 | William Darrell - 1736 - 340 pàgines
...and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variablenefs, neither Jhadow of turning. 18. Of his own will begat he us with the word of truth, that we Jhould be a kind of fir ft-fruits of his creatures. 19. Wherefore, my Moved brethren, let every man... | |
 | Assembly of divines confess. and catech - 1765 - 626 pàgines
...fpirit* and of the joints and marrow, and is a difcerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart. James i. 18. Of his own will begat he us with the word of truth, that we IhoulJ be a kind of firft fruits of his creatures. Pfal. xix. 7. The law of the Lord is perfeil, converting... | |
 | Jacob Duché - 1779 - 452 pàgines
...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 HIS CREATURES. " WHEREFORE, MY BELOVED BRE" THREN, LET EVERY MAN BE " SWIFT TO HEAR, SLOW TO SPEAK, "SLOW TO WRATH:... | |
 | Richard Watson - 1791 - 500 pàgines
...And that he put on the new Man, which after God is created in Righteoufnefs and true Holinefs." Jam. i. 18, " Of his own Will begat he us with the Word of Truth, that we [Chriftiau Jews] ilipuld be a Kind of Firft-fruits of hi» Creatures." [The Jews were firft converted... | |
 | 1851 - 592 pàgines
...have faith in Christ, art; said to be 'the first-fruits of God's creatures.' ' Of His own will begat He us with the word of truth, that we should be a kind of ßrst-frui/s of his creatures,' James i. 18. The first-fruits of the earth were claimed by God as His... | |
 | John Smalley - 1803 - 448 pàgines
...great concern 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,... | |
 | Alexander Macwhorter - 1803 - 488 pàgines
...word of God which liveth and " iibidbtlv forever." And elsewherc,. " 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 our Saviour says, " Sanctify them by " tby truth, for tby word is truth.." Thus it appears, in... | |
 | Philip Doddridge - 1803 - 676 pàgines
...Address to the Regenerate, founded on the preceding Discourses. James i. 18. Of his aim Will begat he us with the Word of Truth, that we should be a kind of First-Fruits of his Creatures. . INTEND the words which I have now been reading, only as an introduction... | |
 | Philip Doddridge - 1803 - 666 pàgines
...Receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that love him : 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 apostle Peter describes christians, as those whose souls were... | |
 | Herman Witsius - 1803 - 476 pàgines
...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.... | |
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Of His own will begat He us with the word of truth, that we should be a kind of firstfruits of His creatures. 
