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these_o word_n make_v you_o perfect_a etc._n etc._n he_o do_v not_o say_v in_o faith_n but_o in_o work_n work_n be_v a_o demonstration_n of_o faith_n show_v i_o thy_o faith_n by_o thy_o work_n except_o your_o righteousness_n exceed_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n you_o shall_v not_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n their_o righteousness_n be_v to_o say_v not_o to_o do_v matth._n 23.3_o we_o must_v be_v to_o say_v and_o do_v too_o else_o we_o shall_v not_o set_v a_o foot_n into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n not_o every_o one_o that_o say_v unto_o i_o lord_n lord_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o
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