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be_v no_o need_n thereof_o joiada_n but_o it_o seem_v unto_o i_o to_o be_v very_o necessary_a for_o many_o of_o the_o anababtiste_n do_v boast_n i_o can_v not_o tell_v what_o spirit_n and_o father_n against_o the_o manifest_a scripture_n for_o when_o they_o perceive_v themselves_o to_o be_v over_o come_v with_o holy_a scripture_n and_o so_o hold_v in_o that_o they_o can_v by_o no_o way_n escape_v by_o and_o by_o they_o cry_v out_o say_v that_o the_o spiritee_n teach_v they_o a_o other_o thing_n that_o be_v to_o say_v either_o to_o hold_v their_o peace_n or_o to_o speak_v forth_o some_o trifle_a matter_n â–ª_o and_o that_o they_o be_v neither_o subject_n ne_o bind_v to_o the_o literal_a sense_n or_o letter_n in_o the_o which_o thing_n they_o do_v no_o less_o err_v than_o the_o doctoures_fw-la of_o the_o bysshope_fw-mi of_o rome_n which_o in_o matter_n of_o faith_n will_v
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be_v justify_v by_o his_o grace_n shall_v be_v make_v heir_n of_o everlasting_a life_n accord_v to_o our_o hope_n these_o place_n be_v plain_a and_o can_v not_o be_v avoid_v for_o they_o that_o speak_v against_o they_o be_v no_o christian_a man_n but_o fellow_n of_o the_o false_a apostle_n against_o who_o paul_n write_v call_v they_o evyll_n workman_n and_o subversour_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n and_o by_o these_o word_n not_o only_o the_o anababtiste_n but_o also_o all_o popish_a doctor_n be_v note_v and_o whosoever_o beside_o do_v attribute_v our_o rightwisnes_n and_o salvation_n to_o our_o dede_n &_o work_n sy._n i_o can_v say_v nothing_o against_o the_o manifest_a veritee_n but_o i_o will_v fain_o know_v of_o the_o in_o what_o reputation_n thou_o haste_v the_o epistle_n of_o james_n and_o how_o much_o thou_o do_v eastern_a it_o io._n and_o i_o ask_v the_o first_o what_o thou_o think_v or_o what_o opinion_n and_o judgement_n thou_o haste_v of_o the_o afore_o allege_v place_n and_o how_o strong_a thou_o count_v they_o to_o be_v sy._n they_o be_v manifest_a and_o true_a and_o also_o strong_a enough_o and_o do_v attribute_n salvation_n and_o iustifi_v to_o faith_n but_o jamis_n do_v ascribe_v salvation_n to_o our_o work_v and_o dede_n joiada_n what_o seem_v unto_o the_o then_o be_v it_o right_n y_z t_z many_o place_n shall_v geve_v the_o over_o hand_n to_o one_o or_o one_o place_n to_o many_o simon_n the_o interpretation_n of_o one_o place_n must_v be_v take_v out_o of_o many_o but_o what_o do_v this_o to_o the_o epistle_n of_o james_n joiada_n have_v the_o apostle_n all_o one_o learning_a and_o spirit_n simon_n all_o one_o but_o i_o ask_v the_o touching_n the_o word_n of_o james._n joiada_n i_o have_v have_v always_o in_o singular_a reputation_n the_o epistle_n of_o james_n and_o have_v always_o give_v great_a credit_n &_o a_o faith_n unto_o it_o though_o it_o have_v be_v suspect_v by_o eusebius_n and_o other_o beside_o &_o count_v less_o apostolical_a but_o 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believe_v which_o faith_n can_v not_o save_v and_o y_o â—_o it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o salvation_n to_o trust_v &_o leyne_v upon_o this_o vain_a opinion_n it_o be_v manifest_a therefore_o y_fw-fr â—_o james_n do_v not_o take_v here_o faith_n for_o that_o true_a and_o lively_a faith_n which_o faith_n be_v a_o gift_n of_o god_n and_o renew_v of_o the_o mind_n and_o life_n but_o for_o a_o false_a opinion_n which_o foolyshe_a man_n do_v call_v faith_n with_o the_o which_o faith_n the_o devil_n beleve_v all_o quake_v and_o tremble_v but_o by_o it_o he_o be_v make_v never_o the_o better_a nor_o save_v beside_o that_o he_o understand_v not_o human_a or_o bare_a work_n without_o faith_n but_o faith_n work_n effectual_o through_o charitee_n and_o love_n ponder_v the_o word_n of_o saint_n james_n and_o thou_o shall_v perceive_v that_o he_o prove_v there_o partly_o that_o faith_n can_v not_o be_v without_o work_n partly_o that_o faith_n work_n