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it_o run_v not_o so_o much_o for_o commission_n as_o for_o omission_n 25.41_o matth._n 25.41_o that_o man_n shall_v be_v sentence_v for_o depart_v from_o i_o you_o curse_v say_v christ_n for_o i_o be_v a_o hunger_a and_o you_o give_v i_o no_o meat_n i_o be_v be_v thirsty_a and_o you_o give_v i_o no_o drink_n a_o stranger_n and_o you_o take_v i_o not_o in_o naked_a and_o you_o clothe_v i_o not_o sick_a and_o in_o prison_n and_o you_o visit_v i_o not_o bonum_fw-la bonum_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la fecisse_fw-la malum_fw-la malum_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la fecisse_fw-la bonum_fw-la mere_o for_o omission_n be_v the_o sentence_n pronounce_v against_o they_o it_o may_v be_v thou_o do_v not_o die_v a_o drunkard_n a_o adulterer_n a_o swearer_n or_o a_o deceiver_n but_o do_v thou_o die_v a_o man_n neglective_a of_o good_a duty_n i_o tell_v thou_o the_o indictment_n will_v be_v find_v against_o thou_o 25.30_o matth._n 25.30_o it_o be_v likewise_o observe_v of_o the_o man_n that_o have_v but_o one_o 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