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glorify_v in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v not_o through_o our_o merit_n but_o of_o his_o only_a mercy_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o only_a lord_n and_o saviour_n who_o with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n live_v and_o reign_v one_o immortal_a invisible_a and_o only_a wise_a god_n both_o now_o and_o for_o evermore_o amen_n james_n chapter_n 2._o verse_n 20._o 21._o 22._o 23._o 24._o 25._o 26._o sermon_n 13._o verse_n 20._o but_o will_v thou_o understand_v o_o thou_o vain_a man_n that_o the_o faith_n which_o be_v without_o work_n be_v dead_a 21._o be_v not_o abraham_n our_o father_n justify_v through_o work_n when_o he_o offer_v up_o isaac_n his_o son_n upon_o the_o altar_n 22._o see_v thou_o not_o that_o faith_n wrought_v with_o his_o work_n &_o through_o the_o work_n be_v the_o faith_n make_v perfect_a 23._o and_o the_o scripture_n be_v fulfil_v which_o say_v abraham_n believe_v god_n and_o it_o be_v impute_v unto_o he_o for_o righteousness_n and_o he_o be_v call_v the_o friend_n of_o god_n 24._o you_o see_v then_o how_o that_o of_o work_n a_o man_n be_v justify_v and_o not_o of_o faith_n only_o 25._o likewise_o also_o be_v not_o rahab_n the_o harlot_n justify_v through_o work_n when_o she_o have_v receyve_v the_o messenger_n &_o send_v they_o out_o another_o way_n 26._o for_o as_o the_o body_n without_o the_o spirit_n be_v dead_a so_o faith_n without_o work_n be_v dead_a in_o these_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n there_o be_v two_o thing_n to_o be_v consider_v as_o appear_v namely_o 1._o the_o other_o part_n of_o his_o confirmation_n contain_v the_o 3._o third_o argument_n from_o the_o example_n of_o abraham_n 20._o 21._o 22._o &_o 23._o 4._o four_o from_o the_o example_n of_o rahab_n 25._o 2._o the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o whole_a discourse_n 1._o make_v and_o set_v down_o vers_fw-la 24._o 2._o repeat_v 26._o the_o three_o reason_n why_o true_a faith_n be_v not_o without_o good_a reason_n 3._o reason_n work_n be_v draw_v from_o the_o example_n of_o 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the_o third_o admonition_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v touch_v admonition_n 3._o admonition_n the_o restraint_n and_o moderation_n of_o the_o tongue_n wherein_o he_o teach_v we_o that_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n whereby_o we_o be_v regenerate_v and_o beget_v through_o the_o will_n of_o god_n prescribe_v unto_o we_o not_o only_o a_o rule_n of_o do_v well_o but_o of_o speak_v well_o also_o wherefore_o the_o holy_a and_o unfeigned_a professor_n of_o this_o word_n must_v endeavour_n thereby_o not_o only_o to_o reform_v their_o action_n but_o also_o to_o restrain_v their_o speech_n and_o moderate_v their_o tongue_n that_o they_o fall_v not_o into_o those_o vice_n whereunto_o the_o godless_a tongue_n be_v give_v therefore_o say_v he_o if_o any_o man_n among_o you_o seem_v religious_a and_o refrayn_v not_o his_o tongue_n but_o deceyve_v his_o own_o heart_n this_o man_n religion_n be_v in_o vain_a this_o admonition_n teach_v that_o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v 119._o psal_n 119._o a_o lantern_n unto_o our_o foot_n and_o a_o light_n unto_o our_o path_n and_o a_o thing_n divine_o inspire_v from_o above_o to_o make_v a_o man_n perfect_a in_o righteousness_n and_o absolute_a to_o every_o good_a work_n do_v not_o only_o restrain_v the_o unbrideled_a action_n of_o man_n but_o also_o refrain_v and_o hold_v back_o the_o 3_o 2._o tim._n 3_o disorder_a speech_n of_o their_o mouth_n that_o both_o in_o action_n and_o communication_n they_o may_v be_v holy_a unto_o the_o lord_n for_o this_o cause_n have_v we_o many_o exhortation_n in_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n of_o god_n to_o moderate_v our_o tongue_n and_o to_o