 Every 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. 18 Of his own will begat he us with the word of truth, that we should be a kind of firstfruits of...  The Guardian - Page 281884Full view - About this book
 | William Darrell - 1736 - 340 pages
...from above, 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 pages
...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 - Sermons, American - 1779 - 452 pages
...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... | |
 | Richard Watson - Theology - 1791 - 506 pages
...they live, or, bv their Profeflion Нате a Name to live, i. Tim. v. 6. Rev. iii. i.] ici. Jam. i. 18, " Of his own will begat he us with the Word of Truth, that we ihould be a Kind of Firft-fruits of his Creatures." i Pet. i- 3> «' Blefled be the God, and Father... | |
 | 1851 - 592 pages
...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 - Congregational churches - 1803 - 448 pages
...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,... | |
 | Philip Doddridge - 1803 - 676 pages
...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 - Theology - 1803 - 666 pages
...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... | |
 | 1804 - 476 pages
...bringeth forth sin ; and sin, when it is finished, bringeth forth death. 16 Do not err, my beloved brethren. 17 Every good gift, and every perfect gift,...with the word of truth, that we should be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures. 19 Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow... | |
 | 1804 - 438 pages
...it bringeth forth sin: and sin, when it is finished, bringeth forth death. 16 Do not err, my beloved brethren. 17 Every good gift, and every perfect gift,...with the word of truth, that we should be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures. 19 Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow... | |
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