 | John Tillotson - 1748 - 430 pages
...that it hafty of fpirit, exalte th folly. Prov. xvi. 32. He that is jlaiu to anger, is tetter than the mighty ; and he that ruleth his fpirit, than he that taketh a city. Rom. xii. 21. Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil twith good. To be impatient, is to be... | |
 | John Abernethy - 1751 - 420 pages
...place ; for yielding pacifieth offences. And Prov. xvi. 32. He that is ftow to anger, is better than the mighty* and he that ruleth his fpirit ^ than he that taketh a city. This, no doubt, is one of the paffions which ought to be kept under a fteady government, if we... | |
 | Jonathan Mayhew - 1763 - 378 pages
...Man fpeaks of fupprefling wrath, and forgiving injuries, as a perfon's wifdom and glory : " He that is " flow to anger is better than the mighty ; " and...he that ruleth his fpirit, than he that " taketh a city.*" " The difcretion of a man 11 deferreth his anger, and it is his glory to *' pafsoveratranfgreflion.f"... | |
 | James Fordyce - 1777 - 390 pages
...worthy of a chriftian. " He that is " flow to anger," fays an unexceptionable judge, " is better than the mighty ; and " he that ruleth his fpirit, than he that " taketh a city." It is the fentiment of Solomon ; to which we may add another, equally true and beautiful, whofe... | |
 | Henry Stebbing - 1788 - 518 pages
...greater. True courage arifes from greatnefs, not fiercenefs, of mind. — Solomon fays — " He that is flow to anger is better " than the mighty, and he that ruleth his " fpirit, than he that taketh a city." — If Solomon be not miftaken, there is more true courage and greatnefs of mind in pardoning... | |
 | Thomas Wilson - 1792 - 230 pages
...discretion of a man deferreth his anger. A foft anfwer turneth away ftrife. Prov. xvi. 32. He that is flow to anger is better than the mighty; -and he that ruleth his fpirit, than he that taketb a city. , Rom. xii. 10. Be kindly affeftioned one towards another. Supprefs the very beginnings... | |
 | Joseph Priestley - 1794 - 356 pages
...fcripture ; Solomon fays, Prov. xvi. 32. and xxv. 28. " He that is flow to anger, is bet" ter than the. mighty : and he that ruleth his " fpirit, than he that taketh a city. He that hath " no rule over his own fpirit, is like a city that is " broken down, and without... | |
 | Geoffrey Chaucer - 1795 - 412 pages
...ftirreth up ftrife, but he that is "flow to anger appeafeth ftrife." (Prov. xv. 18.) And again, " He that is flow to anger is better than " the mighty ; and...he that ruleth his fpirit, than he " that taketh a city." (Prov. xvi. 32.) And St. James faith, " Be patient, therefore, brethren — And " behold, we... | |
 | Isaac Watts - 1795 - 336 pages
...the patient in fpirlt is better than the proud in f pint: that he that isjlow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his fpirit than he that taketh a 'city. Teach them to put away their little quarrels- and refentments, and to forget and bury them in... | |
 | John Witherspoon, William Shenstone - 1798 - 420 pages
...What cautions are given by Solomon upon this fubject ? ' He that is flow to anger, is bet' ter than the mighty : and he that ruleth his '* fpirit, than he that taketh a city.' The wifeft Heathens have inculcated the neceffity of felf. government government, and the danger... | |
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He that is flow to anger, is better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his fpirit, than he that taketh a city. 
