 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,...  The new Whole duty of man [&c.]. - Page 225de Whole duty - 1777Affichage du livre entier - À propos de ce livre
 | Thomas Brooks - 1806 - 270 pages
...great esteem with God; God sets the greatest value upon persons of a quiet spirit, 1 Pet. iii. 4. " But let it be the hidden man of the heart, in that...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
...holy life and 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
...that outward adorning of plaiting the hair, and the wearing of gold, and of putting on of apparel ; but let it be the hidden man of the heart, in that...corruptible, even the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price ; for after this manner in the old time, the holy... | |
 | John Bunyan - 1808 - 282 pages
...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...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... | |
 | Eliza Hunt - 1808 - 138 pages
...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...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... | |
 | 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... | |
 | Thomas Ellwood - 1808 - 442 pages
...that delights in finery and in bravery of apparel, in which the true adorning doth not stand, but in the hidden man of the heart, in that which is not corruptible, even a meek and quiet spirit, 1 Pet. iii. 4. And the grace of God, which hath appeared to all, and which... | |
 | Joseph Hall (bp. of Norwich.) - 1808 - 582 pages
...chaste conversation, joined with a reverent awe and due respects to themselves, as your head. III. 4 But let it be the hidden man of the heart, in that VIM* is not corruptible. But let their chief ornaments be in the inward disposition at * holy and good... | |
 | Ezekiel Hopkins (bp. of Derry.) - 1809 - 676 pages
...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...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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