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fruit_n shall_v the_o tree_n be_v know_v every_o good_a tree_n bring_v forth_o good_a fruit_n and_o a_o corrupt_a tree_n bring_v forth_o corrupt_a fruit_n do_v man_n gather_v grape_n of_o thorn_n 5.6_o gala._n 5.6_o or_o fig_n of_o thistle_n paul_n will_v have_v the_o faith_n of_o every_o christian_n to_o work_v through_o charity_n for_o if_o the_o faith_n of_o a_o christian_a be_v compare_v to_o a_o tree_n then_o even_o as_o the_o root_n of_o a_o tree_n suck_v juice_n out_o of_o the_o earth_n the_o body_n receave_v of_o the_o root_n the_o branch_n take_v of_o the_o body_n and_o the_o fruit_n shoot_v out_o of_o the_o branch_n even_o so_o the_o faith_n of_o a_o christian_a must_v first_o be_v root_v and_o ground_v upon_o the_o death_n and_o passion_n of_o jesus_n christ_n then_o must_v it_o send_v up_o the_o sap_n of_o love_n and_o love_n must_v blossom_v forth_o in_o good_a work_v and_o thus_o if_o our_o faith_n be_v not_o a_o dead_a faith_n but_o a_o lively_a faith_n not_o a_o 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