The art Bible, comprising the Old and new Testaments : with numerous illustrations . t by works a manis justified, and not by faith only. 25 Likewise also was not Eahab the harlotjustified by works, when she had received themessengers, and had sent them out anotherway 1 26 For as the body without the spirit isdead, so faith without works is dead also. The tongue as an instrument J A ME 8 3. ^ ^ CHAPTER 3. 1 We are not rashly or arrogantly to reprove others: 5but rather to bridle the tongue, a little member, buta powerful instrum-ent of much good, and greatharm. 13 They who be truly ivise be mi
The art Bible, comprising the Old and new Testaments : with numerous illustrations . t by works a manis justified, and not by faith only. 25 Likewise also was not Eahab the harlotjustified by works, when she had received themessengers, and had sent them out anotherway 1 26 For as the body without the spirit isdead, so faith without works is dead also. The tongue as an instrument J A ME 8 3. ^ ^ CHAPTER 3. 1 We are not rashly or arrogantly to reprove others: 5but rather to bridle the tongue, a little member, buta powerful instrum-ent of much good, and greatharm. 13 They who be truly ivise be mild, andpeaceable, without envying, and strife. MY brethren, be not many masters, know-ing that we shall receive the greater of good and evil. condemnation. 2 For in many things we offend all. If anyman offend not in word, the same is a perfectman, and able also to bridle the whole body. 3 Behold, we put bitsin the horses mouths,that they may obeyus ; and we turn abouttheir whole body. 4 Behold also theships, which thoughthey be so great, anda7e driven of fiercewinds, yet are they. turned about with a very small helm, whither-soever the governor listeth. 5 Even so the tongue is a little member,and boasteth great things. Behold, howgreat a matter a little fire kindleth ! 6 And the tongue is a fire, a world ofiniquity: so is the tongue among our mem-bers, that it defileth the whole body, andsetteth on fire the course of nature: and itis set on fire of hell. 7 For every kind of beasts, and of birds,and of serpents, and of things in the sea,is tamed, and hath been tamed of mankind: 8 But the tongue can no man tame; itis an unruly evil, full of deadlypoison. 9 Therewith bless we God, even theFather; and therewith curse we men,which are made after the similitudeof (iod. 10 Out of the same mouth proceedethblessing and cursing. My brethren,these things ought not so to be. Yet are they turned abcMit with a verysmall helm,—/rt«i|<^ iii,. 4- 27a Ooveriiment of the heart. JAMES 4, 5.
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