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god_n in_o that_o thou_o have_v not_o spare_v thy_o son_n for_o my_o sake_n this_o be_v the_o work_n of_o abraham_n whereby_o he_o make_v manifest_a and_o declare_v his_o lively_a faith_n for_o which_o work_n s._n james_n say_v he_o be_v justify_v that_o be_v know_v to_o be_v just_a this_o his_o faith_n wrought_v with_o his_o work_n and_o be_v effectual_a and_o fruitful_a through_o his_o obedience_n and_o through_o that_o work_n of_o his_o obedience_n be_v his_o faith_n make_v perfect_v declare_v to_o be_v sound_n show_v to_o be_v true_a know_v to_o be_v lively_a and_o acceptable_a before_o god_n and_o man_n who_o the_o more_o he_o by_o his_o obedience_n show_v his_o faith_n the_o more_o be_v his_o faith_n thereby_o know_v to_o be_v perfect_a not_o that_o his_o faith_n or_o any_o man_n faith_n in_o this_o world_n can_v be_v perfect_a and_o absolute_a 13._o 1._o cor._n 13._o on_o every_o part_n for_o we_o have_v here_o no_o gift_n in_o the_o high_a degree_n of_o perfection_n which_o may_v not_o daily_a be_v increase_v and_o all_o man_n must_v learn_v in_o humility_n of_o their_o spirit_n daily_o to_o pray_v with_o the_o most_o holy_a apostle_n lord_n increase_v our_o faith_n but_o in_o as_o much_o as_o by_o good_a work_n our_o faith_n 17._o luke_n 17._o daily_o rise_v and_o grow_v to_o great_a measure_n of_o perfection_n and_o be_v daily_o more_o and_o more_o thereby_o confirm_v and_o know_v to_o be_v perfect_a as_o the_o more_o often_o the_o tree_n bring_v forth_o fruit_n the_o more_o plain_o be_v it_o know_v to_o be_v good_a it_o be_v call_v perfect_a that_o saint_n james_n here_o say_v of_o abraham_n faith_n that_o it_o be_v make_v perfect_a by_o work_n we_o may_v not_o therence_n conclude_v that_o the_o beginning_n and_o first_o rise_v and_o spring_v up_o of_o faith_n be_v from_o god_n but_o the_o consummation_n and_o perfection_n thereof_o from_o ourselves_o and_o our_o own_o work_n for_o what_o be_v this_o but_o intolerable_a pride_n in_o ascribe_v the_o less_o to_o god_n the_o great_a to_o ourselves_o the_o beginning_n of_o good_a to_o he_o the_o consummation_n and_o accomplishment_n to_o ourselves_o to_o challenge_v and_o arrogate_v praise_n unto_o our_o work_n and_o to_o derogate_v from_o his_o glory_n where_o against_o the_o princely_a prophet_n david_n pray_v when_o he_o say_v not_o 115._o psal_n 115._o unto_o we_o o_o lord_n nor_o unto_o we_o but_o unto_o thy_o name_n geve_v the_o praise_n for_o be_v the_o beginning_n from_o god_n but_o the_o perfection_n in_o our_o work_n then_o look_v how_o much_o more_o excellent_a the_o perfection_n and_o end_n of_o every_o thing_n be_v than_o the_o beginning_n and_o the_o consummation_n of_o faith_n than_o the_o entrance_n or_o inchoation_n thereof_o so_o much_o more_o praise_n shall_v belong_v to_o we_o then_o to_o god_n himself_o which_o thing_n to_o desire_v be_v great_a ungodliness_n to_o attempt_v be_v horrible_a pride_n bold_o to_o challenge_v be_v not_o only_o shameful_a presumption_n but_o the_o full_a measure_n of_o all_o iniquity_n wherefore_o let_v we_o learn_v a_o better_a profession_n and_o ascribe_v all_o in_o all_o unto_o god_n who_o both_o begin_v and_o also_o make_v perfect_a whatsoever_o be_v perfect_a in_o we_o he_o it_o be_v that_o 2_o philip._n 2_o work_v in_o we_o both_o to_o will_v and_o also_o to_o perform_v according_a to_o his_o good_a pleasure_n from_o who_o we_o have_v all_o 3_o 2._o cor._n 3_o our_o sufficiency_n who_o of_o ourselves_o as_o of_o ourselves_o be_v not_o able_a to_o think_v a_o good_a thought_n much_o less_o to_o make_v perfect_v any_o thing_n in_o ourselves_o but_o all_o our_o sufficiency_n be_v from_o god_n from_o who_o every_o good_a and_o every_o perfect_v 1_o james_n 1_o gift_n proceed_v as_o from_o the_o father_n of_o light_n so_o
