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faith_n and_o so_o be_v in_o christ_n when_o it_o be_v nothing_o so_o we_o be_v diligent_o to_o consider_v what_o manner_n of_o faith_n that_o be_v and_o of_o what_o nature_n it_o be_v that_o work_v this_o great_a and_o glorious_a effect_n and_o the_o rather_o be_v we_o diligent_o to_o consider_v hereof_o because_o this_o word_n faith_n be_v not_o always_o take_v in_o one_o and_o the_o selfsame_o signification_n in_o the_o scripture_n for_o there_o be_v diverse_a sort_n and_o kind_n of_o faith_n faith_n not_o by_o the_o miraculous_a faith_n understand_v therefore_o right_a honourable_a and_o well-beloved_a in_o our_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n that_o it_o be_v not_o fides_fw-la miraculosa_fw-la a_o faith_n to_o work_v miracle_n by_o that_o be_v a_o resolution_n by_o some_o extraordinary_a mean_n of_o god_n will_v to_o work_v a_o wonder_n and_o therefore_o thereupon_o to_o attempt_v it_o in_o his_o name_n and_o to_o bring_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o make_v we_o have_v this_o fellowship_n with_o christ_n for_o of_o such_o as_o have_v this_o faith_n we_o read_v thus_o mat._n 7.22.23_o many_o will_v say_v unto_o i_o in_o that_o day_n say_v christ_n lord_n lord_n have_v we_o not_o in_o thy_o name_n prophesy_v and_o by_o thy_o name_n cast_v out_o devil_n and_o do_v many_o great_a work_n and_o then_o will_v i_o profess_v to_o they_o faith_n not_o by_o the_o historical_a faith_n i_o never_o know_v you_o depart_v from_o i_o you_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n neither_o be_v it_o a_o historical_a faith_n only_o whereby_o we_o assent_v to_o the_o truth_n of_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v write_v in_o the_o scripture_n for_o no_o doubt_n of_o it_o the_o very_a devil_n of_o hell_n be_v enforce_v to_o yield_v thus_o much_o to_o their_o smart_n and_o woe_n and_o therefore_o we_o read_v james._n 2.19_o the_o devil_n believe_v and_o tremble_v say_v not_o by_o the_o temporary_a say_v neither_o be_v it_o a_o temporary_a faith_n fleet_v in_o the_o conceit_n of_o man_n not_o firm_o settle_v 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to_o stand_v steadfast_a in_o christ_n unto_o their_o life_n end_n against_o those_o assault_n as_o against_o the_o other_o that_o be_v his_o cruel_a persecution_n for_o daily_a experience_n teach_v that_o this_o way_n he_o prevail_v more_o a_o great_a deal_n than_o by_o the_o other_o and_o therefore_o if_o there_o be_v cause_n why_o these_o word_n of_o my_o text_n shall_v be_v utter_v &_o record_v to_o animate_v &_o encourage_v man_n in_o the_o time_n of_o persecution_n to_o stand_v steadfast_a in_o the_o truth_n against_o antichrist_n there_o be_v as_o good_a cause_n why_o they_o shall_v be_v so_o also_o to_o the_o strengthen_n of_o man_n to_o live_v &_o die_v in_o the_o same_o truth_n what_o fair_a allurement_n subtle_a devise_n or_o cunning_a persuasion_n soever_o be_v use_v to_o draw_v they_o from_o the_o same_z so_o that_o as_o well_o he_o be_v tell_v here_o that_o he_o be_v bless_v that_o die_v in_o his_o bed_n a_o right_n &_o sound_a christian_a faith_n notwithstanding_o these_o mean_n use_v to_o he_o before_o to_o seduce_v he_o as_o he_o that_o die_v in_o the_o fire_n for_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o same_o faith_n and_o yet_o though_o they_o have_v it_o grant_v they_o that_o the_o word_n especial_o concern_v martyr_n yet_o understand_v the_o word_n general_o they_o serve_v aswell_o to_o the_o comfort_n of_o they_o &_o rather_o better_a than_o if_o they_o be_v true_a only_o in_o they_o for_o this_o argument_n follow_v strong_o whosoever_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v in_o a_o right_n &_o sound_a christian_n faith_n he_o be_v thenceforth_o immediate_o bless_v &_o therefore_o martyr_n who_o not_o only_o die_v in_o the_o faith_n but_o for_o that_o faith_n further_o who_o know_v not_o that_o it_o be_v a_o usual_a thing_n in_o the_o scripture_n &_o in_o all_o other_o good_a learning_n to_o prove_v particular_n by_o general_n and_o therefore_o what_o reason_n be_v there_o to_o the_o contrary_a but_o that_o here_o to_o the_o comfort_v of_o they_o 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