...made perfect 1 And the Scripture was fulfilled, which saith, Abraham believed God, and it was imputed to him for righteousness : and he was called the friend of God. Ye see, then, how that by works a man is justified, and not by faith only. Likewise, also, was not...

...Thus, by obedient resignation, as the Apostle declares, " Abraham believed GOD, and GOD counted it to him for righteousness, and he was called the friend of GOD." Many other instances might be added out of the Old and New Testaments ; but these may serve to prove...

...made perfect, and the scripture was fulfilled which saith, Abraham believed God, and it was imputed to him for righteousness: and he was called the friend of God." " But does not this savor too much of sanctifying ourselves, instead of recognizing the Holy Spirit...

...imputing their trespasses unto them." Jam. ii. 23, " Abraham believed God, and it was imputed unto him for righteousness : and he was called the friend of God." The state we are brought out of, in our reconciliation, is the state of wrath : Rom. v. 9, 10, " Much more...

...saith, ' Abraham believed God,' (in a transaction twenty-five years previous,) ' and it was imputed to him for righteousness, and he was called the friend of God.' " This quotation of James, from Gen. xv, 6, demands special notice. " And the scripture," he says,...

...made perfect? And the Scripture was fulfilled which saith, Abraham believed God, and it was imputed to him for righteousness, and he was called the Friend of God," (chap. ii. 22, 23.) And in the same sense he then says, " See, then, how that by works a man is justified,...

...made perfect? And the Scripture was fulfilled which saith, Abraham believed God, and it was imputed to him for righteousness, and he was called the Friend of God," (chap. ii. 22, 23.) And in the same sense he then says, " See, then, how that by works a man is justified,...

...rendered complete? (23) And the scripture was fulfilled, whien saith: Abraham believed in God, and it was accounted to him for righteousness, and he was called the Friend of God.—(24) Thou 24 seest, that by works a man is justified" 1 , and not by faith alone. (25) So also...

...faith, but one which wrought with his works] which saith : And Abraham believed God, and it was reckoned to him for righteousness ; and he was called the friend of God." (In. 41: 8. 2 Chron. 20: 7.) V. 24 : " Ye see that a man is justified from works [that is, as the previous...

...very things that qualify us for His friendship. Abraham believed God, s. James ii. and it was counted to him for righteousness, and he was called the friend of God. There is faith. Ye are my friends, s. John xv. if ye keep my commandments, saith our Saviour. There...