...his own interest and happiness. SERMON IV. • UPON THE GOVERNMENT OF THE TONGUE. JAMES i. 26. If any man among you seem to be religious, and bridleth not his tongue, but deceiveth his own heart, this man's religion is vain. THE translation o£ this text would be more...

...at the Lord's supper, so zealous for religion ? He says, this man has no religion at all ; * If any man among you seem to be religious, and bridleth not his tongue, this man's religion is vain/ chap. i. 26. But without attending to all the paradoxes of St. James,...

...being not a 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 deceiveth his own heart, this man's religion is vain. h PRO. xxviii. 18 : Whoso walketh uprightly...

...to be no brawlers, &c. — Titus iii. 2. Let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, &c. If any man among you seem to be religious, and bridleth not his tongue, but deceiveth his own heart, this man's religion is vain. — James i. 19. 26. If any man offend not...

...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,...

...being not a 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 deceiveth his own heart, this man's religion is vain. Pure religion, and undefiled before God and...

...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,...

...not a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the work, this man shall be blessed in his deed. '2K. If any man among you seem to be religious, and bridleth not his tongue, but deceiveth his own heart, this man's religion is vain. 27. Pure religion, and undented before God...

...what may be called the ceremony and form of Christian duty, useth these words (i. 26, 27): " If any man among you seem to be religious, and bridleth not his tongue, but deceiveth his own heart, this man's religion is vain. Pure religion and undefiled before God and...

...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...