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rom._n 4._o 5._o but_o this_o here_o be_v only_o to_o show_v what_o faith_n it_o be_v that_o save_v not_o verse_n 14._o three_o the_o faith_n here_o speak_v of_o and_o condemn_v be_v such_o a_o faith_n first_o as_o stand_v only_o in_o word_n without_o work_n like_o the_o charity_n of_o such_o who_o say_v to_o the_o poor_a go_v in_o peace_n be_v warm_a and_o fill_v but_o yet_o give_v they_o nothing_o to_o warm_v and_o fill_v they_o verse_n 15_o 16._o second_o a_o dead_a faith_n verse_n 17._o 20_o 26._o three_o a_o historical_a faith_n which_o the_o devil_n themselves_o have_v four_o a_o faith_n contrary_a to_o abraham_n faith_n for_o his_o be_v a_o operative_a faith_n and_o which_o he_o that_o have_v can_v show_v by_o work_n verse_n 18_o 21._o a_o faith_n that_o work_v by_o work_n show_v itself_o to_o be_v perfect_a that_o be_v true_a and_o sincere_a verse_n 22._o by_o which_o faith_n abraham_n believe_v it_o be_v count_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n ver_fw-la 23._o where_o note_n 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