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faith_n in_o the_o son_n of_o god_n who_o have_v love_v i_o and_o give_v himself_o for_o i_o of_o this_o life_n speak_v our_o saviour_n himself_o 25._o very_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o the_o hour_n shall_v come_v and_o now_o be_v when_o the_o dead_a shall_v hear_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o they_o that_o hear_v it_o shall_v live_v the_o use_n to_o be_v make_v of_o these_o last_o and_o former_a doctrine_n be_v this_o that_o whensoever_o the_o word_n of_o faith_n have_v enter_v the_o possession_n of_o jesus_n christ_n into_o our_o soul_n whensoever_o you_o think_v of_o he_o meditate_v upon_o he_o seek_v he_o in_o your_o prayer_n follow_v after_o he_o in_o the_o public_a preach_n of_o that_o his_o most_o glorious_a &_o comfortable_a gospel_n be_v sure_a so_o to_o think_v of_o he_o as_o of_o your_o saviour_n and_o deliverer_n not_o from_o bodiâ—l_a sickness_n or_o other_o peril_n or_o danger_n of_o this_o life_n but_o as_o he_o be_v indeed_o by_o god_n his_o 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out_o of_o his_o mouth_n this_o be_v to_o do_v for_o the_o oppress_a not_o bare_o to_o speak_v for_o and_o yet_o in_o some_o respect_n speak_v may_v be_v do_v as_o this_o very_a same_o prophet_n in_o a_o care_n he_o have_v for_o the_o woman_n of_o shunem_n and_o in_o part_n of_o requital_n of_o her_o kind_a care_n over_o he_o in_o his_o travail_n he_o say_v to_o his_o man_n in_o these_o word_n verse_n 13._o then_o he_o say_v to_o he_o that_o be_v to_o his_o man_n say_v unto_o she_o now_o behold_v thou_o have_v have_v all_o this_o great_a care_n over_o we_o what_o shall_v we_o do_v for_o thou_o be_v there_o any_o thing_n to_o be_v speak_v for_o thou_o to_o the_o king_n or_o to_o the_o captain_n of_o the_o host_n under_o which_o word_n speak_v for_o and_o do_v be_v join_v together_o as_o of_o like_a nature_n and_o condition_n as_o also_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n man_n of_o law_n in_o the_o case_n of_o their_o client_n who_o in_o no_o wise_a be_v to_o spare_v to_o speak_v in_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o distress_a what_o repulse_n soever_o they_o have_v so_o it_o be_v according_a to_o equity_n who_o speak_v may_v be_v be_v thorough_o and_o seasonable_a perform_v in_o a_o case_n of_o justice_n and_o judgement_n as_o a_o deed_n do_v for_o certain_o word_n avail_v not_o where_o deed_n be_v not_o deed_n be_v the_o testification_n of_o a_o fruitful_a and_o lively_a faith_n which_o faith_n if_o it_o have_v no_o deed_n be_v dead_a in_o itself_o 17._o so_o say_v the_o apostle_n james_n 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 and_o one_o of_o you_o say_v to_o they_o depart_v in_o peace_n warm_a yourselves_o and_o fill_v your_o belly_n notwithstanding_o you_o give_v they_o not_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v needful_a for_o the_o body_n what_o help_v it_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 but_o this_o speâ—ch_n of_o the_o prophet_n doubtless_o be_v powerful_a and_o 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in_o that_o kind_n he_o may_v do_v good_a let_v he_o resolute_o and_o speedy_o as_o occasion_n serve_v do_v it_o for_o true_a be_v the_o proverb_n qui_fw-la cito_fw-la that_fw-mi bis_fw-ge that_fw-mi he_o give_v two_o gift_n at_o once_o who_o give_v one_o speedy_o and_o let_v solomon_n herein_o be_v thy_o director_n who_o teach_v thus_o 28._o say_v not_o unto_o thy_o neighbour_n go_v and_o come_v again_o and_o to_o morrow_n will_v i_o give_v thou_o if_o thou_o now_o have_v it_o 34._o be_v not_o as_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n to_o he_o that_o fall_v among_o thief_n the_o one_o of_o they_o make_v dainty_a to_o give_v so_o much_o as_o the_o cast_n of_o the_o eye_n the_o other_o though_o cross_v the_o way_n to_o look_v on_o he_o yet_o not_o spare_v a_o word_n of_o comfort_n to_o the_o distress_a do_v of_o they_o lean_v he_o helpless_a but_o with_o the_o good_a samaritan_n go_v to_o he_o and_o do_v to_o he_o as_o the_o prophet_n say_v what_o shall_v i_o do_v for_o thou_o and_o as_o it_o follow_v 34._o verse_n he_o come_v near_o to_o he_o he_o have_v compassion_n of_o he_o he_o bind_v up_o his_o wound_n he_o pour_v in_o oil_n and_o wine_n and_o put_v he_o on_o his_o own_o beast_n and_o bring_v he_o to_o a_o inn_n and_o make_v provision_n for_o he_o to_o the_o end_n etc._n etc._n thus_o upon_o the_o proffer_n of_o a_o poor_a man_n that_o want_v thy_o help_n when_o god_n will_v make_v proof_n of_o thy_o faith_n according_a to_o thy_o fruitfulness_n in_o mercy_n bethink_v thou_o then_o with_o this_o prophett_n and_o say_v what_o shall_v i_o do_v for_o such_o a_o one_o for_o his_o relief_n and_o do_v it_o for_o assure_v thyself_o what_o fair_a show_n soever_o thou_o make_v in_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o gospel_n denote_v thyself_o to_o all_o holy_a exercise_n of_o faith_n and_o holiness_n without_o work_n of_o mercy_n to_o testify_v the_o same_o woeful_a be_v thy_o profession_n for_o as_o saint_n james_n say_v pure_a religion_n and_o undefiled_a before_o god_n 27._o 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