| 1815 - 608 pagine
...works. 19. Thou believest there is one God; thou doest well; the devils also believe and tremble. 20. But wilt thou know, O vain man! that faith without works is dead? 21. Was not Abraham our father, justified (before the world) by works, when he offered Isaac his son... | |
| Jonathan Edwards - 1817 - 616 pagine
...devils; James ii. 19, 20. " Thou belicvest that there is one God. The devils also believe, and tremble. But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead ?" And thus the apostle John distinguishes true communion with God ; 1 John i. 6, 7. " If we say that... | |
| George Horne (bp. of Norwich.) - 1818 - 600 pagine
...only this, that St. James brings this very instance of Abraham as of one who was justified by works: " Wilt thou " know, O vain man, that faith without works is " dead? Was not Abraham our father justified by " works, when he offered Isaac his son upon the " altar ? Seest... | |
| George Horne, William Jones - 1818 - 604 pagine
...this, that St. James brings this very instance of Abraham as of one who was justified by works : " Wilt thou " know, O vain man, that faith without works is " dead? Was not Abraham our father justified by " works, when he offered Isaac his son upon the " altar ? Seest... | |
| 1819 - 774 pagine
...while employed in devising excuses for living in the neglect of known duty, he read James ii. 20: " But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead." He could no longer pacify his conscience with vain excuses. These words swept away all his refuges... | |
| Willis Harris - 1821 - 344 pagine
...Recollect, O man, what St. James says on this subject. " Faith," says he, " without works, is dead. Show me thy faith without thy works, and I will show thee my faith by my works." Recollect, that faith is a heart-purifying grace, which works by love, producing serious concern about... | |
| Jonathan Edwards - 1821 - 472 pagine
...works, does plainly and abundantly prefer the former; James ii. 18, " Yea, a man may say, thou hast faith, and I have works; show me thy faith without thy works, and 1 will show thee my faith by my works." A manifestation of our faith without works, or in a way diverse... | |
| Henry Kollock - 1822 - 510 pagine
...their works at the judgment-day. It is of this second justification that James speaks, when he says, " But wilt thou know, O vain man ! that faith without works is dead? Was not Abraham our father justified by works, when he had offered Isaac his son upon the altar? Seest... | |
| William Cobbett - 1823 - 308 pagine
...the hungry and naked a blessing is substituted fora gift offoodand raiment. "Thou," he adds, " hast faith, and I have " works : show me thy faith without...works ; and *' I will show thee my faith by my works." In estimating the religion of men, therefore, we ought to inquire, what is their conduct, and not what... | |
| Abner Kneeland - 1823 - 438 pagine
...? 17 Thus faith also, if it have networks, is of itself dead. 18 Yea, any one may say, " Thou hast faith, and I have works : show me thy faith without \t~hy~^ works, and I will show thee faith by my works." 19 Thou believest that God is one : thou dost well : the demons* also believe,... | |
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