-1822) - 1827 - 522 pages
...14Г). A James iii. 2. For in maлy things we oflend all. If any man offeud not in word.. the samo is a perfect man, and able also to bridle the whole body. John xv. 5.' I am the vine, ye are tl\e branches : lie that abidetli in me, and 1 in him, the same... | |
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