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they_o be_v in_o the_o point_n of_o repentance_n chap._n viii_o show_v how_o the_o repentance_n of_o hypocrite_n may_v be_v distinguish_v from_o the_o repentance_n of_o true_a christian_n repentance_n which_o be_v a_o turn_n from_o sin_n unto_o god_n have_v two_o part_n the_o one_o humiliation_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o fault_n that_o have_v be_v already_o commit_v and_o the_o other_o reformation_n in_o regard_n of_o that_o part_n of_o the_o life_n which_o be_v to_o come_v hereafter_o by_o leave_v the_o evil_a one_o have_v live_v in_o and_o perform_v the_o good_a he_o have_v neglect_v a_o hypocrite_n may_v go_v a_o great_a way_n both_o in_o humiliation_n and_o in_o reformation_n and_o yet_o he_o will_v never_o go_v far_o enough_o let_v we_o consider_v what_o he_o can_v do_v and_o wherein_o he_o give_v himself_o leave_v to_o fail_v a_o hypocrite_n than_o may_v come_v to_o be_v very_o sorry_a for_o some_o sin_n or_o sin_n that_o he_o have_v commit_v sorrow_n a_o hypocrite_n may_v 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