...sincere or unfeigned, 1 Kings xv. 14. In this sense we must understand the Apostle's words, verse 23. the scripture was fulfilled, which saith, " Abraham...God, and it was imputed unto him for righteousness." This fulfilling was, either because at that time when he offered up his son, righteousness was imputed...

...counted unto him for righteousness — But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead ? Was not Abraham our father justified by works when...with his works, and by works was faith made perfect." 2. It shall be well ivhh the righteous in this world. Outward circumstances may be unpromising ; but...

...tremble. But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith " without works is dead ? Was not Abraham our fa" ther justified by works, when he had offered Isaac " his...faith wrought " with his works, and by works was faith inade perfect ? " And the Scripture was fulfilled (confirmed), which " saith, Abraham believed God,...

...works, when " he had offered Isaac his son upon the altar:" and he then adds, " Seest thou, how laith wrought •" with his works, and by works was faith...fulfilled which " saith Abraham believed God, and it was im" puted to him for righteousness.1 " Now these words were spoken many years before Abraham •was...

...scripture style, is said to be made perfect, or to bo finished. So the Apostle James says, James ii. 22. " Seest thou how faith wrought with his works, and by works was faith made perfect, or finished ?" (as the word in the original properly signifies.) So the love of God is said to be made...

...scripture style, is said to be made perfect, or to be finished. So the Apostle James •ays, James U. 22. " Seest thou how faith wrought with his works, and by works was faith made perfect, or finished ?" (as the word in the original properly signifies.) So the love of God is said to be made...

...justified by works, and not by faith " only," illustrates his doctrine by the example of Abraham, who was " justified by works, when " he had offered Isaac his son upon the altar:" and he then adds, " Seest thou, how faith wrought " with his works, and by works was faith made "perfect;...

...thou see that faith wrought with his works ; and that faith was made perfect 23 by works ? and that the scripture was fulfilled which saith, " Abraham believed God, and it was counted to him for righteousness :" and he was called the Friend of 24 God ? Do ye see § that a man...

...no nor so much as to join works with it in partnership and commission ; for, verse 23, he tells us, the Scripture was fulfilled, which saith, Abraham...God, and it was imputed unto him for righteousness : the very place, which St. Paul, Rom. iv. 3. Gal. iii. 6. makes use of to prove Justification by Faith...

...was " jus" titied by works, when he had offered Isaac his son upon " the altar ;" and he then adds, " seest thou, how faith " wrought with his works, and by works was faith imide " perfect ; and the scripture was fulfilled, which saith, u Abraham believed God, and it was...