A Godly Zealous and Profitable Sermon Upon James 2, Title page – Epigraph
A Godlie, zealous, and profitable Sermon vponupon the ſecond Chapter of Saint Iames.
Preached at London, by Maſter George Gifford, and publiſhed at the requeſt of ſundry godly and well diſpoſed perſons.
¶Imprinted at London for Tobie Cooke, dwelling at the Tigers head in Paules Churchyard. 1582.
¶The ſecond Chapter of Saint Iames, verſe. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23 24. 25. 26.
14 What auaileth it, my brethren, though a man ſaith he hath faith, when he hath no works? can that ſaith ſaue him.
15 For if a brother or a ſiſter be naked and deſtitute of daily foode.
16 And one of you ſay vntounto them, Depart in peace, warme your ſelues, & fill your bellies: notwithſtanding yee giuegive them not thoſe things which are needfull to the body, what helpeth it?
17 Euen ſo the faith, if it hauehave no works, is dead in it ſelfe.
18 But ſome man might ſay, Thou haſt the faith, and I hauehave works: ſhew me thy faith out of thy workes, and I wil ſhew thee my faith by my works.
19 Thou beleeueſt that there is one God: thou doeſt well: the diuels alſo beleeue it, and tremble.
20 But wilt thou vnderſtand, O thou vaine man, that the faith which is without works, is dead?
21 Was not Abraham our Father iuſtified through works, when he offered Iſaac his ſonne vponupon the Altar?
22 Seeſt thou not that the faith wrought with his works? and through the works was the faith made perfect.
23 And the Scripture was fulfilled which ſaith, Abraham beleeued God, & it was imputed vntounto him for righteouſneſſe: & hee was called the friend of God.
24 Ye ſee then how that of works a man is iuſtified, & not of faith only.
25 Likewiſe alſo was not Rahab the harlot iuſtified through workes, when ſhe had receiued the meſſengers, and ſent them out another way?
26 For as the body without the ſpirit is dead, euen ſo the faith without works is dead.