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shall_v light_v upon_o those_o that_o do_v it_o deceitful_o and_o that_o do_v it_o not_o with_o a_o faithful_a heart_n but_o there_o be_v hypocrite_n among_o true_a christian_n as_o saul_n among_o the_o prophet_n but_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n which_o shall_v be_v the_o end_n of_o every_o good_a work_n be_v the_o touchstone_n that_o tri_v our_o work_n of_o what_o worth_n they_o be_v whether_o they_o be_v of_o gold_n or_o any_o other_o base_a substance_n sichem_n and_o emor_n be_v circumeise_v aswell_o as_o jacob_n and_o his_o son_n 34_o gen._n 34_o but_o if_o be_v but_o counterfeit_a holiness_n that_o be_v in_o they_o for_o they_o only_o regard_v the_o good_n of_o god_n people_n and_o not_o the_o good_a of_o god_n glory_n this_o much_o they_o not_o obscure_o insinuate_v in_o their_o word_n unto_o the_o people_n say_v their_o substance_n 34._o genes_n 34._o cattle_n and_o flock_n shall_v be_v we_o there_o be_v no_o reckon_n to_o be_v make_v of_o such_o religion_n which_o be_v ground_v 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