...of your Christian brethren, or encourages vice among the looser part of mankind. St. James says, " if any man offend not in word, the same is a perfect man, and able also to bridle the whole body." David resolved, " I will take heed to my ways, that I sin not with my tongue : 1 will keep my mouth...

...member of the body, is yet of such great effect, that to govern the tongue is to govern the whole man. " If any man offend not in " word, the same is a perfect man, and able also to " bridle the whole body. Behold, we put bits in the " horses mouths, that they may obey us, and we turn " about their whole...

...Timothy, and which he often gave to his sons, " Speak evil of no man." And we know who hath said, " If a man offend not in word, the same is a perfect man, and able also to bridle the whole body." As the thoughts we entertain of ourselves influence us in judging of others, the man who designs no...

...knowledge, spareth his words, and taketh heed to his ways, that he offend not with his tongue. (o) If any man offend not in word, the same is a perfect man, and able also to bridle the whole. body. For out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh. (p) Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue,...

...—Repeat that remarkabre passage about the tongue, in St. James. A. — <c If any man oflfeml not in word, the same is a perfect man, and able also to bridle the whole body. Behold, we put bits in the horses' months, that they may obey us ; and we turn about their whole body....

...practical effect in maintaining the purity and peace of the body, and ruling the church of God : " If any man offend not in word, the same is a perfect man, and able also to bridle the whole body." It is a portion of " that wisdom that cometh from above, which is first pure, then peaceable, gentle,...

...they are all under sin.— And so on to I'erse 21. James iii. 2. .For in many things we offend all. 1C any man offend not in word, the same is a perfect man, and able also to bridle 1 he whole body.— And so on to Pene 13. 83. a Ezek viii. 6. He said furthermore unto me, Son of man,...

...are the remarks of the apostle James on the subject ! " If any man offend not in tcord," says he, " the same is a perfect man, and able also to bridle the whole body. Behold, we put bits in the horses' months, that they may obey us ; and we turn about their whole body....

...(o), greater experience or grace (p), eminent for (Л) James 3. 2. For in many things we offend all. If any man offend not in word, the same is a perfect man, and ahle also to hridle the whole hody. . (i) Rcc!. 7. 20. Tor there is not a just nmu upon earth, that...

...cause of great evil, if not properly bridled and governed by reason. Hence, the same apostle says : " If any man offend not in word, the same is a perfect man, and able also to bridle the whole body ;" iii. % A lying tongue can hurt its neighbour in various ways ; namely, 1. By bearing false witness...