of_o you_o say_v unto_o they_o depart_v in_o peace_n warm_v yourselves_o &_o fill_v your_o belly_n notwithstanding_o he_o geve_v they_o nothing_o which_o be_v needful_a for_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 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 thou_o i_o thy_o faith_n by_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 19_o thou_o believe_v there_o be_v one_o god_n thou_o do_v well_o the_o devil_n also_o believe_v and_o tremble_v chapter_n 2._o part_n of_o the_o chapter_n here_o now_o begin_v the_o second_o part_n of_o this_o chapter_n and_o so_o be_v continue_v to_o the_o end_n concern_v good_a work_n necessary_o to_o be_v join_v with_o true_a faith_n in_o all_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n whereof_o our_o faith_n destitute_a be_v dead_a and_o not_o that_o lively_a faith_n whereby_o man_n be_v justify_v before_o god_n 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word_n &_o christian_n religion_n profit_v nothing_o unless_o it_o be_v join_v with_o the_o study_n of_o good_a work_n whereby_o our_o faith_n be_v make_v manifest_a unto_o man_n this_o matter_n and_o argument_n be_v often_o urge_v against_o the_o shameless_a hypocrite_n of_o all_o time_n who_o pretend_v religion_n in_o outward_a appearance_n but_o practise_v not_o true_a holiness_n whereby_o their_o religion_n may_v be_v confirm_v as_o both_o in_o the_o former_a chapter_n towards_o the_o end_n and_o from_o this_o place_n to_o the_o knit_n up_o of_o this_o present_a chapter_n by_o saint_n paul_n titus_n 1._o titus_n who_o invey_v against_o their_o hypocrisy_n who_o profess_v in_o word_n they_o know_v god_n but_o in_o work_n and_o deed_n deny_v he_o be_v abominable_a disobedient_a and_o to_o every_o good_a work_n reprobate_a whereof_o the_o world_n shall_v be_v full_a towards_o the_o end_n thereof_o as_o he_o also_o foretell_v his_o scholar_n timothy_n 1._o 2._o tim._n 3._o 2._o pet._n 1._o even_o of_o they_o which_o shall_v have_v a_o show_n of_o godliness_n but_o shall_v deny_v the_o truth_n thereof_o to_o who_o saint_n peter_n subscribe_v who_o require_v in_o the_o saint_n that_o virtue_n action_n and_o practice_n of_o good_a work_n be_v join_v with_o faith_n that_o there_o may_v be_v that_o golden_a chain_n of_o all_o christian_a ornament_n in_o they_o wherewith_o above_o other_o thing_n their_o life_n may_v be_v beautify_v whereof_o also_o saint_n john_n admonish_v 3_o 1._o john_n 3_o in_o call_v man_n to_o the_o practice_n and_o do_v of_o righteousness_n and_o our_o saviour_n himself_o in_o the_o holy_a gospel_n 7._o mat._n 7._o cast_v they_o off_o as_o worker_n of_o wickedness_n who_o whole_a religion_n be_v in_o word_n only_o lord_n lord_n and_o count_v they_o for_o true_o religious_a who_o endeavour_n to_o do_v the_o will_n of_o their_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n final_o hereunto_o serve_v all_o the_o exhortation_n in_o holy_a scripture_n whereby_o 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than_o