 | William Dell - Society of Friends - 1816 - 608 pages
...God, as children arc of the Father, as it is written, James i. 18. * Of his own will begat he us, by the word of truth, that we should be a kind of first-fruits of his creatures. So that, as the children of men, are of their fathers, through a natural generation, and being : so... | |
 | Thomas Chalmers - Astronomy - 1817 - 294 pages
...but also in power, and in the Holy Ghost, and in much assurance. 1 Thes. i. 5. Of his own will begat he us with the word of truth, that we should be a kind of first,fruits of his creatures. But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves. For if any be a hearer of... | |
 | Thomas Chalmers - Astronomy - 1817 - 292 pages
...but also in power, and in the Holy Ghost, and in much assurance. 1 Thes. i. 5. Of his own will begat he us with the word of truth, that we should be a kind of first-fruits of his creatures. But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves. For if any be a hearer of... | |
 | Jonathan Edwards - Congregational churches - 1817 - 616 pages
...of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God." James i. 18. " Of his own will begat He us with the word of truth, that we should be a kind of first-fruits of His creatures." It is likewise ascribed to Christ. Saints are bom of Him in their spiritual generation, and therefore... | |
 | Thomas Scott - Calvinism - 1817 - 530 pages
...Father of lights, vith whom is no va" riableness, or 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."* Did St. James here mean baptism; or the communication of a new and divine life? "Of his own will begat... | |
 | Congregational churches - 1817 - 610 pages
...to himself, according to the good pleas-- «r< of his will." James declares, "Of his own will begat he us with the word of truth, that we should be a kind of first fruits of his creatures." Paul says to the Ephesians, "we are his workmanship, created in Christ... | |
 | Wesleyan Methodists services - 1817 - 278 pages
...the 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 brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow... | |
 | 1817 - 842 pages
...with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning. 18 Of his own will begat h» us with thé word of truth, that we should be a kind of firstfruits of his créatures. 19 Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift à écouter, lent à parler,... | |
 | Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet - Christian life - 1818 - 296 pages
...for in Christ Jesus I have begotten you through the Gospel." St. James says, " Of his own will begat he us with the word of truth, that we should be a kind of first-fruits of his creatures." St. Peter says, " Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God,... | |
 | John Maclaurin - 1818 - 554 pages
...same purpose are the following expressions relating to the same subject : " Of his own will begat be us with the word of truth that we should be a kind of first-fruits of his creatures," James i. 18. " To as many as received him (viz. Christ) gave he power to become the sons of God which... | |
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Of His own will begat He us with the word of truth, that we should be a kind of firstfruits of His creatures. 
