 | William Huntington (works.) - 1811 - 444 pages
...for all liars. " But wilt thou know, vain man, that faith without works is dead? Was not Abraham our father justified by works when he had offered Isaac his son upon the altar?" Was not this act of obedience by Abraham a full proof that Abraham's faith was of divine origin, a... | |
 | Thomas Scott - 1811 - 408 pages
...and to continue us in a state 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."1 Perfect, as a tree is, when -covered with its valuable fruit. Though Jiving a.nd growing... | |
 | Edward Williams - 1812 - 582 pages
...not Abraham our father justified (ie approved) by works, (by acts of obedience to the divine mandate) when he had offered Isaac his son upon the altar? Seest thou how faith wrought (a-uvepysi, co-operates) with his works, and by works was faith made perfect?" That is, (eTeX«a>&j)... | |
 | 1813 - 580 pages
...Lcrd Jesus Christ. e James ii. 17. Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone. V. 22. Seest thou how faith wrought with his works, and by works was faith made perfect ? Ver. 26. For as III. Christ, by -his obedience and death, did fully discharge the debt of all those... | |
 | John Wesley - 1813 - 470 pages
...of the body beget» motion, whereby itself is then excited and increased. (See 1 John iii. 82.) 23 works, and by works was faith made perfect. And the scripture was fulfilled which «nth, * Abraham believed God, and it was imputed to him for righteousness : and 24 he was called the... | |
 | 1814 - 632 pages
...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 pages
...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 pages
...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 pages
...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 pages
...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... | |
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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... 
