sinner_n to_o repentance_n which_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o pharisee_n verse_n 11._o who_o do_v outward_o appear_v righteous_a unto_o man_n chap._n 23.28_o which_o outward_a appearance_n be_v ground_n enough_o for_o that_o denomination_n of_o righteous_a 2._o that_o the_o wicked_a man_n who_o ezekiel_n speak_v of_o be_v true_o wicked_a therefore_o the_o righteous_a man_n he_o speak_v of_o must_v be_v true_o righteous_a reply_v 1_o math._n 9.13_o before_o allege_v answer_v this_o argument_n the_o publican_n and_o sinner_n viz._n open_v debauch_v person_n be_v true_o sinner_n yet_o be_v not_o the_o pharisee_n true_o righteous_a rep._n 2._o we_o retort_v upon_o they_o that_o the_o text_n speak_v of_o a_o wicked_a man_n as_o visible_o wicked_a therefore_o the_o righteous_a man_n may_v be_v understand_v of_o he_o that_o be_v visible_o righteous_a only_o such_o as_o paul_n whilst_o a_o pharisee_fw-mi phil._n 3.6_o and_o so_o the_o antithesis_fw-la be_v more_o direct_a and_o the_o 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