 | 1818 - 400 pages
...Chris-. tians, about doctrines and ceremonies. the less there isof Christian love and christian practice. For where envying and strife / is, there is confusion and every evil work. This wisdom descendeth not from above, nor does it lead the soul to God. That wisdom which is from... | |
 | Marriage - 1818 - 166 pages
...resolved to lay aside as a filthy garment, all malice,, guile, hypocrisies, envies, and evil speaking." For where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work. " But the wisdom that i is tro'm above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be entreated,... | |
 | Thomas Babington - Religious education - 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... | |
 | Theology, Doctrinal - 1819 - 488 pages
...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. But the wisdom that is from above, is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be entreated,... | |
 | Robert May - Bible - 1819 - 392 pages
...strife 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 - Sin - 1820 - 144 pages
...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. 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, 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. James iii. 14— 16. XXXVI. Of Consecration of Bishops Ministers. THE * Book of Consecration of Archbishops and b Bishops,... | |
 | William Gurnall - Christian life - 1821 - 512 pages
...holy 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... | |
 | John Evans - 1822 - 350 pages
...(or zeal) and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth. This wisdom dcscendeth not from above, but is earthly, sensual, and devilish...strife, is, there is confusion, and every evil work. But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, easy to be intreated, full... | |
 | Samuel Pelton - Methodism - 1822 - 294 pages
...not. and lie not against the truth This wisdom dcficendeth 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, and then peaceable, i$•<;.* In addition to the... | |
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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... 
