...crooked and perverse generation^ we may shine among them as lights in the world" — Thus should we unite " the wisdom of the serpent with the harmlessness of the dove"" — And in so doing we shall both adorn our holy profession, and " put to silence the ignorance of...

...his mind at the time, that it continued with him through life. He had learnt from his Divine Master, to unite the wisdom of the serpent with the harmlessness of the dove; and when any treated MEANLY with him, he never resented it, but always endeavoured to render good for...

...compensation. Owing to some peculiar circumstances in the character of these churches, I found it necessary to unite the wisdom of the serpent with the harmlessness of the dove. I endeavoured to preach to them the pure doctrines of the gospel; and before my labours closed, I discovered...

...compensation. Owing to some peculiar circumstances in the character of these churches, I found it necessary to unite the wisdom of the serpent with the harmlessness of the dove. I endeavoured to preach to them the pure doctrines of the gospel ; and before my labours closed, I...

...his mind at the time, that it continued with him through life. He had learnt from his Divine Master, to unite the wisdom of the serpent with the harmlessness of the dove ; and when any treated MEANLY with him, he never resented it, but always endeavoured to render good...

...by a right knowledge of the scriptures, and by a deep acquaintance with the human heart — men, who unite the wisdom of the serpent with the harmlessness of the dove ; and whose senses, by reason of use, are exercised to discern both good and evil — men, in. a word,...

...by a right knowledge of the scriptures, and by a deep acquaintance with the human heart — men, who unite the wisdom of the serpent with the harmlessness of the dove ; and whose senses, by reason of use, are exercised to discern both good and evil — men, in a word,...

...with observing in their own deportment the precept of their blessed Master, who had instructed them to unite the wisdom of the serpent with the harmlessness of the dove, they endeavoured to restrain among their followers every deviation from decorum and prudence. They...

...expose the artifices resorted to by a very large proportion of those he has to deal with ; in short, to unite the wisdom of the serpent, with the harmlessness of the dove ; and, for all this, a man of ability, as well as piety, is required, so that the weekly wages before-mentioned...

...clearly than others " the things that differ ; " and is enabled to combine, what we should always study to unite, " the wisdom of the serpent with the harmlessness of the dove."] It being clear, then, that our conduct may be affected by them, we proceed to shew, III. What there...