 | Episcopal Church - 1822 - 444 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... | |
 | Thomas Scott - 1822 - 70 pages
...Pet. i. 1—7. Comp. Luke xxii.22. * 1 Pet. ii. 7— 10. '* 1 Thefc. v.9. " Of hit own mill, begat he us with the word of truth .; that " we should be a kind of first fruits of his creatures."1 And our Lord himself says, " My sheep hear my voice, and " I know... | |
 | Samuel Eyles Pierce - 1822 - 200 pages
...Father of lights, wit/i whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning. Of his own will begat lie us with the word of truth, that we should be a kind of jfirsffruits of his creatures, chap. i. 17, 18. Now as the Holy Ghost is the great Efficient of all... | |
 | Church of England - 1823 - 706 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 to speak, slow to wrath ; for... | |
 | Hervey Wilbur - 1823 - 144 pages
...but of incorruptible, by THE WORD OF CIOD, which liveth and abideth for ever.- 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 Thes. 2. 13. 1 Pet. 1. 23. Jam. 1. 18. Design,—This people have I formed for myself; they shall... | |
 | Timothy Dwight - 1823 - 570 pages
...9. St. James, speaking of himself, and of the Churches to whom he wrote, says, Of his own will begat he us with the word of truth, that we should be a kind of jirst-fruits of his creatures. James i. 1 8. St. Peter writes to the Churches in Pontus, &.c. Elect... | |
 | 1823 - 880 pages
...Corinthians, ' I have begotten, you through the Gospel.' ' Of his own will/ says St. James, ' begat he us by the word of truth, that we should be a kind of first-fruits of his créatures.' We are ' born again,' says St. Peter, ' not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible,... | |
 | Thom Scott - 1823 - 586 pages
...salvation by our Lord " Jesus Christ.";}: Thus likewise says another apostle, " Of his own will begat he us with the " word of truth ; that we should be a kind of first " fruits of his creatures.''^ And our Lord himself says, " My sheep hear my voice, and I know... | |
 | Samuel Stennett - 1823 - 342 pages
...through Jesus Christ our Saviour.-^ And the" apostle James assures us, that God of his own will begat us with the •word of truth, that we should be a kind ofjirst-fruits of his creatures.^ But these are only a few among many other passages of the same import.... | |
 | 1824 - 462 pages
...Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning. 18 Of his own will begat he us with the word of truth, that we should be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures. 19 Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath 20... | |
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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. 