the_o sin_n of_o ignorance_n conclude_v thus_o wherefore_o he_o that_o know_v to_o do_v aright_o and_o do_v it_o not_o to_o he_o it_o be_v sin_n that_o be_v the_o great_a fin_n our_o saviour_n in_o like_a manner_n condemn_v the_o jew_n of_o 15._o john_n 15._o great_a sin_n because_o he_o come_v in_o person_n to_o they_o and_o speak_v unto_o they_o yet_o they_o utter_o refuse_v he_o and_o his_o doctrine_n which_o have_v they_o not_o do_v their_o sin_n have_v be_v the_o less_o thus_o their_o sin_n of_o wilfulness_n by_o christ_n be_v judge_v the_o great_a their_o sin_n of_o ignorance_n the_o lesser_a if_o man_n therefore_o weigh_v the_o cause_n beginning_n affection_n of_o man_n from_o whence_o sin_n spring_v that_o some_o be_v of_o wilfulness_n other_o of_o ignorance_n some_o of_o malice_n other_o of_o infirmity_n therence_n may_v we_o easy_o see_v the_o inequality_n of_o sin_n 2_o as_o of_o their_o cause_n sin_n be_v judge_v so_o also_o they_o be_v judge_v of_o their_o event_n sin_n of_o malicious_a wickedness_n thrust_v out_o and_o expel_v the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o spirit_n of_o god_n so_o do_v not_o sin_n of_o infirmity_n therefore_o sin_n of_o malicious_a wilfulness_n be_v great_a than_o sin_n of_o infirmity_n sin_n of_o wilfulness_n abolish_v all_o faith_n from_o the_o heart_n and_o all_o repentance_n from_o the_o life_n of_o man_n and_o so_o consequent_o all_o 17_o heb._n 6._o 16._o heb._n 10._o 26._o heb._n 12._o 17_o hope_n of_o pardon_n and_o forgevenes_n so_o do_v not_o sin_n of_o infirmity_n or_o ignorance_n this_o be_v and_o be_v manifest_a in_o cain_n in_o saul_n in_o the_o pharisy_n in_o judas_n in_o julian_n the_o apostata_fw-la &_o backslidar_n in_o lucian_n the_o mocker_n and_o such_o like_a whereby_o it_o appear_v that_o their_o sin_n be_v great_a than_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o man_n and_o thus_o also_o may_v we_o judge_v the_o inequality_n of_o sin_n 3_o if_o we_o look_v into_o the_o inequality_n of_o punishment_n they_o also_o argue_v 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worthy_a mercy_n but_o the_o mighty_a shall_v be_v mighty_o torment_v our_o saviour_n christ_n the_o eternal_a wisdom_n of_o god_n by_o inequality_n of_o punishment_n witness_v inequality_n of_o sin_n unto_o 12._o luke_n 12._o man_n to_o which_o purpose_n that_o serve_v in_o the_o gospel_n that_o servant_n which_o know_v the_o will_n of_o his_o master_n and_o do_v it_o not_o shall_v be_v beat_v with_o many_o stripe_n but_o he_o that_o know_v not_o the_o will_n of_o his_o master_n yet_o commit_v thing_n worthy_a of_o stripe_n shall_v be_v beat_v with_o few_o stripe_n that_o sin_n therefore_o which_o be_v punish_v with_o many_o stripe_n be_v the_o great_a that_o which_o with_o few_o be_v the_o less_o sin_n in_o another_o place_n he_o set_v down_o degree_n of_o punishment_n wherence_n degree_n of_o sin_n may_v be_v gather_v he_o say_v christ_n which_o be_v angry_a with_o his_o brother_n unaduised_o be_v worthy_a of_o judgement_n 5._o mat._n 5._o he_o that_o call_v he_o racha_n be_v worthy_a of_o a_o council_n who_o so_o call_v he_o fool_n be_v worthy_a to_o be_v punish_v with_o hell_n fire_n as_o then_o a_o council_n be_v great_a than_o judgement_n and_o hell_n fire_n then_o a_o council_n so_o be_v contempt_n signify_v by_o racha_n great_a sin_n then_o unaduised_a anger_n and_o slanderous_a and_o reproachful_a