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most_o shameful_a and_o painful_a death_n for_o our_o offence_n to_o thintent_a to_o justify_v we_o and_o to_o restore_v we_o to_o life_n everla_a so_o make_v we_o also_o his_o dear_a belove_a child_n brethren_n unto_o his_o only_a son_n our_o saviour_n christ_n and_o inheritor_n for_o ever_o with_o he_o of_o his_o eternal_a kingdom_n of_o heaven_n these_o great_a and_o merciful_a benefit_n of_o god_n if_o they_o be_v well_o consider_v do_v neither_o minister_n unto_o we_o occasion_n to_o be_v idle_a and_o to_o live_v without_o do_v any_o good_a work_v neither_o yet_o â—â—yrreth_v we_o by_o any_o mean_n to_o do_v evil_a thing_n but_o contrary_a wise_n it_o we_o be_v not_o desperate_a person_n and_o our_o heart_n harâ—er_v then_o stone_n they_o move_v we_o to_o render_v ourselves_o unto_o god_n whole_o with_o all_o our_o will_n heart_n might_n and_o power_n to_o serve_v he_o in_o all_o good_a dede_n obey_v his_o commandment_n during_o our_o lyve_n to_o seek_v in_o all_o thing_n his_o glory_n and_o honour_n not_o our_o sensual_a pleasure_n and_o vainglory_n evermore_o dread_v willing_o to_o offend_v such_o a_o merciful_a god_n aâ—â—_n love_a redeemer_n in_o word_n think_v or_o deed_n and_o 〈◊〉_d say_v benefit_n of_o god_n deep_o consider_v move_v we_o â–ª_o for_o his_o sake_n also_o to_o be_v ever_o ready_a to_o geve_v our_o self_n to_o our_o neighbour_n and_o asmuch_o as_o lie_v in_o we_o â–ª_o to_o study_v with_o all_o our_o endeavour_n to_o do_v good_a to_o every_o man_n these_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o true_a say_v to_o do_v good_a asmuch_o as_o lie_v in_o we_o to_o everye_o man_n and_o above_o all_o thing_n and_o in_o all_o thing_n to_o avaunce_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n of_o who_o only_o we_o have_v our_o sanctification_n justification_n salvation_n and_o redemption_n to_o who_o be_v ever_o glory_n praise_n and_o honour_n world_n without_o end_n amen_n ¶_o 〈…〉_o true_a liveâ—y_o and_o christian_a faith_n the_o first_o come_v unto_o god_n good_a christian_a people_n be_v through_o faith_n fayth_n fayth_n whereby_o as_o it_o be_v declare_v in_o the_o last_o sermon_n we_o â—e_v justify_v before_o god_n and_o lest_o â—â—ny_a man_n shall_v be_v deceive_v for_o lack_v of_o â—â—â—ht_n understand_v thereof_o 〈◊〉_d â—â—diligently_o to_o be_v note_v that_o faith_n be_v take_v in_o the_o scripture_n two_o manner_n of_o way_n there_o be_v one_o faith_n which_o in_o scripture_n be_v call_v a_o dead_a faith_n faith_n 〈◊〉_d dead_a faith_n which_o bringet_n forth_o no_o good_a work_n but_o be_v idle_a barren_a and_o unfruitful_a and_o this_o faith_n ii_o james_n ii_o by_o the_o holy_a apostle_n s._n james_n be_v compare_v to_o the_o faith_n of_o devil_n which_o believe_v god_n to_o be_v true_a and_o just_a &_o tremble_v for_o fear_n yet_o they_o do_v nothing_o well_o i_o â—â—â—ius_fw-la i_o but_o all_o evil_a and_o such_o a_o manner_n of_o faith_n have_v the_o wicked_a &_o naughty_a christian_n people_n which_o confess_v god_n as_o s._n 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be_v in_o scripture_n which_o be_v not_o as_o the_o foresay_a faith_n idle_a unfruitful_a &_o dead_a but_o work_v by_o charity_n as_o s._n paul_n declare_v gala_n v._o which_o as_o the_o other_o vain_a faith_n â—â—_o gaâ—â—_n â—â—_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d dead_a faith_n so_o may_v this_o be_v call_v a_o quick_a or_o lively_a faâ—â—â—_n and_o this_o be_v not_o only_o the_o common_a belief_n of_o the_o article_n of_o our_o faith_n but_o iâ—_n be_v also_o a_o sure_a 〈◊〉_d and_o confidence_n of_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n â–ª_o 〈…〉_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o a_o stedfaste_a hope_n of_o 〈…〉_o thing_n to_o be_v receyve_v at_o god_n haude_fw-ge 〈…〉_o though_o we_o through_o infirmity_n or_o terâ—â—_n 〈…〉_o of_o our_o ghostly_a enemy_n do_v fall_n from_o he_o by_o 〈…〉_o we_o return_v aâ—â—ine_o unto_o he_o by_o â—rueâ—â—_n 〈…〉_o his_o son_n sake_n our_o saviour_n jeâ—â—â—_n 〈…〉_o will_v make_v we_o â—â—heritoâ—irâ—_n 〈…〉_o last_a kingdom_n and_o that_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n until_o that_o 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earnest_a trust_n and_o confidence_n in_o god_n that_o he_o do_v regard_v we_o and_o that_o he_o be_v careful_a over_o we_o as_o the_o father_n be_v over_o the_o child_n who_o he_o do_v love_n and_o that_o he_o will_v be_v merciful_a unto_o we_o for_o his_o only_a son_n saâ—e_v and_o that_o we_o have_v our_o saviour_n christ_n our_o perpetual_a advocate_n &_o priest_n in_o who_o