...beg of God to set a watch before our mouth, and to keep the door of our lips, Psa. cxli. 3 ; and, " if any man offend not in word, the same is a perfect man, and able also to bridle the whole body," James iii. 2. FRANK.—O uncle, I begin to fear that the character of an inoffensive man is very rare...

...excess. In order to speak well, we must speak but little, remembring always the maxim of St. James, If any man seem to be religious, and bridleth not his tongue, this man's religion is vain, chap. i. 26. In fine, the great rule to govern the tongue is to govern...

...member of the body, is yet of such great effect, that to govern the tongue is to govern the whole man. " If any man offend not in word, the " same is a perfect man, and able also to bridle <e the whole body. Behold, we put bits in the " horses mouths, that they may obey us, and " we turn...

...masters, knowing that we shall receive the greater condemnation. 2 For in many things we offend all. If any man offend not in word, the, same is a perfect man, and able also to bridle the aole body. Behold, we put bits in the mouths, that they may us; and we turn about leir whole body....

...masters, knowing that we shall receive the greater condemnation. 2 For in many things we offend all. If any man offend not in word, the same is a perfect man, and able also to bridle the •\vhole body. 3 Behold, we put bits in the horses' mouths, that they may obey us; and we turn about...

...tongue. David declares, " I aflx purposed, that my mouth shall not transgress ; " James asserts, " If any man offend not in word, the same is a perfect man, and able also to bridle the whole body ;" and, on the same principle, Paul exhortSj " Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth,...

...masters, knowing that we shall receive ^c greater condemnation. 2 For in many thmgs we offend all. If any man offend not in word, the same is a perfect man, and able also to bridle the whole body. S Behold, we put bits in the horses' mouths, that they may obey us ; and we turn about their whole...

...In order to speak well, we must speak but little, remembering always the maxim of St. James, — " If any man seem to be religious, and bridleth not his tongue, this man's religion is vain." Plutarch says of Epaminondas, that no man knew more and spake less than...

...practice." In order to speak well, we must speak but little, remembering always the maxim of St. James,—" If any man seem to be religious, and bridleth not his tongue, this man's religion is vain." Plutarch says of Epaminondas, that no man knew more and spake less than...

...Timothy, and which he often gave to his sons, " Speak evil of no man." And we know who hath said " If a man offend not in word, the same is a perfect man, and also to bridle the whole body." As the thoughts we entertain of ourselves influence us in judging of...