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not_o signify_v just_a deal_n or_o as_o it_o sometime_o do_v by_o a_o hebraism_n 1.19_o hebraism_n psal_n 112.9_o prov._n 11.18_o psa_fw-la 37.21_o 25._o matth._n 1.19_o mercifulness_n it_o be_v take_v for_o virtue_n or_o religion_n in_o its_o full_a latitude_n or_o obedience_n unto_o god_n in_o this_o sense_n righteousness_n and_o the_o righteous_a man_n be_v oppose_v to_o wickedness_n and_o the_o wicked_a man_n ezek._n 3.19_o 20._o if_o thou_o warn_v the_o wicked_a man_n say_v god_n unto_o the_o prophet_n and_o he_o turn_v not_o from_o his_o wickedness_n again_o when_o a_o righteous_a man_n do_v not_o turn_v from_o his_o righteousness_n etc._n etc._n and_o in_o this_o sense_n of_o righteousness_n say_v our_o saviour_n to_o his_o disciple_n except_o your_o righteousness_n i._n e._n except_o your_o religion_n and_o obedience_n to_o god_n exceed_v that_o of_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n you_o shall_v in_o no_o case_n enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n so_o say_v he_o 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