 | William Hammond - 1816 - 320 pages
...our regeneration, but the will of God. To this we may add the testimony of St. James, chap, i. 18. Of his own will begat he us by the word of truth. Here you see God of his own will begat us ; yet he used the word of truth as a means of our spiritual... | |
 | Jonathan Edwards - 1817 - 616 pages
...above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness nor shadow of turning. Of his own will begat he us by the word of truth, that we should be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures." The scope of the apostle, and the connection of his discourse, plainly... | |
 | 1817 - 610 pages
...according to the good pleas-- «r< of his will." James declares, "Of his own will begat he us with the word of truth, that we should be a kind of first fruits of his creatures." Paul says to the Ephesians, "we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which... | |
 | Wesleyan Methodists services - 1817 - 278 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, slew to wrath ; for... | |
 | Thomas Scott - 1817 - 530 pages
...apostle, " I have planted, Apollos watered; but God gave the " increase?"$ Or in those of St. James, " Of his own " will begat he us by the word of truth, 8cc." Indeed, every time the apostle thanked God for the success of the gospel in the conversion of... | |
 | George Burder - 1818 - 332 pages
...free, sovereign will, as St. James expresses it. (ch. 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." And the expression, " born of God," certainly denotes the holv effect of this spiritual change ; for... | |
 | Thomas Rees - 1818 - 548 pages
...i. 18, which is commonly understood to refer to the new creation, " Of his own will begat he us with the word of truth, that we should be a kind of first fruits of his creatures" (xTicrftaroiv). Moreover, that the expressions, "all tilings in heaven and earth," are not here used... | |
 | 1818 - 534 pages
...i. 18, which is commonly understood to refer to the new creation, " Of his own will begat he us with the word of truth, that we should be a kind of first fruits of his creatures" (xTicr/xaTo>i<). Moreover, that the expressions, "all things in heaven and earth," are not here used... | |
 | 1818 - 424 pages
...and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no 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... | |
 | Josiah Conder - 1818 - 326 pages
...by " the Gospel is preached unto you." And St. James declares : " 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 building up of the body of Christ by the accesi . sion of these living stones, the evangelizing... | |
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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. 
