 | Thomas Brooks - 1806 - 270 pages
...greatest value upon persons of a quiet spirit, 1 Pet. iii. 4. " But let it be the hidden man of the heart, in that which is not corruptible ; even the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price." A quiet spirit is a spark of the divine nature:... | |
 | Ambrose Serle - 1806 - 502 pages
...conversation, or (as the apostle expresses it, alluding probably to this very tiling) the hidden man of the heart, in that which is not corruptible, even the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit (becoming the bride of Christ) which is in the sight of God of great price.'t They are also... | |
 | William Penn - 1807 - 394 pages
...gold, or of putting on of apparel : what e 1 Tim. u. 9, 10. then ? but let it be the hidden man of the heart, in that which is not corruptible, even the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price." And as an inducement, he adds, " for after this... | |
 | Eliza Hunt - 1808 - 138 pages
...hair, and of wearing of gold, or of putting on of apparel : ' ' But let it be the hidden man of the heart, in that which is not corruptible, even the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price."—! Peter iii. 2, 3, 4. Meek is her lowly mien... | |
 | John Bunyan - 1808 - 282 pages
...the hair, and of wearing of gold, or of putting on of apparel ; but let it be the hidden man of the heart, in that which is not corruptible; even the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in tlie sight of God of great price. For after this manner, in the old time, the holy... | |
 | Hugh Knox - 1808 - 250 pages
...are commanded to be clothed with humility (which is a fifter grace to meeknefs) *' and *' to put on the ornament of a meek and " quiet fpirit, which is in the fight of GOD, 4' of great price."* It is faid alfo, " that *' he who is flow to anger is better than the *' mighty... | |
 | 1809 - 674 pages
...the hair, and of wearing of gold, or of putting on of apparel ; but let it be the hidden man of the heart, in that which is not corruptible, even the...fpirit, which is in the fight of God of great price. For after this manner in the old time the holy women alfo, who rrufted in God, adorned therr.felves,... | |
 | Edward Cooper - 1809 - 354 pages
...daughters, of miftrefies of families, of fervants. Let all thefe in their refpeclive ftations put on *' the ornament of a meek and quiet fpirit; which is in the fight of GOD of great price*." Thus let them adorn the Gofpel and win many to Chrift. But to bring the fubjecT: to a clofe, I mall... | |
 | Ezekiel Hopkins (bp. of Derry.) - 1809 - 676 pages
...the hair, and of wearing of gold, or of putting on of apparel : But let it be the hidden man of the heart, in that which is not corruptible ; even the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit, which is, in the sight ef God, of -great price. And so, St. Paul : 1 Tim. ii. 9, 10. / will......that... | |
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Whose adorning, let it not be that outward adorning of plaiting the hair, and of wearing of gold, or of putting on of apparel; but let it be the hidden man of the heart, in that which is not corruptible, even the orna-ment of a meek and quiet spirit,... 
