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because_o they_o receive_v it_o upon_o earth_n aforehand_o math._n 6.2.5.16_o it_o be_v also_o astray_v to_o the_o right_a hand_n when_o have_v receive_v gift_n of_o speak_v the_o tongue_n of_o prophesy_v of_o know_v all_o secret_n of_o faith_n etc._n etc._n 1._o cor._n 13._o the_o receiver_n do_v not_o use_v they_o in_o love_n such_o likewise_o as_o in_o the_o old_a time_n among_o the_o jew_n do_v observe_v the_o law_n and_o ordinance_n of_o god_n to_o the_o end_n to_o merit_v do_v also_o stray_v to_o the_o right_a hand_n and_o turn_v out_o of_o the_o way_n of_o salvation_n rom._n 10.2_o by_o those_o that_o turn_v to_o the_o left_a hand_n we_o understand_v such_o as_o do_v think_v to_o come_v to_o heaven_n by_o the_o path_n of_o man_n tradition_n and_o service_n or_o voluntary_a devotion_n not_o command_v by_o god_n coloss_n 2.21_o as_o touch_v not_o taste_v not_o handle_v not_o etc._n etc._n and_o this_o christ_n object_v to_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharise_n matth._n 15.8.9_o 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