 | Hugh Blair - Sermons - 1820 - 398 pages
...that is, satisfaction itself. Justly it is said by the Wise Man, that he who hath no rule over his spirit, is like a city that is broken down and without walls.* All is waste; all is in disorder and ruins within him. He possesses no defence against dangers of any... | |
 | Whole duty - 1821 - 566 pages
...and the shame and sorrow for our past follies, which attack us in our cooler hours, are most irksome. He that has no rule over his own spirit is like a...down, and without walls; a city in this condition will ba liable at all times to be entered by an army. And as long as we live in this world, there will be... | |
 | Lindley Murray - Children - 1821 - 280 pages
...inquiry after such persons ; but found the inquiry vain, and was silent. SECTION VIII. HE that hath no rule over his own spirit, is like a city that is broken down, and without walls. A soft answer turneth away wrath ; but grievous words stir up anger. Better is a dinner of herbs where... | |
 | Joseph Stevens Buckminster - 1821 - 448 pages
...may abound yet more and more 195—212 SERMON XVI. Sel f-government. PROVBRBS .vxv. 28. He that hath no rule over his own spirit is like a city, that is broken down, and without walls . 213—227 SERMON XVII. Self-knowledge. 1 CORINTHIANS xi. 31. If we would judge ourselves, we should... | |
 | Joseph Stevens Buckminster - Congregational churches - 1821 - 450 pages
............ 195 — 212 SERMON XVI. Self-government. PROVERBS xxv. 28. He that bath no rule over bis own spirit is like a city, that is broken down, and without walls . 213 — 227 SERMON XVII. Self knowledge. 1 CORINTHIANS xi. 31. If we would judge ourselves, we should... | |
 | Lindley Murray, Jeremiah Goodrich - Literature - 1822 - 322 pages
...Slug-gard, slfig'-gfird, an inactive, c Re-buke, re-btke', to chide, re-. lazy fellow. prehcnd. HE that hath no rule over his own spirit, is like a city that is broken down, and without walls. A soft answer turneth away wrath;1 but grievous words stir up anger. Better is a dinner of herbs where... | |
 | W. F. LLOYD - 1822 - 178 pages
...produced ? 12. To what does Solomon compare the niau who has no command over his passions? He that hath no rule over his own spirit is like a city that is broken down, and without walls. (85 Pr. 28.) 13. Is he likely to be punished who needlessly meddles with strife? He that passeth by... | |
 | 1823 - 154 pages
...Pr. 12.) 12. To what does Solomon compare the man who has no command over his passions ? He that hath no rule over his own spirit is like a city that is broken down, and without walls. (25 Pr. 28.) 13. Is he likely to be punished who needlessly meddles with strife ? He that passeth by,... | |
 | Hervey Wilbur - Bible - 1823 - 146 pages
...evil.- He that is soon angry dealeth foolishly : and a man of wicked devices is hated. He that hath no rule over his own spirit is like a city that is broken down, and without walls.- An angry man stirreth up strife, and a furious man aboundeth in transgression. Ps. 37. 8. Prov. 14.... | |
 | Hervey Wilbur - Catechisms, English - 1823 - 144 pages
...evil.- He that is soon angry dealeth foolishly : and a man of wicked 'devices is hated. He that hath no rule over his own spirit is like a city that is broken down, and witheut walls.- An angry man stirreth up strife, and a furious man aboundeth in transgression. Ps.... | |
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He that hath no rule over his own spirit is like a city that is broken down, and without walls. 
