...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...

...Believe on the Lord Jesus, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house.-Acts xvi. 29-3 1 . 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 h,m. — James i. 5. I will give unto him that is athirst, of the fountain...

...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...

...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...

...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...

...its perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing. • 5 Now if any of you want wisdom, let him ask of God, who giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him. 6 But let Li in ask in faith, nothing doubting. CHAP. I. 1. To the...

...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...

...men s. O give thanks unto the Lord: for He is good, for His mercy endureth for ever '. If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, Who giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not". They who seek the Lord, shall want no manner of thing that is good ". Be ye therefore merciful,...

...examples. He will thankfully avail himself of the advice of one who knew how to estimate its value — " 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," James i. 5. And we may assure ourselves that no one, reading under...

...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, I became conscious,...