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and_o profession_n far_o than_o you_o have_v christ_n in_o they_o they_o be_v dead_a o_o how_o foolish_a will_v you_o count_v that_o man_n that_o woman_n that_o shall_v strive_v to_o catch_v the_o shadow_n leave_v the_o substance_n it_o be_v a_o vain_a thing_n without_o profit_n the_o vanity_n of_o it_o be_v this_o they_o deceive_v themselves_o they_o think_v they_o have_v something_o when_o they_o have_v nothing_o revel_v 3.19_o because_o thou_o say_v thou_o be_v rich_a and_o increase_v with_o good_n and_o have_v need_n of_o nothing_o and_o know_v not_o that_o thou_o be_v wretched_a and_o miser_n able_a and_o poor_a and_o blind_a and_o naked_a this_o be_v thy_o folly_n this_o be_v thy_o vanity_n thou_o think_v that_o thou_o have_v much_o to_o say_v for_o thyself_o because_o thou_o have_v get_v a_o form_n of_o godliness_n when_o the_o truth_n be_v that_o all_o without_o christ_n be_v nothing_o nay_o less_o than_o nothing_o vanity_n they_o can_v help_v thou_o certain_o christ_n die_v 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