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doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n yet_o nevertheless_o christ_n do_v not_o neither_o do_v his_o holy_a apostle_n thereupon_o justify_v they_o for_o then_o neither_o he_o nor_o they_o will_v so_o soon_o after_o have_v make_v such_o exception_n and_o write_v so_o suspicious_o as_o they_o do_v of_o many_o of_o they_o say_v 24._o strive_v to_o enter_v in_o at_o the_o straight_a gate_n for_o many_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o will_v seek_v to_o enter_v in_o and_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a beware_v of_o false_a prophet_n 15._o which_o come_v to_o you_o in_o sheep_n clothing_n 19_o but_o inward_o they_o be_v raven_a wolf_n every_o tree_n that_o bring_v not_o forth_o good_a fruit_n be_v hew_v down_o and_o cast_v into_o the_o fire_n not_o every_o one_o that_o say_v unto_o i_o 21._o lord_n lord_n shall_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n but_o he_o that_o do_v the_o will_n of_o my_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n many_o will_v say_v unto_o i_o in_o that_o day_n 22._o lord_n lord_n have_v 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