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that_o faith_n have_v be_v wrought_v by_o mean_n of_o god_n work_n ionas_n preach_v to_o the_o ninevite_n and_o what_o faith_n they_o have_v be_v by_o his_o mean_n and_o naaman_n be_v a_o proselyte_n and_o desire_v so_o much_o earth_n from_o the_o land_n of_o israel_n as_o may_v serve_v for_o a_o altar_n and_o resolve_v thenceforth_o to_o offer_v neither_o offering_n nor_o sacrifice_n to_o any_o but_o the_o lord_n rahab_n be_v bring_v to_o her_o faith_n by_o the_o work_n of_o god_n for_o israel_n which_o she_o hear_v of_o before_o the_o spy_n come_v to_o she_o that_o which_o rahab_n know_v of_o the_o true_a god_n be_v make_v know_v by_o the_o church_n as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v in_o another_o case_n ephes_n 3.10_o whether_o by_o the_o church_n as_o a_o glass_n or_o whether_o by_o the_o ministry_n or_o teach_n of_o the_o church_n that_o be_v the_o school_n and_o not_o the_o school_n of_o the_o creature_n in_o which_o she_o be_v teach_v god_n be_v please_v to_o work_v faith_n in_o 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chap._n xxvi_o how_o faith_n be_v wrought_v if_o you_o do_v not_o think_v the_o remonstrants_n doctrine_n worthy_a of_o defence_n and_o yourself_o able_a to_o defend_v it_o why_o do_v you_o deliver_v and_o publish_v it_o if_o you_o do_v why_o do_v you_o deny_v it_o when_o you_o be_v challenge_v for_o it_o and_o charge_v with_o it_o it_o be_v fair_a to_o deal_v plain_o and_o not_o to_o give_v your_o mind_n to_o shift_n and_o subterfuge_n disclaim_v what_o you_o hold_v and_o teach_v it_o then_o when_o you_o deny_v it_o as_o here_o you_o do_v in_o this_o chapter_n the_o hague-remonstrants_a be_v afraid_a it_o will_v be_v destructive_a to_o man_n nature_n if_o he_o shall_v be_v