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do_v righteousness_n be_v righteous_a because_o of_o his_o deed_n or_o his_o work_n no_o but_o by_o they_o he_o be_v know_v to_o be_v righteous_a 16._o for_o he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v righteous_a that_o do_v righteousness_n as_o he_o that_o move_v be_v say_v to_o be_v live_v or_o the_o tree_n good_a that_o bear_v good_a fruit_n yet_o be_v not_o the_o tree_n therefore_o good_a because_o it_o bear_v good_a fruit_n nor_o do_v a_o man_n live_v because_o he_o move_v but_o contrariwise_o the_o one_o move_v because_o he_o live_v the_o other_o bring_v forth_o good_a fruit_n because_o good_a so_o in_o like_a manner_n he_o that_o do_v righteousness_n be_v righteous_a yet_o not_o righteous_a because_o he_o do_v righteousness_n but_o he_o do_v righteousness_n because_o he_o be_v righteous_a this_o answer_n shape_v by_o he_o for_o saint_n john_n will_v have_v better_o be_v fit_v saint_n james_n as_o the_o gloze_n which_o they_o put_v upon_o s._n james_n will_v not_o altogether_o so_o il_fw-mi beseem_v saint_n john_n that_o he_o have_v mean_v the_o second_o justification_n whereby_o a_o man_n receive_v increase_v of_o grace_n and_o be_v more_o just_a have_v be_v hard_a for_o we_o to_o disproove_v though_o most_o improbable_a for_o they_o to_o affirm_v but_o that_o s._n james_n shall_v mean_v this_o second_o justification_n as_o the_o trent_n council_n without_o any_o show_n of_o probability_n bold_o avouch_v be_v manifest_o disproove_v by_o his_o instance_n in_o rahab_n for_o the_o first_o righteousness_n she_o ever_o wrought_v be_v the_o receive_n of_o the_o messenger_n and_o send_v they_o out_o another_o way_n and_o yet_o by_o this_o work_n be_v she_o justify_v in_o that_o sense_n saint_n james_n mean_v not_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o man_n but_o of_o god_n for_o the_o drift_n of_o his_o dispute_n be_v to_o show_v that_o without_o work_v no_o man_n can_v be_v approve_v in_o god_n sight_n howsoever_o he_o may_v persuade_v himself_o and_o other_o abraham_n and_o rahabs_n work_n be_v but_o branch_n of_o that_o religion_n who_o practice_n he_o have_v commend_v to_o those_o his_o disciple_n as_o pure_a and_o undefiled_a before_o who_o man_n only_a no_o before_o god_n even_o the_o father_n the_o religion_n itself_o he_o exemplify_v by_o observance_n of_o the_o affirmative_a and_o negative_a precept_n as_o 27._o in_o visit_v the_o fatherless_a and_o widow_n in_o their_o distress_n and_o by_o keep_v themselves_o unspotted_a of_o the_o world_n bellarmine_n instance_n in_o abraham_n work_n evident_o refute_v their_o opinion_n that_o think_v work_n only_o declare_v we_o just_a his_o allegation_n of_o rahabs_n kindness_n or_o hospitality_n more_o forcible_o overthrow_v the_o 10._o trent_n counsel_n and_o his_o own_o imagination_n that_o saint_n james_n shall_v mean_v the_o second_o justification_n whereby_o a_o man_n of_o just_a become_v more_o just_a than_o which_o nothing_o can_v be_v imagine_v more_o contradictory_n to_o the_o apostle_n meaning_n for_o who_o can_v think_v he_o repute_v they_o for_o just_a who_o he_o call_v