 | Church history - 1838 - 844 pages
...hear, soon forget what they have heard. These are descril>ed by the Apostle James, where he says, " If any be a hearer of the Word, and not a doer, he...straightway forgetteth what manner of man he was." Now this is, perhaps, a more numerous class than any to which we have yet alluded, and at the same... | |
 | George Moberly - Sermons, English - 1838 - 424 pages
...acting — to think that you have faith and devotion, if you have not holiness of life. For if any man be a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like...straightway forgetteth what manner of man he was. He who only heareth, who only feeleth, who does not go forward to execute, and accomplish, and perform... | |
 | Bernhard Jacobi - Bible - 1838 - 252 pages
...also is the kingdom of heaven. Amen. LECTURE VI. JAMES i. 22—27. But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves. For if...natural face in a glass: for he beholdeth himself, and goetlt his way, and straightway forgetteth what manner of man he was. But whoso looketh into the perfect... | |
 | John Leifchild, Redford (Rev. Dr.) - Sermons - 1838 - 586 pages
...inimitable force by the apostle James, Chap. i. Ver. 22—25 inclusive:—"But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves. For if...unto a man beholding his natural face in a glass; forhebeholdeth himself,and goeth his way, and straightway forgetteth what manner of man he was. But... | |
 | Edward Thompson - Sermons, English - 1838 - 532 pages
...of God abideth for ever." " Be ye doers of the word and not hearers only, deceiving your ownselves : for if any be a hearer of the word and not a doer,...face in a glass ; for he beholdeth himself, and goeth away, and straightway forgetteth what manner of man he was. But whoso looketh into the perfect law... | |
 | John Howe - Puritans - 1838 - 662 pages
...following my text a representation of a man that hears, without a design of doing, the word ; who, says he, is like unto a man beholding his natural face...straightway forgetteth what manner of man he was, Jam. i. 23, 24. If we apply the apostle's similitude fully unto the purpose for which he brings it,... | |
 | Daniel Wilson - 1838 - 618 pages
...attention to the lesson you are unfolding, what effect can you expect ? " The forgetful hearer is like a man beholding his natural face in a glass, for he...straightway forgetteth what manner of man he was;" but the practical hearer, not only " looketh into the perfect law of liberty" as the mirror of truth, but... | |
 | John Hall - 1839 - 506 pages
...James therefore exhorts us, Be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your ownselves. For if any be a hearer of the word, and not a doer,...way, and straightway forgetteth what manner of man he was.1* Our Saviour asked those who professed to follow Him, Why call ye Me Lord, Lord, and do not the... | |
 | Arthur Philip Perceval - Sermons, English - 1839 - 380 pages
...who fancy that the listening to the word of God will benefit them without practising it. " If any man be a hearer of the word, and not a doer, he is like...straightway forgetteth what manner of man he was." By which we learn the great use, and design, of the instructions in the word of God; they set forth... | |
 | John Hall - 1839 - 508 pages
...First, With regard to the characters of those who are hearers only, the apostle observes, If any man be a hearer of the word, and not a doer, he is like...natural face in a glass ; for he beholdeth himself and goetfi his way, and straightway forgetteth what manner of man lie was. The word of God is here compared... | |
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For if any be a hearer of the word, and not a doer, he is like unto a man beholding his natural face in a glass, " for he beholdeth himself, and goeth his way, and straightway forgetteth what manner of man he was. 
