...corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God which liveth and abideth for ever. James i. 8. Of his own will begat he us by the word of truth,...should be a kind of first fruits of his creatures. 2 Pet. i. 3. God hath begotten us to a lively hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ. Lukexx. 36....

...regenerated persons (meaning as I observed before, those which were in good standing) chap. i. IS. " Of his own will begat he us by the word of truth,...should be a kind of first fruits of his creatures.. ..The Apostle Peter, writing to the Jewish Christians, scattered throughout Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia,...

...above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness nor shadow of turning. Of his own •will begat he us by the word of truth, that we should be a kind pi first fruits of his creatures." See John i. 13, and iii. 8. The scope of the apostle, and connexion...

...goeth ; so is every one that is horn of the Spirit." Jam. I. 18. " Of his own will begat he us irlth the word of truth, that we should be a kind of first fruits of his creatures." What Christ meant by being born again, we may leara by the abundant use of the like phrase by the same...

...lights, with whom. is no variableness, neither sha* c!ow of turning. Of his own ll begat he us with the word of truth that we should be a kind of first fruits of his creaures. Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath;...

...which is in a peculiar manner Christ's portion, above all the rest of the creation. James i. 18. " Of his own will begat he us by the word of truth,...should be a kind of first fruits of his creatures." And Christ rejoices in his church, as in that which is peculiarly his. Isai. Ixv. 19. "I will rejoice...

...is in a peculiar manner Christ's portion, above all the rest of the creation. James i. 18. " Of bis own will begat he us by the word of truth, that we...should be a kind of first fruits of his creatures." And Christ rejoices in his church, as in that which is peculiarly his. Isai. Ixv. 19. "I will rejoice...

...and earnests of heavenly happiness. . * The Apostle James say,s, " God of his own will hath begotten us by the word of truth, that we should be a kind of first fruits of his creatures :" Or that • we should be consecrated to his service ; as the first fruits of harvest were dedicated...

...and undeniably in connexion with baptism. " When St. James says, ' Of his own will begat he us with the word of truth, that we should be a kind of first fruits of his creatures/ he is speaking to beloved brethren who had fallen into divers trials, and whom in consideration of...

...forgiven him. [2] Improve diligently, all the Means of Regeneration ; whereof the Word is the chief. Of his own will begat he us by the word of truth, says the Apostle : Jam. i. 18. attend it constantly : meditate upon'it frequently : endeavour faithfully...