| Barnaby (Uncle.) - 1799 - 374 pages
...beg of God to set a watch before our mouth, and to keep the door of our lips, Psa. cxli. 3 ; and, " if any man offend not in word, the same is a perfect man, and able also to bridle the whole body," James iii. 2. FRANK.—O uncle, I begin to fear that the character... | |
| William Jones - 1801 - 544 pages
...member of the body, is yet of such great 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 <e the whole body. Behold, we put bits in the " horses mouths, that they may obey us,... | |
| 1804 - 476 pages
...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 also to bridle the •\vhole body. 3 Behold, we put bits in the horses' mouths, that they may obey... | |
| 1804 - 438 pages
...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 also to bridle the aole body. Behold, we put bits in the mouths, that they may us; and we turn about... | |
| 1806 - 416 pages
...tongue. David declares, " I aflx purposed, that my mouth shall not transgress ; " James asserts, " If any man offend not in word, the same is a perfect man, and able also to bridle the whole body ;" and, on the same principle, Paul exhortSj " Let no corrupt communication... | |
| 1807 - 570 pages
...masters, knowing that we shall receive ^c greater condemnation. 2 For in many thmgs we offend all. If any man offend not in word, the same is a perfect man, and able also to bridle the whole body. S Behold, we put bits in the horses' mouths, that they may obey us ;... | |
| Hugh Gaston - 1807 - 550 pages
...i. 26. If any man seem to be religious, and bridle tu not his tongue, that man's religion is vain. iii. 2. If any man offend not in word, the same is a perfect man. TENTH COMMANDMENT. I COVETOtTSNESS. CXCIX. Of covctouaness. Exod. xx. 17. Thou shalt not... | |
| Jonathan Edwards - 1808 - 532 pages
...near sunset. Resolved to endeavor to make, sure of that sign the Apostle James gives of a perfect man, James iii. 2. If any man offend not in -word, the same is a. peefect man, and able also to bridle the whole body. Monday, July 22. I see there is danger of my being... | |
| 1808 - 512 pages
...Timothy, and which he often gave to his sons, " Speak evil of no man." And we know who hath said " If a man offend not in word, the same is a perfect man, and also to bridle the whole body." As the thoughts we entertain of ourselves influence us in judging of... | |
| 1877 - 588 pages
...regulation of the tongue is the last attainment of Christian perfection. What says the apostle James ? " If any man offend not in word, the same is a perfect man," and it is surely significant that this assertion of his comes in immediate connection with the injunction,... | |
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