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judge_n after_o the_o flesh_n you_o will_v not_o say_v it_o of_o the_o scripture_n but_o you_o will_v say_v it_o of_o they_o that_o preach_v scripture_n that_o they_o speak_v contradiction_n ver_fw-la 16._o yet_o if_o i_o judge_v my_o judgement_n be_v true_a why_o for_o i_o be_o not_o alone_a but_o i_o and_o the_o father_n that_o send_v i_o be_v one_o if_o i_o be_v alone_o my_o witness_n be_v not_o true_a but_o the_o father_n and_o i_o be_v one_o without_o contradiction_n the_o judgement_n be_v true_a object_n but_o how_o can_v this_o be_v that_o christ_n witness_v of_o himself_o his_o witness_n shall_v not_o be_v true_a without_o controversy_n man_n witness_v of_o himself_o his_o witness_n be_v not_o true_a because_o he_o be_v sinful_a but_o christ_n be_v pure_a there_o be_v no_o guile_n find_v in_o his_o mouth_n to_o this_o i_o answer_v though_o he_o be_v a_o pure_a and_o a_o spotless_a creature_n yet_o he_o have_v weakness_n in_o he_o and_o ignorance_n in_o he_o it_o be_v say_v he_o 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