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or_o deny_v the_o power_n thereof_o be_v a_o hypocrite_n ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la and_o let_v man_n take_v heed_n of_o that_o sin_n with_o two_o face_n and_o who_o reward_n be_v the_o deep_a place_n in_o hell_n as_o appear_v by_o matth._n 23._o and_o the_o rather_o for_o that_o wickedness_n do_v most_o rankle_v the_o heart_n when_o it_o be_v keep_v in_o and_o dissemble_v beside_o the_o scab_n of_o hypocrisy_n do_v not_o seldom_o break_v out_o into_o the_o plague_n sore_o of_o apostasy_n julian_n the_o apostate_n be_v first_o julian_n the_o professor_n to_o conclude_v if_o thou_o find_v not_o these_o note_n of_o sincerity_n in_o thyself_o let_v it_o be_v the_o earnest_a desire_n of_o thy_o soul_n and_o thy_o principal_a endeavour_n to_o obtain_v the_o same_o otherwise_o woe_n unto_o thou_o for_o outward_a profession_n where_o there_o be_v want_n of_o inward_a truth_n and_o real_a practice_n do_v but_o help_n to_o draw_v on_o and_o aggravate_v judgement_n the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n 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