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so_o great_a your_o sin_n have_v not_o be_v so_o great_a &_o your_o punishment_n have_v not_o be_v so_o great_a in_o mat._n 10.14_o 15._o where_n speak_v of_o those_o that_o do_v enjoy_v the_o word_n and_o yet_o do_v not_o sanctify_v god_n name_n in_o it_o whosoever_o shall_v not_o receive_v you_o say_v christ_n to_o his_o disciple_n nor_o hear_v your_o word_n when_o you_o depart_v out_o of_o that_o house_n or_o city_n shake_v off_o the_o dust_n of_o your_o foot_n very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o it_o shall_v be_v more_o tolerable_a for_o the_o land_n of_o sodom_n
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