 | Richard Warner - 1808 - 220 pages
...thee, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom thou hast sent." John xvii. 3. " The wisdom that is from above, is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and...easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy" James iii. 17. teysi, i) atytleia. taunjv epiMO/eua. It... | |
 | Jonathan Edwards - 1808 - 512 pages
...For where envying and strife is, there is confusion, and every evil work. But the wisdom that is from above, is first pure, then peaceable, gentle and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits." Every thing that appertains to holiness of heart, does indeed belong to the nature of true Christianity,... | |
 | Thomas Scott - 1808 - 584 pages
...increased, and the effects more beneficial and permanent than before. " The wisdom, that is from " above, is first pure, then peaceable; gentle and "...to be intreated ; full of mercy and good "fruits; without partiality, and without hypo" crisy ; and the fruit of righteousness is sown in "peace of them... | |
 | James Fordyce - 1809 - 332 pages
...common parent, and cannot but be pleasing to its author. What says St. James ? " The wisdom that is from above " is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and...to " be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits." Such is the temper of Christianity, and such are its effects^ To cherish them in yourselves let all... | |
 | Joseph Lathrop - 1809 - 424 pages
...overbearing, but calm and serious, modest and teachable, mild and condescending. "The wisdom which is from above, is first pure, then peaceable, gentle and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy." The apostle says, " The spirits of the prophets are subject... | |
 | Jonathan Edwards - 1809 - 578 pages
...on, as the proper evidence of a truly wise and good man : James iii. 17. " The wisdom that is from' Above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, 'full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy."' And such are the signs of true Christianky, which the... | |
 | 1810 - 480 pages
...the family, the world, his life and conduct, exemplify that blessed truth, "The wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without par* IPetiS. tiality, and without hypocrisy.* 2. The gain of true godliness is great, if we... | |
 | William Jones - 1810 - 458 pages
...envying, with which all men are by nature possessed, for the wisdom that is from above, and is jirst pure, then peaceable, gentle and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality and without hypocrisy ; answering in every respect to the temper and voice of a... | |
 | William Warburton (Bp. of Gloucester), Richard Hurd - 1811 - 466 pages
...that Spirit by applying to it the followihg Characters of real inspiration — THE WISDOM THAT is FROM ABOVE IS FIRST PURE; THEN PEACEABLE, GENTLE, AND EASY TO BE INTREATED, FULL OF MERCY AND GOOD FRUITS, WITHOUT PARTIALITY, AND WITHOUT HYPOCRISY f. It is worthy our notice, that, in this rule or direction... | |
 | William Warburton - 1811 - 472 pages
...that Spirit by applying to it the followihg Characters of real inspiration — THE WISDOM THAT is FROM ABOVE IS FIRST PURE; THEN PEACEABLE, GENTLE, AND EASY TO BE INTREATED, FULL OF MERCY AND GOOD FRUITS, WITHOUT PARTIALITY, AND WITHOUT HYPOCRISY f. It is worthy our notice, that, in this rule or direction... | |
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But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy. 
