 | 1814 - 632 pàgines
...and tremble. But wilt them know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead ? Was not Abraham our father justified by works, when he had offered Isaac...God, and it was imputed unto him for righteousness : and he was called the friend of God. Ye see then how that by works a man is justified, and not by... | |
 | Jesse Kersey - 1815 - 130 pàgines
...divine origin. " Was not Abraham, our father, justified by works, when he had offered his son Isaac, upon the altar ? Seest thou how faith wrought with his works, and by works was faith made perfect." James ii. 21, 22. When the soul of man is brought to lean upon this divine manifestation of the spirit,... | |
 | 1815 - 608 pàgines
...Thou seest how his faith wrought in his works, and faith was justified and perfected by works, 23. And the scripture was fulfilled, which saith, Abraham believed God, and it was imputed to him for righteousness; and he was called, The Friend of God. 24. Ye see then how that by works a... | |
 | Samuel Seabury - 1815 - 320 pàgines
...by works,* and that he offered up Isaac by faith.f St. James abks the question " Was not Abraham our father justified by Works, when he had offered Isaac his son upon the altar ?"J In this argument, both these Apostles were treating with the Jewish converts to Christianity. St.... | |
 | Thomas Ridgley - 1815 - 588 pàgines
...in the sight of all men, his character as a believer, " and the scripture" he says " was fulfilied which saith Abraham " believed God, and it was imputed unto him for righteousness." The offering up oflsaae, having taken place several years after it had been said that " AbraM ham believed... | |
 | Richard Warner - 1816 - 406 pàgines
...GOD, merely on the account of the " good works" by which it was accompanied. " Was not Abraham, our " father, justified by works, when he had " offered...the altar ? " Seest thou how faith wrought with his " work, and by works was faith made per" fect. And the scripture was fulfilled, " which saith, Abraham... | |
 | Jean Calvin - 1816 - 524 pàgines
...works, because he hesitated not to sacrifice his son at the command of God. And thus was the Scripture fulfilled, which saith, Abraham believed God, and it was imputed unto him for righteousness. If an effect antecedent to its cause be an absurdity, either Moses falsely asserts in that place, that... | |
 | sir George Pretyman Tomline (bart, bp. of Winchester.) - 1817 - 628 pàgines
...was not contrary to that of St. Paul, he refers to the same passage in Genesis, " Was not Abraham our Father justified by works, when he had offered Isaac...without works, which Faith consisted in giving implicit credit to God's promise of numerous descendants; " He believed in the Lord, and he counted it to him... | |
 | sir George Pretyman Tomline (bart, bp. of Winchester.) - 1817 - 644 pàgines
...Paul, he refers to the same passage in Genesis, " Was not Abraham our Father justified by works, vrlien he had offered Isaac his son upon the altar? Seest thou how Faith wrought with his works, and by wovks was Faith made perfect? And the Scripture was fulfilled, which saith, Abraham believed God, and... | |
 | Thomas Scott - 1817 - 530 pàgines
...repentance.' Bp. Bull. — Translation. / of justification: not as added to faith, but as growing out of it. " Seest thou how faith wrought with his " works, and by works was faith made perfect."* Perfect, as a tree is, when covered with its valuable fruit. Though living and growing before, it was... | |
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Was not Abraham our father justified by works, when he had offered Isaac his son upon the altar? Seest thou how faith wrought with his works, and by works was faith made perfect... 