only_a merit_n oblation_n &_o suffer_a we_o do_v trust_v that_o our_o offence_n be_v continual_o wash_v and_o purge_v whensoever_o we_o repent_v true_o do_v teturne_n to_o he_o with_o our_o whole_a herte_n stedfastlye_o determine_v with_o oure selfe_o through_o his_o grace_n to_o obey_v &_o serve_v he_o in_o hepinge_v his_o commandment_n and_o never_o to_o turn_v back_o again_o to_o sin_n such_o be_v the_o true_a faith_n that_o the_o scripture_n do_v so_o much_o commend_v the_o which_o when_o it_o see_v and_o consider_v what_o god_n have_v do_v for_o we_o be_v also_o move_v through_o continual_a assistence_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n to_o serve_v and_o please_v he_o to_o keep_v his_o favour_n to_o fear_v his_o displeasure_n to_o continue_v his_o obedient_a child_n she_o wing_n thankfulness_n again_o by_o observe_v or_o keep_v his_o commandment_n and_o that_o free_o for_o true_a love_n chief_o and_o not_o for_o dread_v of_o punishment_n or_o love_n of_o temporal_a reward_n consider_v how_o clere_o without_o our_o deserving_n we_o have_v receive_v his_o mercy_n and_o pardon_v free_o this_o true_a faith_n will_v she_o we_o forth_o itself_o two_o abâ—â—â—â—_n two_o and_o can_v not_o long_o be_v idle_a for_o as_o it_o be_v write_v the_o just_a man_n do_v live_v by_o his_o faith_n he_z neither_o slepe_v nor_o be_v idle_a when_o he_o shall_v wake_v and_o be_v well_o occupy_v and_o god_n by_o his_o prophet_n jeremy_n say_v that_o he_o be_v a_o happy_a and_o bless_a man_n xvii_o jere._n xvii_o which_o have_v faith_n and_o confidence_n in_o god_n for_o he_o be_v like_o a_o tree_n set_v by_o the_o waterside_n that_o sprede_v his_o root_n abroad_o towards_o the_o moisture_n and_o fear_v not_o heat_n when_o it_o come_v his_o leaf_n will_v be_v green_a and_o will_v not_o cease_v to_o bring_v forth_o his_o fruit_n even_o so_o faithful_a man_n putting_a away_o all_o fear_n of_o adversity_n will_v show_v forth_o the_o fruit_n of_o their_o good_a work_v as_o occasion_n be_v offer_v to_o do_v they_o ¶_o the_o second_o 〈…〉_o of_o fayth_n you_o have_v hear_v in_o the_o first_o part_n of_o this_o sermon_n that_o there_o be_v two_o kind_n of_o faith_n a_o dead_a and_o a_o unfruitful_a faith_n and_o a_o faith_n lively_a that_o work_v by_o charity_n the_o first_o to_o be_v unprofitable_a the_o second_o necessary_a for_o the_o obtain_n of_o our_o salvation_n the_o which_o faith_n have_v charity_n always_o join_v unto_o it_o and_o be_v fruitful_a bring_v forth_o all_o good_a work_n now_o as_o concern_v the_o same_o matter_n you_o shall_v hear_v what_o follow_v the_o wise_a man_n say_v he_o that_o beleve_v in_o god_n will_v hearken_v unto_o his_o commandment_n for_o if_o we_o do_v not_o show_v ourselves_o faithful_a in_o our_o conversation_n xxxiâ—_n eccle._n xxxiâ—_n the_o faith_n which_o we_o pretend_v to_o have_v be_v but_o a_o feign_a faith_n because_o the_o true_a christian_a faith_n be_v manifest_o show_v by_o good_a live_n two_o libro_fw-la de_fw-la fiâ—â—et_fw-la operibuâ—_n cap._n two_o and_o not_o by_o word_n only_o as_o saint_n augustine_n say_v good_a living_n can_v be_v separate_v from_o true_a faith_n which_o work_v by_o love_n and_o saint_n chrisostome_n say_v fide_fw-la sermo_n delege_v et_fw-la fide_fw-la faith_n of_o itself_o be_v full_a of_o good_a work_n as_o soon_o as_o a_o man_n do_v believe_v he_o shall_v be_v garnish_v with_o they_o how_o plentyful_a this_o faith_n be_v of_o good_a work_n and_o how_o it_o make_v the_o work_n of_o one_o man_n more_o acceptable_a to_o god_n then_o of_o another_o s._n paul_n teach_v at_o large_a in_o the_o xi_o chap._n to_o the_o hebr._n xi_o hebre._n xi_o gene._n iiii_o gene._n vi_fw-la eccle._n xliiii_o gene._n xi_o say_v that_o faith_n make_v the_o oblation_n of_o abel_n better_a than_o the_o oblation_n of_o cain_n this_o make_v no_n to_o build_v the_o arcke_n this_o make_v abraham_n to_o forsake_v his_o country_n and_o all_o his_o friend_n and_o to_o go_v into_o a_o far_a country_n there_o to_o dwell_v among_o stranger_n so_o do_v also_o isaac_n and_o jacob_n depend_v or_o hang_v only_o of_o the_o help_n and_o trust_v that_o they_o have_v in_o god_n and_o when_o they_o come_v to_o the_o country_n which_o god_n promise_v they_o they_o will_v build_v no_o city_n town_n nor_o house_n but_o live_v like_o stranger_n in_o tent_n that_o may_v every_o day_n be_v remove_v their_o trust_n be_v so_o much_o in_o god_n that_o they_o set_v but_o little_a by_o any_o worldly_a thing_n for_o that_o god_n have_v prepare_v for_o they_o better_a dwell_a place_n in_o heaven_n of_o his_o own_o foundation_n &_o 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