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" Who is a wise man and endued with knowledge among you? let him shew out of a good conversation his works with meekness of wisdom. But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth. This wisdom descendeth... "
Select Practical Writings of Richard Baxter: With a Life of the Author - Page 121
by Richard Baxter - 1831
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Precious truth

310 pages
...tide* with those who strive — and so the strife ipreadt to them, amd "thereby many are defiled." " Where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work." (James.) " If ye bite and devour one another, take heed that y« be not consumed one of another." (Gal. v.)...
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The Works of the Rev. Jonathan Swift, D.D., Dean of St. Patrick's ..., Volume 10

Jonathan Swift - 1801 - 416 pages
...been a great promoter of vice, verifying that sentence given by St. James, and mentioned before, " Where envying and strife is, " there is confusion, and every evil work." This was the fatal stop to the Grecians, in their progress both of arts and arms; their wise men were...
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Sermons. Memoirs of Captain John Creichton.-v.11-15. Letters

Jonathan Swift - 1801 - 418 pages
...been a great promoter of vice, verifying that sentence given by St. James, and mentioned before, " Where envying and strife is, " there is confusion, and every evil work." This was the fatal stop to the Grecians, in their progress both of arts and arms; their wise men were...
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The Theological, Philosophical and Miscellaneous Works of the Rev ..., Volume 5

William Jones - Theology - 1801 - 354 pages
...disobedience which arises from civil dissention is a mother sin, which brings forth a brood of vipers. Where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work. And that this shall prevail more and more, and rise to a tremendous height in the last times, so as...
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The New Testament of Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ: Translated Out of ...

1802 - 374 pages
...fierce winds, yet are they turned about with a very small helm, whithersoever the governor listeth. 1 6 For where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work. 1 7 But the wisdom that is from above, is first pure, then peacea5 Even so the tongue ks a little ble,...
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The Holy Bible: Containing the Old and New Testaments : Translated ..., Volume 4

1804 - 476 pages
...against the truth. 15 This wisdom descendeth not from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish. 16 For where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work. 17 But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be entreated,...
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A Scripture Account of the Faith and Practice of Christians: Consisting of ...

Hugh Gaston - Bible - 1807 - 550 pages
...glory not, and lie not against the truth. Ver. 15. This wisdom is earthly, sensual, devilish. Ver. 16. For where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work. FIGHTINGS. XXXIII. Fightings, quarrels. Mark vi. 18. John said to Herod. it is not lawful for thee...
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Select parts of the holy Bible, for the use of the negro slaves, in the ...

1807 - 570 pages
...against the truth. 15 This wisdom descendeth not from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish. 1C For where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work. 17 But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated,...
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The Works of the Rev. Jonathan Swift, D.D. ...: With Notes ..., Volume 9

Jonathan Swift - 1808 - 496 pages
...l?th verses. The words run thus: "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,...
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The Works of President Edwards ..., Volume 4

Jonathan Edwards - Congregational churches - 1808 - 514 pages
...not ; and lie not against the truth, This wisdom dcscendeth 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 intreated,'full...
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