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heart_n mat._n 7.16_o man_n do_v not_o gather_v grape_n of_o thorn_n or_o fig_n of_o thistle_n ver._n 18._o a_o good_a tree_n can_v bring_v forth_o evil_a fruit_n nor_o a_o corrupt_a tree_n good_a fruit_n mat._n 12.33_o therefore_o make_v the_o tree_n good_a that_o the_o fruit_n may_v be_v good_a also_o ver._n 34._o o_o generation_n of_o viper_n say_v christ_n how_o can_v you_o be_v evil_a speak_v good_a thing_n for_o out_o of_o the_o abundance_n of_o the_o heart_n the_o mouth_n speak_v it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o lop_v off_o some_o of_o the_o branch_n in_o practice_n so_o long_o as_o there_o remain_v a_o root_n of_o bitterness_n in_o the_o heart_n heb._n 12.15_o my_o son_n give_v i_o thy_o heart_n say_v solomon_n pro._n 23.26_o and_o it_o be_v out_o of_o the_o good_a treasure_n of_o the_o heart_n that_o the_o good_a man_n bring_v forth_o good_a thing_n mat._n 12.35_o it_o be_v hezekiah_n great_a comfort_n that_o he_o have_v walk_v before_o god_n in_o truth_n and_o with_o a_o 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