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faith_n unfeigned_a 2_o tim._n 1.5_o and_o love_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o sincerity_n eph._n 6.24_o coin_n will_v not_o go_v currant_n that_o want_v the_o king_n stamp_n grace_n be_v not_o currant_n if_o it_o be_v not_o stamp_v with_o sincerity_n glorious_a duty_n sour_v with_o hypocrisy_n be_v reject_v when_o great_a infirmity_n sweeten_v with_o sincerity_n be_v accept_v if_o any_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n bring_v we_o to_o heaven_n it_o be_v sincerity_n sincerity_n signify_v plainness_n of_o heart_n psal._n 32.2_o in_o who_o spirit_n there_o be_v no_o guile_n the_o plain_a the_o diamond_n be_v the_o rich_a 1._o sincerity_n be_v when_o we_o serve_v god_n with_o our_o heart_n we_o do_v not_o only_o worship_v he_o but_o love_v he_o cain_n bring_v his_o sacrifice_n but_o not_o his_o heart_n this_o be_v god_n delight_n a_o sacrifice_n flame_v upon_o the_o altar_n of_o the_o heart_n a_o sincere_a christian_a though_o he_o have_v a_o double_a principle_n in_o he_o flesh_n and_o 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