...and shutteth up his bowels of compassion from him, how dwelleth the love of God in him ? And again, if any man among you seem to be religious, and bridleth not his tongue but deceiveth his own heart, that man's religion is vain. V. Perhaps some may be found, who will say, notwithstanding these observations,...

...the chief ingredient of Prudence is " watchfulness over the tongue." "My Brethren," says St. James, " if any man among you seem to be religious, and bridleth not his tongue, but deceiveth his own lieart,^Jiut man's religion is vain." And again, " If any man offend not in word, the same is a perfect...

...unbridled tongur ? Let us beware. 'Let him that thinketh he staniteth take heed.' Hear what St. James says 'If any man among you seem to be religious and bridleth not his tongue, but deceiveth Iiis own heart; this man's religion is vain.' Professions are like the idle wind, unless supported...

...stand take heed lest they fall." I would also remind them of the declaration of the apostle James : " If any man among you seem to be religious, and bridleth not his tongue, but deceivetk his own heart, this man's religion is vain." Let me now recapitulate by observing, That that...

...but its own wretchedness and ruin. The Apostle hath a striking hint for professors of religion : " If any man among you seem to be religious, and bridleth not his tongue, but deceiveth his heart, this man's religion is vain." What is our end in religious conversation? If we speak without...

...the greatest stress, as necessary to salvation. But St. James tells us, that, " if any man among us seem to be religious, and bridleth not his tongue, but deceiveth his own heart, that man's religion is vain." And that pure religion, and undefiled before God the Father, is this...

...promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come. Such were those, of whom James speaks, " If any man among -you seem to be religious, and bridleth not his tongue, but deceiveth his own heart ; that man's religion is vain." Others, again, standing associated with some religious body, respond...

...fat : Prov. xiii. 4. — Be diligent, that ye may be found of him in peace : 2 Pet. iii. 14.— («) If any man among you seem to be religious, and bridleth not his tongue, but deceiveth his own heart, that man's religion is vain : James i. 26.— (w) Let us go on unto our perfection : Heb. vi. 1. ;...

...smooth tongue, where there is a false heart. The voice may be Jacob's, while the hands are Esau's. But " if any man among you seem to be religious, and bridleth not his tongue, but deceiveth his own heart, that man's religion is vain," James i. 26. The power of godliness will rule over the tongue, though...

...therein, he being nota forgetful hearer, but a doer of the work, this man shall be blessed in his deed. If any man among you seem to be religious, and bridleth not his tongue, but deceivetb his own heart, this man's religion is vain. Pure religion and undented before God and the...