| John Owen - 1827 - 404 pàgines
...become necessary. All the afflictions of the church have this design ; hence the apostle James says, " My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations; knowing this, that the trial of your faith worketh patience ; but let patience have its perfect work, that you may be perfect... | |
| 1828 - 220 pàgines
...i. 1. JAMES, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which are scattered abroad, greeting. My brethren, count it all joy when...faith worketh patience. But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing. If any of you lack wisdom, let him... | |
| Edward Irving - 1828 - 820 pàgines
...Prophets which were before you. Count it not a strange thing when ye are called upon to suffer. Count it joy when ye fall into divers temptations ; knowing...faith worketh patience ; but let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing. For this is thankworthy, if a man... | |
| William Dodd - 1828 - 522 pàgines
...Heb. xi. 25, 26. Wherefore lift up the hands which hang down, and the feeble knees. — Heb. xii. 12. My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers...this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience, &c. Blessed is the man that endureth temptation ; for when he is tried, he shall receive the crown... | |
| 1828 - 160 pàgines
...not slothful, but followers of them who through faith and patience inherit the promises. Heb. vi. 12. Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience. But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing. James i. 3, 4. Do all things without... | |
| Church of England - 1829 - 668 pàgines
...i. 1. JAMES, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which are scattered abroad, greeting. My brethren, count it all joy when...faith worketh patience. But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing. If any of you lack wisdom, let him... | |
| John Everitt Good - 1829 - 692 pàgines
...• Prov. iv. 16. t James i. 13, 14. FF 2 are commanded to rejoice in them. Thus says an apostle : " My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers...that the trying of your faith worketh patience."* This kind of trial is designed for our benefit, — either to show us what we are ourselves, or to... | |
| 1829 - 424 pàgines
...shame for his name." James saith in his epistle, chap. i. 2. " My brethren, count it all joy when you fall into divers temptations : knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience. And let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing." O how... | |
| Jonathan Edwards - 1829 - 586 pàgines
...itself to mean thereby, the trial or experiment of their faith, Jam. i. 2, 3. My brethren, connt it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations ; knowing this, that the trying of ymtr faith * 2 Cor. viii. 2. IIch.xi.36. 1 Pet. i. 7. Chap. iv. 12. Gen.xxii. 1. Deut. viii. 2, 16.... | |
| George Whitefield - 1830 - 314 pàgines
...commination, (besides solemn prayer and psalms three times,) and enlarged on these words of St. James, " My brethren, count it all joy, when ye fall into divers...faith worketh patience : but let patience have her perfect work." I hope this had a good effect upon my hearers' hearts, and calmed their spirits. For... | |
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