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life_n to_o come_v the_o epistle_n ephes_n 4._o v._n 24._o etc._n etc._n 23_o and_o be_v renew_v in_o the_o spirit_n of_o your_o mind_n 24_o and_o put_v on_o the_o new_a man_n which_o according_a to_o god_n be_v create_v in_o justice_n and_o holiness_n of_o truth_n 25_o for_o the_o which_o cause_n lay_v away_o lie_v speak_v you_o the_o truth_n every_o one_o with_o his_o neighbour_n because_o we_o be_v member_n one_o of_o another_o 26_o be_v angry_a and_o sin_n not_o let_v not_o the_o sun_n go_v down_o upon_o your_o anger_n 27_o give_v not_o place_n to_o the_o devil_n 28_o he_o that_o steal_v let_v he_o now_o not_o steal_v but_o rather_o let_v he_o labour_v in_o work_v with_o his_o hand_n that_o which_o be_v good_a that_o he_o may_v have_v whence_o to_o give_v unto_o he_o that_o suffer_v necessity_n the_o explication_n 23._o he_o have_v in_o the_o verse_n before_o bid_v they_o lay_v aside_o according_a to_o their_o old_a conversation_n the_o old_a man_n etc._n etc._n and_o now_o he_o 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