restrain_v they_o in_o stead_n of_o many_o it_o may_v suffice_v which_o the_o holy_a prophet_n and_o prince_n of_o israel_n teach_v we_o if_o any_o 34._o psal_n 34._o man_n love_v long_a life_n and_o will_v see_v happy_a day_n let_v he_o refrain_v his_o tongue_n from_o evil_n and_o his_o lip_n they_o speak_v no_o guile_n hereof_o we_o have_v hear_v more_o verse_n 19_o before_o and_o shall_v hear_v more_o 3._o chapter_n from_o 2._o verse_n to_o 13._o verse_n thereof_o the_o reason_n hereof_o be_v two_o 1_o it_o cause_v error_n in_o our_o life_n and_o hurt_v unto_o ourselves_o when_o we_o be_v give_v to_o babble_a and_o prate_v thereby_o our_o heart_n be_v deceive_v and_o ourselves_o endanger_v for_o great_a hurt_n come_v unto_o man_n for_o want_n of_o moderation_n and_o government_n of_o their_o tongue_n solomon_n set_v down_o the_o inconvenience_n of_o not_o refrain_v the_o tongue_n affirm_v that_o life_n 18._o prou._n 18._o and_o death_n be_v therein_o and_o they_o that_o love_n it_o shall_v eat_v the_o fruit_n thereof_o show_v how_o dangerous_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v to_o be_v loose_a which_o who_o be_v be_v subject_a to_o great_a danger_n therefore_o
sin_n and_o translate_v into_o the_o glorious_a liberty_n of_o the_o son_n of_o 8._o rom._n 8._o god_n and_o here_o to_o be_v judge_v be_v to_o be_v discharge_v quit_v deliver_v and_o absolve_v from_o death_n and_o damnation_n as_o the_o place_n itself_o may_v import_v unto_o we_o so_o do_v and_o so_o speak_v as_o they_o which_o shall_v be_v judge_v by_o the_o law_n of_o liberty_n that_o be_v such_o as_o trust_v by_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n to_o be_v deliver_v from_o death_n and_o damnation_n the_o reason_n of_o this_o exhortatorie_a conclusion_n be_v there_o shall_v be_v condemnation_n merciless_a unto_o he_o that_o show_v no_o mercy_n and_o mercy_n rejoice_v against_o condemnation_n such_o as_o in_o disdain_v and_o contemn_v the_o poor_a and_o prefer_v the_o rich_a be_v profane_a and_o wicked_a show_v themselves_o merciless_a and_o void_a of_o love_n shall_v themselves_n taste_v not_o of_o mercy_n but_o of_o judgement_n not_o of_o love_n but_o of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n but_o they_o which_o in_o this_o point_n fulfil_v the_o royal_a law_n of_o god_n command_v man_n to_o love_v their_o neighbour_n as_o themselves_o and_o so_o show_v themselves_o merciful_a even_o towards_o the_o poor_a brethren_n they_o shall_v triumph_v over_o judgement_n and_o condemnation_n whereunto_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v subject_a this_o thing_n as_o in_o the_o propose_a matter_n it_o be_v most_o true_a so_o in_o other_o officice_n and_o duty_n it_o be_v no_o less_o manifest_a for_o general_o who_o so_o be_v of_o a_o hard_a heart_n merlesse_a currish_a and_o cruel_a toward_o man_n shall_v find_v god_n severe_a rough_a &_o sharp_a against_o himself_o for_o mercy_n shall_v be_v restrain_v from_o those_o which_o show_v no_o mercy_n and_o judgement_n or_o condemnation_n merciless_a shall_v be_v to_o they_o which_o show_v no_o mercy_n if_o in_o christian_a assembly_n man_n prefer_v the_o rich_a with_o merciless_a contempt_n of_o the_o poor_a brethren_n almighty_a god_n in_o the_o assembly_n of_o his_o saint_n and_o in_o the_o meeting_n together_o of_o thousand_o and_o ten_o thousand_o of_o his_o angel_n shall_v neglect_v &_o disdain_v they_o in_o the_o work_n of_o mercy_n who_o so_o be_v merciless_a shall_v find_v no_o mercy_n for_o he_o that_o stop_v 21._o pro._n 21._o his_o ear_n to_o the_o cry_n of_o the_o poor_a shall_v cry_v himself_o and_o not_o be_v hear_v wherefore_o the_o glutton_n in_o the_o gospel_n 16._o luke_n 16._o neglect_v the_o humble_a suit_n of_o poor_a lazarus_n only_o for_o the_o crumb_n which_o fall_v from_o his_o table_n cry_v in_o hell_n fire_n for_o ever_o to_o have_v the_o tip_n of_o his_o tongue_n only_o