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as_o be_v lead_v with_o the_o tentation_n of_o the_o devil_n why_o satan_n rage_v more_o now_o then_o heretofore_o 1._o john_n 5.4_o prou._n 18.10_o how_o the_o tentation_n of_o satan_n may_v be_v resist_v and_o overcome_v tentation_n that_o come_v of_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v about_o us._n remedy_n prescribe_v the_o second_o kind_n of_o tentation_n which_o be_v of_o presumption_n remedy_n against_o the_o tentation_n of_o presumption_n the_o third_o kind_n of_o tentation_n which_o be_v of_o trial_n abraham_n try_v with_o tentation_n job_n try_v with_o tentation_n job._n 19.25_o job._n 2.10_o the_o primitive_a church_n try_v with_o tentation_n how_o we_o must_v behave_v ourselves_o in_o tentation_n of_o trial_n when_o concupiscence_n conceyve_v original_a sin_n actual_a sin_n we_o must_v in_o no_o wise_n think_v that_o god_n tempt_v any_o man_n to_o do_v evil_a six_o reason_n follow_v in_o order_n which_o do_v most_o firm_o prove_v that_o god_n do_v in_o no_o case_n tempt_v any_o to_o do_v evell_a the_o first_o reason_n the_o second_o reason_n the_o third_o reason_n the_o four_o reason_n the_o five_o reason_n the_o sixth_o reason_n the_o church_n and_o the_o world_n differ_v much_o the_o circumcision_n of_o the_o ear_n and_o lip_n wherein_o it_o consist_v what_o kind_n of_o wrath_n the_o apostle_n forbid_v a_o description_n of_o the_o true_a hearer_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n the_o effect_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n faithful_o receyve_v what_o it_o be_v not_o only_o to_o hear_v the_o word_n but_o also_o to_o do_v it_o luk._n 11.28_o two_o sort_n of_o doer_n of_o the_o word_n a_o doer_n of_o the_o word_n according_a to_o the_o law_n a_o doer_n of_o the_o word_n according_a to_o grace_n the_o reason_n why_o we_o must_v be_v not_o only_a hearer_n but_o also_o doer_n of_o the_o word_n why_o we_o must_v not_o be_v hearer_n only_o he_o prove_v by_o a_o worthy_a similitude_n the_o work_n of_o hypocrite_n fit_o compare_v to_o a_o image_n appear_v in_o a_o glass_n why_o the_o law_n be_v call_v perfect_a wherefore_o he_o call_v it_o a_o law_n of_o liberty_n who_o be_v not_o a_o forgetful_a hearer_n 1._o cor._n 1.30_o a_o usual_a vice_n among_o hypocrite_n certain_a property_n of_o they_o that_o be_v true_o religious_a a_o full_a and_o perfect_a definition_n of_o christian_n religion_n to_o have_v respect_n of_o person_n be_v not_o agreeable_a to_o the_o christian_n faith_n a_o objection_n psal_n 15.4_o the_o answer_n the_o five_o according_a to_o the_o division_n receive_v among_o we_o for_o all_o do_v not_o divide_v the_o commandment_n alike_o which_o notwithstanding_o be_v a_o thing_n indifferent_a he_o follow_v here_o the_o custom_n of_o their_o church_n what_o manner_n of_o accept_v of_o person_n the_o apostle_n disallow_v why_o the_o poor_a of_o this_o world_n be_v not_o to_o be_v despise_v the_o order_n of_o the_o restore_n again_o of_o mankind_n rom._n 6.23_o how_o far_o some_o be_v deceive_v in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o election_n why_o 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and_o cruel_a towards_o his_o fellowseruant_n and_o that_o which_o before_o he_o forgive_v he_o when_o he_o humble_o beseech_v he_o now_o he_o require_v again_o of_o he_o be_v stubborn_a and_o cruel_a towards_o his_o fellow_n so_o god_n after_o he_o have_v receive_v we_o be_v sorry_a for_o our_o sin_n into_o favour_n will_v have_v we_o imitate_v his_o example_n in_o liberality_n and_o goodness_n towards_o our_o neighbour_n this_o the_o lord_n teach_v luke_n 7._o propound_v a_o example_n of_o two_o debtor_n the_o one_o whereof_o ought_v unto_o the_o lender_n five_o hundred_o penny_n and_o the_o other_o fifty_o who_o when_o they_o have_v