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precious_a unguent_n but_o let_v the_o ungodly_a do_v what_o they_o can_v the_o name_n of_o the_o wicked_a shall_v rot_v 5._o this_o righteousness_n upon_o a_o deathbed_n will_v comfort_v benefit_n 5._o benefit_n when_o neither_o meat_n nor_o medicine_n will_v down_o with_o we_o for_o there_o follow_v after_o righteousness_n a_o gracious_a train_n a_o comfortable_a sequence_n the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v righteousness_n and_o peace_n 14.17_o rom._n 14.17_o and_o joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n mark_v the_o upright_a man_n and_o observe_v the_o just_a 37.37_o ps_n 37.37_o for_o the_o end_n of_o that_o man_n be_v peace_n what_o a_o joy_n of_o heart_n be_v it_o to_o hezekiah_n he_o do_v not_o say_v i_o have_v reign_v a_o king_n over_o thy_o inheritance_n so_o many_o year_n i_o have_v get_v so_o much_o riches_n and_o treasure_n i_o have_v subdue_v so_o many_o enemy_n but_o remember_v lord_n i_o beseech_v thou_o now_o how_o i_o have_v walk_v before_o thou_o in_o truth_n and_o with_o a_o 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sect_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o must_v exceed_v that_o or_o else_o no_o salvation_n yet_o if_o that_o righteousness_n which_o consist_v in_o great_a chastisement_n of_o the_o flesh_n in_o great_a austerity_n of_o life_n in_o so_o many_o real_a act_n of_o devotion_n will_v not_o serve_v beloved_n that_o cheap_a and_o soft_a and_o tender_a religion_n that_o eat_v and_o drink_v of_o the_o best_a and_o wear_v soft_a garment_n and_o lie_v easy_o and_o consist_v only_o in_o hear_v much_o and_o know_v something_o and_o talk_v of_o good_a thing_n and_o a_o outward_a formal_a representation_n of_o goodness_n will_v never_o pass_v for_o righteousness_n before_o god_n this_o do_v not_o come_v near_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n their_o doctor_n be_v never_o out_o of_o moses_n chair_n they_o be_v faithful_a and_o painful_a in_o teach_v the_o law_n alas_o many_o of_o our_o labourer_n loiter_v their_o auditor_n be_v frequent_a and_o attentive_a when_o they_o 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