| Church of Scotland - Prebyterianism - 1768 - 576 pages
...fitted. And that they like\vile take heed that no corrupt communication proceed out of their months, but that which is good, to the ufe of edifying, that it may lainifter grace to the hearers. The drift and fcope of all thefe directions is no other, but that upon... | |
| Isaac Ambrose - Angels - 1769 - 382 pages
...nsrj-e/ling, -which are not convenient ; and let ne corrupt commumcation proceed out ef .your mouth, intt that -which is good' to the ufe of edifying, that it may mimUer grate unto the hearers, Eph. v. 3, 5. and iv. a6. 30. Mark here how filthy fpeech is called... | |
| Mr. Smith (Thomas) - 1771 - 100 pages
...no provijion for the jlefh, to fulfil the lulls thereof : 'wherefore, let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the ufe of edifying, that it may miniftcr grace unto the hearers, and gritve not the holy fpirit of God, whereby ye are fealed unto... | |
| James Nassau - 1774 - 402 pages
...talking, nor jefting, which arc not convenient ; but rather giving of thanks. Let no corrupt communication -proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good...edifying, that it may minifter grace to the hearers. And have no fellowlliip with the unfruitful works of darknefs^ but rather reprove them. And be not drunk... | |
| 1774 - 460 pages
...fuffice for the vices of the tongue ; I proceed, Ildly, To confider its duty and proper employment : — But that 'which is good, to the ufe of edifying, that it may minijltr grace to the hearers, We muft fpeak that which is good • any thing that may ferve the ends... | |
| John Wesley - Biography - 1796 - 666 pages
...part, rnaketh increafe of the body, unto the edifying of itfelf in love. Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good,...to the ufe of edifying, that it may minifter grace unto the hearers. Let every one of us pleafe his neighbour, for his •good, to edification. Exhort... | |
| 1779 - 688 pages
...the thing which is good, that he may have to give to him that needethh Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good,...to the ufe of edifying, that it may minifter grace unto the hearers. And grieve not the Holy Spirit of God, PARAPHRASE. On tbt COLLECT for t'jt nineteenth... | |
| William Penn - Society of Friends - 1782 - 518 pages
...only exprefs the fame in all godly honefty :' as the apoftle faith, ' Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the ufe of edifying, that it may adminifter grace to the hearers ; neither filthinefs, nor foolifh talking, nor jefting, but rather... | |
| William Penn - Society of Friends - 1782 - 506 pages
...only exprefs the fame in, all godly honefty :' as the apoftle faith, ' Let no cor-v rupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the ufe of edifying, that itmay adminifter grace to the hearers ; neither filthinefs, nor foolifh talking, nor jefting, but rather... | |
| John Rogers - 1784 - 508 pages
...Advantages of good Difcourfe, and the Mifchiefs of the contrary. EPH. iv. 29. Let no corrupt Communication proceed out of your Mouth , but that which is good...to the Ufe of edifying, that it may minifter Grace unto the Hearers. Application of another ScriprrT , r ture, I endeavoured to repre fent the Obligations... | |
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