 | Church of Scotland - 1810 - 636 pages
...of the word, and not a doer, he -is like unto a man beholding his natnrai face in a glass ; Ver. 24. For he beholdeth himself, and goeth his way, and straightway forgetteth what manner of man he was. Ver. 25. But whoso looketh into the perfect law of liberty, and continueth therein, he being not a... | |
 | James Macknight - 1810 - 594 pages
...— Although the word of nod, the incorruptible seed by which men are regenerated, be implanted 24 For he beholdeth himself, and goeth his way, and straightway forgetteth what manner of man he was. 25 But whoso looketh into the perfect law of liberty, and continueth therein, he being not a forgetful... | |
 | Thomas Scott - 1810 - 498 pages
...own selves. for if any be a hearer of the word, and not a doer, he is like unto a man beholding his natural face in a glass. For he beholdeth himself, and goeth his "way, and straightway Jbrgetteth "what manner of man he "was. But whoso looketh into the perfect law of liberty, and continueth... | |
 | William Huntington (works.) - 1811 - 456 pages
...then adds ; " For if any be a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like unto a man beholding his natural face in a glass, for he beholdeth himself...straightway forgetteth what manner of man he was." Here James compares the gospel preached to a glass, the light of which reflecting upon the sinner's... | |
 | John Wesley - 1811 - 468 pages
...Christianity. O that we may not be hearers of it only ! " Like a man beholding his own face in a glass, who goeth his way, and straightway forgetteth what manner of man he was." Nay, but let us steadily " look into this perfect law of liberty, and continue therein." Let us not... | |
 | George Lawson - 1812 - 256 pages
...own selves. For it any be a hearer of the word, and not a doer, he is like unto a man beholding his natural face in a glass. For he beholdeth himself,...straightway forgetteth what manner of man * he was. But whoso looketh into the perfect law of liberty, and continueth therein, he being not a forgetful... | |
 | 1808 - 632 pages
...but they remember no longer than they hear. St. James says,1 Such are like unto a man beholding his natural face in a glass ; for he beholdeth himself,...straightway forgetteth what manner of man he was.' Local circurn-lances are infinitely various. The prejudices of education, example, early habits, have... | |
 | Francis Gastrell - 1812 - 378 pages
...word, and not a doer, he is like unto a man beholding his natural face in a glass ; for he behddeth himself, and goeth his way, and straightway forgetteth what manner of .man he was : But whoso looketh into the perfect law of liberty, and continueth therein, he being not a. forgetful... | |
 | Richard Mant - 1813 - 440 pages
...my text. " 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 glass; for he beholdeth himself,...straightway forgetteth what manner of man he was:" he forgets the spots and stains Avhich he saw upon his face, and so neglects to remove them. " But... | |
 | 1813 - 580 pages
...of the word, and not a doer, he is like unto a man beholding his natural face in a glass ; Ver. 24. For he beholdeth himself, and goeth his way, and straightway forgetteth what manthe curse thereof threatened in the law. ' The promises of it, in like manner, shew them God's approbation... | |
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For if any be a hearer of the word, and not a doer, he is like unto a man beholding his natural face in a glass : for he beholdeth himself, and goeth his way, and straightway forgetteth what manner of man he was. 
