For the sun arose with fervour, and burnt up the grass, and the flower of it fell off, and the beauty of its appearance was lost: just so the rich man in his course of life shall wither away.

for he beheld himself, and went away, and immediately forgot what sort of person he was.

Was not our father Abraham justified by works, when he offered up Isaac his son upon the altar?

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

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 was not Rahab the harlot in like manner justified by works, when she entertained the messengers, and sent them away by a different road?

Elias was a man of like feelings with us, and he prayed fervently that it should not rain; and there fell no rain on the earth during three years and six months.