...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 to speak,...

...marrow, and is a discaruer of the thoughts and intents of the heart. James i. 18. Of his nwn will begat he us with the word of truth, that we should be a kind of Ivst-fruits of his creatures. Psal. xix. 7. The law of the Lord is perlect, converting the soul : the...

...Í9, 20, to 23. " Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these, adultery," &c. James i. 18. " Of his own will begat he us with the word of truth, that we should be k 3 i, after it pleure! God, by his blessing on ! victorious arms of the King, that (lie rewere defeated,...

...Father " of lights, with whom is no variableness 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."2 P. DXLV. 1. 8. ' Hence, &c.'3 Calvin is here answering the objection brought...

...James, this great apostle, will tell us himself what he means by the word. " Of his own will begat he us with the word of truth, that we should be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures." This word is the word of life, sent home to the heart by God, and applied...

...the Father of lights, with " whom is no variableness, 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...

...through sanctifi:ation of the spirit, and belief of the truth." James 1, 18. " Of his own will bcg.it he us with the word of truth, that we should be a kind of first fruits of his creatures," Rev. 14, 4. •' These were redeemed from among men, being the first fruits...

...also holy : and if the root be holy, so are the branches." And James i. 18, "Of his ovvn will begat he us with the word of truth, that we should be a kind of first fruits of his creatures." Revelations xiv. 4, « These are they which follow the Lamb whithersoeverhe...

...and the main element in the spiritual being of a new-born heir of glory, for " of his own will begat he us with the word of truth, that we should be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures ;" and we are " bom again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible,...

...perfect gift, is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, nor shadow of turning. 18. Of his own will begat he us...the word of truth, that we should be a kind of first fruits of his rational creatures, John iii. 3. 19. Therefore, my beloved brethren, Jet every man be...