 Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone. Yea, a man may say, Thou hast faith, and I have works : show me thy faith without thy works, and I will show thee my faith by my works. But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works...  A new self-interpreting Testament, containing thousands of various readings ... - Page 199edited by - 1827Full view - About this book
 | Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church (1802-1822) - 1827 - 522 pages
...praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light. II. c James ii. 18, 22. Yea, a man may say, thou hast faith, and I have works:...thy faith without thy works, and I will show thee rny faith by my works. Seest thou how faith wrought with his works, and by works was faith made perfect... | |
 | 1827 - 524 pages
...notwithstanding ye give them not those things which are needful to the body ; what doth it profit ? Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone. Yea, a man may say ; Thou hast 439 faith, and I have works; shew me thy faith without thy works, and I will shew thee my faith by... | |
 | Charles Daubeny - 1827 - 186 pages
...Bible to be satisfied on this point. The Apostle speaks decidedly on this subject, where he says, " But wilt thou know, O Vain man, that faith without works is dead ?" Thereby clearly intimating, that he must be a vain man who thinks otherwise. The Apostle then proceeds... | |
 | Jacques Joseph Duguet - 1827 - 514 pages
...that St. James Wliflt ol. James meant so when he said, " Show me thy meant con- • cerning faith by thy works ; and I will show thee my faith by my works."' !For his meaning was, that he, which is plunged in ambitiousness aud worldly pleasures, believeth not... | |
 | William Cogswell - Families - 1827 - 558 pages
...friend of God. Ye see then how that by works a man is justified, and not by faith only. (j) James 2. 17. Even, so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone. .4. Certainly not. These are by no means the direct objects of true faith. If a person has not love... | |
 | Henry King (M.A., of Dublin.) - 1827 - 354 pages
...as a proof, only a proof of a dead faith—a faith which doth not profit him. And he argues thus : Yea, a man may say, Thou hast faith, and I have works: shew me thy faith without thy works, and I will shew thee my faith by my works. Yea, saith the Apostle,... | |
 | Eli Meeker (Rev) - 1827 - 414 pages
...precepts, is equally destitute of worth, and reproachful to his character. In the words of the apostle, Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone. St. James introduces his discussion of this subject, with these questions: What doth it profit, my... | |
 | Christian life - 1827 - 316 pages
...? Thou believest that there is one God ; thou doest well: the .devils also believe and tremble. For wilt thou know, O 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 ?... | |
 | Assembly of divines confess. and catech - 1827 - 634 pages
...Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God, through our Lord Jesus Christ. ' James ii. 17. Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone. Ver. 22. Seestthou how faith wrought with his works, and by works was faith made perfect? Ver. 26.... | |
 | Robert Anderson - Assize sermons - 1828 - 508 pages
...and the justifier of him which believeth in Jesus. Therefore being justified by faith, we have 18. Yea, a man may say, thou hast faith, and I have works:...works, and I will show thee my faith by my works. It has been remarked by Mr. Slade, m his annotation upon this verse, that the words from verse 18 to... | |
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