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extreme_o and_o waste_v it_o and_o profit_v in_o the_o jewish_a religion_n above_o many_o of_o my_o companion_n of_o my_o own_o nation_n this_o place_n have_v in_o it_o no_o singular_a doctrine_n notwithstanding_o paul_n allege_v here_o his_o own_o example_n say_v i_o have_v defend_v the_o observation_n of_o the_o pharisee_o and_o the_o law_n more_o constant_o than_o you_o and_o all_o your_o false_a teacher_n wherefore_o if_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n have_v be_v any_o thing_n worth_a paul_n i_o have_v not_o turn_v back_o from_o it_o in_o the_o keep_v whereof_o notwithstanding_o before_o i_o know_v christ_n i_o do_v so_o exercise_v myself_o and_o so_o profit_v therein_o that_o i_o excel_v many_o of_o my_o companion_n of_o my_o own_o nation_n moreover_o i_o be_v so_o zealous_a in_o defence_n of_o the_o same_o that_o i_o persecute_v the_o church_n of_o god_n extreme_o &_o waste_v it_o for_o have_v receive_v authority_n of_o the_o high_a priest_n 9.3_o i_o put_v many_o in_o 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