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self_n covetous_a boaster_n proud_a etc._n etc._n and_o that_o they_o also_o who_o carry_v a_o form_n of_o godliness_n and_o will_v be_v repute_v for_o godly_a do_v possess_v more_o of_o its_o external_a form_n than_o of_o the_o internal_a truth_n of_o it_o deny_v the_o very_a power_n of_o godliness_n which_o consist_v in_o spirit_n and_o truth_n what_o wonder_n if_o we_o account_v the_o aforesaid_a sign_n in_o heaven_n for_o fore_a messenger_n and_o forerunner_n of_o the_o consummation_n of_o those_o day_n wherein_o the_o madness_n of_o all_o those_o man_n shall_v be_v make_v manifest_a to_o all_o man_n 2_o tim._n 3.9_o that_o some_o when_o '_o at_o length_n true_a right_a cousness_n love_v of_o god_n and_o the_o sincere_a power_n of_o godliness_n may_v come_v in_o their_o room_n but_o that_o it_o may_v more_o clear_o appear_v that_o those_o thing_n which_o we_o have_v mention_v concern_v the_o restitution_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o the_o end_n of_o the_o last_o monarchy_n and_o have_v 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