| 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... | |
| James Macknight - 1810 - 594 pages
...nor shadow of turning.3 18 Having toilled /r,1 he hath begotten us by the word of truth,2 in order that we should be a kind of first fruits ' of his creatures. 19 Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak,1 slow to wrath.2... | |
| Thomas Scott - 1811 - 824 pages
...lights, with whom is no variableness or 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."2 P. DXLV. 1. 8. ' Hence, &c.'3 Calvin is here answering the objection brought against his... | |
| John Maclaurin - 1811 - 406 pages
...expressions, relating to the same subject. Of bis own will begat he us with the word of truth, that w* should be a kind of first fruits of his creatures, James i. 18. To. as many as received him (viz. Christ) gave he power to become the sons of God ; which were bdrn,... | |
| Thomas Scott - 1811 - 408 pages
...apostle, " I have planted, " Apollos watered; but God gave the increase?"3 Or in those of St. James, " Of his own will begat " he us by the word of truth, &c ?" Indeed, every time the apostle thanked God for the success of the gospel, in the conversion of... | |
| William Huntington (works.) - 1811 - 456 pages
...by the relation that he claims to God, crying Abba, Father; by his attachment to sovereign grace, " of his own will begat he us, by the word of truth ;" by his superlative love to his Father, " being born not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh,... | |
| 1812 - 292 pages
...sanctifi:ation of the spirit, and belief of the truth." James 1, 18. " Of his own will bcg.it he us with the word of truth, that we should be a kind of first fruits of his creatures," Rev. 14, 4. •' These were redeemed from among men, being the first fruits unto God and the Lamb."... | |
| George Lawson - 1812 - 256 pages
...hearing them from the pulpit. " Of his own will," sa}s rhe apostle James, " bej.at he us with the word pi truth, that we should be a kind of first fruits of his creatures. Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear." Not oniy those who are already begotten... | |
| Edward Williams - 1812 - 582 pages
...a good will without .preventing grace, or a divine principle imparted from the Father of lights? " Of his own will begat he us by the word of truth." To deny particular persons to be the subjects of special grace, and of an Election for this purpose,... | |
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