...iv. 12. Now the God of Peace, &c. make you perfect in every good Work, Hcb. xiii. 20, 21. That 1719. That ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing, James i. 4. Having therefore thefe Promifes, dearly beloved, kt us cleanfe ourfelves from all Filthinefs of Flefh...

...Sv. 12. Now the God of Peace, &V. make you perfeft in every good Work, Htb. xiii. 20, 3 *. That1719. That ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing, James i. 4. Having therefore thefe Promifes, dearly beloved, let us cleanfe ourfelves from all Filthinefs of Flefh...

...impatience ; but " patience hath its perfeti work." The apofile exhorts to that, -with this addition, " that ye may be perfect, and entire, wanting nothing," James i. 4. To have fuch a meafure vof that blclfed temper, as comes up to a fulnefs of it ; fuch as is ready fur...

...higher degrees of it. Exercife it not in one thing, but in every thing, and in every thing to the end. " Let patience have its perfect " work, that ye may be perfect and entire, lacking " nothing," There is a God of patience, who giveth more grace. Approach him with enlarged defire,...

...when ye fall into various 3 trials * ; knowing that the proof of your faith worfceth 4 patience. And let patience have its perfect work : that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing. 5 Now if any of you want wisdom, let him ask of God, who giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth...

...when ye faJJ into various 3 trials * ; knowing that the proof of your faith worketh 4 patience. And let patience have its perfect work : that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing. 5 Now if any of you want wisdom, let him ask of God, who giveth to all men liberally, and upbraidcth...

...ye fall into divers temptations, knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience; but let patience have its perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing." God be thanked for this word of strong consolation ! What a precious scripture is it ! How full of...

...might be partakers of his holiness." VOL. X. E IIXXXVHL ON PATIENCE. JAMES I. 4. " Let Patience hate its perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing." 1. " MY Brethren," says the Apostle in the preceding verse, " count it all joy when ye fall into divers...

...joy when ye fall into divers trials; 3. Knowing, that the trying of your faith works patience. 4. But let patience have its perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing. 5. If any of you want wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth...

...ye fall into divers temptations: knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience. But let patience have its perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing," Jam. i. 2, 3. St. Paul encountered many difficulties in the service of true religion. And the acknowledgments...