 | Joseph Benson - 1817 - 630 pages
...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,... | |
 | 1820 - 598 pages
...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... | |
 | James Milligan - 1818 - 304 pages
...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... | |
 | Thomas Scott - 1818 - 144 pages
...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... | |
 | 1829 - 828 pages
...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... | |
 | 1830 - 890 pages
...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... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1820 - 660 pages
...shall be upon him.' Thus our blessed Lord, ' If any man thirst, let him come to me and drink !' JQ Thus his great apostle St. Paul, ' God commandeth...him ask of God, who giveth to all men liberally, and uphraideth not, and it shall be given him !' Thus St. Peter, ' The Lord is not willing that any should... | |
 | 1821 - 490 pages
...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,... | |
 | William Gilpin - 1821 - 448 pages
...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,... | |
 | Andrew Ramsay - 1821 - 500 pages
...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... | |
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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, 
