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with_o lie_v wonder_n and_o all_o deceivableness_n of_o vnrighteousness_n two_o thess_n 2.8_o 9_o speak_v lie_v in_o hyprocrisy_n 1_o tim._n 4.2_o be_v a_o seduce_a spirit_n the_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n be_v to_o be_v carry_v on_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d through_o the_o hypocrisy_n of_o liar_n who_o be_v liar_n shall_v pretend_v to_o truth_n and_o therefore_o so_o long_o as_o they_o make_v use_v of_o her_o garment_n they_o be_v to_o have_v no_o further_o regard_v to_o herself_o either_o in_o thought_n word_n or_o deed_n but_o have_v fear_v conscience_n to_o give_v up_o themselves_o to_o believe_v what_o they_o once_o know_v to_o be_v false_a and_o to_o spare_v no_o lie_n nor_o false_a oath_n circumvention_n treachery_n nor_o treason_n have_v first_o persuade_v themselves_o that_o nothing_o can_v be_v sin_n which_o be_v serviceable_a to_o their_o holy_a design_n in_o pursuance_n whereof_o fabulous_a legend_n new_a doctrine_n and_o new_a article_n of_o faith_n be_v to_o be_v 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