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that_o you_o turn_v again_o unto_o the_o weak_a &_o beggarly_a ordinance_n etc._n etc._n you_o have_v not_o hurt_v i_o at_o al._n i_o will_v i_o be_v with_o you_o now_o â—_o coâ—â—â—_n change_v my_o voice_n abraham_n have_v two_o son_n etc._n etc._n for_o these_o be_v two_o testament_n â–ª_o etc._n etc._n but_o jerusalem_n which_o be_v above_o â—s_v free_a etc._n etc._n put_v aways_o the_o bond_n woman_n wtâ—â—â—_n son_n as_o many_o of_o you_o as_o be_v â—â—_o stify_v by_o the_o law_n etc._n etc._n who_o be_v a_o let_n to_o you_o yâ—_z you_o shall_v not_o believe_v the_o truth_n why_o do_v i_o thâ—n_v suffer_v persecution_n for_o the_o law_n be_v fulfil_v in_o one_o word_n etc._n etc._n the_o flesh_n lu_v contrary_a to_o yâ—_z spirit_n the_o dede_n oâ—_n the_o flesh_n etc._n etc._n be_v thâ—se_a adultery_n etc._n etc._n consider_v thyself_o lest_o yâ—_z be_v tempt_v bear_v you_o one_o another_o burdaine_v be_v not_o deceive_v god_n iâ—m_v not_o mock_v when_o the_o time_n â—o_o come_v 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