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say_v the_o apostle_n that_o faith_n be_v perfect_v by_o work_n as_o we_o judge_v of_o the_o cause_n by_o the_o effect_n and_o by_o the_o proportion_n of_o the_o effect_n the_o efficacy_n and_o force_n of_o the_o cause_n may_v seem_v to_o be_v increase_v or_o diminish_v every_o thing_n be_v acknowledge_v to_o be_v perfect_a when_o it_o work_v and_o be_v esteem_v so_o much_o the_o more_o perfect_a by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o it_o work_v as_o we_o say_v the_o goodness_n of_o a_o tree_n be_v perfect_a when_o it_o have_v bring_v forth_o some_o excellent_a good_a fruit_n thus_o philosopher_n teach_v that_o the_o form_n be_v not_o perfect_a when_o it_o be_v consider_v as_o the_o first_o act_n but_o when_o it_o be_v take_v as_o the_o second_o act_n for_o by_o work_v it_o put_v forth_o it_o force_n and_o declare_v itself_o and_o so_o faith_n be_v perfect_v by_o work_n not_o that_o the_o nature_n of_o faith_n receive_v compliment_n or_o perfection_n from_o work_n but_o because_o it_o do_v 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8.21_o luk._n 8.14_o a_o faith_n whereby_o the_o devil_n be_v say_v to_o believe_v and_o such_o who_o heart_n be_v not_o upright_o a_o faith_n which_o rest_v bare_o in_o the_o understanding_n or_o which_o slight_o affect_v the_o heart_n but_o be_v not_o root_v bear_v not_o sovereignty_n a_o faith_n subordinate_a to_o vainglory_n or_o covetous_a desire_n which_o the_o world_n destroy_v and_o this_o say_v as_o it_o be_v ineffectual_a to_o season_v the_o affection_n throughout_o and_o incite_v to_o the_o sincere_a uniform_a act_n of_o love_n so_o be_v it_o unavaileable_a to_o justification_n there_o be_v a_o faith_n unfeigned_a welrooted_a sovereign_a love_n 1._o tim._n 1.5_o act_n 15.9_o gal._n 2.20_o 1_o john_n 5.4_o justify_v faith_n can_v be_v without_o love_n whereby_o we_o believe_v to_o righteousness_n by_o which_o the_o heart_n be_v purify_v and_o christ_n dwell_v in_o we_o which_o be_v the_o victory_n whereby_o we_o overcome_v the_o world_n and_o this_o faith_n work_v by_o love_n 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