...Accordingly St. James says,* " if any man lack wisdom (or any other blessing, suppose sanctifying grace) let him ask of God, who giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not, and it shall be given to him. But let him ask in faith nothing wavering," (JKJJ&V JW^i»ijuey»s,...

...ordained white clergyman of Virginia should, on the Sabbath, preach from the text which declares, that the Lord »'is not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance;" and after public worship should hold a Sabbath school in his own kitchen, for the instruction of immortal...

...which imposes upon you so many necessary obligations. Remember Truth itself hath said, "If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, who giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not ; and it shall be g'xen him." James 1,. 5.- " But he giveth more grace : wherefore he saith, God...

...passage, as I remember, which made me suspect that I might be wrong ; was James i. 5. * If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, ' who giveth to all men liberally, and upbraid' eth not, and it shall be given him.' On consideling these words with some attention, I liecame...

...to bestow. This is, faith towards our Lord Jesus Christ. " If any man lack faith," said St. James, "let him ask of God, who giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not." Now the question arises, What is faith ? It is, in the first instance, belief: for as he that...

...when thus brought to the last severe trial, he may be assured that his belief is far from perfect. Let him ask of God, who giveth to all men liberally ; and let him approve his faith by the holiness of his conduct: " Blessed is the man that" thus "endureth...

...kind of heavenly wisdom, of which St. James speaks particularly, when he tells us, that if any man lack wisdom, let him ask of God, who giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not, and it shall be given him. They who read the Scriptures without any devotion of heart to God,...

...man, in every pi-ire, without any exception, either of place or person. Thus St James, ' If any of yon lack wisdom, let him ask of God. who giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not, and ii shall be given him !' Thus St. Peter, ' The Lord is not willing that any should perish,...

...same means, in the exercise of faith and prayer. " If " any of you," saith St James,"lack wis" dom, let him ask of God, who giveth * to all men liberally, and upbraideth " not, and it shall be given him. But " let him ask in faith, nothing wavering." " If any of you, being...

...the Holy Spirit to them that ask him ? " The Apostle James teaches i:», also, that, " If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, who giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not, and it shall be given him." (James i. 5.) It follows, from these passages, with the clearest evidence,...