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my_o righteousness_n and_o will_v not_o let_v it_o go_v 27.6_o job_n 27.6_o my_o conscience_n shall_v not_o reproach_v i_o whilst_o i_o live_v 4._o the_o faithful_a friend_n that_o will_v help_v at_o a_o pinch_n and_o when_o thou_o be_v in_o great_a need_n job_n tell_v we_o that_o he_o have_v friend_n but_o they_o be_v unfaithful_a they_o deceive_v he_o as_o a_o brook_n deceive_v the_o weary_a and_o thirsty_a traveller_n he_o come_v unto_o it_o in_o summer_n to_o quench_v his_o thirst_n and_o then_o behold_v it_o be_v dry_v up_o again_o he_o seek_v unto_o it_o in_o the_o winter_n season_n and_o then_o behold_v it_o be_v freeze_v so_o that_o he_o be_v still_o disappoint_v of_o his_o hope_n thus_o deal_v my_o unfaithful_a friend_n with_o i_o say_v job_n when_o i_o have_v most_o need_n of_o their_o help_n than_o they_o fail_v i_o 6.15_o job_n 6.15_o solomon_n compare_v such_o to_o a_o break_a tooth_n 25.19_o prov._n 25.19_o and_o a_o foot_n out_o of_o joint_n which_o will_v sure_o 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of_o christ_n this_o be_v that_o mundify_a water_n mention_v ezek._n 36.25_o i_o will_v sprinkle_v clean_a water_n upon_o you_o and_o you_o shall_v be_v cleant_fw-la from_o all_o your_o filthiness_n these_o two_o christ_n blood_n and_o christ_n spirit_n will_v cleanse_v the_o foul_a sinner_n and_o the_o most_o defile_v conscience_n paul_n write_v unto_o the_o corinthian_n tell_v they_o what_o filthy_a creature_n they_o be_v 6.9.10_o 1_o cor._n 6.9.10_o namely_o fornicator_n idolater_n effeminate_a abuser_n of_o themselves_o with_o mankind_n thief_n covetous_a drunkard_n railer_n extortioner_n and_o then_o show_v they_o by_o what_o mean_v they_o be_v cure_v and_o cleanse_v namely_o by_o the_o blood_n and_o spirit_n of_o christ_n 11._o v._o 11._o but_o you_o be_v wash_v but_o you_o be_v sanctify_v but_o you_o be_v justify_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o our_o god_n this_o be_v the_o refiner_n fire_n and_o fuller_n soap_n 3.2_o mal._n 3.2_o 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