...is not the public sense, or universal benevolence of heart ; which inclines a man to the practice of whatsoever things are true, honest, just, pure, lovely, and of good report. If there be any virtue, or any thing worthy of praise as proceeding from, or comprehended in, an honest and good heart,...

...insult her with the charge of being their accomplice and adviser? No! In so far as men do not study whatsoever things 'are true, honest, just, pure, lovely and of good, report, they evince not the power of faith, but the power of unbelief; in other words, not the spirit of the...

...your heart. Now is the time to correct what is wrong, and to cultivate what is desirable; therefore, " whatsoever things are true, honest, just, pure, lovely, and of good report ; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things." "Our flesh and sense must be denied, Passion...

...generosity. It is the regulation of our desires, the government of our payions, the harmonious union of whatsoever things are true, honest, just, pure, lovely, and of good report, virtuous and praiseworthy. It is a partaking of the Divine nature; a conformity to the image of God's...

...of true evangelical piety, which shall demonstrate that it is not hostile but highly favourable to " whatsoever things are true, honest, just, pure, lovely, and of good report." If, under the Divine blessing, it shall be found that these results, to any considerable extent, have been...

...your own condition, what particulars do they comprise ? You must live soberly, righteously, and godly. Whatsoever things are true, honest, just, pure, lovely, and of good report ; nay, if there be any unenumerated virtue, or praise, — on these things, in their reference to yourself,...

...due: and showing unto all men a bright and impressive example, of a meek and quiet spirit, — and of whatsoever things are true, honest, just, pure, lovely, and of good report. Mr.BiNGHAM,and Mr. THURSTON, — to you is this grace given, dial you should be sent forth to preach...

...to be quiet and to do your own business ;" " Envy not the oppressor, and choose none of his ways;" " Whatsoever things are true, honest, just, pure, lovely, and of good report, think of diese things." Some texts might be profitably split between the two parties ; each taking...

...generosity. It is the regulation of our desires, the government of our passions, the harmonious union of whatsoever things are true, honest, just, pure, lovely, and of good report, virtuous, and praiseworthy. It is a partaking of the divine nature ; a conformity to the image of God's...

...embellishment, is most freely admitted; but that verse, as well as prose, may be advantageously associated with whatsoever things are true, honest, just, pure, lovely, and of good report, in religion, we have the evidence of the Scriptures themselves, " in the law of Moses, and in the Prophets,...