Whose adorning, let it not be that outward adorning of plaiting the hair, and of wearing of gold, or of putting on of apparel; but let it be the hidden man of the heart, in that which is not corruptible ; even the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit,... The Select Works of William Penn.... - Page 180by William Penn - 1782Full view - About this book
| Thomas Harmer - 1776 - 574 pages
...eafy interpretation — • that the female difciples of Chrift fhould make their adorning confifl in a meek and quiet fpirit, which is in the fight of God of great value, rather than in plaiting the hair, wearing of gold, or putting on any of the ornaments of Eaftern... | |
| Whole duty - 1777 - 582 pages
...adorning, of plaiting the hair, and of wearing of gold, or of putting on of apparel j but let it be the hidden man of the heart, in that which is not...quiet fpirit, which is in the fight of God of great price. For after this manner, in the old time, the holy women alfo, who trufted in God, adorned themfelves,... | |
| John Wesley - Biography - 1787 - 726 pages
...let it not be that outward adorning of- wearing of gold, or of putting on of apparel. But Ift it be the hidden man of the heart, in that which is not corruptible, even the ornament of a meek and quiet fhirit which is in the fight of God of great price. i. CT. Paul exhorts all thofe who defire to be... | |
| 1779 - 688 pages
...outward adorning of plaiting the hair, and of wearing of gold, or of putting on of apparel; but let it be the hidden man of the heart, in that which is not...even the ornament of a meek and quiet fpirit, which ;> in the fight of God of great price, For after this manner '^ the old time the holy Women alfo who... | |
| Robert Barclay - Society of Friends - 1780 - 614 pages
...plaiting tbe hair, and wearing of gold, or of putting on qfi apparel; but let it be the bidden man of tbe heart, in that which is not corruptible, even the ornament of a meek and -quiet fpirit, &c. Here both the, apoftles. do very pofitively and exprefly afiert two things. Firft, That the adorning... | |
| William Penn - Society of Friends - 1782 - 514 pages
...that outward " adorning of plaiting the hair, and of wearing of " gold, or of putting on of apparel ; but let it be «c the hidden man of the heart, in...quiet " fpirit, which is in the fight of God of great price : " for after this manner in the old time, the holy «c women alfo, who trufted in God, adorned... | |
| William Penn - Society of Friends - 1782 - 506 pages
...that of plaiting the hair, " and of wearing of gold, or of pulling on of apparel : '( but let it be the hidden man of the heart, in that " which is not...and quiet fpirit, which is, in the fight of God, of f great price." Thus the apoftoljcaj, counfel to the churches. churches. But for all this, the bifhop... | |
| William Penn - Society of Friends - 1782 - 518 pages
...plaiting the hair, and of wearing of gold, ' or of putting on apparel : (what then ?) but let it be the hidden man of the heart, in that which is not corruptible, even the ornament of a meek and qulet fpirit, which is in the fight of God of great pjice.' And as an inducement, he adds, ' for after... | |
| Hezekiah Kirkpatrick - 1785 - 358 pages
...to have it faid that Our principal adorning is not that which is outward, mutable and periming, but the hidden man of the heart, in that which is not corruptible, and which S , . * liJl»»L in thejight of God is of great price. * Let me now direct your attention... | |
| American literature - 1787 - 430 pages
...day.'' VALU E 'not yourfelf on outward decorations, which tarnifh and-wear away; but on th? lafting " ornament of a meek and quiet fpirit, which is in the fight cf God of great price.." — Look not with contempt on thofe who appear in the garb of plainnefs ar,d... | |
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