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viii_o show_v how_o the_o repentance_n of_o hypocrite_n be_v distinguish_v from_o the_o repentance_n of_o true_a christian_n 48_o chap._n ix_o show_v how_o the_o conversation_n of_o hypocrite_n do_v differ_v from_o the_o true_a christian_n 58_o chap._n x._o contain_v the_o first_o use_n of_o the_o point_n belong_v indifferent_o to_o all_o viz._n to_o examine_v themselves_o whether_o they_o be_v hypocrite_n or_o no._n 73_o chap._n xi_o show_v the_o second_o use_n what_o they_o must_v do_v that_o be_v find_v to_o be_v but_o hypocrite_n 87_o chap._n xii_o show_v a_o three_o use_n for_o the_o upright_o 95_o chap._n xiii_o the_o use_n of_o the_o point_n in_o regard_n of_o other_o 99_o chap._n xiiii_o show_v that_o fruitfulness_n be_v the_o true_a distinctive_a note_n betwixt_o true_a and_o false_a christian_n 106_o chap._n xv._o show_v what_o this_o fruitfulness_n be_v 109_o chap._n xvi_o contain_v a_o exhortation_n to_o all_o to_o try_v if_o they_o be_v fruitful_a 127_o chap._n xvii_o 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