...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,...

...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...

...distinctly 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...

...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...

...partial 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...

...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...

...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...

...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...

...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,...