for he beholds himself, and goes away, and immediately forgets what manner of man he was.

Was not Abraham our father accepted as righteous through works, when he offered Isaac his son upon the altar?

Thou seest that faith wrought with his works, and by works was faith made perfect.

And the scripture was fulfilled, which saith, "Abraham believed God, and it was reckoned to him for righteousness;" and he was called the friend of God.

And in like manner was not also Rahab the harlot accounted as righteous through works, when she received the messengers, and sent them out another way?

Elijah was a man of like nature with us, and he prayed earnestly that it might not rain; and it rained not on the earth for three years and six months;