 | Jonathan Edwards - 1829 - 588 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 firstfruits of his creatures." And Christ rejoices in his church, as in that which is peculiarly his,... | |
 | Episcopal Church - 1830 - 480 pages
...you. 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... | |
 | Gilbert Wardlaw - 1830 - 168 pages
...new creature, are attributed to the instrumentality of the truth. "Of his own will begat he us, with the word of truth, that we should be a kind of first fruits of his creatures."! " Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which liveth... | |
 | Thomas Scott - 1830 - 610 pages
...Jesus Christ." 1 Thes. v. 9. Thus likewise says another apostle, " Of his own will, begat he us with the word of truth ; that we should be a kind of first fruits of his creatures." James i. 18. And our Lord himself says, " My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow... | |
 | John Stedman - 1830 - 364 pages
...first design, as it is unlimited and irrespective in its exercise. " Of his own will begat he us with the word of truth, that we should be a kind of first fruits of his creatures." And with regard to the objects of his paternal love, whether they be his chosen children the Jews,... | |
 | Ralph Wardlaw - 1830 - 350 pages
...ever.—And this is the word which by the gospel is preached unto you :"*—" Of his own will begat he us by the word of truth, that we should be a kind of first-fruits of his creatures."f And it is the same word of truth, which, under the same figure of... | |
 | Jonathan Edwards - 1830 - 624 pages
...as I observed before, those which were in good standing. Chap. 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." The apostle Peter, writing to the Jewish Christians scattered throughout... | |
 | Ralph Wardlaw - 1830 - 300 pages
...And this is the word which by the gospel is preached unto you :"* — " 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 it is the same word of truth, which, under the same figure of... | |
 | 1830 - 304 pages
...and abideth forever." St. James testifies likewise, Chap, 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." Finally, Paul declares the same in substance, though^in other words, 2 Cor. v, 17, " If any man be... | |
 | Obadiah Jennings - 1832 - 274 pages
...character and state of a sinner. Thus the apostle James, (chap. 1:18,) "Ofhisowu will begat he us with the word of truth, that we should be a kind of first fruits .of his creatures." In like manner Peter, (1 Pet. 1:23,) describes the saints as " being born again, not of corruptible... | |
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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... 
