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say_v in_o the_o 14._o verse_n what_o avail_v it_o my_o brethren_n when_o a_o man_n say_v he_o have_v faith_n when_o he_o have_v no_o work_n can_v that_o faith_n save_v he_o and_o in_o the_o 18._o verse_n show_v i_o thy_o faith_n out_o of_o thy_o work_n and_o i_o will_v show_v thou_o my_o faith_n by_o my_o work_n and_o because_o it_o may_v be_v you_o say_v this_o be_v my_o commentary_n therefore_o hear_v how_o one_o of_o your_o own_o great_a and_o chief_a pillar_n thomas_n of_o aquin_n in_o jacob._n 2._o expones_fw-la the_o same_o from_o who_o judgement_n i_o hope_v you_o will_v not_o appeal_v here_o he_o speak_v say_v he_o of_o work_n that_o follow_v faith_n not_o according_a to_o that_o sense_n wherein_o justification_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o infusion_n of_o righteousness_n but_o according_a to_o that_o sense_n that_o justification_n be_v call_v exercitatio_fw-la justitiae_fw-la the_o practice_n or_o declaration_n and_o confirmation_n of_o righteousness_n so_o if_o you_o will_v 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