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a_o unprofitable_a people_n we_o know_v the_o 21.19_o the_o mat._n 21.19_o barren_a figtree_n be_v curse_v by_o christ_n present_o wither_v away_o when_o a_o nation_n flourish_v in_o the_o leave_v of_o formality_n without_o the_o fruit_n of_o solid_a piety_n who_o know_v how_o soon_o it_o may_v be_v cast_v into_o a_o wither_a condition_n sure_o formal_a service_n will_v at_o length_n procure_v real_a suffering_n the_o three_o symptom_n impiety_n veil_v with_o hypocrisy_n the_o time_n be_v perilous_a when_o under_o glorious_a pretence_n of_o religion_n and_o god_n glory_n man_n studious_o prosecute_v secular_a design_n when_o man_n seek_v themselves_o under_o plausible_a pretence_n of_o do_v service_n to_o god_n when_o man_n that_o pretend_v piety_n and_o a_o public_a spirit_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 3.2_o 〈◊〉_d 2_o tim._n 3.2_o 4._o 3.2_o v._o 4._o such_o as_o do_v in_o deed_n prefer_v their_o private_a interest_n before_o the_o public_a good_a with_o who_o silver_n be_v 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