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be_v a_o state_n 21._o page_n 21._o of_o evil_n worse_o than_o that_o of_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n and_o yet_o even_o among_o such_o man_n how_o impatient_a will_v they_o be_v and_o how_o unreasonable_a will_v they_o think_v you_o to_o be_v if_o you_o shall_v tell_v they_o then_o there_o be_v no_o present_a hope_n or_o possibility_n that_o in_o this_o state_n they_o be_v in_o they_o can_v be_v save_v but_o the_o world_n be_v too_o full_a of_o christian_n who_o righteousness_n be_v very_o little_a and_o their_o iniquity_n very_o great_a and_o now_o adays_o a_o christian_n be_v a_o man_n that_o come_v to_o church_n on_o sunday_n and_o on_o the_o week_n follow_v will_v do_v shameful_a thing_n be_v according_o to_o the_o jewish_a proverbial_a 22._o