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now_o and_o for_o evermore_o amen_n james_n chap._n 3._o verse_n 2._o 3._o 4._o 5._o 6._o 7._o 8._o 9_o 10._o 11._o 12._o sermon_n 15._o 2_o if_o a_o man_n sin_n not_o in_o word_n he_o be_v a_o perfect_a man_n and_o able_a to_o bridle_v all_o the_o body_n 3_o behold_v we_o put_v bit_n into_o the_o horse_n mouth_n that_o they_o shall_v obey_v we_o and_o we_o turn_v about_o all_o their_o body_n 4_o behold_v also_o the_o ship_n which_o though_o they_o be_v great_a &_o be_v drive_v of_o fierce_a wind_n yet_o be_v they_o turn_v about_o with_o a_o very_a small_a rudder_n whither_o soever_o the_o governor_n will_n 5_o even_o so_o the_o tongue_n be_v a_o little_a member_n also_o and_o boast_v great_a thing_n behold_v how_o great_a a_o matter_n a_o little_a fire_n kindele_v 6_o and_o the_o tongue_n be_v fire_n even_o a_o world_n of_o wickedness_n so_o be_v the_o tongue_n set_v among_o our_o member_n etc._n etc._n to_o the_o thirteen_o verse_n herein_o from_o the_o second_o or_o latter_a part_n 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and_o end_v why_o it_o shall_v be_v do_v that_o we_o may_v be_v perfect_a 3._o a_o distinguish_a of_o person_n thereby_o show_v that_o affliction_n be_v profitable_a to_o all_o both_o poor_a and_o rich_a 4._o the_o conclusion_n from_o the_o reward_n of_o our_o suffering_n wherein_o he_o show_v 1._o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o reward_n 2._o the_o certainenes_n thereof_o 3._o the_o person_n thereof_o capable_a the_o next_o place_n handle_v be_v touch_v waver_a prayer_n which_o he_o intermingle_v with_o the_o former_a place_n whereof_o 2._o 3._o 4._o 5._o verse_n in_o 6._o 7._o 8._o the_o apostle_n by_o a_o digression_n speak_v of_o wander_v and_o waver_a prayer_n which_o he_o condemn_v three_o way_n 1._o from_o a_o similitude_n or_o comparison_n compare_v they_o to_o the_o wave_n of_o the_o sea_n which_o be_v always_o toss_v 2._o from_o their_o unprofitablenes_n they_o get_v and_o obtain_v nothing_o at_o god_n hand_n 3._o from_o a_o general_a sentence_n whereby_o he_o affirm_v that_o such_o person_n be_v troublesome_a in_o their_o whole_a life_n and_o in_o all_o their_o way_n the_o three_o place_n here_o handle_v be_v of_o inward_a temptation_n proceed_v from_o our_o own_o corrupt_a concupiscence_n in_o which_o place_n s._n james_n set_v down_o four_o thing_n 1._o the_o proposition_n wherein_o he_o discharge_v god_n from_o be_v author_n of_o evil_a temptation_n partly_o because_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n be_v such_o as_o he_o can_v neither_o tempt_v nor_o be_v tempt_v to_o evil_a partly_o because_o there_o be_v other_o true_a cause_n of_o such_o like_a temptation_n even_o our_o own_o lust_n &_o concupiscence_n partly_o from_o contrary_a effect_n god_n be_v author_n of_o all_o good_a therefore_o can_v be_v author_n of_o evil_a temptation_n 2._o the_o put_v down_o of_o the_o true_a cause_n of_o temptation_n our_o own_o concucupiscence_n 3._o what_o effect_n that_o work_v after_o it_o conceave_v once_o it_o bring_v forth_o sin_n and_o death_n 4._o in_o this_o place_n the_o last_o thing_n be_v the_o conclusion_n admonish_v we_o that_o we_o err_v not_o neither_o commit_v so_o great_a sin_n as_o to_o ascribe_v unto_o god_n our_o evil_a temptation_n the_o four_o and_o last_o part_n here_o handle_v be_v the_o excellency_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n whereby_o we_o be_v regenerate_v and_o bear_v anew_o in_o which_o place_n may_v three_o thing_n be_v note_v 1._o the_o word_n what_o it_o be_v and_o what_o it_o do_v 2._o the_o remove_n of_o thing_n which_o hinder_v the_o course_n and_o efficacy_n of_o this_o word_n loquacitie_n and_o speak_v when_o we_o shall_v be_v silent_a and_o anger_n when_o we_o be_v reprove_v 3_o final_o he_o set_v down_o exhortation_n to_o the_o regenerate_a 1._o that_o they_o shall_v peaceable_o hear_v the_o word_n 2._o
