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every_o and_o robbery_n in_o the_o high_a and_o be_v not_o this_o idolatry_n to_o set_v themselves_o and_o their_o performance_n up_o in_o the_o place_n of_o christ_n to_o please_v god_n themselves_o to_o obtain_v of_o god_n to_o be_v justify_v through_o their_o own_o faith_n and_o performance_n before_o god_n to_o account_v goodness_n holiness_n and_o righteousness_n in_o themselves_o and_o in_o their_o own_o will_n work_n and_o performance_n be_v this_o to_o deny_v themselves_o be_v not_o this_o to_o set_v up_o the_o idol_n in_o their_o heart_n 7_o haba_n 1._o 16_o deut._n 29._o 19_o ezek._n 14._o 7_o be_v not_o this_o to_o sacrifice_n to_o their_o own_o net_n be_v not_o this_o to_o bless_v a_o man_n self_n and_o yet_o to_o walk_v in_o the_o imagination_n of_o his_o own_o heart_n be_v not_o this_o to_o kiss_v the_o calf_n to_o kiss_v the_o work_n of_o his_o own_o hand_n to_o make_v idol_n according_a to_o their_o own_o undertake_n babe_n keep_v yourselves_o from_o idol_n oh_o that_o 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