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superficial_a profession_n from_o the_o discern_a eye_n of_o god_n when_o thou_o shall_v make_v thy_o approach_n unto_o christ_n then_o even_o than_o shall_v thy_o paint_n appear_v and_o be_v discover_v like_o the_o painting_n of_o a_o harlot_n before_o the_o heat_n that_o which_o pass_v for_o solidity_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o man_n will_v be_v find_v vanity_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n for_o though_o man_n judge_v according_a to_o the_o outward_a appearance_n yet_o christ_n judge_v according_a to_o what_o be_v within_a so_o that_o though_o thou_o may_v carry_v thing_n close_a and_o cover_v for_o a_o time_n yet_o a_o discover_v time_n will_v come_v when_o christ_n will_v say_v 25.29_o mat._n 25.29_o go_v take_v from_o he_o that_o have_v not_o even_o that_o he_o have_v that_o be_v that_o he_o seem_v to_o have_v o_o than_o thy_o godliness_n will_v prove_v but_o a_o form_n 〈◊〉_d revel_v 3.17_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thy_o riches_n poverty_n thy_o glorious_a garment_n nakedness_n 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conscience_n within_o he_o that_o he_o go_v out_o and_o hang_v himself_o how_o soon_o tumble_v he_o into_o hell_n what_o damnable_a hypocrisy_n be_v it_o for_o a_o man_n to_o profess_v to_o love_v that_o which_o he_o hate_v in_o word_n to_o profess_v he_o know_v god_n and_o in_o work_n to_o deny_v he_o 1.16_o tit._n 1.16_o to_o love_v the_o body_n and_o hate_v the_o soul_n of_o godliness_n o_o know_v that_o the_o time_n be_v at_o hand_n that_o thy_o own_o conscience_n will_v fly_v in_o thy_o face_n thy_o own_o profession_n will_v witness_v against_o thou_o that_o thou_o do_v but_o palliate_v and_o counterfeit_v the_o sincerity_n of_o religion_n and_o how_o thou_o do_v abhor_v in_o thy_o heart_n the_o purity_n of_o that_o godliness_n that_o thou_o pretend_v with_o thy_o mouth_n and_o action_n o_o this_o be_v a_o soul-damning_a sin_n indeed_o this_o be_v to_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o darkness_n 3.19_o joh._n 3.19_o light_n be_v come_v into_o the_o world_n 12.29_o zach._n 2.8_o 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and_o arguing_n of_o the_o soul_n i_o may_v call_v the_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n under_o which_o the_o soul_n sink_v and_o see_v no_o way_n of_o hope_n of_o recovery_n but_o now_o christ_n intervene_v and_o dart_v the_o ray_n of_o his_o glory_n into_o such_o a_o lose_a soul_n resolve_v its_o doubt_n calm_v its_o fretting_n and_o dispute_n and_o come_v and_o make_v his_o abode_n in_o that_o soul_n and_o take_v it_o by_o the_o hand_n and_o say_v be_v there_o no_o deliverer_n for_o thou_o i_o will_v deliver_v thou_o i_o have_v satisfy_v divine_a justice_n i_o be_o thy_o surety_n and_o the_o propitiation_n for_o thy_o sin_n at_o this_o the_o soul_n begin_v to_o startle_v it_o be_v recover_v from_o its_o lethargy_n now_o it_o arise_v from_o death_n to_o life_n and_o say_v what_o voice_n be_v that_o i_o here_o what_o mercy_n for_o i_o a_o christ_n for_o i_o for_o such_o a_o sinful_a wretch_n as_o i_o be_o o_o how_o sweet_a be_v this_o voice_n how_o welcome_n be_v this_o gospel_n how_o 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