...works. 19. Thou believest there is one God; thou doest well; the devils also believe and tremble. 20. But wilt thou know, O vain man! that faith without works is dead? 21. Was not Abraham our father, justified (before the world) by works, when he offered Isaac his son...

...devils; James ii. 19, 20. " Thou belicvest that there is one God. The devils also believe, and tremble. But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead ?" And thus the apostle John distinguishes true communion with God ; 1 John i. 6, 7. " If we say that...

...only this, that St. James brings this very instance of Abraham as of one who was justified by works: " Wilt thou " know, O vain man, that faith without works is " dead? Was not Abraham our father justified by " works, when he offered Isaac his son upon the " altar ? Seest...

...this, that St. James brings this very instance of Abraham as of one who was justified by works : " Wilt thou " know, O vain man, that faith without works is " dead? Was not Abraham our father justified by " works, when he offered Isaac his son upon the " altar ? Seest...

...while employed in devising excuses for living in the neglect of known duty, he read James ii. 20: " But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead." He could no longer pacify his conscience with vain excuses. These words swept away all his refuges...

...Recollect, O man, what St. James says on this subject. " Faith," says he, " without works, is dead. Show me thy faith without thy works, and I will show thee my faith by my works." Recollect, that faith is a heart-purifying grace, which works by love, producing serious concern about...

...works, does plainly and abundantly prefer the former; James ii. 18, " Yea, a man may say, thou hast faith, and I have works; show me thy faith without thy works, and 1 will show thee my faith by my works." A manifestation of our faith without works, or in a way diverse...

...their works at the judgment-day. It is of this second justification that James speaks, when he says, " But wilt thou know, O vain man ! that faith without works is dead? Was not Abraham our father justified by works, when he had offered Isaac his son upon the altar? Seest...

...the hungry and naked a blessing is substituted fora gift offoodand raiment. "Thou," he adds, " hast faith, and I have " works : show me thy faith without...works ; and *' I will show thee my faith by my works." In estimating the religion of men, therefore, we ought to inquire, what is their conduct, and not what...

...? 17 Thus faith also, if it have networks, is of itself dead. 18 Yea, any one may say, " Thou hast faith, and I have works : show me thy faith without \t~hy~^ works, and I will show thee faith by my works." 19 Thou believest that God is one : thou dost well : the demons* also believe,...