nothing_o to_o pay_v he_o forgive_v they_o both_o here_o the_o lord_n ask_v the_o pharise_n whether_o of_o they_o will_v love_v the_o lender_n most_o to_o who_o when_o the_o pharise_n have_v make_v answer_n he_o to_o who_o he_o forgive_v most_o the_o lord_n say_v thou_o have_v true_o judge_v signify_v that_o god_n do_v require_v thankfulness_n of_o they_o who_o he_o have_v free_o receive_v into_o favour_n hereof_o be_v gather_v two_o thing_n to_o wit_n both_o that_o forgiveness_n be_v free_a and_o also_o that_o they_o which_o have_v obtain_v forgiveness_n do_v owe_v thankfulness_n unto_o god_n 14_o what_o avayl_v it_o my_o brethren_n though_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 because_o there_o be_v among_o they_o to_o who_o the_o apostle_n do_v write_v hypocrite_n which_o when_o they_o be_v touch_v with_o no_o true_a repentance_n yet_o they_o do_v boast_v that_o they_o be_v save_v by_o faith_n when_o as_o they_o have_v no_o true_a and_o lively_a faith_n in_o deed_n save_v he_o make_v a_o confutation_n of_o their_o erroneous_a opinion_n and_o teach_v that_o that_o faith_n be_v vain_a which_o do_v not_o bring_v forth_o it_o true_a fruit_n this_o proposition_n be_v diligent_o to_o be_v mark_v faith_n which_o have_v not_o work_n be_v uneffectual_a and_o vain_a or_o as_o james_n speak_v can_v save_v this_o only_a proposition_n be_v confirm_v even_o unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n faith_n wherefore_o they_o be_v foul_o deceive_v which_o compare_n james_n with_o paul_n when_o as_o james_n dispute_v only_o of_o the_o vain_a boast_n of_o hypocrite_n paul_n of_o a_o lively_a faith_n and_o therefore_o let_v we_o diligent_o mark_v in_o this_o place_n what_o faith_n the_o apostle_n call_v vain_a to_o wit_n that_o which_o have_v no_o obedience_n towards_o god_n accompany_v it_o in_z much_o as_o it_o neither_o worship_v god_n nor_o do_v well_o to_o it_o neighbour_n whereupon_o it_o manifest_o follow_v that_o james_n do_v not_o speak_v of_o a_o lively_a and_o a_o right_a faith_n from_o which_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n can_v not_o be_v separate_z for_o where_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n be_v there_o be_v new_a action_n of_o the_o new_a man_n although_o not_o perfect_a yet_o unperfect_a by_o which_o the_o force_n and_o virtue_n of_o faith_n be_v acknowledge_v and_o bring_v forth_o what_o therefore_o be_v that_o vain_a faith_n be_v it_o altogether_o uneffectual_a forth_o it_o bring_v forth_o no_o good_a fruit_n for_o it_o be_v void_a of_o life_n but_o it_o bring_v forth_o the_o bitter_a fruit_n of_o hell_n and_o death_n for_o it_o be_v a_o most_o fruitful_a mother_n of_o vanity_n superstition_n and_o hypocrisy_n it_o be_v a_o foolish_a boast_n it_o be_v but_o a_o image_n of_o faith_n it_o be_v a_o stop_n or_o let_v from_o salvation_n it_o be_v a_o guider_n or_o leader_n unto_o death_n brief_o it_o have_v it_o portion_n with_o hypocrite_n and_o devil_n 15_o for_o if_o a_o brother_n or_o a_o sister_n be_v naked_a and_o destitute_a of_o daily_a food_n 16_o and_o one_o of_o you_o say_v unto_o they_o depart_v in_o peace_n warm_v yourselves_o and_o fill_v your_o belly_n notwithstanding_o you_o give_v they_o not_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v needful_a to_o the_o body_n what_o help_v it_o 17_o even_o so_o the_o faith_n if_o it_o have_v no_o work_n be_v dead_a in_o itself_o vain_a he_o make_v manifest_v the_o proposition_n by_o a_o most_o apt_a similitude_n even_o as_o that_o speech_n be_v vain_a wherein_o it_o be_v say_v to_o the_o needy_a warm_a yourselves_o and_o fill_v your_o belly_n when_o as_o help_a hand_n be_v not_o also_o put_v to_o so_o that_o faith_n be_v vain_a and_o dead_a which_o be_v in_o the_o mouth_n without_o the_o fruit_n of_o work_n note_v here_o the_o name_n of_o faith_n