...James gives this inspired direction — " Lay apart all filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness, and receive with meekness the engrafted word, which is able to save the soul," James i. 21. The manner in which the early christians regarded the Scriptures, at once evinces both...

...the Holy Scriptures are able to make" us " wise unto salvation ,-" and again, St. James bids us, " to receive with meekness the engrafted word which is able to save our souls" How is it then, that so many have the Bible in their hands, and do not neglect to read it,...

...engender strife ; but such rather, such only, as lead to godly edifying; so that ye be fully prepared to " receive with meekness the engrafted word, which is able to save your souls!"" Let us now turn our thoughts more closely to the words of our text. " If any man have...

...word, the effect will be the same ; and such it must be, if we would follow the Apostle's injunction to " receive with meekness the engrafted word, which is able to save our souls." III. We are now to consider, thirdly, THE POWER OF WHICH THE ENGRAFTED WORD IS POSSESSED,...

...declarations. He yields himself to its authority without asking how can these things be ; and receives with meekness the engrafted word which is able to save the soul. If the heart be made soft we shall be compassionate towards others. Are our fellow-creatures in penury...

...James gives this inspired direction — " Lay apart all filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness, and receive with meekness the- engrafted word, which is able to save the soul." James i. 21. The manner in which the early Christians regarded the Scriptures, at once evinces both...

...declarations. He yields himself to its authority without asking how can these things be ; and receives with meekness the engrafted word which is able to save the soul. If the heart be made soft we shall be compassionate towards others. Are our fellow-creatures in penury...

...heart, and subdue that proud spirit by the gentle influences of his grace, that it might henceforth " receive with meekness the engrafted word which is able to save the soul !" But we proceed to consider, II. THE DESCRIPTION WHICH THE APOSTLE GIVES IN THE TEXT OF THE BLESSEDNESS...

...mischievous member of society than a knave; but when we teach the children of the poor, God working with us, to receive with meekness the engrafted word, which is able to save their souls, does it follow, as a necessary consequence, that we corrupt their hearts, and unfit them...

...which they are one day to render an awful account. Wherefore, it behoves them, as Saint Paul advises, to "receive with meekness the engrafted Word which is able to save their souls." If the want of this meek and candid disposition oftentimes rendered the words even of...