| 1611 - 360 Seiten
...corrupt spring. It is not good to eat much honey: So for men to search their own glory is not glory. He that hath no rule over his own spirit Is like a city that is broken down, and without walls. As snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, So honour is not seemly for a fool. As the bird by wandering,... | |
| William Clagett - 1720 - 554 Seiten
...Happinefs even in this Life. SER. C 474 J SERMON XVII. The Government of the Pafficns. PRO V. XXV. xxviii. He that hath no Rule over his own Spirit, is like a City that is broken down* and without Walls. BY a Man's own Spirit here, which he ought to rule, is meant thofe Affeftions wherewith we variously... | |
| Peter Brett - 1748 - 260 Seiten
...xxvii. 4. Wrath is cruel, and Anger is outragious ; but who is able to lrand before Envy. Prov. xxv. 28. He that hath no Rule over his own Spirit, is like a City that is broken down and without Walls. Pro'v. xxix. 2o, 22, 23. Seeft thoa a Man that is hafly in his Words? There is more hope of a Fool,... | |
| Thomas Stackhouse - 1760 - 370 Seiten
...Advantages of ruling our Paffions in this Manner. The wife Man has a very remarkable Proverb ; He that has no Rule over his own Spirit is like a City that is broken down, and without Walls ; a City in this Condition will be liable, at all Tirnes, to be furprifed by the Enemy ; And, in like... | |
| 1867 - 964 Seiten
...Prosperity || gains friends, adversity [j tries them. . Time || once passed || never returns. He I that hath no rule ' over his own spirit, is like a city ' that is broken down, and_without walls. Bettor ' is a dinner of herbe '. where love | is, than a stalled ox || and hatred... | |
| Thomas Secker (abp. of Canterbury.) - 1771 - 470 Seiten
...themfelves open without Defence, and verify the Saying of the wife King : He that hath no Rule over his oien Spirit, is like a City that is broken down, and without Walls c. Nothing requires more Coolnefs, than what ufually raifes the moft Heat : meeting with unreafonable... | |
| John Hey - 1801 - 278 Seiten
...xix. 11. " Go not " forth hastily to strive, lest thou know not what to do " in the end thereof. " He that hath no rule over his " own spirit is like...city that is broken down, and '•* without walls". 28. In order to avoid being guided by prejudice, we should learn to discern genuine worth. St. Paul... | |
| 1802 - 764 Seiten
...feet, and invite them to strike. The man of temper places himself beyond vexatious interruption. ' lie that hath • no rule over his own spirit, is like a • city that is broken down and without 1 walls,' into which enter over the ruins, toads, • serpents, vagrants, thieves, enemies — while... | |
| Sacred hours - 1804 - 500 Seiten
...A man of great wrath shall suffer punishment : for if thou deliver him, yet thou must do it again. He that hath no rule over his own spirit is like a city that is broken down, and without walls. He loveth transgression that loveth strife : and he that exalteth his gate seeketh destruction. A soft... | |
| Francis Gastrell - 1804 - 376 Seiten
...Mighty ; and he that ruleth his Spirit, than he that taketh a City. But he that hath no Rule lover his own Spirit, is like a City that is broken down and without Walls. 0 He that hath a froward Heart, findeth no Good ; and he that hath a perverfe Tongue, falieth into... | |
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