For as soon as he hath looked on himself, he goeth his way, and forgetteth immediately what his fashion was:

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

Thou seest how that faith wrought within his deeds, and through the deeds was the faith made perfect.

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

Likewise also, was not Rahab the harlot justified through works, when she received the messengers, and sent them out another way?

Elijah was a man, mortal even as we are, and he prayed in his prayer, that it might not rain: and it rained not on the earth by the space of three years and six months.