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reprove_v i_o of_o sin_n except_o a_o man_n will_v say_v god_n to_o be_v the_o author_n of_o evil_n private_o for_o that_o he_o give_v not_o his_o spirit_n which_o only_o make_v rightness_n of_o justice_n but_o of_o that_o spirit_n i_o pray_v thou_o to_o who_o be_v god_n debtor_n 29_o forasmuch_o therefore_o as_o sin_n be_v the_o privation_n of_o rightness_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v in_o man_n the_o same_o in_o scripture_n be_v worthy_o call_v vanity_n that_o be_v a_o frivolous_a thing_n and_o a_o thing_n of_o naught_o and_o they_o which_o follow_v sin_n be_v count_v to_o follow_v and_o go_v about_o vanity_n and_o a_o thing_n of_o naught_o the_o psalm_n say_v