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question_n which_o s._n james_n handle_v be_v propound_v what_o do_v it_o profit_n my_o brethren_n though_o a_o man_n say_v he_o have_v faith_n and_o have_v not_o work_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d can_v that_o faith_n save_v he_o by_o which_o it_o appear_v s._n james_n whole_a discourse_n be_v concern_v that_o faith_n which_o a_o man_n say_v he_o have_v but_o may_v be_v void_a of_o good_a work_n now_o that_o be_v not_o the_o faith_n by_o which_o we_o according_a to_o the_o apostle_n s._n paul_n doctrine_n affirm_v a_o man_n to_o be_v justify_v without_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n for_o true_a justify_v faith_n be_v a_o live_n and_o work_v faith_n but_o jam._n 2._o 17._o i'faith_o if_o it_o have_v no_o work_n be_v dead_a be_v alone_o i_o add_v second_o that_o when_o s._n james_n say_v that_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o work_n he_o do_v not_o speak_v as_o s._n paul_n of_o the_o true_a proper_a act_n of_o justification_n which_o be_v a_o judicial_a act_n of_o god_n real_o acquit_v 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