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breast_n of_o pagan_n but_o as_o it_o be_v understand_v the_o other_o three_o manner_n of_o way_n it_o may_v be_v as_o well_o in_o they_o as_o in_o us._n two_o sort_n of_o christian_n faith_n there_o be_v first_o a_o iustifieng_v faith_n effectual_a and_o accompany_v by_o good_a work_n not_o that_o good_a work_n be_v the_o merit_n or_o any_o cause_n of_o our_o salvation_n but_o that_o they_o do_v necessary_o follow_v faith_n as_o the_o fruit_n and_o declaration_n thereof_o for_o if_o we_o shall_v attribute_v any_o part_n of_o our_o salvation_n to_o our_o own_o merit_n than_o be_v not_o our_o redemption_n of_o the_o free_a grace_n of_o god_n but_o of_o desert_n as_o be_v in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n 4._o chap._n to_o he_o that_o work_v the_o wage_n be_v not_o count_v by_o favour_n but_o by_o debt_n again_o gen._n 3_o 10._o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n be_v under_o the_o curse_n but_o he_o that_o believe_v in_o the_o son_n have_v life_n everlasting_a john_n 3_o 36._o therefore_o faith_n only_o justify_v though_o this_o faith_n be_v necessary_o accompany_v with_o good_a work_n second_o there_o be_v another_o kind_n of_o faith_n which_o only_o consist_v in_o word_n without_o any_o desire_n to_o express_v the_o same_o in_o action_n as_o there_o be_v many_o that_o will_v say_v they_o believe_v in_o god_n and_o they_o believe_v his_o word_n and_o they_o tremble_v at_o his_o judgement_n but_o to_o be_v merciful_a unto_o their_o brethren_n to_o relieve_v the_o poor_a or_o help_v the_o fatherless_a or_o widow_n that_o they_o either_o care_v not_o for_o or_o think_v to_o be_v no_o part_n of_o their_o duty_n but_o this_o a_o dead_a faith_n a_o unprofitable_a faith_n and_o such_o a_o faith_n as_o the_o devil_n himself_o have_v ja._n 2.17.19_o how_o faith_n be_v in_o us._n faith_n be_v in_o we_o neither_o by_o nature_n for_o by_o nature_n we_o be_v the_o son_n of_o wrath_n and_o destruction_n nor_o by_o reward_n for_o than_o may_v simon_n the_o sorcerer_n have_v purchase_v it_o with_o money_n act._n 8.20_o nor_o by_o our_o own_o industry_n for_o though_o paul_n plant_v and_o apollo_n water_n it_o be_v god_n that_o give_v the_o increase_n 1._o cor_fw-la 3.6_o but_o by_o the_o spirit_n and_o free_a gift_n of_o god_n and_o by_o the_o mean_n which_o he_o ordain_v for_o we_o to_o receive_v the_o same_o gift_n which_o be_v by_o the_o hear_n of_o his_o word_n preach_v and_o teach_v unto_o us._n the_o opposite_a to_o faith_n that_o which_o stand_v against_o faith_n be_v infidelity_n and_o atheism_n which_o be_v of_o four_o sort_n the_o first_o be_v of_o those_o man_n that_o think_v there_o be_v no_o god_n at_o all_o but_o that_o the_o world_n be_v govern_v by_o the_o course_n of_o nature_n have_v never_o beginning_n nor_o shall_v ever_o have_v end_n the_o second_o be_v of_o those_o that_o although_o they_o can_v be_v persuade_v that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n yet_o they_o will_v not_o believe_v that_o he_o have_v any_o respect_n to_o the_o 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8_o but_o as_o true_a repentance_n be_v never_o without_o faith_n so_o be_v it_o likewise_o at_o all_o time_n accompany_v with_o good_a work_n what_o good_a work_n we_o ought_v to_o do_v insomuch_o as_o the_o lord_n pronounce_v he_o be_v worship_v in_o vain_a with_o the_o commandment_n of_o man_n therefore_o we_o must_v practice_v and_o do_v such_o good_a work_n as_o be_v prescribe_v unto_o we_o in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n ezec._n 20._o because_o many_o thing_n may_v seem_v good_a in_o our_o eye_n that_o be_v abominable_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n how_o good_a work_n be_v to_o be_v do_v after_o that_o a_o godly_a and_o religious_a man_n have_v find_v out_o what_o work_n be_v to_o be_v do_v forthwith_o he_o address_v himself_o to_o understande_v in_o what_o sort_n they_o be_v to_o be_v do_v for_o resolution_n of_o which_o question_n that_o one_o place_n in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o heb._n 11_o 6._o may_v be_v sufficient_a where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o without_o faith_n it_o be_v impossible_a to_o please_v god_n so_o that_o the_o distribution_n of_o our_o good_a work_n must_v always_o be_v accompany_v with_o faith_n in_o christ_n jesus_n for_o neither_o love_n nor_o obedience_n can_v be_v acceptable_a except_o mercy_n and_o reconciliation_n for_o the_o mediator_n sake_n be_v first_o apprehend_v by_o this_o be_v exclude_v the_o good_a work_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o unbeliever_n in_o that_o howsoever_o they_o seem_v beautiful_a and_o beneficial_a to_o the_o world_n yet_o god_n have_v no_o regard_n of_o their_o deed_n insomuch_o as_o they_o be_v not_o present_v unto_o he_o in_o the_o obedience_n and_o perfection_n of_o christes_fw-fr merit_n as_o in_o the_o example_n of_o scipio_n and_o david_n they_o both_o fight_v for_o their_o country_n scipio_n fight_v and_o david_n also_o fight_v and_o yet_o their_o warfare_n be_v not_o to_o be_v account_v of_o alike_o for_o the_o warfare_n of_o scipio_n do_v not_o please_v god_n because_o he_o be_v not_o regenerate_v 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