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just_a plague_n will_v come_v upon_o they_o for_o their_o unthankfulness_n in_o slander_v the_o gospel_n with_o their_o wicked_a life_n oh_o say_v they_o we_o be_v baptise_a in_o you_o â—_o name_n of_o christ_n we_o eat_v &_o drink_v at_o his_o holy_a table_n in_o the_o communion_n we_o bear_v the_o name_n of_o the_o true_a church_n of_o god_n we_o receive_v the_o gospel_n it_o be_v preach_v in_o our_o church_n it_o be_v read_v in_o our_o private_a house_n it_o ring_v in_o every_o man_n ear_n it_o be_v confirm_v with_o to_o public_a authority_n will_v not_o christ_n therefore_o know_v we_o who_o merciful_o receave_v all_o will_v he_o cast_v we_o of_o &_o make_v place_n again_o for_o antichrist_n or_o for_o the_o turk_n etc._n etc._n against_o this_o hypocrisy_n &_o vain_a ostentation_n of_o christianity_n nothing_o can_v be_v more_o plain_o they_o y_fw-fr â—_o s._n james_n say_v be_v doer_n of_o etc._n the_o word_n say_v he_o &_o not_o hearer_n only_o deceive_a yourselves_o they_o deceive_v themselves_o say_v s._n james_n y_fw-es â—_o flatter_v their_o own_o fantasy_n with_o such_o outward_a show_n &_o have_v not_o the_o substance_n thereof_o in_o their_o heart_n nor_o declare_v it_o w_o t_o the_o proof_n of_o their_o do_n &_o this_o he_o declare_v by_o a_o â—erie_n fit_a sâ—nilitude_n he_o that_o hear_v the_o word_n &_o do_v it_o not_o be_v like_a unto_o one_o that_o behold_v his_o natural_a face_n in_o a_o glass_n &_o forget_v immediate_o what_o manner_n of_o man_n he_o be_v but_o who_o so_o look_v into_o the_o perfect_a law_n of_o liberty_n and_o continue_v therein_o be_v not_o a_o forgetful_a hearer_n but_o a_o doer_n of_o the_o work_n shall_v be_v bless_v in_o his_o deed_n christian_n must_v not_o learn_v to_o know_v only_o or_o to_o speak_v but_o they_o must_v learn_v to_o do_v y_z t_o which_o they_o know_v for_o christianity_n consist_v not_o in_o speculation_n only_o but_o in_o practice_n &_o do_v &_o in_o constant_a abide_n therein_o and_o therefore_o say_v christ_n blessed_n be_v he_o that_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n &_o keep_v 28._o it_o this_o doctrine_n christ_n confirm_v by_o sundry_a parable_n &_o chief_o by_o this_o mat._n 7._o whosoever_o hear_v these_o word_n 24._o &_o do_v the_o same_o i_o will_v liken_v he_o to_o a_o wise_a man_n that_o build_v his_o house_n on_o a_o rock_n &_o the_o rain_n fall_v &_o the_o flood_n come_v &_o the_o wind_n blow_v &_o beat_v upon_o the_o house_n &_o it_o fall_v not_o because_o it_o be_v build_v upon_o a_o rock_n but_o whosoever_o hear_v my_o word_n &_o do_v they_o not_o shall_v be_v liken_v to_o a_o foolish_a man_n that_o have_v build_v his_o house_n upon_o the_o sand_n &c_n &c_n by_o which_o parable_n we_o be_v teach_v y_fw-fr â—_o true_a christian_n shall_v lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o their_o profession_n upon_o the_o rock_n christ_n jesus_n not_o slight_o hear_v &_o cold_o conceive_v but_o deep_o place_v &_o settle_v in_o the_o bottom_n of_o their_o heart_n &_o then_o shall_v 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