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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 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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 not_o this_o absurd_a in_o the_o other_o two_o epistle_n he_o call_v himself_o elder_a but_o not_o apostle_n therefore_o be_v he_o not_o a_o apostle_n which_o write_v they_o saint_n jude_n in_o his_o general_a epistle_n call_v himself_o the_o servant_n of_o jesus_n christ_n ver_fw-la judas_n ver_fw-la and_o brother_n of_o this_o james_n shall_v we_o therefore_o infer_v and_o conclude_v because_o he_o call_v not_o himself_o a_o apostle_n therefore_o he_o be_v none_o if_o a_o king_n in_o his_o title_n shall_v omit_v the_o name_n of_o his_o kingdom_n shall_v it_o therefore_o follow_v he_o be_v no_o king_n if_o because_o he_o call_v not_o himself_o a_o apostle_n the_o reason_n shall_v follow_v therefore_o he_o be_v not_o a_o apostle_n then_o shall_v the_o like_o
hear_v o_o israel_n the_o ordinance_n law_n and_o statute_n which_o i_o teach_v you_o to_o do_v that_o you_o may_v live_v and_o go_v in_o and_o possess_v the_o land_n which_o the_o god_n of_o your_o father_n geve_v you_o the_o princely_a prophet_n david_n exhort_v the_o people_n 78._o psal_n 78._o to_o the_o hear_n of_o those_o law_n which_o from_o god_n he_o will_v geve_v unto_o they_o as_o a_o thing_n of_o great_a weight_n therefore_o say_v he_o hear_v my_o law_n o_o my_o people_n incline_v your_o ear_n to_o the_o word_n of_o my_o mouth_n for_o i_o will_v open_v my_o mouth_n in_o a_o parable_n and_o utter_v hear_v sentence_n of_o old_a the_o holy_a prophet_n isai_n call_v all_o man_n to_o christ_n &_o exhort_v they_o to_o hear_v 55._o esay_n 55._o his_o law_n and_o attend_v thereunto_o cry_v out_o incline_v your_o ear_n come_v unto_o i_o hear_v and_o your_o soul_n shall_v live_v and_o i_o will_v make_v a_o everlasting_a covenant_n with_o you_o even_o the_o sure_a mercy_n of_o david_n hear_v and_o attend_v to_o god_n word_n be_v the_o way_n whereby_o we_o come_v unto_o heavenly_a wisdom_n wherefore_o the_o son_n of_o sirach_n call_v all_o those_o who_o will_v learn_v divine_a 34._o verse_n 34._o wisdom_n to_o the_o hear_n of_o his_o doctrine_n my_o son_n hear_v thou_o my_o doctrine_n and_o despise_v not_o my_o counsel_n and_o a_o little_a after_o in_o the_o same_o place_n if_o thou_o love_v to_o hear_v thou_o shall_v receive_v doctrine_n &_o if_o thou_o delight_v in_o hear_v thou_o shall_v be_v wise_a the_o wise_a man_n solomon_n commend_v hear_n as_o the_o 10._o 1._o par_fw-fr c._n 8._o v._n 6._o 7._o c._n 22._o v._n 17._o 18._o 19_o 23._o 19_o rom._n 10._o way_n to_o attain_v wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n say_v the_o wise_a man_n shall_v attain_v unto_o wisdom_n by_o hear_v and_o s._n paul_n make_v it_o the_o mean_a whereby_o we_o come_v to_o faith_n which_o be_v the_o great_a point_n of_o heavenly_a wisdom_n in_o man_n thereof_o say_v faith_n come_v by_o hear_v 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