 | Jonathan Edwards - 1821 - 472 halaman
...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 tlte whole body. Monday, July 22. I see there is danger of my being drawn into transgression, by the... | |
 | E. J. Burrow - 1822 - 606 halaman
...own heart, this man's religion is -vain. Jam. iii. 2, 3. 5 — 10. For in many things we offend all. If any man offend not in word, the same is a perfect...may obey us ; and we turn about their whole body. Even so the tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, bow great a matter a little... | |
 | E. J. Burrow - 1822 - 546 halaman
...other ; so that ye eannot do the things that ye would. James iii. 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 whole body. Gen. viii. 21. The imagination of man's heart is evil from his youth. James i. 13—15. Let no man... | |
 | William Hurn - 1823 - 142 halaman
...it renders us a blessing to others, and proves a good proficiency in the knowledge of Christ. For, " if any man offend not in word, the same is a perfect man, and able also to bridle the whole body."* Whoever can refrain his tongue from evil, is thoroughly established in the principles of Christianity,... | |
 | Ezra Sampson - 1823 - 286 halaman
...as respects the tongue, is as necessary as it is difficult. For we are told from divine authority, " If any man offend not in word, the same is a perfect man, and able also to bridle the whole body." As it is yof the utmost importance that we rule our awn tongues, so, en the other hand, it is of no... | |
 | John Ruthven (3rd earl of Gowrie.), Eliza Logan - 1823 - 324 halaman
...the stranger smiled, " You keep good order in your house, I see," said he. " Ay," replied his host, " we put bits in the horses' mouths that they may obey us, and we turn about their whole bodies ; and in like manner must the women be guided, or how shall the Scripture be fulfilled, ' Women,... | |
 | John Locke - 1824 - 522 halaman
...bridleth not his tongue, but deceiveth his own heart, this man's religion is vain. — James i. 19.26. If any man offend not in word, the same is a perfect...whole body. Behold, we put bits in the horses' mouths, &c. The ships, though great, &c. yet are they turned about with a very small helm whithersoever the... | |
 | John Locke - 1824 - 530 halaman
...bridleth not his tongue, but deceiveth his own heart, this man's religion is vain. — James i. 19. 26. If any man offend not in word, the same is a perfect...whole body. Behold, we put bits in the horses' mouths, &c. The ships, though great, &c. yet are they turned about with a very small helm whithersoever the... | |
 | sir John Bayley (1st bart) - 1824 - 774 halaman
..."for out of the abundance of the " heart the mouth speaketh." And St. James says, (James iii. 2. 6.) " if any man " offend not in word, the same is a perfect " man, and able also to bridle the whole " body : the tongue is a fire, a world of " iniquity : so is the tongue among our " members, that it defileth... | |
 | 1870 - 354 halaman
...when it is finished, bringeth forth death." Verily. " The way of transgressors is hard." little JEHOLD we put bits in the horses' mouths, that they may obey us; and we turn about their whole body," says the apostle James. " Behold also the ships, which though they be so great, and are driven of fierce... | |
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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 whole body. 
