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service_n of_o the_o devil_n as_o we_o believe_v he_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n do_v not_o commit_v sin_n in_o the_o same_o chapter_n the_o same_o john_n say_v let_v no_o man_n deceive_v you_o he_o that_o do_v righteousness_n be_v righteous_a even_o as_o he_o be_v righteous_a and_o further_o say_v in_o this_o the_o child_n of_o god_n be_v manifest_a and_o the_o child_n of_o the_o devil_n whosoever_o do_v not_o righteousness_n be_v not_o of_o god_n etc._n etc._n 1_o john_n 3._o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10._o the_o apostle_n paul_n