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faith_n be_v dead_a and_o unprofitable_a even_o as_o a_o dead_a tree_n as_o saint_z â—ameâ—_n teach_v for_o that_o the_o faith_n be_v vain_a which_o be_v without_o these_o be_v plain_a from_o many_o evidence_n first_o from_o the_o compare_v of_o paul_n and_o james_n together_o who_o seem_v to_o speak_v one_o against_o the_o other_o paul_n say_v that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n without_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n james_n that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o work_n and_o not_o by_o faith_n only_o both_o bring_n for_o example_n the_o father_n of_o the_o faithful_a abraham_n from_o whence_o we_o may_v reason_v thus_o such_o as_o be_v abraham_n faith_n such_o aught_o the_o faith_n of_o every_o man_n to_o be_v that_o he_o may_v be_v justify_v and_o save_v but_o abraham_n faith_n be_v a_o live_a faith_n express_v itself_o by_o the_o leave_n of_o his_o idolatrous_a country_n when_o god_n call_v he_o and_o by_o sacrifice_v his_o son_n isaac_n in_o admirable_a obedience_n when_o god_n command_v that_o be_v by_o forsake_v sin_n though_o most_o dear_a and_o perform_v obedience_n even_o in_o that_o which_o be_v hard_a therefore_o such_o must_v our_o faith_n also_o be_v 28.13_o prou._n 28.13_o second_o faith_n that_o do_v not_o thus_o live_v appear_v to_o be_v vain_a because_o it_o be_v a_o build_n without_o a_o foundation_n the_o only_a foundation_n of_o faith_n be_v god_n promise_n which_o belong_v not_o to_o any_o but_o such_o as_o have_v and_o do_v by_o true_a repentance_n turn_v from_o sin_n for_o you_o shall_v find_v none_o other_o promise_n of_o god_n but_o such_o as_o this_o he_o that_o confess_v and_o forsake_v his_o sin_n shall_v have_v mercy_n
and_o this_o whensoever_o a_o sinner_n do_v repent_v he_o of_o his_o sin_n from_o the_o bottom_n of_o his_o heart_n i_o will_v put_v all_o his_o wickedness_n out_o of_o my_o remembrance_n now_o such_o as_o be_v the_o ground_n whereupon_o any_o man_n faith_n be_v build_v such_o be_v his_o faith_n if_o the_o ground_n be_v none_o his_o faith_n be_v vain_a but_o the_o ground_n of_o his_o faith_n that_o continue_v in_o sin_n without_o repentance_n be_v none_o god_n have_v make_v no_o promise_n unto_o he_o therefore_o his_o faith_n be_v vain_a if_o he_o shall_v say_v but_o i_o mean_v to_o repent_v before_o my_o death_n ah_o strange_a delusion_n of_o satan_n thou_o be_v content_a then_o in_o the_o mean_a season_n to_o be_v without_o faith_n and_o without_o interest_n in_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v under_o the_o dominion_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o in_o a_o reprobate_a estate_n a_o thousand_o to_o one_o when_o thou_o intend_v to_o repent_v thy_o god_n the_o prince_n of_o the_o air_n that_o rule_v in_o the_o child_n of_o disobedience_n will_v not_o suffer_v thou_o and_o it_o shall_v be_v just_a with_o god_n for_o so_o gross_a neglect_n of_o his_o grace_n to_o give_v thou_o over_o effectual_o unto_o he_o to_o be_v final_o harden_v unto_o damnation_n three_o faith_n that_o be_v not_o live_v be_v vain_a because_o the_o true_a faith_n do_v establish_v the_o law_n but_o this_o disannul_v it_o see_v it_o look_v for_o salvation_n and_o yet_o do_v contrary_a to_o the_o law_n by_o live_v in_o sin_n 13._o 1._o cor._n 13._o last_o faith_n must_v express_v itself_o as_o by_o repentance_n so_o also_o by_o love_n otherwise_o it_o be_v vain_a for_o if_o i_o have_v all_o faith_n say_v