 | John Flavel - 1671 - 576 pages
...feared God and eschewed evil as much as any of you ; yet he saith, " If I justify myself, mine own mouth shall condemn me ; if I say I am perfect, it shall also prove me perverse. Though I were perfect, yet would I not know my soul ; I would despise my life." Job, 9 : 20, 21. It... | |
 | John Smalley - 1803 - 454 pages
...And he had said long before, while maintaining his integrity ; " If I justify myself, mine, own moudi shall condemn me : if I say I am perfect, it shall also prove me perverse." From such confessions of the best of men, and from many other things in the holy scriptures, it may... | |
 | Church of Scotland - 1810 - 636 pages
...his gifts ; and by it he, being dead, yet speaketh. "'Job ix. 20. If I justify myself, mine own mouth shall condemn me; if I say, I am perfect, it shall also prove me perverse. Psal. cxliii. 2. And enter not into judgment with thy servant : for in thy sight shall no man living... | |
 | 1811 - 406 pages
...grace, even through the redemption that is in Jesus. If I justify myself, says hofy Job, mine own mouth shall condemn me ; if I say "I am perfect, it shall also prove me perverse And indeed, as the same pious man demands, How should man be just -with God ? By imputation it hath... | |
 | Samuel Richardson - 1811 - 442 pages
...there be to censure any body but my unhappy self? * and how much reason have I to say, If Ijuslify myself, ' mine own heart shall condemn me : if I say I am per* feet, it shall also prove me perverse?' Here permit me to lay down my pen for a few moments. You... | |
 | James Patriot Wilson - 1812 - 288 pages
...strong: and if of judgment, who shall set me a time to plead? 20 If I justify myself, mine own mouth shall condemn me: if I say I am perfect, it shall also prove me perverse. 21 Though I were perfect, yet woul<} I not know my soul; I, would despise my life. , ..,....., . 22... | |
 | 1809 - 618 pages
...demonstrate the more fully oar guilt. ' If I justify .myself, mine own mouth shall condemn nse; — if I say I am perfect, it. shall also prove me perverse*.' — ' If our heart condemns us, God is greater than our heart, and knoweth all things.' . Tlu-y who... | |
 | Seth Williston - 1812 - 252 pages
...question strongly implies that there is no such man to be found on earth. Job declares, chap. ix. 20, " If I say I am perfect, it shall also prove me perverse." Very similar to this, is that passage 1 John i. 3, " If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves,... | |
 | 1813 - 580 pages
...gifts ; and by it he, being dead, yet speaketh. iu Job ix. 20. If I justify myself, mine own mouth shall condemn me ; if I say, I am perfect, it shall also prove me perverse. Psal. cxliii. 2. And enter not into judgment with thy servant : for in thy sight shall no man living... | |
 | 1815 - 614 pages
...strong: and if of judgment, who shall set me a time to pleadt 20 If 1 justify myself, mine own mouth shall condemn me : if I say, I am perfect, it shall also prove me perverse. 21 Though \ were perfect, yet would I not know my soul : I would despise my life. 22 This is one thing,... | |
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If I justify myself, mine own mouth shall condemn me: If I say, "I am perfect," it shall also prove me perverse. 
