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about_o to_o take_v it_o away_o from_o he_o nor_o in_o this_o place_n also_o to_o make_v the_o doctrine_n of_o salvation_n righteous_a which_o have_v ever_o that_o of_o itself_o but_o both_o these_o speech_n be_v as_o much_o in_o effect_n as_o to_o geve_v to_o god_n and_o his_o doctrine_n the_o praise_n that_o they_o deserve_v again_o when_o christ_n reproach_v the_o pharisee_n xvi.xu._n that_o they_o justify_v themselves_o he_o do_v not_o mean_a that_o they_o obtain_v righteousness_n by_o well_o do_v but_o do_v vaineglorious_o seek_v for_o the_o same_o of_o righteousness_n whereof_o in_o deed_n they_o be_v void_a they_o that_o be_v skilful_a of_o the_o hebrew_n tongue_n do_v better_o understande_v the_o sense_n of_o this_o phrase_n in_o which_o tongue_n they_o be_v not_o only_o call_v wicked_a doer_n that_o be_v guilty_a in_o their_o conscience_n of_o any_o wicked_a do_v but_o also_o they_o that_o come_v in_o danger_n of_o judgement_n of_o condemnation_n for_o when_o bersabe_n say_v 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