through_o charitee_n do_v both_o justify_v and_o 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and_o also_o for_o the_o redemption_n which_o be_v not_o adscribe_v to_o our_o own_o work_n though_o they_o can_v not_o be_v separate_v from_o faith_n and_o which_o follow_v most_o certain_o of_o faith_n be_v very_o sure_a &_o undoubted_a sign_n &_o token_n of_o faith_n and_o election_n of_o god_n for_o so_o paul_n do_v speak_v who_o he_o have_v predestinate_v they_o dydde_v he_o choose_v who_o he_o have_v choose_v they_o do_v he_o call_v who_o he_o have_v call_v they_o do_v he_o justify_v and_o john_n also_o we_o know_v that_o when_o he_o shall_v appear_v we_o shall_v be_v like_a unto_o he_o and_o every_o man_n that_o have_v this_o hope_n do_v make_v himself_o clean_o as_o he_o be_v pure_a i_o io._n iii._n in_o one_o son_n there_o be_v both_o light_n and_o heat_n and_o the_o one_o be_v not_o from_o the_o other_o yet_o notwithstanding_o the_o light_a or_o illumination_n be_v attribute_v to_o the_o light_n and_o not_o to_o the_o heat_n and_o the_o heating_n or_o warmness_n be_v 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shall_v take_v away_o his_o strengthe_n from_o the_o vine_n and_o shall_v not_o work_v in_o it_o that_o which_o we_o do_v see_v can_v that_o vine_n bring_v for_o the_o wine_n sy._n no._n joiada_n the_o chyefe_n thing_n therefore_o that_o geve_v wine_n be_v not_o the_o vine_n but_o god_n and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o we_o do_v ascribe_v the_o wine_n to_o the_o vine_n whereas_o it_o do_v only_o come_v of_o god_n simon_n i_o can_v say_v nothing_o against_o the_o truth_n joiada_n it_o be_v all_o one_o reason_n when_o the_o salvation_n and_o everla_a life_n be_v attribute_v to_o our_o own_o work_n where_o as_o it_o come_v of_o god_n only_o and_o of_o gratuitee_n and_o free_a election_n for_o
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man_n to_o say_v i_o think_v not_o and_o have_v hear_v but_o one_o â—arte_n to_o geve_v sentence_n the_o aâ—ababtistes_n do_v advance_v and_o â—et_o forth_o gay_o and_o paintyng_o their_o argument_n but_o they_o be_v weak_a and_o nothing_o strong_a sy._n i_o will_v fain_o know_v in_o what_o signification_n the_o scripture_n use_v this_o word_n to_o sleep_v which_o be_v so_o often_o time_n find_v in_o every_o place_n of_o the_o bible_n joia_n among_o the_o ancient_a father_n this_o word_n to_o sleep_v be_v to_o dye_v natural_o or_o after_o the_o come_v course_n of_o nature_n and_o because_o of_o the_o resurrection_n it_o be_v say_v that_o they_o which_o do_v dye_v sleep_v for_o as_o a_o man_n geve_v himself_o to_o sleep_v doubt_v nothing_o but_o that_o he_o shall_v wake_v again_o from_o his_o sleep_v so_o the_o body_n sleep_v that_o be_v to_o say_v die_v &_o do_v lyâ—_n in_o the_o grave_n be_v keep_v there_o â—yl_v the_o day_n of_o the_o general_a resurrection_n so_o the_o father_n 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in_o he_o that_o have_v send_v i_o shall_v not_o come_v in_o to_o judgement_n but_o be_v pass_v from_o death_n to_o life_n which_o word_n be_v so_o clear_a that_o no_o man_n can_v denay_v they_o but_o heretic_n let_v the_o xi_o of_o john_n and_o the_o xu_o of_o the_o first_o epistle_n to_o the_o corinthian_n item_n the_o ii_o cor_fw-la ii_o be_v read_v and_o it_o shall_v evident_o he_o know_v that_o the_o sleep_v of_o the_o anababtiste_n be_v a_o blasphemy_n against_o the_o gospel_n and_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n sy._n if_o the_o matter_n be_v better_o look_v upon_o the_o anababtiste_n can_v not_o clear_v themselves_o from_o the_o crime_n of_o over_o boldness_n &_o ignorancye_n but_o they_o have_v not_o ponder_v all_o these_o thingê_n so_o exact_o joia_n why_o do_v they_o presume_v to_o teach_v then_o &_o take_v upon_o they_o that_o which_o pass_v their_o strengthe_n and_o again_o when_o they_o be_v convict_v will_v not_o geve_v the_o upper_a hand_n to_o the_o truth_n but_o 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