 | 1842 - 1128 pages
...the Holy Spirit to them that ask him ? " The Apostle James teaches i:», also, that, " 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." (James i. 5.) It follows, from these passages, with the clearest evidence,... | |
 | Edward Berens - 1822 - 226 pages
...sadly ignorant, and destitute of spiritual wisdom ; but " if " any man lack wisdom," says St. James, " let him ask of God, who giveth to all " men liberally, and upbraideth notc." Allow me, my friends, to hope that you will be diligent in searching the Scriptures, and attentive... | |
 | Thom Scott - 1823 - 670 pages
...scriptures, with earnest prayer for divine instruction, according to the apostle's exhortation, " If any man lack wisdom, let him ask of God, " who giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth " not."— But let it be also remembered, that multitudes study religion as a science, and thus adopt... | |
 | 1832 - 488 pages
...before us, not only the indispensable obligation, but the peculiar importance of prayer. " If any ^ man lack wisdom, let him ask of God, "^ who giveth to all men liberally and npbraideth not, and it shall be given him." But if God will give wisdom to him that asks — and that... | |
 | Isaac Barrow - 1823 - 512 pages
...in the distribution of it? doth not that overture reach indifferently to all, If any Jam. i. 5. man lack wisdom, let him ask of God, who giveth to all men liberally, — and it shall be given him ? may not others be as inquisitive, as industrious, as sincere as we in the search... | |
 | Benjamin Beddome - 1824 - 366 pages
...be shall have more abundance. God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace to the humble. 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. 4. The divine promises have various degrees of accomplishment. Some... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1824 - 450 pages
...they were fools in the opinion of the scorner, they were wise unto salvation. Therefore, 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 : but let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. SERMON XVI. ON THB DUTY... | |
 | 1824 - 504 pages
...He prays with a humble, teachable disposition, which secures the fulfilment of the promise, "If any lack wisdom, let him ask of God, who giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not, and it shall be given him. " He that asketh receiveth ;" like him who said, "Give thy servant... | |
 | John Locke - 1824 - 530 pages
...the Lord knoweth the thoughts of the wise, that they are vain. — 1 Cor. ii. 19. 22. 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 to him. — James i. 5. 17. Who is a wise man, -and endowed with knowledge... | |
 | 1870 - 354 pages
...I ought to do, and wishing I had some one to direct me, when this verse came to me, ' 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.' Oh ! the rest it was to kneel down and ask God to give me wisdom,... | |
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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, 
