 | Richard Whately - 1825 - 314 pages
...relation in which we stand to God : " of his own will," says he, (chap. i. 18—21.) " 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... | |
 | Edward Bickersteth - 1826 - 706 pages
...WORD. St. James (i, 18.) speaks very expressly on this point — Of ids 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. St. Peter is equally decisive — Being... | |
 | Robert Wilson (A.M.) - 1826 - 236 pages
...had conferred on them the honour of priority and precedency ; — " 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 import of the passage, then, seems to be, that God, of his own good pleasure, had conferred upon... | |
 | 1827 - 600 pages
...God which liveth and abideth for ever." 1 Pet. i. 23. and elsewhere, " 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. 16. Whereas, this does not so much respect the implanting the principle of grace, as it does... | |
 | William Cogswell - 1827 - 558 pages
...neither he that watereth; but God that giveth the increase. James 1.18. Of his own will begat he us with the word of truth, that we should be a kind of first fruits of his creatures. are special is evident, because they are applied to some and not to others, and because they produce... | |
 | John Platts - 1827 - 676 pages
...one vessel unto honour, and another unto dishonour? JAMES, 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. ' DEUT. xv. 9 : Beware that there be not a thought in thy wicked heart, saying, The seventh year, the... | |
 | Samuel Hutchinson - 1827 - 214 pages
...of all nations, that is, those who believe the gospel in time, as St. James shewed, JAMES i, 18, " That we should be a kind of first fruits of his, creatures.'* These elders, also, by their song, »how that they represent the first fruits of all nations, chap,... | |
 | Job (the patriarch), John Fry - 1827 - 630 pages
...Father of lights, with whom is no variableness nor shadow of turning, who of his own will begat us, by the word of truth, that we should be a kind of first-fruits of his creatures ;" as he is the AUTHOR OP ETERNAL LIFE to them that obey him. It refers... | |
 | Timothy East - 1828 - 246 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 fruit of his creatures.' I congratulate you on the events of this holy day. When we meet again we will... | |
 | 1829 - 442 pages
...ligîtts, 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 lib creatures. Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow... | |
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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... 
