...one of the fishermen, and an apostle of Christ, in his general epistle to the twelve tribes, saith, ' behold, we put bits in the horses' mouths, that they...governor listeth ; even so the tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things : behold how great a matter a little fire kindleth ; and the tongue is a...

...Christ, in his general epistle to the twelve tribes, saith, ' behold, we put bits in the horses' moujhs, that they may obey us, and we turn about their whole...governor listeth ; even so the tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things : behold how great a matter a little fire kindleth ; and the tongue is a...

...restrain your tongues; you must restrain your passions. Hear a word from the Apostle James, my brethren. "Behold also the ships, which though they be so great, and are driven of fierce winds, yet they are turned by a very small helm, whithersoever the governor listeth. Even so the tongue is .a...

...also the ships, which though they be so great, and are driven of fierce winds, yet they arc turned by a very small helm, whithersoever the governor listeth. Even so the tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold how great a matter a Uttle fire kindleth. And the tongue is a fire,...

...and able also to bridle the whole body." Again ; says the inspired author, " Behold, we put bits m the horses' mouths, that they may obey us : and we turn about their whole body." Do you perceive the force of the image ! He who has not the government of his tongue, is like a person...

...according to scripture rules, bridle and govern your tongues, Jam. iii. 3, 4. " Behold, we put bits into the horses' mouths, that they may obey us, and we...they be so great, and are driven of fierce winds, yet they are turned about with a very small helm, whithersoever the governor listeth." Put a bit upon this...

...Great effects. not unfrequeutly flow from small causes. The apostle James says, see chap, iii — " Behold also the ships, which though they be so great, and are driven of fierce winds, yet they are turned about with a very small helm whithersoever the governor listeth. Even so the tongue...

...If any man offend not in word, the same is a perfect man, and able also to bridle the whole body. 3 Behold, we put bits in the horses' mouths, that they...may obey us ; and we turn about their whole body. 4 Behold also the ships, which, though they be so great, and are driven of fierce winds, yet are they...

...If any man offend not in word, the same is a perfect man, and able also to bridle the whole body. 3 Behold, we put bits in the horses' mouths, that they...may obey us ; and we turn about their whole body. 4 Behold also the ships,which, though they be so great, and are driven of fierce winds, yet are they...

...inflexible Knox, had listened to such idle suggestions ? " Despise not the day of small things." " Behold we put bits in the horses' mouths, that they...very small helm, whithersoever the governor listeth." One fact I am sure will be interesting to you, particularly to the congregation generally ass'embled...