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the_o devyl_n he_o that_o do_v not_o just_a be_v not_o of_o god_n he_o that_o love_v not_o his_o brother_n abide_v in_o death_n my_o little_a babe_n let_v no_o man_n deceyve_v you_o he_o that_o do_v just_o be_v just_a be_v that_o work_v sin_n be_v of_o the_o devyll_n the_o nature_n of_o man_n be_v so_o weak_a and_o ready_a to_o evil_a that_o it_o do_v always_o extenuate_v and_o make_v small_a the_o greatness_n of_o their_o offence_n make_v they_o either_o to_o be_v none_o as_o they_o do_v flatter_v with_o themselves_o or_o else_o if_o they_o be_v offence_n to_o be_v very_o small_a but_o mark_v what_o bitter_a threatening_n these_o be_v what_o may_v be_v say_v more_o sore_o more_o terrible_a than_o these_o wordê_n he_o that_o work_v sin_n be_v of_o the_o devyll_n that_o be_v to_o say_v he_o be_v bond_n to_o the_o devil_n he_o be_v lead_v and_o govern_v by_o the_o devyl_n be_v forsake_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o out_o cast_v from_o god_n as_o the_o end_n of_o he_o do_v testyfy_v 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we_o set_v forth_o this_o doctrine_n faithful_o and_o true_o with_o all_o simplicity_n and_o plainness_n make_v our_o invocation_n to_o the_o lord_n that_o it_o will_v please_v he_o to_o gyve_v to_o we_o his_o holy_a spirit_n and_o grant_v we_o increase_v thereof_o ¶_o to_o this_o matter_n we_o will_v add_v and_o join_v certain_a argument_n and_o objection_n wherewith_o the_o adversary_n of_o god_n do_v impunge_v this_o our_o judgement_n and_o mind_n ¶_o the_o first_o &_o principal_a of_o their_o objection_n be_v borrow_v forth_o of_o the_o epistle_n of_o james_n not_o take_v he_o as_o he_o ment_fw-la but_o to_o make_v he_o for_o their_o dogged_a &_o stubborn_a proud_a stomach_n purpose_n and_o intentes_fw-la â§_o nat_n by_o faith_n only_o but_o by_o work_n etc._n etc._n whereto_o it_o be_v very_o easy_a and_o light_v to_o make_v answer_n be_v no_o great_a difficulty_n to_o he_o which_o do_v understande_v james_n aright_o work_n the_o first_o objection_n of_o the_o papist_n wheroâ—_n they_o dâ—â—onâ—de_v their_o justification_n by_o work_n james_n in_o thê_n place_n do_v call_v faith_n the_o hystorycal_a knowledge_n of_o christ_n for_o he_o say_v the_o devyl_n do_v believe_v but_o paul_n speak_v of_o faith_n in_o his_o other_o signification_n which_o be_v the_o certain_a confydence_n and_o trust_n of_o mercy_n promise_v to_o we_o for_o christ_n sake_n wherefore_o james_n do_v reprehend_v and_o rebuke_v the_o error_n of_o those_o which_o do_v suppose_v themselves_o to_o be_v just_a in_o that_o they_o do_v profess_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o history_n and_o life_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v a_o thing_n very_o necessary_a in_o deed_n as_o all_o other_o good_a work_n be_v but_o that_o be_v not_o the_o trust_n and_o confidence_n which_o we_o have_v whereby_o we_o do_v receyve_v remission_n of_o sin_n as_o it_o be_v manifest_a and_o where_o he_o say_v that_o abraham_n be_v justify_v by_o his_o work_n you_o must_v mark_v and_o observe_v the_o manner_n of_o speak_v â§_o 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