to_o be_v cool_v and_o find_v no_o favour_n almighty_a god_n in_o his_o prophet_n show_v himself_o angry_a 1_o isai_n 1_o not_o favourable_a to_o such_o as_o by_o their_o avarice_n usury_n oppression_n and_o extortion_n fraud_n deceit_n and_o cruelty_n in_o 18._o psal_n 18._o deal_n have_v be_v without_o pity_n david_n the_o man_n of_o god_n protest_v that_o god_n reject_v they_o when_o they_o cry_v for_o help_v either_o in_o pain_n or_o in_o fear_n who_o reject_v the_o cry_n of_o the_o poor_a afflict_a say_v they_o cry_v but_o there_o be_v none_o to_o help_v they_o even_o to_o the_o lord_n but_o he_o answer_v they_o not_o in_o mutual_a pardon_v and_o forgevenes_n of_o sin_n when_o we_o ourselves_o be_v hard_a and_o straight_o lace_v we_o find_v god_n hard_a and_o severe_a towards_o ourselves_o for_o he_o shall_v find_v vengeance_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n who_o seek_v vengeance_n 2_o ecclus._n 28._o mat._n 18._o mark_v 11._o 2_o in_o his_o own_o private_a quarrel_n as_o sirach_n record_v the_o servant_n who_o will_v not_o have_v pity_n upon_o his_o fellow_n for_o one_o hundred_o penny_n be_v deal_v withal_o in_o severity_n till_o all_o the_o debt_n of_o ten_o thousand_o talent_n be_v discharge_v in_o the_o gospel_n who_o therefore_o say_v cyprian_n lose_v that_o favour_n which_o before_o be_v show_v he_o because_o he_o show_v not_o favour_n to_o his_o fellow_n servant_n in_o judge_v of_o our_o brethren_n and_o all_o other_o prayer_n upon_o the_o lord_n prayer_n duty_n to_o be_v perform_v unto_o man_n we_o must_v look_v to_o receive_v with_o the_o same_o measure_n whereby_o we_o have_v deliver_v if_o we_o geve_v by_o hard_a measure_n of_o rash_a and_o cruel_a judgement_n we_o shall_v reap_v and_o receive_v again_o by_o the_o like_a wherefore_o our_o saviour_n christ_n exhort_v man_n not_o rash_o to_o judge_v or_o condemn_v lest_o they_o be_v likewise_o judge_v and_o 7._o mat._n 7._o condemn_v for_o with_o what_o measure_n we_o meat_n unto_o other_o man_n it_o shall_v be_v measure_v with_o the_o like_a unto_o we_o again_o which_o be_v the_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n against_o man_n in_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o their_o life_n such_o then_o as_o be_v merciless_a and_o nourish_v not_o love_n shall_v not_o only_o not_o obtain_v mercy_n but_o can_v ask_v mercy_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n or_o man_n for_o with_o what_o face_n what_o look_v what_o countenance_n can_v they_o ask_v that_o which_o they_o have_v deny_v to_o other_o yea_o experience_n and_o use_v of_o thing_n do_v plentiful_o teach_v we_o that_o mercy_n shall_v be_v deny_v the_o merciless_a and_o condemnation_n without_o pity_n show_v upon_o they_o which_o show_v no_o mercy_n have_v we_o not_o see_v many_o pinch_v with_o poverty_n bite_v with_o famine_n eat_v with_o noisome_a disease_n spoil_v of_o their_o wealth_n rob_v of_o their_o riches_n vex_v in_o their_o mind_n torment_v in_o their_o body_n afflict_v on_o every_o side_n who_o in_o the_o day_n of_o their_o flourish_a wealth_n in_o the_o soundness_n and_o health_n of_o their_o body_n and_o quietness_n of_o their_o mind_n have_v be_v merciless_a towards_o such_o as_o in_o this_o wise_n be_v afflict_v have_v not_o condemnation_n execution_n punishment_n be_v merciless_a towards_o they_o for_o that_o they_o show_v no_o mercy_n this_o be_v therefore_o general_o in_o all_o thing_n particular_o true_a in_o have_v the_o faith_n of_o our_o glorious_a lord_n jesus_n christ_n in_o respect_n of_o person_n that_o there_o shall_v be_v condemnation_n merciless_a show_v unto_o they_o which_o show_v no_o mercy_n the_o opposite_a and_o contrary_a member_n hereunto_o be_v mercy_n rejoice_v against_o condemnation_n for_o they_o which_o be_v merciful_a shall_v find_v favour_n grace_n and_o mercy_n before_o the_o judgement_n seat_n of_o god_n and_o rejoice_v over_o