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of_o this_o will_v not_o profit_v they_o to_o justification_n nor_o have_v a_o due_a effect_n and_o influence_n on_o their_o life_n the_o most_o pompous_a pretence_n will_v not_o prevail_v for_o our_o acceptance_n with_o christ_n where_o this_o be_v want_v mat._n 7.22_o 23._o therefore_o second_o we_o ought_v to_o make_v a_o thorough_a and_o impartial_a search_n concern_v ourselves_o whether_o we_o be_v true_a christian_n whether_o we_o be_v so_o full_o persuade_v that_o jesus_n be_v the_o christ_n that_o we_o do_v sincere_o yield_v up_o ourselves_o without_o any_o reservation_n to_o follow_v his_o conduct_n it_o be_v not_o enough_o that_o we_o call_v ourselves_o christian_n and_o pretend_v to_o own_v he_o for_o our_o lord_n as_o mat._n 7.22_o 23._o discover_v but_o we_o must_v justify_v the_o truth_n of_o our_o own_v he_o to_o be_v our_o lord_n