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word_n which_o be_v also_o allege_v by_o master_n bellarmine_n expound_v himself_o 7._o vers_fw-la 7._o to_o they_o which_o by_o continuance_n in_o well_o do_v seek_v glory_n and_o honour_n and_o immortality_n 8._o 8._o eternal_a life_n but_o unto_o they_o that_o be_v contentious_a and_o disobey_v the_o truth_n and_o obey_v unrighteousness_n indignation_n and_o wrath_n thus_o than_o we_o see_v that_o this_o according_a to_o the_o work_n do_v not_o signify_v according_a to_o the_o merit_n of_o the_o work_n but_o according_a to_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o work_n and_o these_o kind_n of_o speech_n be_v very_o like_a to_o that_o that_o god_n say_v to_o cain_n and_o perchance_o be_v ground_v upon_o it_o if_o thou_o
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