 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 Williams - Bible - 1803 - 368 pages
...hair, and of wearing of gold, or of putting on of * [rich] apparel : but let it be the hidden man of <i the heart, in that which is not corruptible, [even ' the ornament] of a meek and quiet spirit, which ' is, in the sight of God, of great price. For af' ter this manner, in the old time,... | |
 | Herman Witsius - Covenant theology - 1803 - 476 pages
...holiness of believers ? Or' as Peter speaks, I Pet. iii. 4. •* the hidden mm of the heart, in th.it which is. not corruptible, even the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of greit price :" add Isa. Ixii. 2. and the Gentiles shall see... | |
 | 1804 - 476 pages
...adorning of plaiting the hair, and of wearing of gold, or of putting on of apparel; 4 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, which is in the sight of God of great price. 5 For after this manner, in the old time, the... | |
 | Samuel Martin - Occasional sermons - 1804 - 394 pages
...of the wives, while they " behold your chafte converfation, coupled " with fear : — adorned with the ornament of " a meek and quiet fpirit, which is in the " fight of GOD of great price." In thefe paflages, you perceive that none are exempted from contributing to the counteracting... | |
 | Robert Leighton, George Jerment - Theology - 1805 - 544 pages
...adorning of plaiting the hair, and of wearing of gold, or of putting on of apparel. 4. 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, which is in the sight of God of great price. THAT nothing may be wanting to the qualifying... | |
 | Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. - 1806 - 508 pages
...and fhall delight thcmfelves in the abundance of peace. I Pet. 3. 3, 4. Whofe adorning — 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. m Prov. 17. 22. A merry heart doeth good like a medicine ; but a broken fpirit drieth the bones.... | |
 | Ambrose Serle - 1806 - 502 pages
...holy life and conversation, or (as the apostle expresses it, alluding probably to this very tiling) the hidden man of the heart, in that which is not corruptible, even the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit (becoming the bride of Christ) which is in the sight of God of great price.'t They are also... | |
 | Thomas Brooks - 1806 - 270 pages
...with God; God sets the greatest value upon persons of a quiet spirit, 1 Pet. iii. 4. " 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, which is in the sight of God of great price." A quiet spirit is a spark of the divine nature:... | |
 | William Penn - Christian life - 1807 - 394 pages
...adorning of plaiting the hair, and the wearing of gold, and 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, which is in the sight of God of great price ; for after this manner in the old time, the holy... | |
 | Eliza Hunt - 1808 - 138 pages
...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, which is in the sight of God of great price."—! Peter iii. 2, 3, 4. Meek is her lowly mien... | |
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