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you_o more_o than_o other_o and_o vers_n 20._o i_o say_v unto_o you_o that_o except_o your_o righteousness_n shall_v exceed_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n you_o shall_v in_o no_o case_n enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n these_o fellow_n represent_v to_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o world_n a_o goodly_a and_o glorious_a show_n of_o freedom_n from_o gross_a sin_n i_o be_o not_o sai_z the_o pharisee_fw-mi luke_n 18._o as_o other_o man_n be_v extortioner_n unjust_a adulterer_n etc._n etc._n of_o work_n first_o of_o righteousness_n i_o give_v tithe_n of_o all_o that_o i_o possess_v second_o of_o piety_n he_o go_v up_o to_o pray_v three_o of_o mercy_n beside_o fast_v and_o prayer_n they_o give_v alm_n mat._n 6._o etc._n etc._n and_o yet_o christ_n speak_v thus_o peremptory_o to_o his_o hearer_n except_o your_o righteousness_n exceed_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n etc._n etc._n you_o shall_v in_o no_o case_n enter_v into_o the_o 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