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EDITED BY THE REV. W. ROBERTSON NICOLL, M.A., LL.D. _Editor of "The Expositor"_
THE GENERAL EPISTLES OF ST. JAMES AND ST. JUDE
BY THE REV. ALFRED PLUMMER, M.A., D.D. MASTER OF UNIVERSITY COLLEGE, DURHAM FORMERLY FELLOW AND SENIOR TUTOR OF TRINITY COLLEGE, OXFORD
HODDER AND STOUGHTON LONDON MCMVII
_Printed by Hazell, Watson & Vincy, Ld., London and Aylesbury._
_INTRODUCTORY._ PAGE CHAPTER I. THE CATHOLIC EPISTLES 1
CHAPTER II. THE AUTHENTICITY OF THE EPISTLE OF ST. JAMES 13
CHAPTER III. THE AUTHOR OF THE EPISTLE: JAMES THE BROTHER OF THE LORD 25
CHAPTER IV. THE PERSONS ADDRESSED IN THE EPISTLE: THE JEWS OF THE DISPERSION 42
CHAPTER V. THE RELATION OF THIS EPISTLE TO THE WRITINGS OF ST. PAUL AND OF ST. PETER.--THE DATE OF THE EPISTLE.--THE DOCTRINE OF JOY IN TEMPTATION 55
CHAPTER VI. THE RELATION OF THIS EPISTLE TO THE BOOKS OF ECCLESIASTICUS AND OF THE WISDOM OF SOLOMON.--THE VALUE OF THE APOCRYPHA, AND THE MISCHIEF OF NEGLECTING IT 68
CHAPTER VII. THE EXALTATION OF THE LOWLY, AND THE FADING AWAY OF THE RICH.--THE METAPHORS OF ST. JAMES AND THE PARABLES OF CHRIST 80
CHAPTER VIII. THE SOURCE OF TEMPTATIONS, AND THE REALITY OF SIN.--THE DIFFICULTIES OF THE DETERMINIST 89
CHAPTER IX. THE DELUSION OF HEARING WITHOUT DOING.--THE MIRROR OF GOD'S WORD 99
CHAPTER X. THE CHRISTOLOGY OF ST. JAMES.--THE PRACTICAL UNBELIEF INVOLVED IN SHOWING A WORLDLY RESPECT OF PERSONS IN PUBLIC WORSHIP 111
CHAPTER XI. THE INIQUITY OF RESPECTING THE RICH AND DESPISING THE POOR.--THE SOLIDARITY OF THE DIVINE LAW 124
CHAPTER XII. FAITH AND WORKS: THREE VIEWS OF THE RELATION OF THE TEACHING OF ST. JAMES TO THE TEACHING OF ST. PAUL.--THE RELATION OF LUTHER TO BOTH 135
CHAPTER XIII. THE FAITH OF THE DEMONS; THE FAITH OF ABRAHAM; AND THE FAITH OF RAHAB THE HARLOT 149
CHAPTER XIV. THE HEAVY RESPONSIBILITIES OF TEACHERS.--THE POWERS AND PROPENSITIES OF THE TONGUE.--THE SELF-DEFILEMENT OF THE RECKLESS TALKER 165
CHAPTER XV. THE MORAL CONTRADICTIONS IN THE RECKLESS TALKER 179
CHAPTER XVI. THE WISDOM THAT IS FROM BELOW 191
CHAPTER XVII. THE WISDOM THAT IS FROM ABOVE 203
CHAPTER XVIII. ST. JAMES AND PLATO ON LUSTS AS THE CAUSES OF STRIFE; THEIR EFFECT ON PRAYER 214
CHAPTER XIX. THE SEDUCTIONS OF THE WORLD, AND THE JEALOUSY OF THE DIVINE LOVE 226
CHAPTER XX. THE POWER OF SATAN AND ITS LIMITS.--HUMILITY THE FOUNDATION OF PENITENCE AND OF HOLINESS 238
CHAPTER XXI. SELF-ASSURANCE AND INVASION OF DIVINE PREROGATIVES INVOLVED IN THE LOVE OF CENSURING OTHERS 250
CHAPTER XXII. SELF-ASSURANCE AND INVASION OF DIVINE PREROGATIVES INVOLVED IN PRESUMING UPON OUR FUTURE.--THE DOCTRINE OF PROBABILISM 261
CHAPTER XXIII. THE FOLLIES AND INIQUITIES OF THE RICH; THEIR MISERABLE END 274
CHAPTER XXIV. PATIENCE IN WAITING.--THE ENDURANCE OF JOB.--THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THE MENTION OF JOB BY ST. JAMES 289
CHAPTER XXV. THE PROHIBITION OF SWEARING.--THE RELATION OF THE LANGUAGE OF ST. JAMES TO RECORDED SAYINGS OF CHRIST 302
CHAPTER XXVI. WORSHIP THE BEST OUTLET AND REMEDY FOR EXCITEMENT.--THE CONNEXION BETWEEN WORSHIP AND CONDUCT 315
CHAPTER XXVII. THE ELDERS OF THE CHURCH.--THE ANOINTING OF THE SICK AND EXTREME UNCTION 323
CHAPTER XXVIII. THE PUBLIC AND PRIVATE CONFESSION OF SINS.--THE LAWFULNESS OF PRAYERS FOR RAIN 335
CHAPTER XXIX. THE WORK OF CONVERTING SINNERS; ITS CONDITIONS AND REWARDS 350