 | Thomas Scott - 1801 - 138 pages
...teaches that no faith availeth, except that which worketh by love. And when the former enquires, " Was not Abraham our father justified by works, when " he had offered Isaac his son upon the altar ?" he answers his own question by adding, " Seest thou how " faith wrought by his works, and by works... | |
 | 1802 - 374 pages
...a-Itar ? aaSeest thou how faith wrought .vith his works, arid by works was faith made perfect ? 23 And the scripture was fulfilled, which saith, Abraham...God, and it was imputed unto him for righteousness : ind he was called the friend of . Ye see then how that by 25 Likewise also, was not Rahab the harlot... | |
 | 1804 - 476 pages
...also believe, and tremble. 20 But wilt thou know, O vain man ! that faith without works is dead ? 21 Was not Abraham our father justified by works, when he had offered Isaac his son upon the altar ? 22 Seest thou how faith wrought with his works, and by works was faith made perfect ? 23 And the... | |
 | William Giles - 1804 - 280 pages
...importance of this truth that induced the apostle, James to ask, when writing to the Jewish converts, Was not Abraham our father justified by works when he had offered Isaac his son upon the altar ? He knew there was a connexion between the faith of which he then spoke and moral duties : that it... | |
 | 1804 - 300 pages
...their believing, without thefe works, which are the neceflary fruits and evidences of true belief. But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead ? Was not Abraham our father juJlificd by workj, when he had offered. Ifaac his fan upon the altar ? See/I thou how faith wrought... | |
 | Herman Witsius - 1807 - 360 pages
...sincere or unfeigned, 1 Kings xv. 14. In this sense we must understand the Apostle's words, verse 23. the scripture was fulfilled, which saith, " Abraham...God, and it was imputed unto him for righteousness." This fulfilling was, either because at that time when he offered up his son, righteousness was imputed... | |
 | Jonathan Edmondson - 1808 - 328 pages
...what God has commanded^ " Abraham believed God, and it was counted unto him for righteousness — But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works...with his works, and by works was faith made perfect." 2. It shall be well ivhh the righteous in this world. Outward circumstances may be unpromising ; but... | |
 | Thomas Scott - 1808 - 586 pages
...was " justified by works, when " he had offered Isaac his son upon the altar:" and he then adds, " Seest thou, how faith wrought " with his works, and...fulfilled which " saith Abraham believed God, and it was im" puted to him for righteousness."' Now these words were spoken many years before Abraham was called... | |
 | Thomas Scott - 1808 - 586 pages
...works, when " he had offered Isaac his son upon the altar:" and he then adds, " Seest thou, how laith wrought •" with his works, and by works was faith...fulfilled which " saith Abraham believed God, and it was im" puted to him for righteousness.1 " Now these words were spoken many years before Abraham •was... | |
 | John Newton - 1808 - 624 pages
...Thou believest that there is one " God ; thou dost well : the devils also believe, and " tremble. But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith " without works is dead ? Was not Abraham our fa" ther justified by works, when he had offered Isaac " his son upon the altar ? Seest thou how faith... | |
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And the scripture was fulfilled which saith, Abraham believed 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 faith only. 
