 | Religion - 1818 - 904 pages
...and St. James; one of whom asserts, that a man isj*ftified by faith without works,—and the other, that a man is justified by works, and not by faith only; Mr. Faber remarks, that of the three terms, jtutifieatim, faith, and works, contained in these passages,... | |
 | Thomas Erskine - Faith - 1822 - 164 pages
...When Paul says that " a man is justified by faith " without works," he means that a man re- \ ceives pardon through the channel of faith. without any good...own. When James says that " a man is justified by Jf " works, and not by faith only," he means I that the character is perfected, not by a principle... | |
 | Jeremy Taylor, Reginald Heber - Theology - 1822 - 658 pages
...saith St. James, that is, it is evident to your sense, it is as clear as an ocular demonstration, " that a man is justified by works, and not by faith only." My text hath in it these two propositions; a negative and an affirmative. The negative is this, 1.... | |
 | Jeremy Taylor, Reginald Heber - Theology - 1822 - 650 pages
...saith St. James, that is, it is evident to your sense, it is as clear as an ocular demonstration, " that a man is justified by works, and not by faith only." My text hath in it these two propositions ; 'a negative and an affirmative. The negative is this, 1.... | |
 | Thomas Erskine - Faith - 1823 - 154 pages
...which it manifests its reality to the conviction of men. When Paul says that " a man is justi" fied by faith without works," he means that a man receives...in action. The use made of the instance of Abraham seems to favour this interpretation. " Was " not Abraham our father justified by works, " when he had... | |
 | John Owen - 1823 - 338 pages
...justified before God by them in the same sense, wav and manner. Wherefore when the Apostle James affirms, that a man is justified by works, and not by faith only, he cannot intend our justification before God, where it is impossible they should both concur. For not... | |
 | Thom Scott - Theology - 1823 - 514 pages
...solely and entirely as viewed in Christ, according to the gospel. Even James, who in another sense shews that " a man is justified by works, and not by faith " only," illustrates his doctrine by the example of Abraham, who was " justified by works, when he " had offered... | |
 | Timothy Dwight - Theology - 1824 - 636 pages
...JUSTIFICATION. RECONCILIATION OF PAUL AND JAMES. IK WHAT SENSE MANKIND ARE JUSTIFIED BY WORKS. Y» SEE THEN' HOW THAT A MAN IS JUSTIFIED BY WORKS, AND NOT BY FAITH ONLY. • JAMES II. 24. THIS passage of Scripture, together with a part of the context, is directly opposed,... | |
 | Congregational churches - 1832 - 590 pages
...of them says, that a man is justified by faith without the deeds of the lain ; and the other-says, that a man is justified by works, and not by faith only. In order to which, it is only necessary to observe, that these apostles are speaking of justification,... | |
 | John Owen - Puritans - 1826 - 608 pages
...justified before God by them in the same sense, way, and manner. Wherefore, when the apostle James affirms, that a man is justified by works and not by faith only, he cannot intend our justification before God, where it is impossible they should both concur. For not... | |
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Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him for righteousness." And he was called the friend of God. You see then that a man is justified by works, and not by faith only. 
