 | Arminianism - 1849 - 700 pages
...above," while "first pure," is "then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be entreated, full of merry and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy....righteousness is sown in peace of them that make peace." You will estimate that reverence for the word of God which, far from spending itself in nolt*y professions,... | |
 | Thomas Scott - Christianity - 1822 - 520 pages
...principles,) " is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, easy to be intreated, full of mercy and goo>l fruits, without partiality and without hypocrisy:...righteousness is sown in peace of them that make peace." " For the wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of God."* In all cases where boasting, reviling,... | |
 | E. J. Burrow - 1822 - 606 pages
...your hearts, glory 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. Prov. iii. 30. Strive not with a man without cause, if he have done thee no harm. Prov. xxv. 8. Go... | |
 | Hosea Ballou - 1822 - 362 pages
...yout hearts, glory 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." The scriptures which speak of the power of Christ to oppose and overcome this adversary, and the object... | |
 | Thom Scott - Theology - 1823 - 586 pages
...exceedingly increased, and the effects more beneficial and permanent than before. " The wisdom that is from above is first pure, then " peaceable : gentle and...partiality, and " without hypocrisy :" and " the fruit of righteous" ness is sown in peace of them that make peace."* The man, therefore, who is directed by... | |
 | Robert Leighton (abp. of Glasgow.) - 1823 - 554 pages
...Discourses, and Short Catechism. Ten Sermons, published from his Manuscripts. • . SERMON I. JAMES iii. 17. But the wisdom that is from above, is first pure,...intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality and without hypocrisy. - - - 13 SERMON JI. Page JOB xxxiv. 31,32. Surely it is meet to be... | |
 | Shakers - 1823 - 348 pages
...from " above, is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be en" treated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and " without hypocrisy....righteousness is sown in " peace of them that make peace."* V. SIMPLICITY OF LANGUAGE. This principle flows from God's attribute of holiness, and is enjoined by... | |
 | Thom Scott - Theology - 1823 - 514 pages
...Christian principles,) " is first pure, then peace" able, gentle, easy to be entreated, full of mercy " and good fruits, without partiality and without " hypocrisy...righteousness is sown " in peace of them that make peace." " For the " wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of "God."1 In all cases, where boasting, reviling,... | |
 | 1823 - 594 pages
...fly from you; it may be bard to maintain; but still, follow it. Shew that, " the wisdow that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits." ON CONFIRMATION. TBP As Christians, we are pledged, by the Sacrament of Baptism to these three things... | |
 | Whitlock Nicol - 1823 - 356 pages
...peaceable, gentle, easy to be entreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality [or wrangling], and without hypocrisy; and the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace of them that make peace h." Purity and humility, then, are the principal characteristics of the Christian spirit ; and they... | |
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But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory 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. But the... 
