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the_o tree_n which_o bring_v not_o forth_o good_a fruit_n mat._n 3._o 10._o and_o now_o also_o the_o axe_n be_v lay_v to_o the_o root_n of_o the_o tree_n therefore_o every_o tree_n which_o bring_v not_o forth_o good_a fruit_n be_v hew_v down_o and_o cast_v into_o the_o fire_n and_o if_o this_o bring_v forth_o no_o good_a fruit_n bring_v the_o tree_n to_o everlasting_a burn_a what_o fierce_a flame_n will_v burn_v those_o tree_n which_o bring_v forth_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o bad_a fruit_n such_o as_o you_o read_v of_o deut._n 32._o 32_o 33._o for_o their_o vine_n be_v of_o the_o vine_n of_o sodom_n and_o of_o the_o field_n of_o gomorrah_n their_o grape_n be_v grape_n of_o gall_n their_o cluster_n be_v bitter_a their_o wine_n be_v the_o poison_n of_o dragon_n and_o the_o cruel_a venom_n of_o asp_n to_o go_v on_o in_o sin_n after_o recovery_n from_o sickness_n may_v shorten_v your_o day_n and_o make_v sentence_n against_o you_o to_o be_v speedy_o execute_v 5._o though_o death_n be_v a_o 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