 | 1779 - 688 pages
...from above, H/ and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom isnovariablenefs, neither fhadow of turning. Of his own will begat he us with the word of truth, that we mould be a kind of nrft-fruits of his creatures. Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be fwift... | |
 | Jacob Duché - Sermons, American - 1779 - 452 pages
...AND EVERY " PERFECT GIFT, IS FROM ABOVE, " AND COMETH DOWN FROM THE " FATHER ©FLIGHTS, WITH WHOM " IS NO VARIABLENESS, NEITHER . " SHADOW OF TURNING. OF HIS " OWN WILL BEGAT HE US WITH " THEWoRDOF TRUTH, THAT WE " SHOULD BE A KIND OF FIRST "FRUITS OF HIS CREATURES. " WHEREFORE,... | |
 | Granville Sharp - Land settlement - 1786 - 210 pages
...from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variablenefs, neither fhadow of turning. Of his own will begat he us with the word of truth, that we mould be a kind of firft fruits of his creatures. V/hcrefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be... | |
 | Philip Doddridge - 1803 - 676 pages
...ascribed ; which is well explained by those words of St. James, in which he saj's, Of his own will begat he us with the word of truth, that we should be a kind of first-fruits of his creatures^. Accordingly our Lord, as you have heard at large, insists upon it as absolutely necessary to a man's... | |
 | Philip Doddridge - Theology - 1803 - 666 pages
...ascribed ; which is well explained by those words of St. James, in which he says, Of his own will begat he us with the word of truth, that we should be a kind of first-fruits of his creatures-^. Accordingly our Lord, as yon have heard at large, insists upon it as absolutely necessary to a man's... | |
 | Philip Doddridge - Theology - 1805 - 632 pages
...we-e apt to contend very forccly about their different opinions; malignity 18 Of hi» own will begat he us with the word of truth, 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, slow to wrath. 20... | |
 | 1807 - 570 pages
...Father of lights, with whom is uo variableness, neither shadow of turning. 18 Of liis own will begat he us with the word of truth, that we should be a kind of first-fruits of his creatures. '9 ^f ^ herefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath... | |
 | Jonathan Edwards - Congregational churches - 1808 - 564 pages
...with this wicked heart ?" He is ready to receive instruction from any body, agreeable to Jam.i. 19. " Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak." The eminently humble Christian thinks he wants help from every body, whereas he that is spiritually... | |
 | Joseph Lathrop - Congregational churches - 1810 - 660 pages
...by the word of truth, it is that we may be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures. Let us therefore be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath ; for the wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of God. And let us lay apart all filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness, and receive... | |
 | Church of England - 1810 - 466 pages
...good gift and every perfect gift is from above; and cometh down from the Father of Lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning. Of his own will begat he us of the word of truth, that we should be a kind of first fruits of his creatures. Wherefore, my beloved... | |
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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... 
