 | 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... | |
 | Job (the patriarch), John Fry - 1827 - 630 pages
...the 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... | |
 | 1834 - 344 pages
...transforming efficacy. Hence James thus speaks of the efficacy of the word, as employed by God — ' of his own will begat he us by the word of truth,' — ' reVOL. vn. — NO. LXXX. 2* ceire with meekness the engrafted word, which is able to save your... | |
 | 1827 - 600 pages
..." born again, not of corruptible sesd, but of incorruptible, by the word of God," — and that — "of his own will, begat he us, by the word of truth," — passages which can have no meaning, but by applying them to regeneration, properly so called, orthe... | |
 | 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,... | |
 | Timothy Dwight - 1828 - 568 pages
...and exalted, beyond what either we or angels can conceive. The Church, therefore, must eternally say, "Of his own will begat he us by the word of truth ;" and through eternity sing, " Not unto us, not unto us, O Lord, bqt unto thy, name be the glory."... | |
 | Merrill C. Tenney - 1985 - 490 pages
...transformation of the individual by the grace of God, for he says, "Of his own will he brought us forth by the word of truth, that we should be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures" (Jas. 1:18). Galatians stresses the dynamic of the gospel that produces... | |
 | J. Sidlow Baxter, James Sidlow Baxter - 1986 - 1848 pages
...above" — see verses 16 and 17. Nay, how could God tempt us when "of His own will He brought us forth by the word of truth, that we should be a kind of firstfruits of His creatures" (verse 18)? (3) The best antidote to temptation. We should be quick to... | |
 | 1987 - 268 pages
...with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change. IS Of God's own will were we brought forth by the word of truth that we should be a kind of firstfruits of God's creatures. 19 Know this, my beloved brothers and sisters. Let everyone be quick... | |
 | David N. Steele, Curtis C. Thomas - 1963 - 100 pages
...you, both to will and to work for his good pleasure. James 1:18: Of his own will he brought us forth by the word of truth that we should be a kind of first fruits of his creatures. I John 5:20: And we know that the Son of God has come and has given us understanding, to know him who... | |
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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. 