that_o they_o shall_v not_o hear_v it_o only_o but_o do_v it_o also_o 3._o that_o such_o as_o will_v be_v religious_a must_v moderate_v their_o tongue_n 4._o that_o the_o saint_n embrace_v true_a religion_n which_o consist_v in_o two_o thing_n 1._o in_o charity_n towards_o the_o poor_a and_o needy_a 2._o in_o innocence_n and_o true_a holiness_n the_o analysis_n or_o resolution_n of_o the_o first_o chapter_n of_o s._n james._n chapter_n â—â—_o the_o aâ—â—stle_n s._n â—â—mesâ—â—th_o â—â—th_z as_o we_o â—â—e_v two_o â—â—râ—s_n â—amely_o 1._o title_n of_o the_o epistle_n wherein_o 3._o thing_n be_v to_o be_v note_v v._o 1._o 1._o the_o person_n which_o write_v and_o send_v the_o epistle_n in_o who_o two_o thing_n be_v note_v 1._o his_o name_n who_o he_o be_v saint_n james._n 2._o his_o calling_n what_o he_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o christ._n 2._o the_o person_n to_o who_o he_o write_v and_o send_v his_o epistle_n the_o twelve_o tribe_n of_o israel_n disperse_v 3._o the_o greeting_n or_o salutation_n 2._o the_o handle_n of_o the_o place_n therein_o contain_v the_o place_n be_v four_o 2._o vers_fw-la to_o the_o end_n 1._o the_o bear_n of_o the_o cross_n &_o outward_a affliction_n patient_o herein_o four_o thing_n must_v be_v note_v 1._o the_o proposition_n the_o saint_n must_v rejoice_v under_o affliction_n verse_n 2._o 2._o the_o confirmation_n &_o reason_n why_o they_o shall_v so_o do_v which_o be_v three_o 1._o from_o honesty_n and_o comeliness_n 3._o v._n 2._o from_o profit_n the_o cross_n cause_v patience_n that_o excellent_a virtue_n 3._o v._n 3._o from_o event_n or_o end_n it_o make_v man_n perfect_a v._o 4._o 3._o a_o distinguish_v of_o person_n thereby_o show_v that_o the_o cross_n be_v profitable_a to_o all_o man_n v._o 9_o 10._o 11._o 4._o conclusion_n v._o 12._o 2._o condenning_n waver_v prayer_n which_o he_o do_v three_o way_n 1._o by_o a_o similitude_n compare_v it_o to_o the_o wane_v of_o the_o sea_n evermore_o toss_v v._o 6._o 2._o from_o disadvantage_n such_o a_o prayer_n profit_v not_o 7._o verse_n 3._o by_o a_o sentence_n general_a a_o waver_a man_n be_v troublesome_a in_o all_o his_o way_n verse_n 8._o 3._o concern_v internal_a temptation_n therein_o be_v four_o thing_n to_o be_v observe_v 13._o to_o 18._o verse_n namely_o 1._o the_o proposition_n deny_v god_n to_o be_v cause_n of_o evil_a temptation_n 2._o the_o confirmation_n 1._o from_o his_o nature_n who_o tempt_v not_o so_o nether_a be_v tempt_v 13._o v._n 2._o from_o the_o true_a cause_n 14._o v._n 3._o from_o contrary_a effect_n 17._o v._n 3._o the_o effect_n of_o lust_n which_o be_v two_o v._o 15._o 1._o sinne._n 2._o death_n 4._o the_o conclusion_n v._o 16._o 4._o the_o excellency_n and_o effect_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n herein_o three_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v mark_v 18._o v._o to_o the_o end_n 1._o what_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v and_o what_o be_v the_o excellency_n thereof_o v._o 18._o 2._o the_o remove_n of_o thing_n hinder_v the_o hear_n of_o this_o word_n which_o be_v two_o 1._o loquacitie_n and_o talketivenesse_n when_o we_o shall_v hear_v rather_o 2._o