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curious_a or_o malicious_a to_o try_v out_o and_o condemn_v your_o neighbour_n fault_n for_o hypocrite_n hide_v their_o own_o fault_n and_o seek_v not_o to_o amend_v they_o but_o be_v curious_a to_o reprove_v other_o man_n whatsoever_o you_o will_v that_o man_n shall_v do_v unto_o you_o do_v you_o also_o unto_o they_o v._o 12._o beware_v of_o false_a prophet_n which_o come_v to_o you_o in_o sheep_n clothing_n but_o inward_o they_o be_v raven_a wolf_n v._o 15._o be_v you_o wise_a as_o serpent_n and_o innocent_a as_o dove_n chap._n 10._o 16._o not_o revenge_v much_o less_o do_v wrong_a render_v unto_o caesar_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v caesar_n and_o unto_o god_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v god_n chap._n 22._o 21._o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n sit_v in_o moses_n seat_n all_o therefore_o whatsoever_o they_o bid_v you_o observe_v that_o observe_v and_o do_v chap._n 23._o 2_o 3._o put_v up_o thy_o sword_n into_o his_o place_n the_o exercise_n of_o the_o sword_n be_v forbid_v to_o 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