 | William Huntington (works.) - 1811 - 424 pages
...conduct, and in the judgment and witness of men who pretend to feed them. " For we dare not," says Paul, " make ourselves of the number, or compare ourselves...comparing themselves among themselves, are not wise." And I may say of such a rest as the prophet of old did, " Arise ye, and depart; for this is not your... | |
 | Richard Hurd - 1811 - 452 pages
...esteem. * SERMON XIIL PREACHED MAY 16, 1773, 2 COR. X. 12. We dare not make ourselves of the numler, or compare ourselves, with some that commend themselves...comparing themselves among themselves, are not wise. SHALL not inquire, who the persons were, to whom these words are applied. It is enough, for the use... | |
 | William Huntington (works.) - 1811 - 434 pages
...with this Timothy in his glass; for if we did, we should be fools; though, no doubt, numbers will. " But they, measuring themselves by themselves, and...themselves among themselves, are not wise," 2 Cor. x. 12. Quot. Many of Zion's travellers have been alarmed by this folly, and have created themselves many an... | |
 | John Locke - 1812 - 516 pages
...in word by letters when we are absent, such \\ill we be also in deed, when we are present. 12 i('or we dare not make ourselves of the number, or compare...themselves: but they, measuring themselves by themselves, ami comparing themselves amongit themselves, are not wise. PARAPHRASE. 7 Do ye judge of men, by the... | |
 | Samuel Worcester - Congregational churches - 1815 - 172 pages
..."deficiencies/* they are far from considering themselves as having "already attained, or bcjng already perfect. "We dare not make ourselves of the number, or compare...comparing themselves among themselves, are not wise." * In this passage, you allude, as in the connexion, you <lo repeatedly, to tiie statement which 1 made... | |
 | Samuel Lavington - 1815 - 640 pages
...yourselves by a false measure. Weigh your actions and thoughts in the balance of the sanctuary : " For we dare not make ourselves of the number, or compare...themselves by themselves, and comparing themselves among them, selves are not wise ;". . . " for not he that commendeth himself is approved, but whom the Lord... | |
 | Unitarian Universalist churches - 1815 - 882 pages
...considering themselves as having "already attained, or being already perfect. *t\\e dare not luake ourselves of the number, or compare ourselves with...themselves, and comparing themselves among them.selves, arc not wise." * In thi» pruxnpe, you allude, as in llie connexion, yp-.i do repeatedly, to tiie statement... | |
 | Thomas Belsham - Unitarian churches - 1816 - 764 pages
...are far from considering themselves as having "already attained, or being already per.fect. ««>Ve dare not make ourselves of the number, or compare...comparing themselves among themselves, are not wise.'' ' la this passage, you alltuU, at in t)ie connexion) > "" do repeatedly, to tii* etntemant which I... | |
 | 1817 - 842 pages
...absent, such iti/l we be also in deed wheu we are présent. 12 For we dare not make oui selves of thé number, or compare ourselves with some that commend...themselves by themselves, and comparing themselves amoug themselves, are not wise. 13 But we will not boast of thiugs without our measure, but according... | |
 | Thomas Chalmers - Presbyterian Church - 1819 - 434 pages
...for me SERMON VII. THE FOLLY OF MEN MEASURING THEMSELVES BT THEMSELVES. 2 COHINTHIANS X..12. „ , " For we dare not make ourselves of the number, or compare...comparing themselves among themselves, are not wise." St. Paul addressed these words to the members of a Christian congregation ; and were we to confine... | |
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For we dare not make ourselves of the number, or compare ourselves with some that commend themselves : but they measuring themselves by themselves, and comparing themselves among themselves, are not wise. 
