This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1888 Excerpt: ..."This is the message which ye heard from the beginning, that we love one another."2 It was the presence of such peculiarities which made Luther take up his hasty, scornful, and superficial view of the Epistle. "On that account," he said, "the Epistle of St. James, compared with them (the Epistles of St. Paul), is a ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1888 Excerpt: ..."This is the message which ye heard from the beginning, that we love one another."2 It was the presence of such peculiarities which made Luther take up his hasty, scornful, and superficial view of the Epistle. "On that account," he said, "the Epistle of St. James, compared with them (the Epistles of St. Paul), is a veritable straw-Epistle (redd strohern), for it lacks all evangelical character."3 "This Epistle of James, although rejected by the ancients,4 I praise and esteem good withal, because it setteth not forth any doctrine of man But to give my opinion, yet without the prejudice of-any one, I count it to be no Apostle's writing, and tijs is my reason: first, because, contrary to St. Paul's writings and all other Scriptures, it puts righteousness in works," on which account he thinks that its author was merely "some good, pious man," though in other places he seems to think that it was written by James the son of Zebedee.5 It was, perhaps, hardly strange that Luther, who did not possess the clue by which alone the apparent contradictions to St. Paul could be explained, should have arrived at this opinion. To him the letter seemed to be in direct antagonism to the truth which had wrought his own conversion, and which became powerful in his hands for the overthrow of sacerdotal usurpation and the revival of religious faith. But this unfavourable opinion of the Epistle lingered on. It is found in the Magdeburg centuriators and in StrObel, who said that, "no matter in what sense we take the Epistle, it is'always in conflict with the remaining parts of Holy Writ." On similar grounds Erasmus, Cajetan, Grotius, and Wetstein, hesitated to accept it.6 Such views are untenable, because they are onesided...
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This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has hardback covers. Book contains pen markings. In poor condition, suitable as a reading copy. 8vo. Maroon cloth binding. Gilt lettering on backstrip and black stamping on boards and backstrip. Black end pages. Small hinge splits. Binding is loose and cracked. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 1050grams, ISBN:
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This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has hardback covers. In fair condition, suitable as a study copy. Quarto, gilt lettering on spine, plain front and rear boards, slight foxing internally, gold top book edge, some signs on wear on spine Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 1000grams, ISBN:
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Volume 1-2. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has hardback covers. In poor condition, suitable as a reading copy. Octavo, cloth bound, gilt lettering on spine, bumped corners, small amount of foxing, binding split and held together with tape. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 2450grams, ISBN:
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This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has hardback covers. In fair condition, suitable as a study copy. No dust jacket. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 1000grams, ISBN:
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Very Good. 8vo. xvi, 664pp, appendices. Pebbled brown cloth titled in gilt to spine. Front hinge cracking, brief gift note to title page, church stamp to dedication page, prelims heavily foxed, page edges with minor foxing.
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