condemnation_n which_o through_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n they_o shall_v escape_v in_o as_o much_o as_o by_o their_o love_n and_o fruit_n of_o mercy_n they_o show_v themselves_o true_o insert_v and_o ingraff_v into_o the_o body_n of_o 8._o rom._n 8._o jesus_n christ_n whereby_o they_o be_v exempt_v and_o free_v from_o condemnation_n for_o there_o be_v now_o no_o condemnation_n unto_o those_o that_o be_v in_o jesus_n christ_n which_o walk_v not_o after_o the_o flesh_n but_o after_o the_o spirit_n these_o be_v make_v by_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n the_o lively_a member_n of_o the_o body_n of_o jesus_n christ_n these_o be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o resurrection_n these_o be_v the_o heir_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n these_o be_v the_o jointheire_n with_o jesus_n christ_n these_o by_o their_o unfeigned_a love_n show_a themselves_o the_o faithful_a and_o undoubted_a saint_n shall_v not_o come_v into_o condemnation_n neither_o see_v death_n neither_o fear_n they_o the_o severity_n of_o god_n judgement_n as_o do_v the_o wicked_a but_o rejoice_v and_o triumph_v over_o condemnation_n wherefore_o see_v that_o judgement_n shall_v be_v merciless_a towards_o they_o which_o show_v no_o mercy_n and_o that_o mercy_n rejoice_v against_o condemnation_n let_v we_o not_o respect_n the_o outward_a appearance_n of_o man_n and_o regard_v the_o scotfree_a with_o disdainful_a contempt_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o so_o appear_v merciless_a lest_o that_o we_o fall_v into_o merciless_a condemnation_n but_o let_v we_o have_v a_o right_a judgement_n of_o the_o brethren_n that_o we_o serve_v one_o another_o in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o so_o geve_v testimony_n of_o the_o mercy_n whereof_o we_o be_v partaker_n through_o christ_n by_o he_o may_v triumph_v and_o rejoice_v over_o condemnation_n this_o the_o god_n of_o all_o might_n majesty_n and_o mercy_n grant_v unto_o we_o to_o who_o with_o the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v all_o praise_n honour_n and_o glory_n both_o now_o and_o for_o evermore_o amen_n james_n chapter_n verse_n 14._o 15._o 16._o 17_o 18._o 19_o sermon_n 12._o verse_n 14._o what_o avail_v it_o my_o brethren_n though_o a_o man_n say_v he_o have_v faith_n when_o he_o have_v no_o work_n can_v his_o faith_n save_o he_o 15_o for_o if_o a_o brother_n or_o sister_n be_v naked_a and_o destitute_a of_o daily_a food_n 16_o and_o one_o
thing_n be_v do_v of_o many_o man_n which_o have_v the_o show_n and_o outward_a appearance_n of_o goodness_n yet_o proceed_v not_o from_o faith_n whereby_o they_o be_v sanctify_v neither_o from_o the_o same_o cause_n neither_o after_o the_o same_o manner_n neither_o to_o the_o same_o end_n whence_o how_o and_o whereunto_o the_o work_n of_o the_o saint_n come_v be_v do_v and_o tend_v they_o be_v far_o from_o good_a work_n so_o that_o there_o be_v a_o great_a difference_n betwixt_o the_o work_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o faithful_a people_n of_o god_n and_o the_o work_n of_o heathenish_a people_n &_o philosopher_n as_o betwixt_o silver_n and_o tin_n gold_n and_o copper_n which_o be_v like_a yet_o not_o the_o same_o the_o work_n of_o the_o heathen_a come_v from_o the_o la_o and_o force_v of_o nature_n only_o which_o be_v corrupt_a and_o vitiate_v they_o be_v attain_v unto_o by_o use_n custom_n and_o exercise_v continual_a their_o end_n be_v credit_n glory_n renown_n and_o estimation_n in_o the_o world_n but_o the_o work_n of_o christian_n proceed_v from_o faith_n grow_v of_o love_n spring_v out_o of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o gospel_n &_o tend_v to_o the_o profit_n of_o our_o brethren_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n these_o man_n work_n show_v forth_o and_o testify_v their_o faith_n but_o not_o the_o work_n of_o