| Assembly of divines larger catech - 1813 - 158 sider
...(o), greater experience or grace (p), eminent for (Л) James 3. 2. For in many things we offend all. If any man offend not in word, the same is a perfect man, and ahle also to hridle the whole hody. . (i) Rcc!. 7. 20. Tor there is not a just nmu upon earth, that... | |
| 1858 - 778 sider
...are the remarks of the apostle James on the subject ! " If any man offend not in tcord," says he, " the same is a perfect man, and able also to bridle the whole body. Behold, we put bits in the horses' months, that they may obey us ; and we turn about their whole body.... | |
| Platon (Metropolitan of Moscow) - 1814 - 364 sider
...cause of great evil, if not properly bridled and governed by reason. Hence, the same apostle says : " If any man offend not in word, the same is a perfect man, and able also to bridle the whole body ;" iii. % A lying tongue can hurt its neighbour in various ways ; namely, 1. By bearing false witness... | |
| 1814 - 570 sider
...winds, yet are they turned about with a very small helm, whithersoever the governor listeth.d 5 Even so the tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold how great a matter a little fire kindleth! 6 And the tongue is a fire,e a world of iniqmty; so is the tongue among our members,... | |
| Jedidiah Morse - 1814 - 218 sider
...view of it, we may well exclaim, in the pertinent language of an Apostle, St. James, iii. 5. "Even so the TONGUE is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold how GREAT A MATTER tt LITTLE FIRE kindleth." In these documents, the public have the whole of the evidence in the case,... | |
| 1842 - 612 sider
...in heaven while he walks the earth " a spectacle to the world, to angels, and to men." " In word." If any man offend not in word, the same is a perfect man. And nothing less than perfection is required in our pattern yonth. " He must keep his mouth with hit and... | |
| Nathan Bangs - 1815 - 336 sider
...mean to pass an indiscriminate censuro upon all christians, is evident from what follows in ver. 2. If any man offend not in word, the same is a perfect man, and able also to bridle the whole body. Here then he admits the possibility, and teaches the necessity of a man's not offending even in word,... | |
| 1815 - 294 sider
...soul from troubles. Suffer not thy mouth to cause thy flesh to sin. In many things we oft'end all. If any man offend not in word, the same is a perfect man. and able also to bridle the whole body. If any man among you seem to be religious, and bridleth not his tongue, but deceiveth his own heart,... | |
| Samuel Hopkins - 1815 - 290 sider
...Resolved to endeavour to make sure of that sign the apostle James gives of a perfect man, Jam. iii. 2. If any man offend not in word, the same is a perfect man, and able also to bridle the whole body. Monday, July 22. — I see there is danger of my being drawn into transgression by a fear of seeming... | |
| Nathaniel Lardner - 1815 - 616 sider
...masters, knowing, that we shall receive the greater condemnation : for in many things we offend all. nto t ?&3 to bridle the whole body," James iii. 1, 2. I might here particularly caution and argue against loading... | |
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