...Thus wisdom is justified of all her children," Matt. xi. 19. AUGUST 11. — Now I know thou fearest God, seeing thou hast not withheld thy son, thine only son, from me. — Gen. xxii. 12. So spake Jesus to his friend of old. What ! did not God know that Abraham feared...

...offered. And what sacrifices did he offer ? Ans. see Gen. xx. 12. Now I know that thou fearest me, seeing thou hast not withheld thy son, thine only son from me ; he had but one dearly beloved son, and he offered him to God ; and then said God, I know thou fearest...

...not thine hand upon the lad, neither do thou any thing 'unto him; for now I know that thou fearest God, seeing thou hast not withheld thy son, thine only son from me." So we must manifest that, we fear him — by our conduct. But saints also obey the voice of his servant....

...is proved, 'even the faith that works by love.' ' Now I know,' saith the Lord, ' that thou fearest God, seeing thou hast not withheld thy son, thine only son from me.' And may we not say, Now we know and are sure ; we cannot admit a doubt of it ; that God loves sinful...

...Lay not thy hand upon the lad, neither do thou any tiring to him, for now I know that thou fearest God, seeing thou hast not withheld thy son, thine only son, from me." Hereupon the joyful patriarch offered a ram, which was caught by its horns in a thicket, in stead of...

...that we might be recovered to eternal life? " Now, know I," saith God to Abraham, " that thou fearest God, seeing thou " hast not withheld thy son, thine only son> " from me." But Abraham owed his son td God; God owed us nothing. Abraham had received his son from God by an extraordinary...

...not thine hand upon the lad, neither do thou any thing unto him : for now I know that thou fearest God» seeing thou hast not withheld thy son, thine only [son] from, me I thou hast given me the highest proof of thy faith and obe» dience, and sAottm to me, and to all...

...the children of men: thus", Now I know that thou fearest God, s Psal. Ixxviii. p. b Gen. xxii. 12. seeing thou hast not withheld thy Son, thine only Son from me. God delights to call forth his champions to meet with great temptations, to make them bear crosses...

...him not to hurt the youth, adding this divine applause of his faith, " Now I know that thou fearest God, seeing; " thou hast not withheld thy son, thine only son, from " me." Abraham, not a little surprised at the voice, turns about to see whence it came, and spies a ram caught...

...imputed to him. And hence, his God speaking after the manner of men, said, " Now I know that thou fearest God, seeing thou hast not withheld thy son, thine only son from me," Gen. xxii. 12. compare Deut. viii. 2. 2 Chr. xxxii. 31. That the justification upon which James insists,...