 ... what we really are. But then, as the world offers more trials on the one hand, so on the other it holds out more duties. If we are called to battle oftener, we have more opportunities of victory.  The Works of Hannah More - Page 252by Hannah More - 1836Full view - About this book
 | Hannah More - 1803 - 474 pages
...the world bring them out into action a little more, and thus shew both others and ourselves selves what we really are. But then, as the world offers...temptation resisted, is an enemy subdued ; and he that ndeth his own spirit, is belter than he that taketh a city. Will. I don't quite understand you, master.... | |
 | 1816 - 596 pages
...great grace. If you have grace to rule your own spirit, j'ou will find a calm in the midst of all : " He that ruleth his own spirit, is better than he that taketh a city." Alwaj-s think oil this, — study your own temper in every thing, both towards God and m?n. As it respects... | |
 | Hannah More - 1818 - 502 pages
...difficulties makes him tender to the failings of others. Will. Then you would make one believe, after all, that trade and business must be sinful in itself,...temptation resisted, is an enemy subdued ; and he that rukth his own spirit, is better than he that taketh a city. Will. I don't quite understand you, master.... | |
 | 1821 - 524 pages
...enveloped in the delusive cloud or " one of the GlORIOrS AND COMPLETE VICTORIES that WOS obtained."— But he that ruleth his own spirit is better than he that taketh a city — or he that gives such delusive descriptions of the murders of war. According to the same writer... | |
 | Hannah More - 1829 - 80 pages
...concerns with the world bring them out into action a little more, and thus shew both ourselves and others what we really are. But then, as the world offers...by the transactions of trade than covetousness. Now it is impossible to withstand such a master-sin as that without carrying a good deal of the spirit... | |
 | Hannah More - 1830 - 574 pages
...difficulties makes him tender to the failings of others. Will. Then you -would make one believe, after all, that trade and business must be sinful in itself,...resisted, is an enemy subdued ; and he that ruleth his own s/iirit, is tetter than he that taketh a city. Will, 1 don't quite understand you, master. Stock. I... | |
 | Hannah More - 1832 - 530 pages
...trials on the one hand, so on the other it holds out more duties. If we are called to battle oflencr, d and cherished, runs through the whole character,...and do. It is this which makes us so dead in relig takethacity. Will. I don't quite understand you, master Stock. 1 will try to explain myself. — There... | |
 | 1833 - 404 pages
...impatience ? It not, then let mothers learn the first less'on in their alphabet, SelfDiscipline. " He that ruleth his own spirit is better than he that taketh a city." HSM For the Mother's Magazine. IMM<5RALITY OP TIGHT LACING. Mrs. Whittelsey — I noticed with pleasure... | |
 | Noah Worcester - 1833 - 344 pages
...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 on earth, possessed those properties of human nature which render us liable... | |
 | Hannah More - 1834 - 456 pages
...snug a little; our concerns with the world bring them out into action a little more, and thus shew both others and ourselves what we really are. But,...own spirit, is better than he that taketh a city." Stock. I will try to explain myself. There is no passion more called out by the transactions of trade... | |
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