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a_o robe_n of_o honour_n wear_v it_o as_o their_o ornament_n and_o bring_v it_o forth_o into_o open_a view_n like_o agrippa_n and_o bernice_n in_o the_o act_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o 23._o much_o pomp_n and_o state_n glory_v as_o much_o in_o the_o scar_n they_o receive_v in_o satan_n service_n as_o ever_o st._n paul_n do_v in_o the_o mark_v of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o have_v not_o so_o much_o as_o the_o religion_n of_o hypocrisy_n sin_n be_v 11._o call_v the_o work_n of_o darkness_n because_o they_o who_o commit_v it_o usual_o hate_v the_o light_n and_o therefore_o they_o that_o be_v drink_v be_v drink_v in_o the_o night_n say_v the_o 7._o apostle_n this_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v the_o custom_n vice_n dare_v not_o show_v its_o ugly_a face_n by_o day_n but_o how_o many_o turn_v the_o work_n of_o darkness_n into_o work_n of_o light_n and_o produce_v they_o on_o the_o