...that hath shewed no mercy; and mercy rejoiceth against judgment. 14 What doth it profit, iay hrethren, though a man say he hath faith, and have not works? Can faith save him? 15 If a hrother or sister he naked, and destitute of daily fond, 16 And one of you say unto them, Depart...

...Saint Paul's words with other Scriptures, we cannot overlook that well-known text of Saint James : " What doth it profit, my brethren, though a man say he hath faith, and not works ; can faith save him ?" Saint James doth not here suppose the man hypocritically, and for...

...Saint Paul's words with other Scriptures, we cannot overlook that well-known text of Saint James: " What doth it profit, my brethren, though a man say he hath faith, and not works ; can faith save him ?" Saint James doth not here suppose the man hypocritically, and for...

...Saint Paul's words with other Scriptures, we cannot overlook that well-known text of Saint James : " What doth it profit, my brethren, though a man say he hath faith, and not works ; can faith save him ?" Saint James doth not here suppose the man hypocritically, and for...

...of God, and joint heirs with Christ. Hence we find the apostle, at the 14th verse, asking, What does it profit, my brethren, though a man say he hath faith, and hath not works ? Can faith save him ? Observe, with what caution St. James expresses himself. He does...

...known practice of unrepented sin, the reply to his pretensions is made in the words of Saint James: " What doth it profit, my brethren, though a man say...hath faith, and have not works ? can faith save him ?" " Faith, if it hath not works, is dead being alone. Yea, a man may say, Thou hast faith, and I have...

...known practice of unrepented sin, the reply to his pretensions is made in the words of Saint James : " What doth it profit, my brethren, though a man say...hath faith, and have not works ? can faith save him ?" " Faith, if it hath not works, is dead being alone. Yea, a man may say, Thou hast faith, and I have...

...is needful to take a general view of the latter part of the chapter. In verse 14, it is written, " What doth it profit, my brethren, though a man say...hath faith, and have not works? Can faith save him ? — ie, Can this faith, that he says he has, save him ; He calls it faith, but it is not faith of...

...gives rule and measure unto the interpretation of all his future arguings, is laid down, ver. 14. ' What doth it profit, my brethren, though a man say...hath faith and have not works, can faith save him ?' Suppose a man, any one of those who are guilty of .the sins charged on them in the foregoing verses,...

...vol. ip 22 E perpetually inculcates the utility of good works. What doth it profit, says St. James, though a man say he hath faith, and have, not works ? Can faith save him ? If faith have not works, it is dead, being alone. By works a man is justified, and not by faith only.*...