...words of James were felt, dissensions amongst Christians would cease : — " 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." The Apostle then proceeds to declare that "pure and undeflled religion before God," consists in the...

...beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath." And agai», ver. 26, " If any man among you seemeth to be religious, and bridleth not his tongue, deceiving his own heart, that man's religion is vain." In this chapter he enlargcth upon the point....

...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 the Father, is this, To visit...

...therefore, take heed to our ways, that, in this respect, we sin not with our tongues. " If any man seem to be religious and bridleth not his tongue, but deceiveth his own heart, this man's religion is vain." James, i. 26. Contentious and angry talkers, in refraining from this...

...word, the same is a perfect man. and able also to bridle the whole body. 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. Let no corrupt communication proceed out of vour mouth. He that will love...

...greatest «(ress, as necessary to salvation. 3. But St. James tells us, that "if any man among us seems to be religious, and bridleth not his tongue, but...deceiveth his own heart, that man's religion is vain j" and that " pure religion, and undefiled before God and the Father is this, to visit the fatherless...

...interpretation here given of it. The words I mean mean are these : " If any man among you," says he, " seem to be religious, and bridleth '' not his tongue, but...deceiveth his own " heart, that man's religion is vain *." Here, you see, is a specification of one particular point (that of habitual evil speaking, in all...

...whom he hath seen, how can he love God whom he hath not seen?" " If, therefore, any man among you seem to be religious, and bridleth not his tongue, but deceiveth his own heart, this man's religion is vain." — Is there not, Christians, a peculiar energy in such exhortations...

...all his ways. Let the brother of low degree rejoice in that he is exalted. If any man among you feem to be religious, and bridleth" not his tongue, but...deceiveth his own heart, that man's religion is vain. Pure religion, and undcnled, before God and the Father, is this : To vifit the fatherlefs and widows...

...finally terminate in benefit. 380 SERMON XXXVII. FROM BUTLER*. 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 import of the text, which is rather ambiguous in the translation,...