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be_v faith_n but_o vain_a and_o the_o promise_n of_o none_o effect_n etc_n etc_n therefore_o by_o faith_n be_v the_o inheritance_n give_v that_o it_o may_v come_v of_o favour_n and_o the_o promise_n may_v be_v sure_a to_o all_o the_o seed_n that_o be_v not_o to_o they_o only_o which_o be_v of_o the_o law_n but_o also_o to_o they_o which_o be_v of_o the_o faith_n of_o abraham_n 5._o then_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n we_o have_v peace_n with_o god_n through_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n by_o who_o also_o we_o have_v access_n through_o faith_n unto_o this_o grace_n wherein_o we_o stand_v and_o rejoice_v in_o hope_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god._n because_o of_o unbelief_n they_o be_v break_v of_o and_o thou_o stand_v steadfast_a by_o faith_n 11._o whatsoever_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n be_v sin_n 14._o we_o know_v that_o a_o man_n be_v not_o justify_v by_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o law_n 2._o but_o by_o the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n even_o we_o i_o say_v have_v believe_v in_o jesus_n 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unto_o who_o they_o shall_v provide_v and_o give_v remedy_n be_v it_o unto_o the_o god_n they_o do_v such_o pleasure_n no_o for_o that_o which_o a_o man_n do_v by_o compulsion_n be_v not_o a_o sacrifice_n forasmuch_o as_o if_o it_o be_v not_o do_v voluntarlye_o and_o with_o the_o heart_n it_o be_v most_o execrable_a and_o accurse_a forasmuch_o as_o there_o be_v but_o they_o which_o be_v constrain_v and_o compel_v through_o banishment_n injury_n imprisonment_n and_o torment_n which_o do_v it_o if_o they_o be_v god_n which_o be_v so_o honour_v true_o for_o that_o only_a cause_n they_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v honour_v in_o as_o much_o as_o they_o will_v be_v so_o adore_v and_o worship_v they_o be_v worthy_a to_o be_v detest_v of_o man_n unto_o who_o sacrifice_n be_v make_v with_o tear_n and_o sigh_n and_o with_o blood_n run_v down_o all_o their_o body_n but_o we_o to_o the_o contrary_a require_v not_o that_o any_o will_v he_o will_z he_o shall_v adore_v and_o worship_v our_o god_n which_o 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so_o that_o they_o shall_v no_o more_o be_v spoil_v etc_n etc_n lactantius_n firmianus_n in_o his_o divine_a institution_n lib._n 5._o chap._n 22._o they_o be_v not_o then_o mad_a or_o angry_a with_o we_o parit_fw-la because_o we_o adore_v not_o or_o worship_v their_o gods._n for_o there_o be_v many_o people_n that_o do_v not_o worship_v they_o but_o it_o be_v because_o the_o truth_n be_v with_o we_o the_o which_o as_o the_o proverb_n be_v get_v hatred_n etc_n etc_n lactantius_n firmianus_n lib._n 5._o chapter_n .23_o be_v patience_n be_v a_o principal_a virtue_n the_o which_o be_v by_o the_o common_a voice_n of_o the_o people_n and_o of_o the_o philosopher_n and_o orator_n exalt_v with_o great_a praise_n if_o no_o man_n will_v deny_v but_o that_o patience_n be_v a_o sovereign_a virtue_n it_o be_v necessary_a that_o the_o righteous_a &_o wise_a man_n be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o unrighteous_a man_n for_o to_o have_v that_o patience_n for_o patience_n be_v a_o voluntary_a suffer_v of_o evil_n which_o be_v do_v unto_o any_o man_n or_o which_o do_v happen_v unto_o he_o whereby_o the_o righteous_a and_o the_o wise_a man_n have_v in_o himself_o patience_n patience_n because_o that_o he_o receive_v the_o virtue_n of_o the_o which_o he_o shall_v be_v altogether_o deprive_v if_o he_o suffer_v nothing_o to_o the_o contrary_a although_o that_o he_o do_v no_o injury_n unto_o any_o man_n nor_o that_o he_o covet_v his_o neighbour_n good_n and_o though_o he_o defend_v not_o his_o own_o good_n if_o they_o be_v take_v from_o he_o by_o force_n and_o violence_n forasmuch_o as_o he_o can_v quiet_o enough_o suffer_v the_o injury_n that_o be_v do_v unto_o he_o because_o that_o he_o be_v garnish_v with_o virtue_n it_o be_v necessary_a that_o the_o righteous_a man_n be_v subject_a unto_o the_o unrighteous_a man_n and_o the_o wise_n be_v despise_v of_o the_o fool_n to_o the_o end_n that_o the_o one_o do_v sin_n because_o he_o be_v unrighteous_a and_o that_o the_o other_o be_v in_o 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augment_v some_o desire_n to_o know_v what_o that_o goodness_n be_v which_o be_v defend_v even_o unto_o death_n which_o be_v prefer_v above_o all_o the_o pleasant_a thing_n and_o best_a love_a and_o set_v by_o in_o this_o world_n of_o which_o goodness_n nothing_o can_v draw_v they_o from_o it_o neither_o the_o loss_n of_o their_o good_n nor_o the_o loss_n of_o their_o sight_n gospel_n dolour_n of_o body_n nor_o any_o other_o torment_n whatsoever_o they_o be_v all_o thing_n be_v much_o worth_n but_o the_o great_a cause_n which_o follow_v have_v always_o augment_v our_o number_n the_o people_n be_v round_o about_o the_o good_a christian_n hear_v they_o say_v in_o their_o torment_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o do_v sacrifice_n nor_o offer_v unto_o stone_n make_v and_o hew_v with_o man_n hand_n but_o unto_o the_o live_a god_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n many_o do_v hear_v that_o the_o same_o be_v good_a and_o true_a they_o receive_v it_o in_o their_o mind_n and_o understand_n afterward_o 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imprisonment_n to_o believe_v she_o the_o which_o they_o have_v believe_v through_o banishmente_n and_o prison_n she_o depend_v upon_o those_o that_o do_v disdain_n to_o communicate_v with_o she_o she_o which_o be_v consecrate_v and_o make_v holy_a by_o the_o terror_n of_o the_o persecutor_n drive_v away_o the_o priest_n she_o which_o have_v be_v engender_v by_o the_o run_v away_o of_o priest_n do_v glory_n and_o extol_v herself_o to_o be_v belove_v of_o the_o world_n she_o which_o can_v not_o be_v belove_v of_o christ_n if_o the_o world_n have_v not_o hate_v she_o experience_n cry_v in_o all_o man_n mouth_n and_o declare_v and_o show_v the_o comparison_n of_o the_o church_n the_o which_o of_o late_o have_v be_v give_v unto_o we_o and_o never_o shall_v be_v destroy_v 14._o all_o that_o which_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n be_v sin_n chrysostome_n in_o his_o first_o tome_n upon_o s._n mathewe_n .47_o homily_n chapter_n .13_o 13_o let_v they_o both_o grow_v together_o till_o harvest_n come_v 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