which_o he_o call_v vain_a for_o when_o it_o be_v call_v dead_a it_o be_v compare_v to_o a_o carcase_n wherefore_o it_o deserve_v no_o better_a to_o be_v call_v faith_n they_o a_o carcase_n deserve_v to_o be_v call_v a_o live_a creature_n this_o use_v of_o one_o word_n for_o another_o do_v sufficient_o show_v y_z t_o james_n do_v dispute_v of_o a_o vain_a opinion_n which_o of_o y_z e_z hypocrite_n be_v call_v faith_n according_a therefore_o to_o the_o opinion_n y_fw-fr t_o they_o have_v of_o faith_n y_fw-fr e_o apostle_n speak_v by_o a_o licence_n of_o rhetoric_n 18_o but_o some_o man_n may_v say_v thou_o have_v the_o faith_n and_o i_o have_v work_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 vain_a an_o other_o reason_n that_o faith_n which_o be_v void_a of_o it_o fruit_n be_v vain_a as_o if_o he_o say_v some_o godly_a man_n o_o thou_o hypocrite_n may_v repress_v thy_o vanity_n by_o object_v thus_o unto_o thou_o thou_o hypocrite_n have_v faith_n as_o thou_o say_v for_o it_o be_v a_o licence_n of_o scorn_v i_o have_v work_n thou_o if_o thou_o can_v show_v i_o thy_o faith_n by_o thy_o work_n which_o true_o thou_o can_v not_o do_v because_o thou_o have_v none_o i_o will_v show_v thou_o my_o faith_n by_o my_o work_n wherefore_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o thy_o faith_n be_v like_a unto_o a_o dead_a carcase_n but_o that_o i_o be_v lively_a which_o appear_v by_o the_o fruit_n and_o lively_a motion_n thereof_o similitude_n for_o even_o as_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v inward_o in_o a_o live_a creature_n quick_a and_o lusty_a do_v bewray_v itself_o by_o move_v and_o feel_v and_o by_o the_o outward_a action_n so_o a_o lively_a faith_n do_v show_v itself_o by_o good_a work_n the_o word_n faith_n be_v here_o use_v in_o diverse_a signification_n for_o in_o the_o first_o place_n it_o signify_v a_o boast_n of_o faith_n but_o in_o the_o latter_a place_n a_o lively_a faith_n 19_o thou_o believe_v that_o there_o be_v one_o god_n thou_o do_v well_o the_o devil_n also_o believe_v it_o and_o tremble_v he_o teach_v both_o what_o the_o faith_n of_o hyprocrite_n be_v save_v also_o how_o vain_a it_o be_v yea_o and_o that_o it_o do_v not_o save_v he_o affirm_v therefore_o that_o there_o faith_n be_v only_o a_o knowledge_n of_o the_o history_n for_o they_o believe_v that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n that_o this_o be_v vain_a he_o prove_v by_o this_o reason_n the_o faith_n of_o the_o devil_n do_v not_o save_v for_o the_o devil_n be_v not_o save_v the_o boast_n of_o hypocrite_n be_v the_o faith_n of_o the_o devil_n for_o it_o have_v nothing_o in_o it_o which_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o devil_n have_v not_o therefore_o the_o boast_n of_o the_o hypocrite_n which_o they_o false_o call_v faith_n do_v not_o save_v and_o therefore_o be_v vain_a whereas_o the_o apostle_n in_o this_o place_n do_v acknowledge_v no_o other_o faith_n in_o hypocrite_n then_o be_v in_o the_o devil_n it_o be_v no_o marvel_n because_o he_o take_v from_o it_o the_o power_n of_o justify_v of_o but_o of_o what_o sort_n faith_n be_v in_o the_o disputation_n of_o paul_n it_o be_v teach_v rom._n 4._o by_o a_o manifest_a example_n propound_v to_o wit_n that_o it_o be_v not_o only_o a_o knowledge_n of_o the_o mercy_n promise_v but_o also_o a_o trust_n and_o confidence_n whereby_o a_o man_n determine_v with_o himself_o that_o the_o promise_n do_v appertain_v unto_o he_o wherewith_o be_v join_v as_o a_o unseparable_a companion_n thankfulness_n of_o mind_n towards_o god_n prayer_n patience_n mortify_v of_o the_o old_a man_n faith_n stir_v up_o of_o the_o new_a man_n and_o other_o fruit_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n which_o fruit_n although_o they_o do_v not_o justify_v yet_o that_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o a_o justify_n faith_n that_o it_o always_o bring_v forth_o those_o fruit_n sometime_o more_o sometime_o less_o even_o as_o it_o have_v receive_v increase_n 20_o but_o will_v thou_o understand_v o_o thou_o vain_a man_n that_o the_o faith_n which_o be_v without_o work_n be_v dead_a 21_o be_v not_o abraham_n our_o father_n justify_v through_o work_n when_o he_o offer_v isaac_n his_o son_n upon_o the_o altar_n 22_o see_v thou_o not_o that_o the_o faith_n wrought_v with_o his_o
