he_o have_v do_v whether_o it_o be_v good_a or_o bad_a and_o in_o reference_n to_o this_o point_n say_v god_n himself_o when_o a_o righteous_a man_n turn_v away_o from_o his_o righteousness_n and_o commit_v iniquity_n and_o die_v in_o they_o for_o his_o iniquity_n that_o he_o have_v do_v shall_v he_o die_v 10._o 2_o cor._n 5.9_o 10._o and_o therefore_o say_v god_n unto_o the_o prophet_n thou_o son_n of_o man_n say_v unto_o the_o child_n of_o thy_o people_n the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o righteous_a shall_v not_o deliver_v he_o in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o transgression_n and_o for_o the_o wickedness_n of_o the_o wicked_a he_o shall_v not_o fall_v thereby_o in_o the_o day_n that_o he_o turn_v from_o his_o wickedness_n neither_o shall_v the_o righteous_a be_v able_a to_o live_v for_o his_o righteousness_n in_o the_o day_n that_o he_o sin_v 18.26_o ezek._n 18.26_o and_o in_o reference_n to_o this_o point_n to_o these_o invisible_a member_n 33.12_o ezek._n 33.12_o the_o apostle_n say_v 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