the_o apostle_n and_o have_v not_o love_n it_o be_v vain_a and_o faith_n work_v by_o love_n and_o god_n be_v love_n wherefore_o the_o true_a faithful_a man_n must_v needs_o have_v love_n and_o he_o that_o be_v without_o it_o be_v without_o god_n and_o do_v utter_o deceive_v his_o own_o soul_n 12.13_o 1_o cor._n 12.13_o again_o by_o the_o true_a faith_n we_o be_v make_v member_n one_o of_o another_o according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n by_o one_o spirit_n we_o be_v all_o baptize_v into_o one_o body_n and_o if_o member_n one_o of_o another_o we_o must_v needs_o be_v likewise_o affect_v be_v knit_v together_o by_o the_o bond_n of_o love_n quest_n 137._o wherein_o stand_v true_a christian_a love_n answ_n in_o affection_n when_o it_o be_v the_o same_o towards_o our_o neighbour_n that_o it_o be_v towards_o ourselves_o void_a of_o malice_n hatred_n and_o envy_n and_o desirous_a of_o our_o neighbour_n good_a as_o of_o our_o own_o and_o in_o action_n when_o we_o be_v ready_a to_o do_v good_a unto_o other_o as_o unto_o ourselves_o and_o to_o keep_v away_o hurt_v as_o from_o ourselves_o 13.13_o 1._o cor._n 13.13_o explan_n have_v already_o speak_v of_o repentance_n the_o first_o whereby_o faith_n that_o be_v live_v manife_v itself_o viz._n in_o the_o tractate_n of_o baptism_n we_o have_v now_o leave_v only_o to_o consider_v of_o love_n which_o be_v high_o commend_v above_o all_o other_o special_a grace_n as_o be_v the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n the_o season_n of_o all_o duty_n in_o god_n service_n and_o the_o principal_a among_o the_o chief_a grace_n for_o there_o be_v these_o three_o say_v the_o apostle_n faith_n hope_n and_o love_n and_o the_o chief_a of_o these_o be_v love._n and_o this_o love_n be_v both_o in_o affection_n and_o in_o action_n first_o in_o affection_n where_o the_o heart_n be_v malicious_a or_o envious_a there_o can_v be_v no_o love_n for_o what_o love_n be_v there_o in_o cain_n towards_o abel_n what_o love_n in_o esau_n towards_o jacob_n or_o in_o josephs_n brethren_n towards_o he_o so_o in_o whosoever_o these_o vild_a affection_n rest_n there_o be_v no_o love_n publican_n may_v be_v friendly_a to_o publican_n and_o sinner_n unto_o sinner_n but_o if_o our_o love_n be_v none_o other_o it_o be_v natural_a and_o corrupt_a and_o not_o the_o love_n by_o which_o faith_n live_v see_v this_o direct_v to_o love_v our_o enemy_n and_o those_o that_o hate_v us._n if_o there_o be_v malice_n and_o envy_n in_o we_o we_o be_v altogether_o indispose_v to_o the_o word_n by_o which_o faith_n come_v for_o the_o right_a disposition_n hereunto_o be_v as_o saint_n peter_n show_v to_o lay_v aside_o all_o maliciousness_n 15_o 1._o pet_n 2.2_o 1._o john_n â—_o 15_o and_o dissimulation_n and_o envy_n and_o whosoever_o hate_v his_o brother_n be_v a_o manslayer_n wherefore_o they_o which_o be_v thus_o can_v have_v no_o faith_n but_o they_o come_v before_o the_o lord_n with_o hand_n full_a of_o blood_n and_o all_o iniquity_n 12.15_o rom._n 12.15_o again_o love_n desire_v the_o good_a and_o welfare_n of_o a_o man_n neighbour_n as_o well_o as_o his_o own_o it_o make_v a_o man_n live_v affect_v to_o his_o neighbour_n as_o unto_o himself_o and_o so_o to_o rejoice_v with_o they_o that_o rejoice_v and_o to_o weep_v with_o they_o that_o weep_v 17._o 1_o john_n 3.18_o verse_n 17._o last_o it_o be_v not_o faint_a and_o contain_v withâ—n_o the_o desire_n of_o the_o heart_n but_o break_v forth_o into_o action_n do_v good_a unto_o other_o as_o unto_o