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so_o that_o they_o be_v as_o affirmative_o good_a as_o negative_o not_o evil_a and_o contrariwise_o such_o a_o one_o be_v job_n who_o be_v say_v to_o be_v perfect_a and_o uppright_o not_o legal_o but_o evangelical_o which_o be_v that_o which_o we_o be_v seek_v and_o try_v in_o as_o much_o as_o he_o be_v one_o that_o fear_v god_n and_o eschew_v evil_a 18.5.6.7.8.9_o job._n 1.1_o ezek._n 18.5.6.7.8.9_o even_o such_o as_o god_n elsewhere_o describe_v the_o just_a man_n to_o be_v namely_o one_o that_o have_v not_o eat_v upon_o the_o mountain_n that_o have_v not_o defile_v his_o neighbour_n wife_n have_v not_o oppress_v any_o but_o have_v restore_v the_o pledge_n have_v give_v his_o bread_n to_o the_o hungry_a have_v walk_v in_o my_o satute_n and_o have_v keep_v my_o judgement_n to_o deal_v true_o he_o be_v just_o he_o shall_v sure_o live_v say_v the_o lord_n the_o character_n of_o such_o as_o true_o put_v on_o christ_n and_o be_v in_o christ_n be_v that_o they_o walk_v not_o after_o the_o 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