anger_n when_o we_o be_v reprove_v 3._o exhortation_n to_o the_o regenerate_a person_n which_o be_v four_o 1._o to_o hear_v patient_o v._o 21._o 2._o to_o do_v the_o word_n which_o we_o hear_v 22._o 23._o 24._o 25._o 3._o to_o moderate_v our_o tongue_n 26._o 4_o to_o embrace_v true_a religion_n in_o two_o thing_n consist_v namely_o 1._o charity_n 2._o innocence_n 27._o v._n the_o epistle_n of_o saint_n james_n the_o first_o verse_n the_o first_o sermon_n verse_n 1_o james_n a_o servant_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n to_o the_o twelve_o tribe_n which_o be_v scatter_v abroad_o salutation_n herein_o be_v contain_v the_o title_n of_o he_o epistle_n be_v be_v first_o part_n of_o his_o chap._n thereof_o be_v 3._o part_n 1._o the_o person_n write_v in_o who_o two_o thing_n be_v consider_v namely_o 2._o the_o person_n to_o who_o he_o write_v the_o twelve_o tribe_n disperse_v 3._o the_o salutation_n and_o greeting_n which_o he_o send_v unto_o they_o 1._o his_o name_n which_o be_v lame_v 2._o his_o calling_n and_o profession_n a_o servant_n of_o god_n and_o of_o christ_n in_o this_o title_n the_o first_o thing_n be_v the_o writing_n first_o the_o person_n writing_n person_n which_o write_v this_o epistle_n in_o who_o circumstance_n two_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v 1._o his_o name_n who_o or_o what_o he_o be_v 2._o his_o calling_n and_o profession_n that_o he_o be_v a_o servant_n of_o god_n and_o of_o christ_n first_o touch_v his_o name_n who_o he_o be_v he_o be_v james_n call_v james_n the_o just_a or_o james_n the_o less_o brother_n â—o_o jude_n the_o apostle_n call_v also_o the_o brother_n of_o the_o lord_n among_o the_o apostle_n there_o be_v two_o of_o this_o name_n the_o one_o be_v the_o son_n of_o zebedee_n and_o brother_n of_o john_n the_o other_o the_o son_n of_o 10._o â—â—t_n 10._o alphee_n and_o brother_n of_o jude._n this_o be_v also_o call_v the_o brother_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o paul_n term_v he_o who_o write_v to_o the_o galathian_o say_v that_o he_o come_v to_o jerusalem_n to_o visit_v and_o see_v peter_n 1._o â—lat_fw-la 1._o with_o who_o he_o stay_v fifteen_o day_n but_o of_o the_o apostle_n he_o say_v he_o see_v none_o but_o james_n the_o brother_n of_o the_o lord_n not_o that_o he_o be_v the_o natural_a brother_n of_o christ_n as_o heluidius_fw-la gather_v but_o because_o he_o be_v son_n of_o mary_n cleopha_n sister_n to_o the_o bless_a virgin_n and_o so_o his_o cousin_n germane_a call_v his_o brother_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o hebrew_n who_o call_v they_o brethren_n and_o sister_n who_o be_v of_o the_o same_o kindred_n as_o saint_n hierom_n 13._o hier._n against_o luid_fw-la â—ne_a 13_o â—â—e_z 29._o â—â—t_n 12._o â—â—t_n 13._o show_v according_a to_o which_o speech_n abraham_n call_v his_o nephew_n lot_n brother_n and_o jacob_n laban_n his_o uncle_n laban_n jacob_n his_o cousin_n brother_n thus_o matthew_n speak_v who_o report_v that_o while_n christ_n be_v preach_v his_o mother_n &_o brethren_n come_v and_o desire_v to_o speak_v with_o he_o and_o who_o these_o his_o brethren_n be_v a_o little_a after_o he_o note_v by_o the_o confession_n of_o the_o people_n who_o hear_v his_o wonderful_a wisdom_n and_o see_v the_o strange_a miracle_n which_o he_o wrought_v among_o the_o people_n as_o amaze_v thereat_o cry_v out_o be_v not_o this_o the_o carpenter_n son_n be_v not_o his_o mother_n call_v mary_n and_o his_o brethren_n james_n and_o joses_fw-es simon_n and_o jude_n and_o be_v not_o his_o sister_n with_o