speech_n by_o fool_n signify_v great_a 10._o mat._n 10._o then_o the_o sign_n of_o contempt_n herence_n may_v it_o appear_v that_o the_o sin_n of_o sodom_n be_v less_o than_o the_o contempt_n of_o the_o gospel_n because_o our_o saviour_n avouch_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v easy_a in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n for_o the_o man_n of_o sodom_n and_o gomorrha_n then_o for_o that_o city_n which_o receive_v not_o the_o gospel_n thus_o he_o shewetb_v that_o the_o sin_n of_o corazin_n and_o 11._o mat._n 11._o bethsaida_n be_v great_a than_o the_o sin_n of_o tyrus_n and_o sydon_n the_o sin_n of_o capernaum_n great_a than_o of_o sodom_n by_o the_o punishment_n which_o shall_v be_v great_a and_o heavy_a upon_o corazin_n and_o bethsaida_n then_o upon_o tyrus_n and_o sydon_n upon_o capernaum_n then_o upon_o sodom_n wherefore_o he_o upbraid_v they_o and_o denounce_v horrible_a vengeance_n against_o they_o woe_n to_o thou_o corazin_n woe_n to_o thou_o bethsaida_n for_o if_o the_o miracle_n do_v in_o thou_o have_v be_v do_v in_o tyrus_n and_o sydon_n they_o have_v long_o ago_o repent_v in_o sackcloth_n and_o ash_n very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o it_o shall_v be_v easy_a for_o tyrus_n and_o sidon_n in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n then_o for_o you_o and_o thou_o capernaum_n which_o be_v lift_v up_o to_o heaven_n thou_o shall_v be_v bring_v down_o unto_o hell_n for_o if_o the_o great_a work_n which_o have_v be_v do_v in_o thou_o have_v be_v do_v among_o they_o of_o sodom_n they_o have_v remain_v unto_o this_o day_n but_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o it_o shâ—lbe_n easy_a for_o they_o of_o sodom_n in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n then_o for_o thou_o in_o that_o he_o therefore_o denounce_v heavy_a judgement_n against_o these_o city_n then_o against_o tyrus_n sydon_n and_o sodoma_n it_o appear_v that_o their_o sin_n be_v the_o great_a &_o so_o they_o be_v indeed_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o knowledge_n of_o god_n will_n and_o the_o manifold_a miracle_n they_o have_v show_v they_o to_o provoke_v they_o which_o be_v not_o do_v unto_o tyrus_n sidon_n or_o sodoma_n the_o famous_a city_n to_o like_o purpose_n 12._o mat._n 12._o the_o threaten_a of_o great_a punishment_n to_o the_o blaspheme_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n then_o to_o the_o blaspheme_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n intimate_v great_a to_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o blasphemy_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o wilful_o and_o malicious_o resist_v the_o truth_n than_o the_o sin_n of_o blasphemy_n against_o the_o son_n of_o man_n in_o take_v offence_n at_o his_o baseness_n and_o humility_n and_o in_o reprove_v the_o great_a hypocrisy_n of_o the_o scribe_n and_o 23._o mat._n 23._o pharisy_n for_o devour_v poor_a widow_n house_n under_o pretence_n of_o long_a prayer_n christ_n show_v that_o their_o sin_n be_v great_a than_o the_o other_o sin_n of_o man_n in_o that_o thereunto_o he_o denounce_v heavy_a condemnation_n saint_n paul_n make_v difference_n of_o man_n sin_n by_o the_o difference_n of_o the_o punishment_n thereunto_o threaten_v or_o inflict_v 2._o rom._n 2._o wherefore_o in_o that_o man_n by_o contemn_v the_o long_a patience_n of_o god_n heap_n and_o treasure_n