 | Herman Witsius - 1807 - 360 pages
...the elect, and infuses into them a principle of spiritual life. " Because of his own will begat he us by the word of truth, that we should be a kind of first fruits of his creatures," James i. 18. Paul, of old, asked the Galatians, chap. iii. 2. " This only would I learn of you, received... | |
 | Jonathan Edwards - 1808 - 532 pages
...as I observed before, those which were in good standing) chap. i. IS. " Of his own will begat he us by the word of truth, that we should be a kind of first fruits of his creatures.. ..The Apostle Peter, writing to the Jewish Christians, scattered throughout Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia,... | |
 | Jonathan Edwards - 1808 - 520 pages
...goeth ; so is every one that is horn of the Spirit." Jam. I. 18. " Of his own will begat he us irlth the word of truth, that we should be a kind of first fruits of his creatures." What Christ meant by being born again, we may leara by the abundant use of the like phrase by the same... | |
 | Jonathan Edwards - 1803 - 570 pages
...goeth ; so is every one that is born of the Spirit." Jam. i. 18. " Of his own will begat he us with the word of truth, that we should be a kind of first fruits of his creatures." What Christ meant by being born again, we may leanr by the abundant use of the like phrase by the same... | |
 | Episcopal Church - 1808 - 634 pages
...lights, with whom. is no variableness, neither sha* c!ow of turning. Of his own ll begat he us with the word of truth that we should be a kind of first fruits of his creaures. Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath;... | |
 | Jonathan Edwards - 1809 - 554 pages
...manner Christ's portion, above all the rest of the creation. James i. 18. " 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 Christ rejoices in his church, as in that which is peculiarly his. Isai. Ixv. 19. "I will rejoice... | |
 | Joseph Lathrop - 1809 - 424 pages
...earnests of heavenly happiness. . * The Apostle James say,s, " God of his own will hath begotten us by the word of truth, that we should be a kind of first fruits of his creatures :" Or that • we should be consecrated to his service ; as the first fruits of harvest were dedicated... | |
 | 1852 - 862 pages
...and undeniably in connexion with baptism. " When St. James says, ' Of his own will begat he us with the word of truth, that we should be a kind of first fruits of his creatures/ he is speaking to beloved brethren who had fallen into divers trials, and whom in consideration of... | |
 | Church of England - 1810 - 466 pages
...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 first fruits of his creatures. Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath; for the... | |
 | James Morison - 1810 - 292 pages
...all things into being, creates by his powerful word. ' Of his own will begat he us, * by the ivord of truth that we should be a kind of first fruits of his * creation ' James i. 18. The Spirit which moved upon the face of the abyss, Gen. i. 2, operated in... | |
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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 first• fruits of... 
