 | Thomas Brooks - 1806 - 270 pagina’s
...great esteem with God; God sets the greatest value upon persons of a quiet spirit, 1 Pet. iii. 4. " But let it be the hidden man of the heart, in that...corruptible ; even the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price." A quiet spirit is a spark of the divine nature:... | |
 | Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. - 1806 - 508 pagina’s
...the earth; and fhall delight thcmfelves in the abundance of peace. I Pet. 3. 3, 4. Whofe adorning — let it be the hidden man of the heart, in that which...corruptible, even the ornament of a meek and quiet fpirit, which is in the fight of God of great price. m Prov. 17. 22. A merry heart doeth good like... | |
 | Ambrose Serle - 1806 - 502 pagina’s
...holy life and conversation, or (as the apostle expresses it, alluding probably to this very tiling) the hidden man of the heart, in that which is not corruptible, even the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit (becoming the bride of Christ) which is in the sight of God of great price.'t They are also... | |
 | Eliza Hunt - 1808 - 138 pagina’s
...upward flies To view the living splendour of a day Too bright for mortal eyes. A CHRISTIAN WOMAN. " WHILE they behold your chaste conversation, coupled...corruptible, even the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price."—! Peter iii. 2, 3, 4. Meek is her lowly mien... | |
 | John Bunyan - 1808 - 282 pagina’s
...: Let the wives conversation be chaste, and also coupled with fear. Whose adorning, (saith Peter), let it not be that . outward adorning, of plaiting...corruptible; even the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in tlie sight of God of great price. For after this manner, in the old time, the holy... | |
 | 1809 - 674 pagina’s
...the converfation of the wives ; while they behold your chafte converfation coupled wiih fear. \Vhofe adorning, let it not be that outward adorning of plaiting...corruptible, even the ornament of a meek and quiet fpirit, which is in the fight of God of great price. For after this manner in the old time the holy... | |
 | Ezekiel Hopkins (bp. of Derry.) - 1809 - 676 pagina’s
...taken notice of. The Apostle gives them this rule : 1 Pet. iii. 3, 4. Let not the woman's adorning be that outward adorning, of plaiting the hair, and...corruptible ; even the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit, which is, in the sight ef God, of -great price. And so, St. Paul : 1 Tim. ii. 9, 10. / will......that... | |
 | Church of Scotland - 1810 - 636 pagina’s
...we commanded • you. 1 Pet. iii. 3. Whose adoraiugj let it not be that outward adorning — Ver. 4. But let it be the hidden man of the heart, in that...corruptible, even the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price. Psal. xxxvii. 8. Cease from anger, and forsake... | |
 | William Huntington (works.) - 1811 - 408 pagina’s
...becometh women professing godliness with so.briety, and "Not that outward plaiting of the hair, or of wearing of gold, or of putting on of apparel ;...sight of God of great price ; for after this manner in old time the holy women also, who trusted in God, adorned themselves." It is natural for every person... | |
 | William Huntington (works.) - 1811 - 434 pagina’s
...believer puts them on and appears at court, are meekness and quietude. " Whose adorning let it not be the outward adorning of plaiting the hair, and of wearing...corruptible, even the ornament of a meek and quiet Spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price," 1 Pet. iii. 3, 4. These ornaments are said to... | |
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Whose adorning let it not be that outward adorning of plaiting the hair, and of wearing of gold, or of putting on of apparel; * but let it be the hidden man of the heart, in that which is not corruptible, even the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit,... 
