 | John Tillotson - 1748 - 430 Seiten
...that it hafty of fpirit, exalte th folly. Prov. xvi. 32. He that is jlaiu to anger, is tetter than the mighty ; and he that ruleth his fpirit, than he that taketh a city. Rom. xii. 21. Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil twith good. To be impatient, is to be overcome;... | |
 | John Tillotson - 1748 - 428 Seiten
...fame wife man tells us, Prov. xvi. 32. He that is jloiu to anger, is better than the mighty ; and be that ruleth his fpirit, than he that taketh 'a city. It is a greater thing, in cafe of great provocation, to calm a man's own fpirit, than to ftorm and take a... | |
 | John Abernethy - 1751 - 420 Seiten
...place ; for yielding pacifieth offences. And Prov. xvi. 32. He that is ftow to anger, is better than the mighty* and he that ruleth his fpirit ^ than he that taketh a city. This, no doubt, is one of the paffions which ought to be kept under a fteady government, if we would... | |
 | John Tillotson - 1757 - 488 Seiten
...of fpirit, exaheth folly." Prov. xvi. 32. " He that is flow to anger, is better than the migh" ty : and he that ruleth his fpirit, than he that " taketh a city." Rom. xii. 21. "Be not over" come of evil, but overcome evil with good." To be impatient is to be overcome,... | |
 | Jonathan Mayhew - 1763 - 378 Seiten
...and forgiving injuries, as a perfon's wifdom and glory : " He that is " flow to anger is better than the mighty ; " and he that ruleth his fpirit, than he that " taketh a city.*" " The difcretion of a man 11 deferreth his anger, and it is his glory to *' pafsoveratranfgreflion.f"... | |
 | Henry Stebbing - 1788 - 518 Seiten
...greatnefs, not fiercenefs, of mind. — Solomon fays — " He that is flow to anger is better " than the mighty, and he that ruleth his " fpirit, than he that taketh a city." — If Solomon be not miftaken, there is more true courage and greatnefs of mind in pardoning an offence,... | |
 | Joseph Priestley - 1794 - 356 Seiten
...fcripture ; Solomon fays, Prov. xvi. 32. and xxv. 28. " He that is flow to anger, is bet" ter than the. mighty : and he that ruleth his " fpirit, than he that taketh a city. He that hath " no rule over his own fpirit, is like a city that is " broken down, and without walls."... | |
 | Isaac Watts - 1795 - 336 Seiten
...the patient in fpirlt is better than the proud in f pint: that he that isjlow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his fpirit than he that taketh a 'city. Teach them to put away their little quarrels- and refentments, and to forget and bury them in love.... | |
 | Geoffrey Chaucer - 1795 - 412 Seiten
...to anger appeafeth ftrife." (Prov. xv. 18.) And again, " He that is flow to anger is better than " the mighty ; and he that ruleth his fpirit, than he " that taketh a city." (Prov. xvi. 32.) And St. James faith, " Be patient, therefore, brethren — And " behold, we count... | |
 | John Witherspoon, William Shenstone - 1798 - 420 Seiten
...What cautions are given by Solomon upon this fubject ? ' He that is flow to anger, is bet' ter than the mighty : and he that ruleth his '* fpirit, than he that taketh a city.' The wifeft Heathens have inculcated the neceffity of felf. government government, and the danger of... | |
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He that is flow to anger, is better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his fpirit, than he that taketh a city. 
