James 3:1
_But not many masters, teachers, and preachers. An admonition to al those who are not called, or not qualified to undertake this high ministry, let they incur a greater condemnation. (Witham)_... [ Continue Reading ]
_But not many masters, teachers, and preachers. An admonition to al those who are not called, or not qualified to undertake this high ministry, let they incur a greater condemnation. (Witham)_... [ Continue Reading ]
_For in many things we all offend, [1] fall into many, at least failings. --- If any man offend not in word, the same is a perfect man. He that in all occurrences can govern his tongue, has attained to a great degree of perfection. --- He is able also with a bridle to lead about he whole body. He al... [ Continue Reading ]
_If we put bits, &c. By the help of a bridle, a skillful rider can turn and guide horses never so headstrong and unruly. An experienced pilot sitting at the helm, steers the course of the vessel in a storm, turns and guides the ship what way he thinks most proper; so must a man learn, and use his ut... [ Continue Reading ]
[BIBLIOGRAPHY] Et magna exaltat, _Greek: megalauchei; which is not only magnifice loqui et gloriari, but also magna facere._ [BIBLIOGRAPHY] Quantus ignis, for quantulus by the Greek, _Greek: oligon pur._... [ Continue Reading ]
_The tongue is indeed a little member, yet doth great things: [2] causeth great evils and mischiefs, when it is not carefully governed; as a little fire, [3] it kindleth and consumeth a great wood. It is a world of iniquity, the cause of infinite evils, dissensions, quarrels, seditions, wars, &c. It... [ Continue Reading ]
_Is tamed, &c. The wildest beasts may be tamed, lions and tigers, and the rest, [4] and so managed as to do no harm. (Witham)_ [BIBLIOGRAPHY] Et cæterorum, by which the ancient interpreter had read _Greek: ton allon, though in the present Greek copies we read, Greek: kai enalion, et Marinorum._... [ Continue Reading ]
_But the tongue no man can tame, without the special assistance of God. (Witham) --- Wherefore we are to understand, says St. Augustine, that as no one is able of himself to govern his tongue, we must fly to the Lord for his assistance. (St. Augustine, ser. 4. de verb.; Matthew vi. --- It is an unqu... [ Continue Reading ]
_By it we bless God, &c. Such different effects from the same cause, as of blessing God, and cursing men, created to the likeness of God, seem contrary to the ordinary course of nature; from a fountain from the same source doth not send forth both sweet and bitter streams. --- Who is a wise man, and... [ Continue Reading ]
_But if you have bitter zeal. He hints at that bitter, false zeal, which many teachers among the Jews, even after their conversion, were apt to retain against the converted Gentiles, pretending with lies, and against the truth of the Scriptures, that they are not to be made partakers of the blessing... [ Continue Reading ]
[BIBLIOGRAPHY] Suadibilis, _Greek: eupeithes; which may either signify easy to be persuaded or who can easily persuade._... [ Continue Reading ]
But the true wisdom, which is from above,...is chaste, and pure, peaceable, modest, free from such divisions, tractable, easy to be persuaded [6] of the truths foretold in the Scriptures, &c. Now the fruit and effect of such justice, piety, and sanctity, is sown in peace, with peaceable dispositions... [ Continue Reading ]