| James Wood - 1813 - 632 páginas
...city ; in them he delights, and trusts for accommodation and protection, Prov. x. 15. He that hath no rule over his own spirit, is like a city broken down, and without malts ; he is inwardly full of confusion, and most wretchedly exposed to every danger, Prov. xxv. 28.... | |
| William Bates - 1815 - 544 páginas
...they would not be angry: for anger would make them rash, and expose them to their adversary. He that hath not rule over his own spirit, is like a city broken down, and without walk;' and consequently exposed to rapine and spoil by every enemy. Satan hath an easy entrance into... | |
| Thomas Day - 1818 - 286 páginas
...under proper discipline they may lead us to much evil, and expose us to great injury. " He that hath no rule over his own spirit, is like a city broken down, and without walls." Pupil. Is it known how the soul is united to the body ? Tutor. That surpasses the conception of the... | |
| 1827 - 316 páginas
...appetites and passions conduct us, if left without control ? To degradation and ruin. — " He who hath no rule over his own spirit, is like a city broken down, and without walls" ; ruinous, and defenceless." Do you object to religion that it requires exertion ? And what earthly... | |
| Edward Augustus Holyoke - 1830 - 224 páginas
...poor Man is deprived of all Self-complacency, and the Respect of those around him. " He that hath no Rule over his own Spirit, is like a City broken down, and without Walls." The Man who has no Command of himself is continually running into Difficulties, from which he cannot... | |
| William Shewen - 1830 - 208 páginas
...written, he that hath rule over his own spirit is stronger than he that takes a city; and he that hath no rule over his own spirit is like a city broken down, and without walls: when the righteous bears rule, the land rejoiceth; but when the wicked, the land mourneth.f These things... | |
| William Russell, William Channing Woodbridge, Fordyce Mitchell Hubbard - 1832 - 644 páginas
...placed as the first prerequisite to your success in the management of your school. " He who has no rule over his own spirit is like a city broken down and without walls." Self-government lies at the foundation of the exercise of government over others, in every situation.... | |
| Samuel Read Hall - 1832 - 184 páginas
...placed as the first prerequisite to your success in the management of your school. " He who has no rule over his own spirit is like a city broken down and without walls." Self-government lies at the foundation of the exercise of government over others, in every situation.... | |
| Noah Worcester - 1833 - 344 páginas
...with good? With no attainments short of this should any Christian rest satisfied. " He that hath no rule over his own spirit is like a city, broken down and without walls." But " He that ruleth his own spirit, is better than he that taketh a city." That the Messiah, while... | |
| 1837 - 418 páginas
...virtue as the way to respectability, usefulness, and happiness in the present life. " He that hath no rule over his own spirit is like a city broken down and without walls." So he who abandons all the principles and motives to virtue, is exposed to all evil, both natural and... | |
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