 | Thomas Babington - 1818 - 204 pages
...to exclaim with Isaiah, " There is no peace, saith my God, to the wick" ed '." and with St. James, " Where envying and strife " is, there is confusion and every evil work." All the benefits of a useful education may be lost by acquaintance with children of bad habits. Such... | |
 | Hosea Ballou - 1818 - 432 pages
...not'against the truth. This wisdom descendeth not from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish. 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 entreated,... | |
 | 1819 - 488 pages
...not against the truth. This wisdom descendeth not from above ; but is earthly, sensual, devilish. 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 entreated,... | |
 | Robert May - 1819 - 392 pages
...is as when one letteth forth water : therefore leave off contention before it be meddled with ; for where envying and Strife is, there is confusion and every evil work. Solomon says it is an honor for a man to cease from strife. III. Dook at the DANGER of this QUARREL.... | |
 | Thomas Andros - 1820 - 144 pages
...not against the truth. This wisdom descendeth not from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish. 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 intreatcd,... | |
 | Church of England articles - 1821 - 234 pages
...not against the trnth. This wisdom descendeth not from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish. For where envying and strife is. there is confusion and every evil work. James iii. 14 — 16. XXXVI. Of Consecration of Bishops ctv4 Ministers. THE * Book of Consecration... | |
 | Jonathan Edwards - 1821 - 472 pages
...not against the truth. This wisdom descendeth not from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish. 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 entreated,... | |
 | William Gurnall - 1821 - 512 pages
...angels, yet this would make you look more like devils than them; he gives the reason, verse 16. " for where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work." Contention is the devil's forge, in which if he can but give a Christian a heat or two, he will not... | |
 | 1822 - 746 pages
...the indulgence of a relentless spirit towards those with whom they are united by the closest ties. " Where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work." Whatever, therefore, has a tendency to destroy or counteract such sources of unhappiness and sin, ought... | |
 | Philadelphia Sunday and Adult School Union - 1822 - 156 pages
...down, and without walls. Q. 132. I)oth not confusion proceed from envy and strife? James, iii. 16, Ji. Where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work. Q. 133. Is it not an honour to cease from strife? Proverbs, xx. 3. A. It is an honour for a man to... | |
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But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth. This wisdom descendeth not from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish. For where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work. 
