 | 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,... | |
 | 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... | |
 | 310 pages
...our own experience, periods of silence in our assemblies are very precious — and much loo few. " Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to spoak, slow to wrath, for tho wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of God." " If any man offend... | |
 | 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 to that address to the sons... | |
 | 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 Purified in obeying the truth through... | |
 | 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... | |
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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. 
