...Christian temper govern us in all our conduct, one towards another. For as St. James says, iii. 14, 15, 17, If ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts,...not from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish : Let us rather be governed by that wisdom which is from above, which is first pure, and then peaceable,...

...bridleth not his tongue, but deceiveth his own heart, this man's religion is vain." Chap. iii. 14, 15, " If ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts,...not from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish." Psal. cxxr. 5, " As for such as turn aside unto their crooked ways, the Lord shall lead them forth...

...their sinful actions. The last passage of ' solemn warning,' is James, iii. 14-17. "But if ye h;'ve bitter envying and strife in your hearts- glory not,...not from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish." Here, says Mr. A. the principal question is, what is meant by the phrase from above ? It is so. This...

...5. rn If ye have hitter envying in strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the trnth. This wisdom descendeth not from above, but is earthly,...strife is. there is confusion and every evil work. James iii. 14 — 16. XXXVI. Of Consecration of Bishops ctv4 Ministers. THE * Book of Consecration...

...strongest sins did receive a new wound, and some of your weakest graces a new strength ! JAMES, iii, 17. But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be entreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy. God...

...holy angels, yet this would make you look more like devils than them; he gives the reason, verse 16. " for where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work." Contention is the devil's forge, in which if he can but give a Christian a heat or two, he will not...

...are ye not carnal, and walk as men ? Jam. iii. 14 — 16. But if ye have bitter envying and strife iu your hearts, glory not> and lie not against the truth....strife is, there is confusion and every evil work. Prov. iii. 30. Strive not with a man without cause, if he have done thee no harm. Prov. xxv. 8. Go...

...sinneth from the beginning." James iii. 14, 15, 16. ^But if ye have bit{er envying and strife in yout hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth,...strife is, there is 'confusion, and every evil work." The scriptures which speak of the power of Christ to oppose and overcome this adversary, and the object...

...Peace is there manifesting his power ? For, irom this the word of the Lord says, But if ye have, Litter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not. and lie not against the truth This wisdom dcficendeth not from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish. For where envying and strife is, there...

...of a good conversation his works, with meekness of wisdom. But if ye have bitter envying (or zeal) and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth. This wisdom dcscendeth not from above, but is earthly, sensual, and devilish : for where envying and strife, is,...