| Nathaniel Lardner - 1827 - 546 ページ
...conducive to our real happiness. And we are introduced 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 uphraideth not. And it shall be given to him." And see ver. 17. 2. Matt. iv. 1, " Then was Jesus... | |
| Gerard Thomas Noel - 1827 - 604 ページ
...him for instruction. The encouragement is similar to that afforded by St. James, when he says, " If any man lack wisdom, let him ask of God who giveth to all men liberally and upbraideth not." He does not reproach for past ignorance, nor despise the feeble efforts, nor overlook... | |
| John Angell James - 1827 - 196 ページ
...of true piety, and to dispose you to embrace it. This is the way appointed by God to obtain it. " 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." " If ye, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto... | |
| 1827 - 854 ページ
...that wisdom which is from above; and having the positive assurance from Him who cannot lie, that if any man lack wisdom let him ask of God, who giveth to all men liberally and upbraided) not, and it shall be given him ; and that he was to ask in faith, nothing wavering ;... | |
| 1827 - 418 ページ
...finally led to the fountain head to ask wisdom of Him with whom wisdom dwells ; and who has said, " If any man lack wisdom, let him ask of God, who giveth to all liberally and upbraideth not." May " William" go and do likewise, and he shall have to say with me,... | |
| 1827 - 590 ページ
...glory of his inheritance in ' the saints. And we find the apostle James directing, " 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 them." The nature of this divine teaching and guidance, while... | |
| Henry March - 1827 - 374 ページ
...good and every perfect gift ;" and, humbled in selfabasement, and deeply feeling how greatly he needs wisdom, " let him ask of God, who giveth to all men liberally and upbraideth not, and it shall be given him." But Jesus " was filled with wisdom." As man, his understanding... | |
| James Matheson - 1828 - 248 ページ
...inquiry after salvation. To such persons the aid of heavenly grace is not only promised, but given. " 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." Here it may be proper to allude for a moment to those... | |
| John Mitchel (Presbyterian minister.) - 1828 - 282 ページ
...shall endanger his salvation. For so long as we are distinctly instructed in the divine word, — " 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. ':" so long as we have the express promise of our blessed... | |
| 1828 - 610 ページ
...necessary to your salvation. If you say you do not understand it, behold the promise of St. James, If any man lack wisdom, let him ask of God, who giveth to all men liberally and vpbraideth not, and it shall be given him. The Divine Word is a most precious treasure, from which... | |
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