the_o heathen_a pharisy_n or_o hypocrite_n who_o work_n be_v not_o good_a neither_o please_v god_n faith_n make_v not_o only_a ourselves_o but_o all_o other_o thing_n 11._o heb._n 11._o which_o we_o do_v with_o the_o good_a like_n of_o god_n to_o be_v accept_v and_o pleasant_a before_o he_o fron_n which_o fountain_n what_o soever_o flow_v not_o can_v please_v he_o for_o without_o faith_n it_o be_v impossible_a to_o please_v god_n and_o be_v our_o work_n never_o so_o brave_a or_o beautiful_a in_o our_o own_o eye_n never_o so_o glitter_a and_o glorious_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o other_o yet_o if_o they_o come_v 14._o rom._n 14._o not_o from_o faith_n they_o be_v not_o only_o nothing_o but_o naught_o also_o because_o whatsoever_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n be_v sin_n saint_n augustine_n therefore_o dispute_v against_o the_o pharisaical_a bonifac._n contra_fw-la dvas_fw-la epist_n pelag._n lib._n 3._o c._n 5._o bonifac._n pride_n and_o presumption_n of_o the_o pelagian_n say_v very_o well_o our_o religion_n discern_v the_o just_a from_o the_o unjust_a not_o by_o the_o law_n of_o work_n but_o by_o the_o law_n of_o faith_n without_o which_o faith_n whatsoever_o seem_v good_a work_n be_v sin_n and_o turn_v into_o sin_n the_o work_n therefore_o of_o the_o heathen_a pharisy_n and_o hypocrite_n be_v not_o to_o be_v repute_v for_o good_a yea_o all_o work_n which_o be_v either_o before_o or_o without_o faith_n be_v not_o good_a as_o tertullian_n apol._n 39_o 46._o saint_n augustine_n in_o the_o place_n cite_v upon_o psal_n 31._o &_o 67._o in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o city_n of_o god_n chap._n 20._o against_o julian_n lib._n 4._o chap._n 8._o of_o grace_n and_o free_a will_n chapter_n 7._o to_o sixtus_n in_o his_o epistle_n epist_n 105._o and_o other_o place_n infinite_a show_v who_o to_o honoratus_n and_o to_o sixtus_n and_o in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o letter_n chap._n 26._o affirm_v that_o 105._o epist_n 120._o &_o 105._o no_o work_n be_v good_a but_o in_o that_o they_o follow_v justification_n by_o faith_n through_o which_o they_o be_v repute_v only_o for_o good_a wherence_n than_o it_o may_v be_v apparent_a that_o all_o work_n show_v not_o ne_o argue_v true_a faith_n neither_o be_v it_o here_o the_o mind_n and_o meaning_n of_o the_o apostle_n to_o conclude_v in_o this_o manner_n work_n show_v faith_n therefore_o all_o work_n show_v faith_n or_o thus_o good_a work_n show_v and_o argue_v faith_n therefore_o every_o one_o that_o have_v work_n apparent_o good_a have_v therefore_o true_a faith_n but_o his_o scope_n and_o drift_n be_v to_o show_v that_o where_o there_o be_v true_a faith_n in_o deed_n there_o can_v be_v but_o good_a work_n will_v appear_v and_o follow_v and_o that_o man_n boast_v of_o faith_n in_o voine_n who_o faith_n be_v not_o accompany_v with_o good_a work_n &_o christian_n action_n see_v that_o there_o be_v no_o good_a tree_n but_o in_o due_a time_n bring_v forth_o her_o fruit_n in_o convenient_a measure_n whereof_o in_o summer_n time_n destitute_a it_o be_v account_v naught_o dead_a fruitless_v and_o rot_a which_o good_a work_n as_o they_o have_v show_v and_o do_v testify_v of_o our_o faith_n so_o that_o man_n gather_v probable_o he_o have_v work_n therefore_o faith_n but_o necessary_o from_o the_o negative_a which_o here_o be_v respect_v chief_o he_o have_v no_o work_n therefore_o no_o true_a and_o lively_a faith_n so_o be_v these_o work_v count_v for_o good_a and_o reckon_v pleasant_a unto_o god_n not_o for_o their_o own_o sake_n but_o for_o the_o faith_n sake_n wherence_n the_o bud_n spring_v out_o and_o issue_n moses_n therefore_o to_o intimate_v thus_o much_o in_o 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for_o his_o gift_n but_o the_o gift_n for_o the_o gever_n please_v god_n for_o this_o cause_n the_o gift_n of_o the_o wicked_a please_v