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2._o 14._o 16._o of_o these_o thing_n put_v they_o in_o remembrance_n and_o protest_v before_o the_o lord_n that_o they_o strive_v not_o about_o word_n which_o be_v to_o noprofit_v but_o to_o the_o pervert_v of_o the_o hearer_n stay_v profane_a and_o vain_a babble_n for_o they_o shall_v increase_v unto_o more_o ungodliness_n verse_n 23._o put_v away_o foolish_a and_o unlearned_a question_n know_v that_o they_o engender_v strife_n mat._n 28._o 20._o teach_v man_n to_o observe_v all_o thing_n whatsoever_o i_o have_v command_v you_o which_o thing_n they_o can_v choose_v but_o do_v which_o go_v about_o to_o compass_v and_o accord_v these_o secret_a judgement_n of_o god_n with_o man_n wisdom_n mat._n 23._o the_o whole_a chapter_n john_n 8._o 44._o you_o be_v of_o your_o father_n the_o devil_n who_o abide_v not_o in_o the_o truth_n because_o there_o be_v no_o truth_n in_o he_o when_o he_o speak_v a_o lie_n then_o speakeh_o he_o of_o his_o own_o for_o he_o be_v a_o liar_n and_o the_o father_n thereof_o furthermore_o there_o must_v be_v good_a respect_n have_v unto_o the_o hearer_n wherein_o also_o we_o must_v put_v a_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o malicious_a and_o the_o rude_a be_v betwixt_o the_o wilful_a and_o ignorant_a john_n 9_o 41._o jesus_n say_v unto_o they_o if_o you_o be_v blind_v you_o shall_v not_o have_v sin_n but_o now_o you_o say_v we_o see_v therefore_o your_o sin_n remain_v and_o chap._n 10._o 26._o 27._o but_o you_o believe_v not_o for_o you_o be_v not_o of_o my_o shéeepe_n as_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o my_o sheep_n hear_v my_o voice_n and_o i_o know_v they_o and_o they_o follow_v i_o luke_n 20._o 46._o 47._o beware_v of_o the_o scribe_n which_o desire_v to_o go_v in_o long_a robe_n and_o love_v salutation_n in_o the_o market_n and_o the_o high_a state_n in_o the_o synagogue_n and_o the_o chief_a room_n at_o feast_n which_o devour_v widow_n house_n even_o under_o a_o colour_n of_o long_o pray_v these_o shall_v receive_v great_a damnation_n mat._n 23._o 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he_o say_v unto_o they_o you_o be_v from_o beneath_o i_o be_o from_o above_o you_o be_v of_o this_o world_n i_o be_o not_o of_o this_o world_n i_o say_v therefore_o unto_o you_o that_o you_o shall_v die_v in_o your_o sin_n phil._n 3._o 2._o beware_v of_o dog_n beware_v of_o evil_a worker_n beware_v of_o the_o concision_n john_n 6._o 64._o but_o there_o be_v some_o of_o you_o that_o believe_v not_o for_o jesus_n know_v from_o the_o beginning_n which_o they_o be_v that_o beléeve_v not_o and_o who_o shall_v betray_v he_o although_o man_n must_v be_v use_v after_o diverse_a sort_n some_o by_o gentleness_n and_o some_o by_o sharpness_n 2._o tim._n 2._o 24._o but_o the_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n must_v not_o strive_v but_o must_v be_v gentle_a towards_o all_o man_n apt_a to_o teach_v suffer_v the_o evil_a man_n patient_o instruct_v they_o with_o méeknesse_n that_o be_v contrary_a mind_v prove_v if_o god_n at_o any_o time_n will_v give_v they_o repentance_n mat._n 3._o 7._o o_o 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