...corrupt spring. It is not good to eat much honey: So for men to search their own glory is not glory. He that hath no rule over his own spirit Is like a city that is broken down, and without walls. As snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, So honour is not seemly for a fool. As the bird by wandering,...

...Happinefs even in this Life. SER. C 474 J SERMON XVII. The Government of the Pafficns. PRO V. XXV. xxviii. He that hath no Rule over his own Spirit, is like a City that is broken down* and without Walls. BY a Man's own Spirit here, which he ought to rule, is meant thofe Affeftions wherewith we variously...

...xxvii. 4. Wrath is cruel, and Anger is outragious ; but who is able to lrand before Envy. Prov. xxv. 28. He that hath no Rule over his own Spirit, is like a City that is broken down and without Walls. Pro'v. xxix. 2o, 22, 23. Seeft thoa a Man that is hafly in his Words? There is more hope of a Fool,...

...reprefenteth the condition of the man who hath no rule over his own fpirit, as very deplorable ; he is like a city that is broken down, and without 'walls ; the image of a weak and a defpicable ftate. Such a city is expofed to the afiaults of its enemies, without...

...Advantages of ruling our Paffions in this Manner. The wife Man has a very remarkable Proverb ; He that has no Rule over his own Spirit is like a City that is broken down, and without Walls ; a City in this Condition will be liable, at all Tirnes, to be furprifed by the Enemy ; And, in like...

...Prosperity || gains friends, adversity [j tries them. . Time || once passed || never returns. He I that hath no rule ' over his own spirit, is like a city ' that is broken down, and_without walls. Bettor ' is a dinner of herbe '. where love | is, than a stalled ox || and hatred...

...or Government of them. By I. WATTS, DD The FIFTH EDITION, Corrected and Enlarged. PR 0 V. XX7. 28. He that hath no Rule over his own Spirit, is like a City that is broken down, and without Walls. LONDON: Printed for J. BUCKLAND, and T. LONGMAN, in Pater-nofter-Row; E. and C. DULY, in the Poultry;...

...themfelves open without Defence, and verify the Saying of the wife King : He that hath no Rule over his oien Spirit, is like a City that is broken down, and without Walls c. Nothing requires more Coolnefs, than what ufually raifes the moft Heat : meeting with unreafonable...

...enjoyment of peace, in oppofition to uproar and confufion. He that hath no rule over his own Jjbirit, is like a city that is broken down, and without walls *. — The next important exercife of patience is, .II. PATIENCE under difappointments. Thefe will often happen to the beft and...

...xix. 11. " Go not " forth hastily to strive, lest thou know not what to do " in the end thereof. " He that hath no rule over his " own spirit is like...city that is broken down, and '•* without walls". 28. In order to avoid being guided by prejudice, we should learn to discern genuine worth. St. Paul...