 | John Wesley - 1813 - 470 pages
...patience have ils perfect work, 5 that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing. If any of you want wisdom, let him ask of God, who giveth to all men liberally and upbraideth not, and it shall be 6 given him. But let him ask in faith, nothing doubting : for he that doubteth... | |
 | Thomas Scott - 1814 - 198 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 upbraideth not, and it shall be given him." On considering these words with some attention, f became conscious,... | |
 | Nathaniel Lardner - 1815 - 616 pages
...conducive to our real happiness. And we are induced to recollect here what St. James says, i. 5. " If any man lack wisdom, let him ask of God, who giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not. And it shall begiven to him." And see ver. 1?. 2. Matt. iv. 1. " Then was Jesus led up of the... | |
 | Alexander Proudfit - 1815 - 420 pages
...which is pure and peaceable, which is the effect of grace here, and the earnest of glcry hereafter, " let him ask of God, who giveth to all men liberally and upbraideth none, and it shall be granted him." 4. The oracles of God ought to be read by all who are capable of... | |
 | 1817 - 370 pages
...especially of those that believe,' ie intentionally af all ; and ac• tually of believers. James i. 5. ' If any man lack wisdom, let him ask of God, who giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not.' 2 Pet.iii. 9. ' The Lord is long-suffering toward us, not willing that any should perish, but... | |
 | 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,... | |
 | 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... | |
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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, 
