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18._o the_o lord_n be_v nigh_o to_o they_o that_o be_v of_o a_o break_a heart_n and_o save_v such_o as_o be_v of_o a_o conitite_n spirit_n 4._o last_o the_o soul_n must_v turn_v to_o god_n because_o judgement_n at_o the_o great_a day_n will_v be_v according_a to_o truth_n then_o the_o secret_n of_o all_o man_n will_v be_v make_v manifest_a when_o the_o lord_n appear_v he_o will_v bring_v to_o light_v the_o hide_a thing_n of_o darkness_n and_o will_v make_v manifest_a the_o counsel_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o then_o shall_v every_o man_n have_v praise_n of_o god_n 1_o cor._n 4._o 5._o at_o the_o great_a day_n all_o thing_n all_o person_n will_v be_v call_v by_o their_o proper_a name_n hypocrisy_n will_v be_v call_v hypocrisy_n and_o saint_n will_v be_v call_v saint_n no_o hypocrite_n will_v be_v own_v for_o a_o saint_n at_o that_o day_n nothing_o that_o be_v counterfeit_n will_v pass_v for_o currant_n the_o judgement_n of_o god_n will_v be_v according_a to_o truth_n in_o the_o day_n of_o 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