 | John Rogers Pitman - 1828 - 606 pages
...faith, meekness, temperance. [Gal. v. 22, 23. Eph. v. 9.] ' The wisdom from above,' which he giveth, ' is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, easy to be entreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.' [James iii. 17.] Remark now, while you... | |
 | Edward Irving - Incarnation - 1828 - 504 pages
...utterly impossible. Therefore, choose after which you will be conformed ; the wisdom from above, which is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, easy to be entreated, full of mercy and of good fruits, without partiality and without hypocrisy, or after the wisdom that descendeth not... | |
 | Methodist Church - 1828 - 506 pages
...such a peculiar influence. 2. " Openly :" by the wisdom given thee from above, and shining forth, " first pure, then peaceable, gentle, easy to be entreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy,'* James iii, 17. " He will guide his affairs... | |
 | John Angell James - Church group work - 1829 - 216 pages
...gentleness, and love. They should seek a large portion of the "wisdom which cometh from above ; which is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, easy to be entreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality and without hypocrisy." It is matter of surprise and regret that... | |
 | Richard Baxter - Theology - 1830 - 622 pages
...the earth ; they shall speed better than others, even in this world." (Matt. v. 5.) " The wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, easy to be entreated, full of mercy and good fruits." Paul tells us what the good works are which we must be always ready to ; " To speak... | |
 | Richard Baxter - 1830 - 580 pages
...throughout. " Where envying and strife is, there is confusion, and every evil work. The wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, easy to be entreated, full of mercy and good works, without partiality and hypocrisy." Direct, xiv. ' The catholic church, and particular... | |
 | Richard Baxter - 1830 - 638 pages
...their wisdom was from beneath, and no better than earthly, sensual, and devilish. For the " wisdom from above, is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, easy to be entreated, full of mercy, &c d." 12. Church-divisions are unlike to our heavenly state, and in some regard worse than the kingdom... | |
 | Richard Baxter - Theology - 1830 - 624 pages
...(or bitter zeal) and 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 entreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, without hypocrisy ; and the fruit of righteousness is sown in... | |
 | Richard Baxter - Theology - 1830 - 590 pages
...that shall be saved, have both holiness towards God, and justice and charity to men. " The wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, easy to be entreated, full of mercy and good fruits ;" James iii. 17. If you want the first, you are ungodly ; if the latter, are hypocrites.... | |
 | Isaac Barrow - Theology - 1830 - 610 pages
...earthly, sensual, devilish wis-Jvm.Hi.t$, dom ; but the wisdom of faith, or that wisdom which ' is from above, is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, easy to be entreated, full of m,ercy and good works. 8. In fine, the embracing Christian doctrine doth suppose a mind imbued with all kinds... | |
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But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, easy to be entreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy. 
