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be_v profitable_a to_o itself_o and_o now_o what_o be_v the_o doom_n of_o the_o barren_a tree_n cut_v it_o down_o why_o cumber_v it_o the_o ground_n ah_o the_o soul_n without_o christ_n 6.8_o heb._n 6.8_o be_v like_o that_o earth_n which_o bear_v thorn_n and_o briar_n that_o be_v reject_v and_o be_v nigh_o unto_o curse_v who_o end_n be_v to_o be_v burn_v 4._o where_o christ_n be_v not_o there_o be_v no_o glory_n nor_o beauty_n because_o no_o light_n because_o no_o grace_n because_o no_o righteousness_n because_o no_o holiness_n in_o christ_n jesus_n the_o new_a man_n be_v create_v after_o god_n 16._o