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fratres mei nolite in personarum acceptione habere fidemDomini nostri Iesu Christi gloriae

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etenim si introierit in conventu vestro vir aureum anulumhabens in veste candida introierit autem et pauper in sordidohabitu

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et intendatis in eum qui indutus est veste praeclara etdixeritis tu sede hic bene pauperi autem dicatis tu sta illicaut sede sub scabillo pedum meorum

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nonne iudicatis apud vosmet ipsos et facti estis iudicescogitationum iniquarum

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audite fratres mei dilectissimi nonne Deus elegit pauperesin hoc mundo divites in fide et heredes regni quod repromisitDeus diligentibus se

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vos autem exhonorastis pauperem nonne divites per potentiamopprimunt vos et ipsi trahunt vos ad iudicia

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nonne ipsi blasphemant bonum nomen quod invocatum est supervos

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si tamen legem perficitis regalem secundum scripturasdiliges proximum tuum sicut te ipsum bene facitis

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si autem personas accipitis peccatum operamini redarguti alege quasi transgressores

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quicumque autem totam legem servaverit offendat autem inuno factus est omnium reus

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qui enim dixit non moechaberis dixit et non occides quod sinon moechaberis occides autem factus es transgressor legis

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sic loquimini et sic facite sicut per legem libertatisincipientes iudicari

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iudicium enim sine misericordia illi qui non fecitmisericordiam superexultat autem misericordia iudicio

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quid proderit fratres mei si fidem quis dicat se habereopera autem non habeat numquid poterit fides salvare eum

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si autem frater aut soror nudi sunt et indigent victucotidiano

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dicat autem aliquis de vobis illis ite in pace calefaciminiet saturamini non dederitis autem eis quae necessaria suntcorporis quid proderit

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sic et fides si non habeat opera mortua est in semet ipsam

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sed dicet quis tu fidem habes et ego opera habeo ostendemihi fidem tuam sine operibus et ego ostendam tibi ex operibusfidem meam

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tu credis quoniam unus est Deus bene facis et daemonescredunt et contremescunt

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vis autem scire o homo inanis quoniam fides sine operibusotiosa est

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Abraham pater noster nonne ex operibus iustificatus estofferens Isaac filium suum super altare

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vides quoniam fides cooperabatur operibus illius et exoperibus fides consummata est

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et suppleta est scriptura dicens credidit Abraham Deo etreputatum est illi ad iustitiam et amicus Dei appellatus est

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videtis quoniam ex operibus iustificatur homo et non exfide tantum

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similiter autem et Raab meretrix nonne ex operibusiustificata est suscipiens nuntios et alia via eiciens

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sicut enim corpus sine spiritu emortuum est ita et fidessine operibus mortua est

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My brethren, have not the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory, with respect of persons.

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For if there come unto your assembly a man with a gold ring, in goodly apparel, and there come in also a poor man in vile raiment;

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And ye have respect to him that weareth the gay clothing, and say unto him, Sit thou here in a good place; and say to the poor, Stand thou there, or sit here under my footstool:

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Are ye not then partial in yourselves, and are become judges of evil thoughts?

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Hearken, my beloved brethren, Hath not God chosen the poor of this world rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he hath promised to them that love him?

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But ye have despised the poor. Do not rich men oppress you, and draw you before the judgment seats?

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Do not they blaspheme that worthy name by the which ye are called?

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If ye fulfil the royal law according to the scripture, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself, ye do well:

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But if ye have respect to persons, ye commit sin, and are convinced of the law as transgressors.

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For whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in one point, he is guilty of all.

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For he that said, Do not commit adultery, said also, Do not kill. Now if thou commit no adultery, yet if thou kill, thou art become a transgressor of the law.

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So speak ye, and so do, as they that shall be judged by the law of liberty.

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For he shall have judgment without mercy, that hath shewed no mercy; and mercy rejoiceth against judgment.

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What doth it profit, my brethren, though a man say he hath faith, and have not works? can faith save him?

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If a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of daily food,

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And one of you say unto them, Depart in peace, be ye warmed and filled; notwithstanding ye give them not those things which are needful to the body; what doth it profit?

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

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Yea, a man may say, Thou hast faith, and I have works: shew me thy faith without thy works, and I will shew thee my faith by my works.

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Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well: the devils also believe, and tremble.

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But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead?

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Was not Abraham our father justified by works, when he had offered Isaac his son upon the altar?

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

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And the scripture was fulfilled which saith, Abraham believed God, and it was imputed unto him for righteousness: and he was called the Friend of God.

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Ye see then how that by works a man is justified, and not by faith only.

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Likewise also was not Rahab the harlot justified by works, when she had received the messengers, and had sent them out another way?

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For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also.

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