who hath of his own will begotten us by the word of truth, that we might be a kind of first-fruits of his creatures.

But one may say, Thou hast faith, and I have works: shew me thy faith by thy works, and I will shew thee my faith by my works.

For every kind of wild beasts, and birds, and reptiles, and fishes, is tamed and hath been tamed by mankind:

Ye adulterers and adulteresses, know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity to God? whosoever therefore will be a friend of the world becomes an enemy of God.

Submit yourselves therefore to God: resist the devil, and he will flee from you.

Draw near to God, and He will draw near to you: cleanse your hands, O sinners, and purify your hearts, ye double minded.

Be humbled before the Lord, and He will exalt you.

Come now, ye that say, To-day or to-morrow we will go to such a city, and spend a year there, and trade and get gain;

(though ye know not what will be on the morrow; for what is your life? a vapor, which appeareth for a little while, and then vanisheth away:) whereas ye ought to say,

If the Lord will, and we should live, and do this or that:

and the prayer of faith shall save the sick, and the Lord will raise him up; and if he have committed sins, they shall be forgiven him.