not_o god_n because_o they_o come_v from_o they_o with_o who_o god_n be_v not_o please_v thus_o work_n be_v good_a in_o respect_n of_o man_n faith_n whereby_o they_o be_v accept_v with_o favour_n before_o god_n and_o be_v such_o token_n of_o our_o faith_n as_o without_o which_o we_o boast_v in_o vain_a of_o faith_n which_o thing_n in_o this_o place_n the_o apostle_n geve_v we_o to_o understand_v with_o a_o mock_a quip_n beat_v down_o the_o vain_a pride_n of_o hypocrite_n say_v but_o some_o man_n may_v say_v every_o man_n may_v thus_o mock_v thou_o thou_o have_v the_o faith_n and_o i_o have_v work_n show_v i_o thy_o faith_n by_o thy_o work_n and_o i_o will_v show_v thou_o my_o faith_n by_o my_o work_n and_o this_o be_v the_o first_o reason_n why_o true_a faith_n can_v be_v with_o out_o work_v which_o reason_n be_v from_o a_o similitude_n whereof_o and_o 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which_o be_v in_o word_n can_v save_v us._n thus_o he_o expound_v saint_n james_n of_o verbal_a faith_n which_o in_o word_n only_o consist_v see_v then_o saint_n paul_n speak_v of_o a_o true_a lively_a and_o fruitful_a faith_n whereby_o we_o live_v &_o james_n of_o a_o dead_a rot_a barren_a faith_n whereby_o man_n be_v count_v dead_a they_o speak_v of_o faith_n in_o diverse_a signification_n and_o therefore_o be_v not_o contrary_a neither_o to_o be_v oppose_v neither_o can_v one_o and_o the_o same_o effect_n of_o justification_n before_o god_n be_v apply_v unto_o both_o these_o kind_n yea_o the_o faith_n whereof_o paul_n speak_v justifi_v before_o god_n and_o the_o faith_n whereof_o james_n speak_v do_v not_o therefore_o speak_v they_o not_o of_o one_o kind_n of_o faith_n for_o which_o cause_n the_o conclusion_n of_o saint_n james_n can_v be_v mean_v of_o the_o faith_n mention_v in_o saint_n paul_n but_o of_o another_o when_o he_o say_v you_o see_v then_o that_o a_o man_n be_v 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justify_n before_o god_n which_o be_v through_o say_v so_o be_v there_o justification_n before_o man_n which_o be_v to_o be_v show_v declare_v and_o know_v of_o man_n to_o be_v just_a and_o righteous_a and_o this_o justify_n be_v by_o work_n which_o only_o show_v forth_o our_o faith_n to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o man_n and_o make_v it_o know_v to_o the_o world_n that_o we_o be_v righteous_a and_o just_a indeed_o thus_o by_o his_o obedience_n as_o the_o fruit_n of_o his_o faith_n be_v abraham_n justify_v in_o offer_v his_o son_n the_o offering_n whereof_o make_v he_o not_o righteous_a before_o god_n but_o his_o faith_n but_o it_o make_v he_o know_v to_o man_n to_o have_v be_v justify_v before_o god_n through_o faith_n and_o so_o he_o be_v justify_v before_o man_n through_o work_n thus_o to_o be_v justify_v by_o work_n with_o
authority_n of_o condemn_v the_o brethren_n contain_v two_o thing_n 1_o a_o exhortation_n or_o admonition_n that_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n do_v not_o ambicious_o or_o rigorous_o censure_v their_o brethren_n 2_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o exhortation_n which_o be_v two_o 1_o from_o god_n divine_a judgement_n which_o shall_v be_v the_o heavy_a over_o us._n 2_o from_o the_o imbecility_n and_o frailty_n of_o our_o nature_n which_o be_v subject_a to_o sin_n as_o well_o as_o other_o 1_o touch_v the_o exhortation_n itself_o it_o teach_v we_o not_o ambicious_o as_o common_o man_n do_v neither_o to_o rigorous_o and_o austere_o to_o judge_v censure_n and_o condemn_v our_o brethren_n which_o exhortation_n the_o apostle_n infer_v under_o this_o form_n of_o speech_n and_o word_n my_o brethren_n be_v not_o many_o master_n that_o be_v let_v not_o the_o saint_n usurp_v authority_n ambicious_o to_o judge_v and_o censure_v their_o brethren_n with_o sharpness_n and_o rigour_n wherein_o by_o master_n be_v 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