 | 1765 - 500 Seiten
...above,. anu£ cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no y-ariablenefs, neither fhadovv of turning. Of his own will begat he ,us with the word of truth, that we frxould be a kind of firil- fruits of his creatures. Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man... | |
 | Jacob Duché - 1779 - 452 Seiten
...AND EVERY " PERFECT GIFT, IS FROM ABOVE, " AND COMETH DOWN FROM THE " FATHER OF LIGHTS, WITH WHOM " IS NO VARIABLENESS, NEITHER " SHADOW OF TURNING. OF..."FRUITS OF HIS CREATURES. " WHEREFORE, MY BELOVED BRE" THREN, LET EVERY MAN BE " SWIFT TO HEAR, SLOW TO SPEAK, "SLOW TO WRATH: FOR THE " WRATH OF MAN... | |
 | 1779 - 688 Seiten
...from above, H/ and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom isnovariablenefs, neither fhadow of turning. Of his own will begat he us with the word of truth, that we mould be a kind of nrft-fruits of his creatures. Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be fwi... | |
 | 310 Seiten
...our own experience, periods of silence in our assemblies are very precious — and much loo few. " Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to spoak, slow to wrath, for tho wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of God." " If any man offend... | |
 | 1851 - 592 Seiten
...have faith in Christ, art; said to be 'the first-fruits of God's creatures.' ' Of His own will begat He us with the word of truth, that we should be a kind of ßrst-frui/s of his creatures,' James i. 18. The first-fruits of the earth were claimed by God as His... | |
 | John Smalley - 1803 - 448 Seiten
...great concern to live to his glory. Remember the words of the apostle James ; " Of his own will begat he us with the word of truth, that we should be a kind of first fruits of his creatures." SERMON XV. ON THE DOcTRINE OF PERSONAL ELEcTION. ROMANS XI. 5. Even to then, at this present time alto,... | |
 | Alexander Macwhorter - 1803 - 488 Seiten
...word of God which liveth and " iibidbtlv forever." And elsewherc,. " Of his own will begat he " us by the word of truth, that we should be a kind of first fruits, *' of his creatures." And our Saviour says, " Sanctify them by " tby truth, for tby word is truth.." Thus it appears, in... | |
 | Philip Doddridge - 1803 - 676 Seiten
...Address to the Regenerate, founded on the preceding Discourses. James i. 18. Of his aim Will begat he us with the Word of Truth, that we should be a kind of First-Fruits of his Creatures. . INTEND the words which I have now been reading, only as an introduction... | |
 | Philip Doddridge - 1803 - 666 Seiten
...Receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that love him : Of his own will begat he us with the word of truth, that we should be a kind of .first-fruits of his creatures**. The apostle Peter describes christians, as those whose souls were... | |
 | Herman Witsius - 1803 - 476 Seiten
...excellent life. For thus James saith, chap. i. 18. " of his own will begat he us with the word ot" truth, that we should be a kind of first fruits of his creatures." It is therefore proper, we proceed from the subject of effectual calling, to that of regeneration.... | |
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Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning. Of his own will begat he us with the word of truth, that we should be a kind of firstfruits of his... 
