| John Smalley - 1803 - 454 pages
...is not the public sense, or universal benevolence of heart ; which inclines a man to the practice of whatsoever things are true, honest, just, pure, lovely, and of good report. If there be any virtue, or any thing worthy of praise as proceeding from, or comprehended in, an honest and good heart,... | |
| John Mitchell MASON (D.D.) - 1803 - 336 pages
...insult her with the charge of being their accomplice and adviser? No! In so far as men do not study whatsoever things 'are true, honest, just, pure, lovely and of good, report, they evince not the power of faith, but the power of unbelief; in other words, not the spirit of the... | |
| 1828 - 498 pages
...your heart. Now is the time to correct what is wrong, and to cultivate what is desirable; therefore, " whatsoever things are true, honest, just, pure, lovely, and of good report ; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things." "Our flesh and sense must be denied, Passion... | |
| Hannah More - 1815 - 380 pages
...soberness, and chastity ;" a guarded conversation, a gravity of carriage ; the very decencies of life are all proposed with a minuteness which will scarcely bear a comparison but s own catalogue of virtues in a kindred Epistle • " Whatsoever things are true, honest, just, pure,... | |
| 1819 - 896 pages
...generosity. It is the regulation of our desires, the government of our payions, the harmonious union of whatsoever things are true, honest, just, pure, lovely, and of good report, virtuous and praiseworthy. It is a partaking of the Divine nature; a conformity to the image of God's... | |
| 1822 - 554 pages
...of true evangelical piety, which shall demonstrate that it is not hostile but highly favourable to " whatsoever things are true, honest, just, pure, lovely, and of good report." If, under the Divine blessing, it shall be found that these results, to any considerable extent, have been... | |
| 1847 - 648 pages
...your own condition, what particulars do they comprise ? You must live soberly, righteously, and godly. Whatsoever things are true, honest, just, pure, lovely, and of good report ; nay, if there be any unenumerated virtue, or praise, — on these things, in their reference to yourself,... | |
| John Jebb - 1824 - 418 pages
...generosity. It is the regulation of our desires, the government of our passions, the harmonious union of whatsoever things are true, honest, just, pure, lovely, and of good report, virtuous, and praiseworthy. It is a partaking of the divine nature ; a conformity to the image of God's... | |
| 1824 - 884 pages
...to be quiet and to do your own business ;" " Envy not the oppressor, and choose none of his ways;" " Whatsoever things are true, honest, just, pure, lovely, and of good report, think of diese things." Some texts might be profitably split between the two parties ; each taking... | |
| Moses Stuart - 1824 - 448 pages
...due: and showing unto all men a bright and impressive example, of a meek and quiet spirit, — and of whatsoever things are true, honest, just, pure, lovely, and of good report. Mr.BiNGHAM,and Mr. THURSTON, — to you is this grace given, dial you should be sent forth to preach... | |
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