...blinds him again, and the wound is healed by a cry of Peace, peace, where God has never spoken peace. " For if any be a hearer of the word, and not a doer,...straightway forgetteth what manner of man he was." I know that fallen man in the glass of God's word is a leper from head to foot, an enemy to God, a...

...Christianity. O that we may not be hearers of it only ! " Like a man beholding his own face in a glass, who goeth his way, and straightway forgetteth what manner of man he was." Nay, but let us steadily " look into this perfect law of liberty, and continue therein." Let us not...

...hearken, than the fat of rams. Be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves : For if any be a hearer of the word, and not a doer,...man beholding his natural face in a glass ; for he behddeth himself, and goeth his way, and straightway forgetteth what manner of .man he was : But whoso...

...while they hear the word of God ; but they remember no longer than they hear. St. James says,1 Such are like unto a man beholding his natural face in a glass...straightway forgetteth what manner of man he was.' Local circurn-lances are infinitely various. The prejudices of education, example, early habits, have...

...practice. This reason is suggested by the Apostle himself in the words following my text. " If any man be a hearer of the word, and not a doer, he is like...straightway forgetteth what manner of man he was:" he forgets the spots and stains Avhich he saw upon his face, and so neglects to remove them. " But...

...there shall no flesh be justified in his sight : for by the law is the knowledge of sin. o James i. 23. For if any be a hearer of the word, and not a doer,...like unto a man beholding his natural face in a glass ; Ver. 24. For he beholdeth himself, and goeth his way, and straightway forgetteth what manthe curse...

...hear sermons from the epistle qf James—who says, " If any be wgrd, is like unto a man beholding bis natural face in a glass : for he beholdeth himself...straightway forgetteth, what manner of man he was." They are contented with making a profession of faith, but they are not scrupulous to let their lives...

...Epistle. St. James i. 22. BE ye doers of the Word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves. For if any be a hearer of the Word, and not a doer,...whoso looketh into the perfect law of liberty, and con1G1 tinueth therein, he being not a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the work, this man shall be...

...meekness the engrafted word, •\vhich is able to save your souls. If any be a hearer of the word, and pot a doer, he is like unto a man beholding his natural...straightway forgetteth what manner of man he was. Ye shall lay up these my words in your heart, and in your soul, and bind them for a sign upon your...

...kept their strong purposes and promises of amendment then made ? Or arc they, on the other hand, « like unto a man beholding his natural face in a glass...straightway forgetteth what manner of man he was." We have a very sad proof of the ingratitude and insensibility of mankind to God's blessings, in the...