for he observed himself, and went away, and straightway he forgot what manner of man he was.

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

You see that faith wrought with his works, and by works was faith perfected;

and the Scripture was fulfilled which says, "And Abraham believed God, and it was reckoned to him for righteousness"; and he was called "God's Friend."

And, in like manner, was not also Rahab the harlot justified by works, when she received the messengers, and sent them out by 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;