vain_a man_n in_o that_o they_o have_v faith_n without_o work_n the_o same_o faith_n notwithstanding_o second_v with_o work_n have_v as_o our_o adversary_n contend_v make_v they_o just_a not_o more_o just_a than_o before_o for_o now_o they_o be_v first_o to_o become_v just_a be_v before_o unjust_a and_o transgressor_n of_o the_o law_n as_o the_o apostle_n prove_v in_o that_o they_o have_v respect_n unto_o person_n the_o justification_n therefore_o he_o seek_v by_o rahabs_n example_n to_o bring_v they_o unto_o be_v if_o so_o we_o distinguish_v the_o first_o justification_n whereby_o of_o transgressor_n they_o be_v to_o become_v new_a man_n in_o christ_n and_o inward_o righteous_a not_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o man_n but_o of_o god_n for_o whatsoever_o this_o apostle_n deny_v of_o faith_n without_o work_n he_o attribute_n to_o faith_n with_o work_n now_o it_o be_v grant_v by_o
shall_v be_v give_v etc._n etc._n §_o 3_o c_o 5._o p_o 1._o verse_n 19_o when_o one_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o understandeth_v it_o not_o etc._n etc._n ibidem_fw-la cha._n 18_o verse_n 15_o if_o thy_o brother_n trespass_n against_o thou_o go_v and_o tell_v he_o his_o fault_n between_o thou_o and_o he_o etc._n etc._n §_o 2._o c_o 2._o p_o 9_o cha._n 23_o verse_n 23_o woe_n be_v unto_o you_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n hypocrite_n for_o you_o this_fw-mi the_o mint_n and_o the_o rue_n and_o all_o manner_n of_o herb_n etc._n etc._n §_o 1._o c_o 10_o p_o 5._o cha._n 25_o verse_n 44_o lord_n when_o see_v we_o thou_o naked_a or_o a_o hunger_a etc._n etc._n §_o 2._o c_o 3_o p_o 5._o mark_n cha._n 8_o verse_n 3_o what_o do_v it_o advantage_n a_o man_n to_o win_v the_o whole_a world_n and_o to_o loose_v his_o own_o soul_n §_o 3._o c_o 7._o p_o 3._o cha._n 10_o verse_n 17_o master_n what_o shall_v i_o do_v that_o i_o may_v possess_v eternal_a life_n §_o 3._o c_o 6_o p_o 3._o verse_n 23_o how_o hardly_o do_v they_o which_o have_v riches_n enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n ibidem_fw-la verse_n 29_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o there_o be_v no_o man_n that_o have_v leave_v house_n or_o brethren_n for_o my_o name_n sake_n etc._n etc._n §_o 3._o c_o 8._o p._n 5._o cha._n 12_o verse_n 33_o thou_o be_v not_o far_o from_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n §_o 2._o c_o 6._o p_o 3._o cha._n 13_o verse_n 13_o you_o shall_v be_v hate_v of_o all_o man_n for_o my_o name_n sake_n §_o 3_o c_o 3._o p_o 4._o cha._n 16_o verse_n 17_o these_o sign_n shall_v follow_v they_o that_o believe_v in_o my_o name_n shall_v they_o cast_v out_o devil_n they_o shall_v speak_v with_o new_a tongue_n etc._n etc._n §_o 1_o c_o 11._o p_o 5_o luke_n cha._n 5_o verse_n 39_o no_o man_n that_o drink_v old_a wine_n straightway_o desire_v new_a etc._n etc._n §_o 1._o c_o â—_o p_o 2._o cha._n 6_o verse_n 22_o bless_a be_v you_o when_o man_n hate_v you_o and_o separate_v you_o etc._n etc._n §_o 3._o c_o 7_o p._n 5._o cha._n 8_o verse_n 15_o that_o which_o fall_v in_o good_a ground_n be_v they_o which_o with_o a_o honest_a and_o good_a heart_n etc._n etc._n §_o 3._o c_o 8._o par_fw-fr cha._n 12_o verse_n 33_o provide_v yourselves_o bag_n which_o wax_v not_o old_a etc._n etc._n §_o 3._o c_o 8_o p_o 6._o verse_n 48_o to_o who_o much_o be_v give_v of_o he_o much_o shall_v be_v require_v §_o 3._o c_o 4_o p._n 3._o cha._n 14_o verse_n 8_o 9_o when_o thou_o be_v bid_v of_o any_o man_n to_o a_o wedding_n etc._n etc._n §_o 3._o c_o 7_o p_o 1._o verse_n 12_o 13_o when_o thou_o make_v a_o dinner_n or_o a_o supper_n etc._n etc._n §_o 2._o c_o 2._o p_o 8_o verse_n 33_o whosoever_o deny_v not_o himself_o and_o for_o sake_v all_o he_o can_v be_v my_o disciple_n §_o â—_o c_o 3._o p_o 5._o cha._n 18._o verse_n 14_o every_o one_o that_o exalt_v himself_o shall_v be_v bring_v low_a §_o 1_o c_o 10._o p_o â—_o &_o §_o 3._o c_o 7._o p_o 1_o cha._n 21_o verse_n 36_o watch_v therefore_o and_o pray_v always_o etc._n etc._n §_o 2_o c_o 9_o p_o 4._o john_n cha._n 2_o verse_n 24_o many_n when_o they_o see_v his_o miracle_n believe_v in_o he_o etc._n etc._n §_o 1._o c._n 11._o p_o 1._o cha._n 3_o verse_n 15_o whosoever_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v not_o perish_v but_o have_v everlasting_a life_n §_o 1._o c_o 8._o p_o 7._o cha._n 4._o verse_n 34_o it_o be_v my_o meat_n and_o drink_v to_o do_v my_o father_n will_n and_o finish_v his_o work_n §_o 1._o c_o 10._o p_o 1._o cha._n 5_o verse_n 44_o how_o can_v you_o believe_v which_o receive_v honour_v one_o of_o another_o etc._n etc._n §_o 1._o c_o 11._o p_o 1._o verse_n 46_o have_v you_o believe_v moses_n you_o will_v have_v believe_v i_o etc._n etc._n §_o 2._o c_o 3._o p_o 2._o cha._n 6_o verse_n 14_o of_o a_o truth_n this_o be_v that_o prophet_n which_o shall_v come_v etc._n etc._n §_o 2._o c_o 1_o p._n 5._o cha._n 7_o verse_n 38_o he_o that_o believe_v in_o i_o as_o the_o scripture_n have_v say_v out_o of_o his_o belly_n etc._n etc._n §_o 1._o c_o 11._o p_o â—_o cha._n 8_o verse_n 34_o whosoever_o commit_v sin_n be_v the_o servant_n of_o sin_n etc._n etc._n §_o 2._o â—_o 8_o p_o â—_o verse_n 39_o 40_o if_o you_o be_v abraham_n child_n you_o will_v do_v the_o work_n of_o abraham_n §_o 2._o c_o 6._o p_o 2._o verse_n 44_o you_o be_v of_o your_o father_n the_o devil_n and_o the_o lust_n of_o your_o father_n you_o will_v fulfil_v §_o 2._o c_o 3._o p_o 2_o &_o §_o 2._o c._n 8_o p_o 6._o cha._n 11_o verse_n 25_o 26_o i_o be_o the_o resurrection_n and_o the_o life_n he_o that_o believe_v in_o i_o etc._n etc._n sect._n 1._o c._n 7_o p_o 4._o cha._n 12_o verse_n 32_o even_o among_o the_o ruler_n many_o believe_v in_o he_o sect._n 1._o cha_n 11._o par_fw-fr 1_o cha._n 14_o verse_n 21_o he_o that_o have_v christ_n commandment_n and_o keep_v they_o etc._n etc._n sect._n 1_o c_o 8._o p_o 7._o cha._n 17_o verse_n 3_o this_o be_v life_n eternal_a that_o they_o may_v know_v thou_o the_o only_a true_a god_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n act_n cha._n 7_o verse_n 5_o god_n give_v abraham_n none_o inheritance_n etc._n etc._n sect._n 1_o c._n 7._o p._n 4._o verse_n 51_o you_o stiffnecked_a and_o of_o uncircumcised_a heart_n etc._n etc._n sect._n 2._o c_o 3._o par_fw-fr 2._o cha._n 20_o verse_n 35_o it_o be_v more_o bless_a