 | Ralph Venning - Bible - 1652 - 448 pages
...attained to the knowledge and acknowledgement of the Son of God;l fhall endeavour to bring the Saints to keep the unity of the fpirit in the bond of peace; Ep[rf j. «, ьь for there is but one body, one fpirit,<w hope,one Lord,ew faithjowe Baptiun3eweGod... | |
 | John Abernethy - 1751 - 452 pages
...which himfelf is the head, and given them his fpirit to inftrucT: and direct them, he enjoineth them to keep the unity of the fpirit in the bond of peace. St. Paul teacheth us, that peace is of the very eflence of this cceleftial kingdom, the main privileges... | |
 | Henry Grove - Lord's Supper - 1753 - 168 pages
...themfelves, let us never wonder that others differ. Should not their care be at all times, and by all means, to keep the unity of the fpirit in the bond of peace (b) ? (y) Vti. Gen.xxvi. 28. — 301 (a) i Cor. x. 17. (z) Aflsii. 42. iv. j2. - (b) Eph. iv. j. Is... | |
 | Benjamin Jenks - 1757 - 180 pages
...but forry matters, and maintain a caufe that gets fmall reputation, by fuch kind of abettors. I muft endeavour to keep the unity of the fpirit in the bond of peace, Eph. iv. 3. Not make divifions in the church ; which, like a natural body, under the head, has the... | |
 | John Glas - Sandemanianism - 1761 - 528 pages
...all " lowlinefs and meeknefs, with long fuffering, forbearing one " another in love ; endeavouring to keep the unity of the " fpirit in the bond of peace," Phil. ii. i. — 5. See alfo to this purpofe what ouriord fays on this fame fubject recorded by the... | |
 | 1765 - 500 pages
...with all lowJinefs and meeknefs^witL/lojpg.-fufTering, forbearing one another irt love; endeavouring, to keep the unity of the fpirit in the bond of peace. Ther.e, is. ^ne fbody, q&4 one Spirft, even as ye are called in one hope qf your calling^ .oi^jLord,, one faith,,... | |
 | 1765 - 506 pages
...^ i - /. j linefs and meekn^fs^with lofrgrfufTering, forbearing one another in love; endeavouring ( to keep the unity of the fpirit in the bond of peace. Ther.6, is one tbody, aiul, one Spirit, even as ye are called in one hope qf your .calling;' oae^ Lord... | |
 | Samuel Stennett - Baptists - 1769 - 454 pages
...feveral of his epiftles, exhorting Chriftians to follow after the things which make for peace 'w; and to keep the unity of the fpirit in the bond of peace x. To this end, he will pray for the peace of Jerufalem. He will fet a peaceable example before others.... | |
 | Conduct of life - 1772 - 412 pages
...peace with all men, to be at peace among " ourfelves, to follow after the things that make for " peace, to keep the unity of the fpirit in the bond of " peace; to be of one mind, and to live in peace; " and, if it be poffible, to live peaceably with all men."... | |
 | 1774 - 460 pages
...peace-makers — to live iu peace — to follow peace with all men- — to feek peace, and enfue it — to keep the unity of the fpirit, in the bond of peace — if it be poffible, as much as lieth in us, to live peaceably with all men- — and, to follow after... | |
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I befeech you, that ye walk worthy of the " vocation wherewith ye are called ; with all low" linefs and meeknefs, with long-fuffering, forbear" ing one another in love ; endeavouring to keep " the unity of the fpirit in the bond of peace... 
