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thou_o have_v omit_v they_o as_o divine_n say_v plures_fw-la sunt_fw-la gratiae_fw-la privativae_fw-la quam_fw-la positivae_fw-la so_o plura_fw-la sunt_fw-la peceata_fw-la privativa_fw-la quam_fw-la positiva_fw-la 4._o because_o there_o be_v a_o day_n of_o judgement_n take_v heed_n of_o hypocrisy_n of_o carnal_a and_o corrupt_a end_n in_o the_o profess_v of_o christ_n way_n for_o that_o day_n will_v especial_o bring_v the_o jehue_n and_o the_o judasses_n to_o light_n who_o though_o they_o may_v for_o a_o season_n do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n yet_o because_o not_o for_o god_n sake_n not_o upon_o pure_a and_o righteous_a motive_n therefore_o the_o great_a work_n of_o that_o day_n will_v be_v to_o unmask_v such_o and_o make_v they_o naked_a 2_o cor._n 5.9_o 10._o this_o make_v paul_n walk_v with_o such_o integrity_n not_o seek_v himself_o in_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n because_o we_o must_v all_o appear_v before_o the_o judgement_n seat_n of_o christ_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o must_v be_v thorough_o make_v manifest_a and_o transparent_a now_o it_o be_v hardly_o know_v who_o be_v a_o hypocrite_n and_o who_o be_v sincere_a who_o be_v true_o for_o god_n and_o who_o in_o pretence_n only_o who_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o who_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o then_o the_o counsel_n and_o thought_n of_o the_o heart_n will_v be_v disclose_v that_o be_v remarkable_a 1_o cor._n 4.5_o paul_n do_v not_o matter_n other_o man_n judgement_n yea_o he_o do_v not_o judge_v himself_o because_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n will_v find_v out_o more_o evil_a more_o hypocrisy_n more_o sinfulness_n than_o ever_o we_o think_v of_o isa_n 3â—_n 14_o the_o hypocrite_n be_v surprise_v with_o fearfulness_n who_o among_o we_o shall_v dwell_v with_o devour_a fire_n a_o man_n that_o be_v carry_v by_o false_a motive_n in_o religion_n have_v hell_n heat_v seven_o time_n hot_a for_o he_o hence_o the_o expression_n for_o a_o heavy_a damnation_n be_v to_o 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