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with_o christ_n secret_o prefer_v some_o idol-lover_n before_o christ_n be_v not_o some_o who_o affect_v the_o name_n of_o friend_n to_o christ_n great_a admirer_n and_o adorer_n of_o some_o belove_a sin_n which_o be_v christ_n worst_a enemy_n do_v not_o every_o false_a friend_n of_o christ_n prefer_v his_o own_o quiet_a peace_n and_o contentement_n before_o christ_n and_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o he_o have_v not_o the_o most_o refine_a hypocrite_n and_o false_a friend_n of_o christ_n something_o more_o sweet_a than_o christ_n namely_o their_o own_o ease_n and_o something_o more_o bitter_a than_o sin_n to_o wit_v the_o torment_n of_o conscience_n it_o be_v true_a the_o false_a friend_n of_o christ_n may_v at_o time_n especial_o when_o under_o the_o heat_n of_o conscience_n have_v a_o judgement_n of_o conviction_n against_o sin_n as_o burn_v and_o torment_v his_o conscience_n ay_o but_o all_o this_o while_n have_v he_o not_o a_o secret_a judgement_n of_o approbation_n for_o sin_n as_o 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