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9_o isaiah_n 30.1_o and_o show_v the_o folly_n and_o danger_n of_o it_o because_o it_o double_v the_o guilt_n iniquitas_fw-la guilt_n negatio_fw-la iniquitatis_fw-la duplex_fw-la iniquitas_fw-la and_o hinder_v the_o pardon_n see_v chap._n 1._o sect._n 5._o p._n 18._o and_o therefore_o god_n word_n teach_v we_o that_o if_o we_o have_v sin_v we_o must_v neither_o dissemble_v they_o with_o excuse_n as_o saul_n 15._o saul_n 1_o sam._n 15._o and_o ananias_n with_o his_o wife_n 5._o wife_n act_n 5._o nor_o cloak_v they_o with_o a_o flat_a denial_n as_o gehazi_n 5._o gehazi_n 2_o king_n 5._o lest_o we_o be_v judge_v as_o they_o be_v but_o this_o be_v the_o manner_n of_o hypocrite_n 1._o to_o extenuate_v they_o with_o dissemble_a apology_n and_o fair_a pretence_n it_o be_v the_o first_o time_n i_o be_v surprise_v the_o effect_n of_o it_o be_v not_o very_o evil_a other_o have_v do_v worse_o etc._n etc._n whereas_o the_o good_a man_n aggravate_v his_o sin_n with_o all_o those_o circumstance_n 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