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¶ Therefore leauing the principles of the doctrine of Christ, let vs goe on vnto perfection, not laying againe the foundation of repentance from dead workes, and of faith towards God,

1611 marginal noteOr, the word of the beginning of Christ.

How much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit, offered himselfe without spot to God, purge your conscience from dead workes, to serue the liuing God?

1611 marginal noteOr, fault.

And let vs consider one another to prouoke vnto loue, and to good workes:

What doth it profit, my brethren, though a man say hee hath faith, and haue not workes? can faith saue him?

Euen so faith, if it hath not works, is dead being alone.

1611 marginal noteGr. by it selfe.

Yea, a man may say, Thou hast faith, and I haue workes: shew mee thy faith without thy workes, and I will shew thee my faith by my workes.

1611 marginal noteSome copies reade, by thy workes.

But wilt thou knowe, O vaine man, that faith without workes is dead?

Was not Abraham our father iustified by works, when hee had offered Isaac his sonne vpon the altar?

Seest thou how faith wrought with his works, and by works was faith made perfect?

1611 marginal noteOr, thou seest.

Ye see then, how that by workes a man is iustified, and not by faith only.