ourselves_o and_o keep_v away_o hurt_v as_o from_o ourselves_o my_o little_a child_n say_v john_n let_v we_o love_v not_o in_o word_n nor_o in_o tongue_n but_o indeed_o and_o in_o truth_n whosoever_o have_v this_o world_n good_n and_o shut_v up_o his_o compassion_n towards_o his_o brother_n how_o dwell_v the_o love_n of_o god_n in_o he_o 1.27_o jameâ—_n 1.27_o it_o be_v a_o vain_a religion_n that_o be_v in_o word_n the_o pure_a religion_n and_o undefiled_a before_o god_n even_o the_o father_n be_v this_o to_o visit_v the_o fatherless_a and_o widow_n in_o their_o adversity_n and_o to_o keep_v a_o man_n self_n unspotted_a of_o the_o world_n the_o deed_n of_o love_n shall_v bear_v all_o the_o weight_n at_o the_o last_o day_n 25._o matth_n 25._o i_o be_v hungry_a and_o you_o feed_v i_o etc._n etc._n where_o these_o be_v want_v the_o lord_n say_v go_v you_o curse_v into_o hell_n fire_n prepare_v for_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n in_o brief_a therefore_o to_o give_v you_o a_o view_n of_o perfect_a love_n by_o the_o part_n thereof_o 13.5_o 2._o cor._n 13.5_o the_o first_o be_v gentleness_n and_o not_o without_o just_a cause_n to_o be_v move_v to_o anger_n second_o patience_n and_o long_a suffering_n when_o just_a cause_n of_o anger_n be_v offer_v three_o goodness_n not_o admit-tinking_a envy_n or_o the_o like_a against_o any_o enemy_n but_o love_v he_o four_o tenderness_n and_o be_v affect_v with_o grief_n at_o the_o sight_n of_o other_o man_n misery_n five_o freedom_n from_o evil_a thing_n against_o thy_o neighbour_n interpret_n all_o thing_n to_o the_o best_a if_o it_o may_v be_v six_o yield_a rather_o than_o contend_v from_o some_o thing_n of_o a_o man_n own_o right_a as_o abraham_n do_v to_o lot_n seaventhly_a humbleness_n of_o mind_n seek_v reconciliation_n where_o offence_n have_v be_v eight_o bountifulness_n towards_o the_o poor_a nine_o care_v to_o save_v a_o neighbour_n from_o hurt_n or_o hindrance_n in_o his_o cattle_n corn_n or_o any_o danger_n towards_o he_o ten_o abstinence_n from_o private_a revenge_n in_o speech_n or_o in_o deed_n quest._n 138._o what_o shall_v he_o do_v that_o after_o examination_n find_v not_o these_o thing_n in_o himself_o answ_n he_o may_v not_o keep_v away_o from_o the_o lord_n supper_n for_o this_o be_v a_o provoke_a of_o god_n to_o wrath_n neither_o can_v he_o come_v unto_o it_o without_o offend_v the_o lord_n in_o a_o high_a degree_n 22._o matth._n 22._o explan_n it_o be_v not_o enough_o that_o a_o man_n examine_v himself_o but_o he_o must_v by_o examination_n find_v true_a faith_n live_v by_o love_n and_o repentance_n in_o he_o and_o if_o he_o find_v it_o not_o he_o must_v not_o then_o think_v that_o he_o shall_v do_v well_o enough_o by_o abstain_v as_o be_v the_o manner_n of_o the_o most_o but_o it_o lie_v upon_o he_o as_o a_o duty_n require_v at_o his_o hand_n the_o neglect_n of_o which_o provoke_v the_o lord_n to_o wrath_n as_o we_o may_v see_v by_o the_o parable_n in_o those_o that_o refuse_v to_o come_v and_o excuse_v themselves_o when_o they_o be_v bid_v to_o the_o feast_n the_o lord_n of_o the_o feast_n be_v wroth_a against_o they_o and_o send_v forth_o his_o warrior_n to_o destroy_v they_o and_o as_o this_o be_v a_o great_a offence_n so_o it_o be_v much_o great_a to_o come_v unprepare_o for_o such_o a_o man_n be_v without_o a_o wedding_n garment_n and_o command_v to_o be_v bind_v hand_n and_o foot_n and_o to_o be_v cast_v into_o utter_a darkness_n where_o shall_v be_v weep_v and_o gnash_n of_o tooth_n so_o that_o