we_o whence_o then_o have_v he_o these_o thing_n thus_o the_o hebrew_n call_v they_o brethren_n which_o be_v of_o kindred_n &_o so_o be_v james_n call_v the_o lord_n brother_n in_o that_o respect_n only_o that_o he_o be_v his_o kinsman_n and_o cozen_v german_a his_o mother_n sister_n son_n jame_v they_o son_n of_o alphee_n cousin_n to_o christ_n &_o one_o of_o the_o 12._o apostle_n 10._o 〈◊〉_d 4._o &_o 10._o as_o in_o the_o gospel_n it_o appear_v be_v the_o writer_n of_o this_o epistle_n for_o which_o cause_n both_o the_o greek_n &_o the_o syrian_n geve_v he_o the_o name_n of_o a_o apostle_n affirm_v that_o james_n the_o apostle_n write_v this_o notwithstanding_o there_o be_v in_o former_a time_n and_o be_v now_o also_o some_o which_o doubt_n of_o the_o authority_n of_o this_o epistle_n into_o which_o doubt_n they_o have_v be_v bring_v by_o these_o reason_n special_o first_o he_o call_v himself_o a_o servant_n of_o christ_n but_o not_o a_o apostle_n therefore_o say_v they_o it_o appear_v that_o it_o be_v not_o james_n the_o apostle_n this_o reason_n be_v most_o weak_a and_o by_o the_o like_a may_v be_v refute_v saint_n john_n in_o his_o first_o epistle_n call_v himself_o neither_o the_o servant_n of_o christ_n neither_o a_o apostle_n shall_v we_o therefore_o conclude_v that_o john_n be_v neither_o the_o servant_n nor_o the_o apostle_n of_o christ_n be_v 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hear_v not_o only_o but_o do_v also_o therefore_o he_o admonish_v they_o to_o be_v doer_n of_o the_o word_n not_o hearer_n only_o to_o do_v the_o word_n be_v double_a 1_o to_o do_v it_o absolute_o and_o perfect_o so_o that_o both_o the_o heart_n consent_n and_o the_o outward_a word_n a_o double_a do_v of_o the_o word_n life_n answer_v full_o to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n in_o perfect_a measure_n to_o which_o do_v god_n in_o the_o law_n do_v promise_v life_n for_o in_o the_o law_n it_o be_v say_v i_o have_v give_v thou_o law_n statute_n and_o ordinance_n which_o if_o thou_o do_v thou_o shall_v live_v in_o 18._o levit._fw-la 18._o they_o our_o saviour_n in_o the_o gospel_n thereunto_o respect_v tell_v the_o foolish_a lawyer_n who_o by_o do_v will_v obtain_v 10._o luke_n 10._o life_n that_o if_o he_o will_v love_v god_n with_o all_o his_o heart_n with_o all_o his_o soul_n with_o all_o his_o strength_n with_o all_o his_o thought_n 2._o rom._n 2._o and_o his_o neighbour_n as_o himself_o he_o 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be_v enough_o and_o therefore_o he_o call_v it_o scripture_n the_o apostle_n have_v this_o liberty_n not_o only_o to_o give_v out_o the_o plain_a place_n of_o any_o prophet_n or_o of_o christ_n himself_o for_o scripture_n but_o also_o that_o which_o may_v be_v gather_v out_o of_o such_o place_n they_o have_v in_o their_o writing_n tender_v for_o scripture_n 38._o act_n 20._o john_n 7._o 38._o unto_o posterity_n as_o saint_n paul_n to_o the_o ephesian_n at_o miletum_n allege_v for_o christ_n say_v this_o it_o be_v a_o bless_a thing_n to_o give_v rather_o than_o to_o receyve_v which_o scripture_n be_v not_o orderly_o write_v nor_o speak_v by_o christ_n in_o any_o place_n yet_o may_v it_o be_v gather_v out_o of_o diverse_a place_n of_o the_o scripture_n in_o effect_n and_o therefore_o as_o scripture_n he_o allege_v it_o in_o like_a manner_n in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o same_o church_n and_o congregation_n faith_n saint_n paul_n after_o many_o exhortation_n 5._o ephe._n 5._o and_o 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