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a_o blind_a sacrifice_n be_v neither_o under_o law_n nor_o gospel_n own_v by_o he_o and_o they_o that_o have_v the_o form_n of_o godliness_n and_o be_v out_o of_o the_o power_n and_o enemy_n to_o it_o be_v not_o acquit_v in_o god_n sight_n for_o be_v in_o the_o form_n neither_o can_v they_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n have_v unity_n with_o they_o that_o have_v the_o form_n of_o godliness_n and_o be_v out_o of_o the_o power_n thereof_o though_o we_o say_v its_o possible_a as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o apostle_n day_n that_o some_o may_v have_v the_o outward_a form_n of_o godliness_n to_o wit_n a_o profession_n of_o the_o light_n grace_n spirit_n