true_a faith_n be_v not_o destitute_a of_o good_a work_n hypocrite_n faith_n be_v vain_a the_o gospel_n be_v the_o preach_n of_o repentance_n and_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n the_o first_o foundation_n of_o the_o preach_n of_o repentance_n matth._n 3.2_o jerem._n 36.3_o ezech._n 33.11_o jerem._n 3.22_o matth._n 9.13_o two_o thing_n there_o be_v which_o hinder_a repentance_n in_o we_o whereunto_o the_o lord_n add_v remedy_n a_o remedy_n against_o our_o ignorance_n rom._n 3.20_o how_o the_o lord_n drive_v away_o our_o sluggishness_n luke_n 13.3_o a_o lively_a example_n what_o true_a repentance_n be_v how_o adam_n by_o little_a and_o little_o come_v unto_o true_a repentance_n david_n a_o example_n wherein_o the_o part_n of_o true_a repentance_n be_v lively_o set_v forth_o psal_n 38.3_o 2._o sam._n 12.13_o psal_n 51.1_o vers_fw-la 15._o vers_fw-la 13._o the_o part_n of_o true_a repentance_n contrition_n the_o first_o part_n of_o repentance_n what_o it_o be_v what_o faith_n be_v which_o be_v the_o second_o part_n of_o true_a repentance_n the_o definition_n of_o justification_n fayth_n rom._n 3.28_o deliverance_n from_o sin_n 1._o john_n 1.7_o psal_n 32.1.2_o john_n 3.36_o imputation_n of_o righteousness_n how_o we_o be_v righteous_a before_o god_n accept_n of_o we_o unto_o eternal_a life_n diverse_a error_n in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n the_o first_o error_n of_o they_o which_o say_v that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o work_n with_o a_o confutation_n thereof_o psal_n 143.2_o gal._n 3.10_o gal._n 2.21_o the_o second_o error_n of_o they_o which_o affirm_v that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o say_v and_o work_v together_o and_o the_o same_o confute_v verse_n 6._o two_o kind_n of_o righteousness_n the_o error_n concern_v justification_n by_o faith_n and_o work_n together_o from_o whence_o it_o proceed_v the_o third_o error_n in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n confute_v the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n be_v double_a christian_n righteousness_n three_o kind_n of_o righteousness_n of_o man_n perfect_a righteousness_n in_o this_o life_n unperfect_a righteousness_n righteousness_n perfect_a and_o absolute_a in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v new_a obedience_n do_v necessary_o accompanye_n say_v 1._o cor._n 1.30_o how_o christ_n be_v make_v our_o wisdom_n righteousness_n sanctification_n etc._n etc._n how_o good_a work_n be_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n six_o question_n to_o be_v handle_v concern_v good_a work_n the_o first_o question_n what_o good_a work_n be_v to_o be_v teach_v and_o do_v such_o work_n be_v to_o be_v teach_v and_o do_v as_o god_n have_v commend_v to_o we_o in_o his_o word_n the_o second_o question_n how_o those_o work_n which_o god_n have_v prescribe_v may_v be_v do_v heb._n 11.6_o john_n 15.5_o zach._n 12.10_o john_n 14.23_o the_o third_o question_n how_o good_a work_n which_o be_v do_v of_o we_o do_v please_v god_n how_o our_o obedience_n please_v god_n three_o special_a cause_n which_o ought_v to_o move_v we_o to_o do_v good_a work_n five_o kind_n of_o necessity_n which_o ought_v much_o to_o stir_v we_o up_o unto_o the_o do_n of_o good_a work_n levit._fw-la 18.4_o 1._o thess_n 4.3_o 1._o timo._n 5.8_o â—_o