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this_o be_v certain_a that_o there_o be_v none_o godly_a but_o those_o that_o pray_v private_o and_o true_o to_o god_n according_a to_o his_o word_n and_o there_o be_v no_o ungodly_a person_n no_o swearer_n no_o profaner_n of_o the_o sabbaoth_n no_o drunkard_n no_o adulterer_n no_o covetous_a person_n no_o profane_a person_n nor_o none_o that_o be_v of_o a_o false_a religion_n not_o warrant_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n that_o do_v pray_v private_o true_o and_o faithful_o by_o these_o consideration_n you_o shall_v find_v out_o the_o true_a mark_n of_o the_o child_n of_o god_n for_o the_o wicked_a can_v hear_v the_o word_n read_v come_v into_o public_a assembly_n of_o prayer_n the_o hypocrite_n will_v talk_v of_o faith_n as_o if_o he_o have_v come_v present_o from_o heaven_n but_o to_o go_v into_o a_o private_a place_n and_o lay_v open_a his_o heart_n before_o god_n confess_v his_o own_o imperfection_n and_o pray_v that_o he_o may_v not_o be_v a_o hypocrite_n he_o be_v far_o enough_o 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