...mean to pass an indiscriminate censuro upon all christians, is evident from what follows in ver. 2. If any man offend not in word, the same is a perfect man, and able also to bridle the whole body. Here then he admits the possibility, and teaches the necessity of a man's not offending even in word,...

...Resolved to endeavour to make sure of that sign the apostle James gives of a perfect man, Jam. iii. 2. If any man offend not in word, the same is a perfect man, and able also to bridle the whole body. Monday, July 22. — I see there is danger of my being drawn into transgression by a fear of seeming...

...very common among the Jewish people, and against exercising it with too great rigour and severity. " My brethren, be not many masters, knowing that we shall receive the greater condemnation," if we offend, which it is verv difficult to avoid : " for in many things we all offend. If any man...

...shall undergo the greater judgment. 2. For in many things we all offend. It' any offend not in word, he is a perfect man, and able also to bridle the whole body. 3. Behold we put bridles into the horses' mouths, that they may obey us, and we turn about their whole...

...himself that the fire of hell is not quenched within him ; whereas, on the other hand, ver. 2. if a man offend not in word, the same is a perfect man, and gives proof that he is a real Christian, able to curb that member which is the most restless, and if...

...where he is speaking of the unruly nature of the tongue, and the great offences committed by it: " My brethren, be not many masters, knowing that we...perfect man, and able also to bridle the whole body. But we put bits in the horses' mouths, that they may obey us; and we turn about their whole body."...

...believers ! Secondly, from the words preceding the text : ' My brethren, be not many masters or teachers, knowing that we shall receive the greater condemnation. For in many things we offend all.' We ! Who ! Not the apostles nor true believers, but they who were to 'receive the greater condemnation,'...

...tongue, keeps his soul. The apostle James, in speaking on the same subject, thus expresseth himself, " if any man offend not in word, the same is a perfect man, and able also to bridle the whole body. Behold , jve put bits in the horses mouths, that they may obey us, and we turn about their whole body....

...as necessary as it is difficult. For we are told from divine authority, " If any man oft'end not in word, the same is a perfect man, and able also to bridle the whole body." I will conclude this little essay with a caution to scolding mistresses : a wholesome caution borrowed...

...worthy our strictest and most earnest endeavours ; since the apostle says — " He that offendeth not in word, the same is a perfect man, and able also to bridle the whole body." The next Friday after this family meeting, I proposed as a fast ; — at twelve we were to meet for...