timo._n 1.18.29_o ezech._n 33.11_o the_o second_o special_a cause_n which_o ought_v so_o move_v we_o to_o work_v well_o john_n 1.12_o â—_o pet._n 1.16_o the_o three_o special_a cause_n which_o ought_v to_o stir_v we_o up_o to_o good_a work_n five_o cause_n wherefore_o god_n have_v add_v promise_n to_o good_a work_n the_o first_o the_o second_o the_o three_o the_o four_o joh._n 15.16_o the_o five_o two_o general_a sort_n of_o sin_n what_o follow_v sin_n against_o the_o conscience_n the_o sin_n of_o the_o godly_a psal_n 32._o â—_o rom._n 8.13_o what_o the_o apostle_n condemn_v in_o the_o former_a word_n the_o name_n master_n and_o teacher_n be_v not_o take_v away_o by_o the_o word_n of_o james._n the_o great_a cause_n which_o move_v man_n to_o sin_n so_o often_o as_o they_o do_v the_o tongue_n be_v compare_v to_o the_o bit_n of_o a_o bridle_n and_o to_o the_o rudder_n of_o a_o ship_n the_o discommodity_n which_o arise_v of_o a_o unruly_a and_o a_o untemperate_a tongue_n a_o hard_a thing_n to_o rule_v the_o tongue_n and_o therefore_o it_o must_v be_v bridle_v in_o time_n unpossible_a it_o be_v for_o a_o tongue_n accustom_v to_o speak_v ill_a to_o utter_v that_o which_o be_v good_a &_o undefiled_a true_a wisdom_n will_v show_v itself_o by_o honest_a conversation_n a_o man_n can_v be_v full_a of_o envy_n and_o strife_n and_o also_o wise_a contention_n and_o true_a wisdom_n can_v not_o stand_v together_o envy_n &_o strife_n open_v the_o gate_n to_o sedition_n &_o wickedness_n a_o excellent_a compare_v together_o of_o earthly_a and_o heavenly_a wisdom_n wherein_o be_v show_v how_o the_o one_o differ_v from_o the_o other_o the_o use_n of_o wisdom_n and_o all_o other_o good_a gift_n receyve_v of_o god_n the_o four_o chapter_n consist_v of_o four_o part_n how_o man_n be_v lead_v to_o sin_n through_o the_o lust_n of_o their_o own_o mind_n rom._n 6.12_o the_o inordinate_a carefulness_n of_o covetous_a man_n describe_v we_o can_v not_o serve_v two_o master_n we_o can_v not_o please_v both_o god_n and_o the_o world_n math._n 6.24_o spiritual_a adultery_n the_o heart_n and_o thought_n of_o the_o unregenerate_a be_v evil_a continual_o to_o who_o god_n give_v his_o grace_n what_o it_o be_v to_o submit_v himself_o too_o god_n to_o resist_v the_o devil_n who_o be_v say_v to_o draw_v never_o unto_o god_n and_o who_o to_o draw_v never_o unto_o the_o devel_n we_o must_v not_o rejoice_v in_o our_o own_o lust_n but_o be_v ashamed_a for_o our_o sin_n though_o the_o godly_a be_v long_o cast_v down_o yet_o the_o lord_n at_o length_n will_v raise_v they_o up_o and_o comfort_v they_o we_o must_v not_o be_v rash_a to_o reprove_v and_o condemn_v our_o brethren_n to_o condemn_v the_o law_n what_o it_o be_v the_o office_n of_o the_o law_n all_o judge_v of_o our_o brethren_n be_v not_o condemn_v of_o the_o apostle_n another_o reason_n against_o rash_a judger_n of_o their_o brethren_n two_o necessary_a condition_n to_o be_v observe_v in_o determine_v and_o purpose_v to_o do_v thing_n to_o sin_n of_o will_n be_v far_o more_o grievous_a then_o to_o sin_n of_o ignorance_n to_o what_o rich_a man_n the_o apostle_n speak_v the_o exceed_a covetousness_n of_o many_o rich_a man_n ungodly_a rich-man_n at_o the_o last_o shall_v not_o escape_v unpunished_a pay_v the_o true_a labourer_n his_o penny_n for_o his_o pain_n the_o rule_n of_o christ_n consist_v of_o two_o principal_a point_n the_o first_o whereof_o be_v a_o commandment_n the_o pronise_v annex_v to_o the_o commandment_n 1_o tim._n 5_o 8._o a_o lawful_a call_n what_o office_n be_v lawful_a &_o to_o be_v allow_v how_o every_o man_n may_v take_v a_o private_a office_n upon_o himself_o most_o excellent_a rule_n to_o be_v observe_v of_o every_o man_n in_o perform_v his_o office_n and_o duty_n what_o we_o must_v do_v if_o 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