...work, by which the rebel spirit is tamed, and humbled into the meekness and love of the Gospel? 14. The beginning of strife is as when one letteth out water : therefore leave off contention, bsfure it be m-ddled with. Both the destructive elements — fire and water — illustrate the danger...

...parlour they took down the great Bible and sought out the text named, this was what they found : — "The beginning of strife is as when one letteth out...therefore leave off contention, before it be meddled with." IF LESSONS FROM THE LIFE OF JOSIAH. (FROM THE PRIZE ESSAY BY EA w,) fHE following are some of...

...disjoin the meaning while they connect clauses or parts of sentences, as He or she has done this. " The beginning of strife is as when one letteth out...therefore leave off contention before it be meddled with," The position of the adverb, therefore, as a conjunction in this sentence leads us to remark...

...destruction. Now, let the Galatians beware lest the issue of their contentions should be similar. " The beginning of strife is as when one letteth out...therefore leave off contention, before it be meddled with."* We may imagine when we begin to strive and contend with each other, that we have the matter...

...and turners of the world upside down. And it is true again, what (Prov. xvii. Solomon once spake : The beginning of strife is as when one letteth out water, therefore, saith he, leave off contention before it be meddled with. This caveat should keep the banks and sluices...

...and gravity." 3_Luke xiv. 7—12. « Luke x. 42. THE PREVENTION OP STRIFE. PROVERBS xvii. 14 ; x\. 3. THE BEGINNING OF STRIFE IS AS WHEN ONE LETTETH OUT...THEREFORE LEAVE OFF CONTENTION, BEFORE IT BE MEDDLED WITH. IT IS AN HONOUR FOR A MAN TO CEASE FROM STRIFE. I. WHAT mean these looks and words of hate ?...

...easily be stept over, come through this rash anger to overflow even to the neck ? Prov. xvii. 14, " The beginning of strife is as when one letteth out...therefore leave off contention, before it be meddled with." 2. When it keeps no due proportion with the offence, but in its degree quite exceeds the measure...

...; Heb. xi. 13-16. 20. Ho, every one that thirsteth, come ye to the waters, etc. ; Iss. Iv. 1-3. 21. The beginning of strife is as when one letteth out...therefore leave off contention before it be meddled with ; Prov. xvii. 14. In honour preferring one another; Rom. xii. 10. 22. Those that seek me early...

...with Mr. Stacy, declined. No, sir, I act by the counsel of one competent to advise in such matters ; 'the beginning of strife is as when one letteth out water ; therefore, leave off contention.' When, Mr. Editor, the proverb says, « before it be meddled with' — I am now, thank God, so far as...

...than a fool in his folly. 13 Whoso returneth evil for good, Evil shall not depart from his house. 14 The beginning of strife is as when one letteth out water Therefore leave off contention before it rolleth onward. 15 He that justifieth the wicked, And he that condemneth the just, Both alike are an...