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[The faith distinct from works is dead]
Faith, if it hath not works, is dead in itself. [Gr.]
—ii. 17.
The faith distinct from works is dead,
(Not the true living faith Divine,
From whence the fruits of grace proceed,)
A mere, fond, empty notion thine,
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A devilish dream, a hellish shade.
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