| 1838 - 606 pages
...one drop of their persecutors' blood — what should they say of them but what God had said, " 1 le that ruleth his spirit, is better than he that taketh a city. ' Let the report go forth. It contained facts full of promise and full of prophecy ; facts which told... | |
| Andrew Gray - 1839 - 508 pages
...a Christian to keep his heart ; would ye win to that commendation that Solomon hath, Prov, xvi. 32. He that ruleth his spirit, is better than he that taketh a city ? O then, keep your hearts : as if he had said, " It is better to conquer that modicum, and little... | |
| Octavius Winslow - 1840 - 384 pages
...compared with his, who, in the grace that is in Christ Jesus, overcomes a single corruption. If , " he that ruleth his spirit is better than he that taketh a city," then, he who masters one corruption of his nature, has more real glory than the greatest earthly conqueror... | |
| 1745 - 516 pages
...triumph over your enemies, and may claim preeminence in the list of generals; for, as Solomon says, ' he that ruleth his spirit is better than he that taketh a city.' It requires a greater effort, more of the grace of God, to obtain victory over self, one's own lusts... | |
| John James - 1842 - 562 pages
...— the glory of revenge, and the sweetness of successful retaliation — tell them from God, that "he that ruleth his spirit is better than he that taketh a city ' ;" and " he that is slow to anger is better than he that is mighty." If victory be always glorious,... | |
| 1842 - 408 pages
...to duty, as truly worthy of a crown as the fortunate warrior? Our ancient Grand Master Solomon said, "He that ruleth his spirit, is better than he that taketh a city." Freemasonry has never lost sight of this principle. There are conquerors in her ranks more truly worthy... | |
| 1860 - 1172 pages
...powerless in the conflict with his own fierce selfishness. How true it is, and always has been, that "he that ruleth his spirit" is better than " he that taketh a city." But it was not until all the brotherhood of the round table was dispersed upon the quest of the Sane... | |
| Edward Royall Tyler, William Lathrop Kingsley, George Park Fisher, Timothy Dwight - 1860 - 1174 pages
...powerless in thc. conflict with his own. fierce selfishness. How true it is, and always has been, that "he that ruleth his spirit" is better than " he that taketh a city." But it was not until all the brotherhood of the round tablewas dispersed upon the quest of the Sane... | |
| 1862
...remembered, " For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you," and, " He that ruleth his spirit is better than he that taketh a city," she only kissed little Willie, and said she was sure he knew no better. Jenny was a tidy little girl,... | |
| 1860
...adoration of Deity identified him with a } conquest nobler far than any Alexander [ ever achieved : for " he that ruleth his | spirit is better than he that taketh a eity." One of the most distinguished prophets and one of the most renowned judges in Israel was he... | |
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