...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...; for he beholdeth himself, and goeth his way, and straightway forgetteth what manner of man he was.' Local circurn-lances are infinitely various. The...

...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...glass; for he beholdeth himself, and goeth his way, and straightway forgetteth what manner of man he was:" he forgets the spots and stains Avhich he saw upon...

...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 and goeth his way, and straightway forgetteth, what manner of man he was." They are contented with making a profession of...

...words, but they do them nSt." * They are " like unto man beholding his natural face " in a glafs ; for he beholdeth himself, and goeth his . " way, and...straitway forgetteth what manner of man " he was.'' Nor are these persons to be charged sen.timentally with Antinomianism, or any other error. They know...

...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,...glass. For he beholdeth himself, and goeth his way, and straightway forgetteth what manner of man he was. But whoso looketh into the perfect law of liberty,...

...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...: for he beholdeth himself, and goeth his way, and straightway forgetteth what manner of man he was. Ye shall lay up these my words in your heart, and...

...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...: for he beholdeth himself, and goeth his way, and straightway forgetteth what manner of man he was." We have a very sad proof of the ingratitude and...

...ascendency over the species. Remember that the conflict is for each of you individually; and let this alarm you into a watchfulness against the power of...glass: For he beholdeth himself, and goeth his way, and straightway forgetteth what manner of man he was." APPENDIX. The writer of these Discourses, has drawn...

...hear and are delighted, you are still under nature's powerlessness, and nature's condemnation — and that the foundation is not laid, the mighty and essential...glass: For he beholdeth himself, and goeth his way, and straightway forgetteth what manner of man he was." APPENDIX. The writer of these Discourses has drawn...