James:1

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* James , a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ , to the (note :)That is , written to no one man , city , or country , but to all the Jews generally , being now dispersed .(:note ) twelve tribes which are To all the believing Jews , whatever tribe they are from , dispersed throughout the whole world . scattered abroad , greeting . * * * * * But let him ask in faith , (note :)Why then , what need is there of another mediator or priest ?(:note ) nothing wavering . A digression or going aside from his matter , as compared to prayers which are conceived with a doubting mind , but we have a trustworthy promise from God , and this is the second part of the epistle . For he that wavereth is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed . * Neither let that man thinke that hee shall receiue any thing of the Lord . * A double minded man [is ] unstable in (note :)In all his thoughts and his deeds .(:note ) all his ways . * * * For the sun is no sooner risen with a burning heat , but it withereth the grass , and the flower thereof falleth , and the grace of the fashion of it perisheth : so also shall the rich man fade away in his (note :)Whatever he purposes in his mind or does .(:note ) ways . * * * But euery man is tempted , when hee is drawen away by his owne concupiscence , and is entised . * Then when lust hath conceived , it bringeth forth (note :)By sin , in this place , he means actual sin .(:note ) sin : and sin , when it is finished , bringeth forth death . * * Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above , and cometh down from the (note :)From him who is the fountain and author of all goodness .(:note ) Father of lights , with whom is no variableness , neither He goes on in the metaphor : for the sun by his many and various kinds of turning , makes hours , days , months , years , light and darkness . shadow of turning . * * Wherefore my deare brethren , let euery man be swift to heare , slowe to speake , and slowe to wrath . * For the wrath of man worketh not the (note :)That which God appoints .(:note ) righteousness of God . * Wherefore lay apart all filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness , and receive with (note :)By meekness he means modesty , and anything that is contrary to a haughty and proud spirit .(:note ) meekness the engrafted word , which is able to save your souls . * * * For when he hath considered himselfe , hee goeth his way , and forgetteth immediately what maner of one he was . * But whoso looketh into the perfect law of liberty , and continueth [therein ], he being not a forgetful hearer , but a doer of the work , this man shall be blessed in his (note :)Behaviour : for works show faith .(:note ) deed . * *

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