 | Joseph Lathrop - Congregational churches - 1810 - 416 pages
...not a doer, he is like a man who beholclcth his natural face in a glass, and then goeth his way, and forgetteth what manner of man he was. But whoso looketh into the perfect law of liberty, and continueth in it, being not a forgetful hearer ; but a doer of the work, this man shall be blessed in his deed... | |
 | Thomas Vincent - Prayer - 1810 - 326 pages
...our duty. James i. 22, 25, Be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves. Whoso looketh into the perfect law of liberty, and...continueth therein, he being not a forgetful hearer v but a doer of the word, this man shall be blessed in his deed. Q. 91. How do the sacraments become... | |
 | William Huntington (works.) - 1811 - 444 pages
...blinds him again, and the wound is healed by a cry of Peace, peace, where God has never spoken peace. " For if any be a hearer of the word, and not a doer,...straightway forgetteth what manner of man he was." I know that fallen man in the glass of God's word is a leper from head to foot, an enemy to God, a... | |
 | Missions - 1808 - 632 pages
...while they hear the word of God ; 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...straightway forgetteth what manner of man he was.' Local circurn-lances are infinitely various. The prejudices of education, example, early habits, have... | |
 | Thomas Boston - Theology, Doctrinal - 1812 - 560 pages
...of your spots, and adorning yourselves in holiness of life, by the glass of the word, Jam. i. 25. ' Whoso looketh into the perfect law of liberty, and...therein, he being not a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the word,' &c. The word heard, but not practised, will sink men deeper in damnation ; but heard,... | |
 | Richard Mant - Apologetics - 1813 - 440 pages
...practice. This reason is suggested by the Apostle himself in the words following my text. " If any man be a hearer of the word, and not a doer, he is like...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... | |
 | Presbyterianism - 1813 - 580 pages
...there shall no flesh be justified in his sight : for by the law is the knowledge of sin. o James i. 23. For if any be a hearer of the word, and not a doer,...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... | |
 | Missions - 1826 - 638 pages
...hear sermons from the epistle qf James—who says, " If any be wgrd, is like unto a man beholding bis natural face in a glass : for he beholdeth himself...straightway forgetteth, what manner of man he was." They are contented with making a profession of faith, but they are not scrupulous to let their lives... | |
 | 1819 - 492 pages
...of naughtiness, and receive with meekness the ingrafted word, which is able to save their souls. " Whoso looketh into the perfect law of liberty, and...therein, he being not a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the word, this man shall be blessed in his deed." Reader, are you the man ? Does the character belong... | |
 | Church of England - Fore-edge painting - 1815 - 450 pages
...Epistle. St. James i. 22. BE ye doers of the Word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves. For if any be a hearer of the Word, and not a doer,...whoso looketh into the perfect law of liberty, and con1G1 tinueth therein, he being not a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the work, this man shall be... | |
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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. 
