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not_o treat_v and_o meddle_v with_o that_o argument_n that_o paul_n speak_v of_o but_o of_o that_o faith_n which_o be_v the_o belefe_v of_o the_o history_n of_o christ_n which_o the_o devyll_n as_o well_o as_o the_o faithful_a have_v wherefore_o the_o word_n of_o james_n be_v not_o contrary_a to_o the_o word_n of_o paul_n nor_o yet_o to_o be_v allege_v against_o he_o or_o against_o any_o other_o part_n of_o the_o scripture_n ¶_o a_o other_o objection_n â—biection_n â—he_n second_o â—biection_n ☞_o if_o thou_o will_v enter_v into_o life_n keep_v the_o commandment_n ergo_fw-la then_o for_o our_o work_n be_v give_v life_n everlasting_a and_o not_o free_o to_o he_o which_o beleve_v you_o must_v mark_v distinction_n between_o the_o word_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o word_n of_o the_o gospel_n ☞_o these_o be_v word_n of_o the_o law_n which_o must_v needs_o be_v expound_v by_o the_o gospel_n for_o no_o man_n shall_v be_v save_v if_o he_o shall_v be_v judge_v by_o the_o law_n as_o by_o this_o 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our_o good_a work_n be_v not_o thorough_o good_a be_v both_o corrupt_a and_o unperfect_a example_n davyd_v have_v many_o good_a work_n and_o yet_o he_o have_v many_o vicious_a affection_n as_o somtâ—me_v in_o doubt_v of_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n the_o which_o darkness_n a_o great_a heap_n of_o vice_n do_v accompany_v as_o to_o be_v without_o care_n of_o god_n to_o have_v confidence_n in_o thy_o own_o wysdome_n and_o justice_n to_o be_v without_o the_o fear_n and_o love_n of_o god_n not_o to_o be_v in_o faith_n so_o ardent_a as_o he_o ought_v to_o be_v i_o do_v know_v man_n which_o have_v make_v their_o boast_n that_o with_o this_o argument_n they_o have_v break_v down_o the_o wall_n of_o thê_n opinion_n of_o justification_n but_o how_o foolish_a &_o childish_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v there_o be_v none_o which_o have_v either_o eye_n to_o see_v or_o ear_n to_o hear_v but_o can_v perceyve_v and_o judge_v this_o matter_n ¶_o a_o other_o sin_n be_v the_o hatred_n of_o god_n ergo._n love_n be_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n ¶_o with_o this_o argument_n eccius_n think_v to_o bind_v bear_n and_o to_o prove_v that_o by_o faith_n only_o we_o be_v not_o justify_v oxford_n the_o paruis_fw-la â—f_n oxford_n and_o i_o think_v no_o boy_n of_o the_o paruis_fw-la school_n be_v so_o folyshe_a and_o ignorant_a but_o that_o can_v put_v this_o blow_n aside_o without_o any_o danger_n i_o do_v grant_n that_o perfect_a love_n be_v the_o justice_n which_o the_o law_n do_v require_v but_o as_o i_o have_v say_v we_o be_v not_o just_a by_o the_o law_n for_o it_o be_v unpossible_a that_o love_n shall_v be_v before_o we_o be_v by_o faith_n reconcile_v after_o the_o which_o reconciliation_n follow_v a_o beginning_n of_o a_o new_a obedience_n and_o life_n remain_v still_o in_o we_o great_a infyrmitie_n and_o wekenes_n repugnant_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n which_o do_v disdain_n and_o rage_n against_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n as_o the_o psalm_n be_v you_o angry_a but_o sin_v not_o 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