to_o give_v then_o to_o receive_v sect._n 2_o c._n 4._o p_o 2._o cha._n 24_o verse_n 25_o when_o paul_n preach_v of_o righteousness_n felix_n tremble_v etc._n etc._n sect._n 1_o c_o 6_o p._n 12._o roman_n cha._n 1_o verse_n 16_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o power_n of_o god_n unto_o salvation_n to_o every_o one_o that_o believe_v sect._n 1_o c._n 11._o p_o 9_o cha._n 2_o verse_n 13_o the_o hearer_n of_o the_o law_n be_v not_o righteous_a before_o god_n etc._n etc._n sect._n 2_o c._n â—_o p_o 3_o verse_n 28_o he_o be_v not_o a_o jew_n which_o be_v one_o outward_o etc._n etc._n sect._n 1._o chap_n 11_o par_fw-fr 9_o cha._n 3_o verse_n 3_o the_o faith_n of_o god_n can_v be_v without_o effect_n sect._n 1_o c_o 10._o p._n 3._o verse_n 23_o there_o be_v no_o difference_n all_o have_v sin_v &c._n &c._n sect_n 2._o c_o 6._o p_o 5._o verse_n 28_o therefore_o we_o conclude_v that_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n etc._n etc._n ibidem_fw-la cha._n 4_o verse_n 3_o abraham_n believe_v god_n and_o it_o be_v count_v unto_o he_o for_o righteousness_n ibidem_fw-la p._n 4_o verse_n 5_o 6_o to_o he_o that_o work_v not_o but_o believe_v in_o he_o etc._n etc._n ibidem_fw-la par_fw-fr 6._o cha._n 5_o verse_n 1_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n we_o have_v peace_n with_o god_n &c_n &c_n sect._n 1._o c._n 1â—_n par_fw-fr 2._o cha._n 6_o verse_n 2_o 3_o how_o shall_v we_o that_o be_v dead_a to_o sin_n live_v yet_o therein_o etc._n etc._n sect._n â—_o c._n 6._o p._n 2_o cha._n 7_o verse_n 18_o to_o will_n be_v present_a with_o i_o but_o i_o find_v no_o mean_n to_o perform_v that_o which_o be_v good_a sect._n 1_o c_o 6._o p_o 5._o cha._n 8_o verse_n 30_o who_o he_o predestinate_v they_o also_o he_o call_v and_o who_o he_o call_v they_o also_o he_o justify_v sect._n 2_o c_o 6_o p_o 3_o cha._n 9_o verse_n 6_o all_o be_v not_o israel_n that_o be_v call_v israel_n sect_n 1_o c_o 11_o p_o 12._o cha._n 10_o verse_n 10_o with_o the_o heart_n man_n believe_v unto_o righteousness_n sect._n 2._o chap._n 5_o par_fw-fr 1._o cha._n 13_o verse_n 10_o owe_v nothing_o unto_o any_o man_n but_o love_n sect_n 2_o c_o 4._o p_o 2._o 1._o corinthian_n cha._n 9_o verse_n 9_o god_n be_v faithful_a by_o who_o we_o be_v call_v unto_o the_o fellowship_n of_o his_o son_n christ_n jesus_n etc._n etc._n sect._n 1_o c_o 10._o p_o 3_o cha._n 12_o verse_n 31_o covet_v you_o earnest_o the_o gift_n etc._n etc._n sect._n 1_o c_o 11._o p._n 6._o cha._n 13_o verse_n 1_o 2_o though_o i_o speak_v with_o the_o tongue_n of_o man_n and_o angel_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n p_o 4._o 17._o 2._o corinthian_n cha._n 5_o verse_n 21_o he_o have_v make_v he_o to_o be_v sin_n for_o we_o which_o know_v no_o sin_n etc._n etc._n sect._n 2._o c._n 7._o p._n 6._o galatian_n cha._n 3_o verse_n 7_o such_o as_o do_v the_o work_n of_o abraham_n they_o be_v the_o child_n of_o abraham_n sect._n 1_o c_o 11._o p_o 12._o &_o sect._n 2._o c._n 6._o p._n 2_o ephesian_n cha._n 5_o verse_n 18_o be_v not_o drink_v with_o wine_n wherein_o be_v excess_n etc._n etc._n
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