...me. Ask, and ye shall receive ; seek, and ye shall find ; knock, and it shall be opened to you. If any man lack wisdom, let him ask of God, who giveth liberally." Can you wish for greater encouragement to early piety ? or for stronger proof that the dew of youth...

...•! O.ie One time, as I was reasoning about what I had read, I opened the Bible on these words, " If any man lack wisdom, let him ask of God, who giveth liberally, and upbraideth not." I then prayed, " O Lord, what I knownot do thou teach me." And I thought I would...

...of God's people ; so that God would condescend to be with them, and enlighten their minds. For " if any man lack wisdom, let him ask of God, who giveth liberally, and upbraideth none." O may the God of all mercy, wisdom, and power, hasten this day ; enlarge the...

...that we may know the mind of the Spirit in it j for it is in his light that we see light. And, " If any man lack wisdom, let him ask of God, who giveth liberally and upbraideth not ;" and he will guide us by his counseL But let us for ever shun the bold intrusions...

...I do ? Ah ! be advised, be advised by a heavenly teacher, and this is the matter of his counsel. If any man lack wisdom,' let him ask of God, who giveth liberally, and upbraideth not. You cannot but remember our last conversation, I have ofteji revolved it in my...

...riches of heaven, is devout and believing prayer. This opens the door to the treasury of God. " If any man lack wisdom, let him ask of God, who giveth liberally, and upbraideth not." " Ye have not, because ye ask not." — Nothing is more obvious, to a mind intent...

...made him, will doubt this. How glad and thankful, in truth, should we be for such a promise as, " If any man lack wisdom, let him ask of God, who giveth liberally to all men,. and upbraideth not, and it shall be given him." Remember, brethren, how it was with you,...

...danger and perplexity, through our own eagerness and impatience. Wisdom is profitable to direct; and if any man lack wisdom, let him ask of God, who giveth liberally, and it shall be given him. Perhaps, it may be said, in doubtful or difficult undertakings, we ought...

...another direction still, which the Bible gives to inquirers after the way to Zion. It is this. " If " any man lack wisdom, let him ask of God, who giveth " liberally and upbraideth not, and it shall be given unto " him." A person may examine the Scriptures themselves,...

...hindrances, and all our efforts; who knows all our weaknesses, and discouragements; and who has said, "If any man lack wisdom, let him ask of God, who giveth liberally, and upbraideth not." Our discouragements often result from the belief that our difficulties are peculiar...