up_o unto_o themselves_o the_o great_a punishment_n therence_n it_o appear_v that_o the_o contempt_n of_o god_n great_a mercy_n and_o patience_n be_v a_o sin_n great_a than_o the_o common_a sin_n of_o man_n saint_n james_n to_o 28._o james_n 3_o heb._n 10._o 28._o signify_v that_o usurp_a authority_n over_o our_o brethren_n in_o curious_o and_o rigorouslie_o condemn_v they_o when_o we_o ourselves_o be_v likewise_o guilty_a and_o faulty_a be_v a_o great_a sin_n than_o other_o sin_n among_o man_n declare_v that_o by_o the_o punishment_n because_o it_o provoke_v god_n to_o punish_v we_o therefore_o more_o severe_o therefore_o he_o dissuade_v the_o saint_n therefrom_o my_o brethren_n be_v not_o many_o master_n know_v that_o we_o shall_v receive_v the_o great_a condemnation_n the_o law_n it_o 25._o deut._n 25._o self_n to_o teach_v a_o inequality_n of_o sin_n by_o the_o inequality_n of_o punishment_n will_v that_o punishment_n shall_v be_v according_a to_o the_o heinousness_n of_o the_o sin_n imply_v inequality_n of_o sin_n by_o inequality_n of_o punishment_n solomon_n the_o wise_a man_n show_v that_o theft_n be_v not_o so_o 6._o pro._n 6._o abominable_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n as_o whoredom_n be_v by_o the_o punishment_n of_o both_o for_o theft_n may_v be_v redeem_v but_o adultery_n
man_n be_v to_o be_v show_v and_o know_v for_o righteous_a or_o as_o saint_n augustine_n say_v to_o bring_v to_o pass_v that_o one_o be_v know_v 26._o of_o the_o spirit_n letter_n c._n 26._o and_o repute_v for_o just_a and_o righteous_a as_o in_o the_o gospel_n the_o pharisie_n false_o persuade_v himself_o of_o righteousness_n seek_v to_o have_v justify_v himself_o that_o be_v bring_v to_o pass_v 18._o luke_n 18._o that_o he_o may_v have_v be_v repute_v for_o just_a by_o fast_v pay_v of_o tithe_n geve_v of_o alm_n and_o such_o like_a work_n which_o he_o do_v thus_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisy_n by_o their_o pretend_a work_n and_o show_v of_o godliness_n by_o the_o outward_a appearance_n and_o action_n which_o they_o do_v in_o the_o knowledge_n and_o sight_n of_o man_n thereby_o before_o man_n seek_v to_o be_v repute_v esteem_v and_o reckon_v for_o righteous_a which_o be_v do_v 16._o luke_n 16._o in_o singular_a and_o notable_a hypocrisy_n our_o saviour_n worthy_o and_o sharp_o invey_v against_o they_o you_o be_v they_o which_o justify_v yourselves_o before_o man_n how_n by_o their_o work_n and_o outward_a life_n but_o god_n know_v your_o heart_n for_o that_o which_o be_v high_o esteem_v among_o man_n be_v abominable_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n see_v there_o be_v a_o double_a justify_n one_o before_o god_n through_o faith_n alone_o the_o other_o before_o man_n only_o through_o work_n of_o which_o kind_n speak_v saint_n james_n he_o speak_v of_o be_v justify_v before_o man_n not_o before_o god_n which_o thing_n shall_v appear_v evident_o 1_o out_o of_o the_o story_n itself_o wherein_o it_o be_v record_v that_o 22._o gen._n 22._o when_o abraham_n be_v ready_a to_o have_v slay_v his_o son_n the_o angel_n of_o god_n restrain_v he_o and_o hold_v his_o hand_n and_o say_v to_o abraham_n do_v nothing_o unto_o he_o for_o now_o i_o know_v that_o thou_o fear_v god_n for_o that_o for_o my_o sake_n thou_o have_v not_o spare_v thy_o only_a son_n in_o that_o the_o angel_n say_v 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