...dead faith. If we compare such a faith with that of Abraham, the subject will be farther illustrated. 'Was not Abraham, our father, justified by works, when he had offered up Isaac, his son, upon the altar? Seest thou how faith wrought with his works, and by works was made...

...that your faith is an operative, energetic principle, by an active course of holy obedience !" 21. Was not Abraham our father justified by works, when he had offered Isaac his son upon the altar ? Hitherto St. James has been expatiating on the futility of any profession of faith, when it is unaccompanied...

...devils also believe and tremble. 20 Rut wiltthouknow,O vain man! that faith without works is dead ? £1 Was not Abraham our father justified by works, when he had offered Isaac his son upon the altar ? 22 Seest rhou how faith wrought •with his w iirks, and by works was fcîl h rrmde perfect? she...

...doctrine. The first, and most plausible, is founded on THE STATEMENT OF ST. JAMES, (ii. 21 — 24.) Was not Abraham our father justified by works when he had offered Isaac his son on the altar. Seest thou how faith wrought with his works, and by wor/cs was faith made perfect, and...

...effect stated by St. James, whose words to this point are most unanswerable and conclusive ; he says, " Was not Abraham our father justified by works when he had offered Isaac his son upon the altar. Seest thou how faith wrought with his works, and by works was faith made perfect. Ye see then how that...

...faith, and I have works ; shew me thy faith without thy works, and I will shew thee my faith by my works Was not Abraham our father justified by works, when he had offered Isaac his son upon the altar ? Seest thou how faith wrought with his works, and by works was faith made perfect (or completed 1*)...

...also believe, and tremble. 20 But wilt thou know, 0 vain man, that faith without works is dead ? 21 Was not Abraham our father justified by works, when he had offered Isaac his son upon 22 the altar? Seest thou how faith wrought with his works, and by works was faith made perfect? 23...

...state, before God. A third argument here brought by the Apostle to prove his point is, Abraham's being " justified by works, when he had offered Isaac his son upon the altar," ver. 21. Now it appears, from a variety of the strongest and clearest evidences, that the Apostle did...

...only as a sign or evidence, and in God's declarative judgment, is further confirmed by verse 21. " Was not Abraham our father justified by works, when he had offered up Isaac his son upon the altar ?" Here the apostle seems plainly to refer to that declarative judgment...

...But wilt thou know, O vain 20 man, that faith without works is dead ? Was not Abraham our father 21 justified by works, when he had offered Isaac his son upon the aJtar? Seest thou how faith wrought with his works, and by works was faith 22 made perfect? And the...