 | Richard Baxter - 1830 - 622 páginas
...religion vain. By an unbridled tongue is not meant all the sins of our speech: " If any man offend not in word, the same is a perfect man, and able also to bridle the whole body. For in many things we offend all." (Jam. iii. 2.) Every unwarrantable jest, or angry word, or hasty,... | |
 | 1830 - 854 páginas
...blasphemy." Our next guard must be on our lips ; for, as St. James says, " if any man offend not in word, the same is a perfect man, and able also to bridle his whole body." The fact is, our conversation gives us our character, even more than our actions.... | |
 | Mary Martha Sherwood - 1831 - 788 páginas
...strong assertion of the Apostle, who, speaking in the Spirit of the Lord, says, If any man offend not in word, the same is a perfect man, and able also to bridle the whole body. (James iii. 2.) " But to leave these reflections, and return to what I «ras about to say. I have given... | |
 | William Jay - 1833 - 518 páginas
...is not a figure of speech, but the language of truth and soberness' — " If any man offend not in word, the same is a perfect man, and able also to bridle the whole body." Again ; says the inspired author, " Behold, we put bits m the horses' mouths, that they may obey us... | |
 | 1832 - 618 páginas
...quoting a small portion of the general epistle of St. James, chap. iii. " 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 little member, and boasteth great things. Behold how great a matter a little fire kindleth... | |
 | John Davenant, Josiah Allport - 1832 - 612 páginas
...as the height of perfection, the government of the tongue : For, says he, if any one offend not in word, the same is a perfect man, and able also to bridle the whole body. James iii. 2. Ye thus have what it is which is to be regulated. But for how long must we employ this... | |
 | William Jay - 1833 - 430 páginas
...sex will apply equally to yours, especially to a female in your relation. ' If any man offend not in word, the same is a perfect man ; and able also to bridle the whole body.' Fourthly ; with regard to YOUR FAMILY. By this I here mean servants and children. Upon the former I... | |
 | 1833 - 548 páginas
...in them. They have attained unto the grace of not offending in word ; and if any man offend not in word, the same is a perfect man, and able also to bridle the whole body. They are the living revelation of the living word of God : they speak as the oracles of God. It is... | |
 | Charles Simeon - 1833 - 604 páginas
...BEST OF MEN BUT WEAK AND FRAIL. Jam. iii. 2. 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. THAT persons instructed in divine truth should be anxious to instruct others is well : but to rush... | |
 | 1834 - 1012 páginas
...justified, and by thy words thou shall be condemned." Matt. xii. 36, 37. " 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 little member, and boasteth great things. Be* hold how great a wood a little fire kindleth... | |
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If any man'. offend not in word, the same is a perfect man, and able also to bridle the whole body. 
