...make profession ot the Gospel, a searching criterion of their sincerity, when he says. " If any inan among you seem to be religious, and bridleth not his...deceiveth his own heart, this man's religion is vain." This passage should not be thought a hard saying, for it stands in the Bible ; but because it stan.ls...

...I know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him." 1 John, 2:4. "If any man among you seem to be religious, and bridleth not his tongue but deceiveth hisown heart, that n'an's religion is vain." James, 1 : 26. A "highway shall be there— and it shall...

...It is confessedly difficult, but it is indispensably requisite ; for the same Apostle has said — " If any man among you seem to be religious, and bridleth...deceiveth his own heart, this man's religion is vain." The Governmentofthe Tongue, then, it is absolutely necessary to attain ; and he who acquires it in the...

...he being not a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the work, this man shall be blessed in his deed !S. 26 If any man among you seem to be religious, and...deceiveth his own heart, this man's religion is vain. 27 Pure religion, and undefiled before God and the Father, is this, To visit the fatherless and widows...

...untamed is inconsistent with true godliness : such persons may talk and profess what they please ; but " if any man among you seem to be religious and bridleth...deceiveth his own heart, this man's religion is vain "." 3. I did not say that godliness alone is all that you must look after : though this be the first,...

..." that uttereth a.slander a fool;" Prov. x. 18. By which he meant a wicked man. And James wrote, " if any man among you seem to be religious, and bridleth...deceiveth his own heart, this man's religion is vain." Jam. j. 2(i. In these texts the evil speaker may see his character and situation. He is a wicked man...

...iii. 23. ' whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men.' James i. 26, 27. ' if any man among you seem to be religious, and bridleth...deceiveth his own heart, this man's religion is vain ; pure religion and undefiled before God and the Father is this, To visit the fatherless and widows...

...that they pray and speak much against idle talk, and therefore must not themselves be guilty of it. " If any man among you seem to be religious, and bridleth...deceiveth his own heart, this man's religion is vain*." 6. Those that are ignorant, and need much. the edifying speech of others. 7. Those that live among...

...have chosen for the subject of our present meditation, and concludes with these remarkable words : " If any man " among you seem to be religious, and bridleth...deceiveth his own heart ; " this man's religion is vain. Pure religion and " undefiled before God and the Father is this ; to " visit the fatherless and widows...

...Col. iii. 23. whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men. James i. 26, 27. if any man among you seem to be religious, and bridleth...deceiveth his own heart, this man's religion is vain: pure religion and undejiled before God and the Father is this, To msit the fatherless and widows in...