 | 1824 - 172 pages
...not, and lie not against the truth : this wisdom descendeth not from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish : for where envying and strife is, there is confusion, and every evil work." — " From whence come James iv. i, wars among you ? come they not hence, even of the lusts of the... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1824 - 450 pages
...sin is death. SERMON XVII. ON THE WICKEDNESS AND MISERY OF ENVY AND CONTENTION. JAMES, iii. 16. — For where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work. THE world was originally created in great beauty and order ; but the disobedience of its inhabitants... | |
 | John Locke - Bible - 1824 - 530 pages
...bitter envying, and strife in your hearts: glory not, &c. This wisdom descendeth not from above, &c. for where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work: but the wisdom -that is from above, is, &c. peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, &c. And the... | |
 | John Locke - Bible - 1824 - 522 pages
...bitter envying, and strife in your hearts : glory not, &c. This wisdom descendeth not from above, &c. for where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work: but the wisdom that is from above, is, &c. peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, &c. And the... | |
 | Christian life - 1873 - 350 pages
...were affectionate and kind towards one another and towards their children. An apostle tells us that ' where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work.' Now, as far as I ever knew, there was very little either of envying or strife in that poor family ;... | |
 | 1824 - 588 pages
...evidently tending to our peace and comfort even hi this life; for, as the Apostle James tells us, " where envying and' strife is, there is confusion and every evil work." Reflections of this nature were brought forcibly to my mind a few days ago, on paying a visit to some... | |
 | Richard Baxter - Christian life - 1825 - 612 pages
...not, and lie not against the truth : this wisdom descendeth not from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish ; for where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work." Jam. iii. 14 — 18. eth, do thut which he requireth ; and put not the name of good works upon your... | |
 | John McDowell - Theology, Doctrinal - 1825 - 560 pages
...not, and lie not against the truth. This wisdom descendeth not from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish. For where envying and strife- is, there is confusion, and every evil work ;" Jam. iii. 14, &c. From what has been said, we must be convinced of the odiousneis, wickedness, and... | |
 | George Townsend - Bible - 1825 - 810 pages
...against the truth. 15 This wisdom descendeth not from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish. 16 For where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work. 1 7 But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated,... | |
 | Richard Baxter - Christian life - 1825 - 506 pages
...A foul tongue setteth on fire the course of nature ; and therefore it may set a family on fire d. " Where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work e." " If ye be angry, refrain your tongues and sin not, and let not the sun go down upon your wrath... | |
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Who is a wise man and endued with knowledge among you? let him shew out of a good conversation his works with meekness of wisdom. But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth. This wisdom descendeth... 
