 | Niel Douglas - 1802 - 302 pages
...typ; or figure of the cleft, or the church of the firft- born, as we are taught by the apoftles. " Of his own will begat he us by the word of truth, that we mould be a kind of iirft-fruits of hio creatures," James i. 18. Some would reftricl this to the apoitles,... | |
 | Alexander Macwhorter - 1803 - 488 pages
..."•seeds but of incorruptible by the word of God which liveth and " iibidbtlv forever." And elsewherc,. " Of his own will begat he " us by the word of truth,...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... | |
 | John Smalley - 1803 - 448 pages
...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,... | |
 | Herman Witsius - 1803 - 476 pages
...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.... | |
 | 1803 - 516 pages
...John, " were born, not of Wood, nor of the will of "theflefh, nor of the will of man, but of God : of his own will " begat he us by the word of truth, which liveth and abideth " for ever." Should not then all who pretend to be fubjedls of this fpiritual... | |
 | Abner Kneeland - 1804 - 416 pages
...lights, Avith 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. -v- Put on therefore (a the elect of God, holy and beloved) bowels o. mercies, kindness, humbleness... | |
 | Samuel Eyles Pierce - 1804 - 320 pages
...lights, with whom is no " variablenefs, neither shadow of turn" ing. Of his own will begat he us " with the word of truth, that we should "be a kind of first fruits of his crea" turesV It is attributed to Christ by the apostle John', " If ye know that he " is righteous,... | |
 | Abner Kneeland - 1804 - 462 pages
...lights,wr.:i whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning. Of his own will begat he us, with ths word of truth, that we should be a kind of first fruits of his creatures. v Put on therefore (.".a the elect of God, holy and beloved) bowels cf mercies, kindness, humbleness... | |
 | Timothy Kenrick - 1805 - 396 pages
...him." Of the Christian Jews he says, including himself in the number, "of his own will begat he us with the word of truth, that we should be a kind of first fruits of his creatures" ie of those who profess the Gospel. The 'anguage of the apostle James is similar : " of his own will... | |
 | Job Swift - 1805 - 314 pages
...regenerate, says,, that they are " born not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, but of God." " Of his own will begat he us by the word of truth." " It is not of him that willeth, nor of him that runneth, but of God that sheweth mercy." The cause... | |
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Of his own will begat he us with the word of truth, that we should be a kind of first• fruits of his creatures. 
