...even the best, are too much inclined, in comparing themselves with others, to say in their hearts, " Stand by thyself; come not near me ; for I am holier than thou." Now, this is a disposition as diametrically opposite to true and refined charity as any thing can possibly...

...sepulchres, as lodging in the caverns, and as exclaiming in the course of their idolatrous rites, Keep to thyself, come not near me, for I am holier than thou *. And, in the third, he describes certain of the Gentiles, as purifying themselves in the gardens behind one...

...honorable mark that is affixed by Truth itself, to those .who. regardless of their own faults, say, Stand by thyself; come not near me ; for I am holier than thou.* Ruf. What you have advanced imports, that a particular church, in the case, you suppose, of her tolerating...

...'tis evident that they have had no communion with him : God hath not been near their souls, who say, stand by thyself, come not near me, for I am holier than thou. Isa. Ixv, 5. But, 8. and lastly, When a man finds such & secret virtue S 2 195 and power running through...

...see one party or one sect arrogating fo itself superior merit, or proud distinction, and saying to others, " stand by thyself- — come not near me, for I am holier than thou /" Yet such is the language of parties ; often in religion — always in government. When the fundamental...

...read, indeed, of persons much of the same spirit and temper with the Pharisees in Isaiah, who said, " Stand by thyself, come not near me ; for I am holier than thou," Isa. Ixv, 5. But this only shows there were proud hypocrites before the sect of the Pharisees arose....

...whose language to God is, I thank thee, that I am not like other men ; and to his fellow creatures, stand by thyself, come not near me, for I am holier than thou. Such are, of all persons, most hateful to God, and the most unlike the characters mentioned in our...

...the congregation are holy, (say they,) every one of them." Such were they in the Prophet, who said, " Stand by thyself, come not near me, for I am holier than thou." Such was the Pharisee, who " thanked God that he was not as other men." And such were the body of the...

...ignorant man, or a wicked liver, he will not call him carnal wretch, or profane fellow; nor say, " stand by thyself, come not near me, for I am holier than thou," Isa. 65: 5. (as some have said:) but he pitieth such a man, and prays for him; and in his heart he...

...To say, God hath revealed more to me than to you; or hath made me more holy and spiritual than you ; "Stand by thyself; come not near me; for I am holier than thou ;" Isa. Ixv. 5. This is, when pride speaketh it, most odious blasphemy ; to father the firstborn of...