| John Flavel - 1689 - 412 pages
...vain purposes in their hearts ; but not bringing them to a speedy execution, that was their undoing. " He beholdeth himself, and goeth his way, and straightway forgetteth what manner of man he was." James 1 : 24. It is an allusion to a man that looks in the morning into a glass, where he discerns... | |
| Francis Gastrell (bp. of Chester) - 1717 - 352 pages
...fat of Rams. '= Be ye Doers of the Word, and not Hearers only, deceiving your own felves : For, i( any be a Hearer of the Word, and not a Doer, he is like unto a Man, beholding his natural Face in aGlafs; for he heholdeth himfelf, and goeth his way, .and ftraitway forgetteth what manner of Ma.n... | |
| Edward Harley - 1730 - 332 pages
...manner of Man he was. * But whofolooketh into the perfefi Law of Liberty, and contnueth therein, be being not a forgetful Hearer, but a Doer of the Word, this Man Jhall be ble/ed in his Deed Luke vi. 47, 48- irboftver cometb to me, and bearetb my Sayings, and doth... | |
| Edward Harley - 1735 - 798 pages
...juftificd. "James \. 22. But be ye DOERS of the WORD, and not HEJI&BRs only, deceiving your own felves. 23. For if any be a HEARER of the WORD, and not a DOER,...is like unto a Man beholding his natural Face in a Gla6: 24.. For he beholdeth himfelf, and goeth his way, and ftiaitway forgetteth what manner of Man... | |
| William Darrell - 1736 - 340 pages
...blood, and to follow thy footfteps in fpight of temptation. EPISTLE of St. James, Chap. i. Verfe 23. For if any be a hearer of the word, and not a doer,...is like unto a man beholding his natural face in a glafi : 22. But be ye doers of the word , and not bearers only, deceiving your own /elves, 24. For... | |
| 1737 - 468 pages
...Chriftian Religion in that Manner ; which would be to put the moft fatal Cheat upon yourfelves. 33 For if any be a hearer of the word, and not a doer,...is like unto a man beholding his natural face in a glafs : 2A For he beholdeth himfelf, and goeth his way, and ftraightway forgeteth what 23 & 24. For... | |
| John Howe - 1744 - 484 pages
...following my text a reprefentation of the man that hears, without a defign of doing the word ; who, fays he, is like unto a man beholding his natural face in a glafs: for bebeholdetb himfelf, and goeth his way, and ftraightway forgetteth what manner of man he... | |
| James Foster - 1745 - 440 pages
...But be ye doers of the word, and — 2S- not hearers only, deceiving your ownfehes. For if any man be a hearer of the word, and not a doer, he is like unto a man beholding his natural face in a glafs ; for he beholdeth himfelf, and goeth his way, and ftraitway forget le th what manner of man... | |
| Isaac Watts - 1745 - 412 pages
...to depend on our doing the Work commanded therein. James i. 25. Whofo looketb into the perfett Lain of Liberty, and continueth therein, he being not a forgetful Hearer, but a Doer of the Work, this Man Jhall be blejjed in his Deed, Now this looks like Juftification by Obedience... | |
| Isaac Terry - 1746 - 506 pages
...able to fave your Souls. But be ye Doers of the Word, and not Hearers only, deceiving your own felves. For if any be a Hearer of the Word and not a Doer,...is like unto a Man beholding his natural Face in a Glafs ; for he beholdeth himfelf, and goeth his Way, and ftraightway forgetteth what manner of Man... | |
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