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2._o 14._o 16._o of_o these_o thing_n put_v they_o in_o remembrance_n and_o protest_v before_o the_o lord_n that_o they_o strive_v not_o about_o word_n which_o be_v to_o noprofit_v but_o to_o the_o pervert_v of_o the_o hearer_n stay_v profane_a and_o vain_a babble_n for_o they_o shall_v increase_v unto_o more_o ungodliness_n verse_n 23._o put_v away_o foolish_a and_o unlearned_a question_n know_v that_o they_o engender_v strife_n mat._n 28._o 20._o teach_v man_n to_o observe_v all_o thing_n whatsoever_o i_o have_v command_v you_o which_o thing_n they_o can_v choose_v but_o do_v which_o go_v about_o to_o compass_v and_o accord_v these_o secret_a judgement_n of_o god_n with_o man_n wisdom_n mat._n 23._o the_o whole_a chapter_n john_n 8._o 44._o you_o be_v of_o your_o father_n the_o devil_n who_o abide_v not_o in_o the_o truth_n because_o there_o be_v no_o truth_n in_o he_o when_o he_o speak_v a_o lie_n then_o speakeh_o he_o of_o his_o own_o for_o he_o be_v a_o liar_n and_o the_o father_n 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