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a_o bad_a man_n and_o his_o heart_n never_o keep_v pace_n with_o his_o tongue_n thus_o you_o see_v christ_n say_v evil_a man_n can_v speak_v that_o which_o be_v good_a they_o can_v speak_v to_o the_o purpose_n full_o now_o as_o they_o that_o be_v evil_a can_v speak_v so_o neither_o can_v they_o do_v good_a thing_n answerable_a to_o the_o rule_n or_o please_v unto_o god_n i_o do_v not_o say_v they_o can_v do_v good_a thing_n but_o they_o can_v do_v good_a thing_n answerable_a to_o the_o rule_n or_o please_v unto_o god_n and_o that_o be_v the_o apostle_n conclusion_n rom._n 8._o 8._o after_o a_o further_a discourse_n he_o come_v
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