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the_o age_n whereas_o in_o truth_n they_o will_v prove_v the_o rank_a hypocrite_n that_o ever_o appear_v in_o a_o religious_a vizard_n and_o of_o these_o he_o exhort_v timothy_n careful_o to_o forewarn_v his_o flock_n and_o for_o his_o own_o part_n to_o reject_v their_o profane_a and_o ridiculous_a fable_n and_o rather_o to_o exercise_v himself_o in_o true_a substantial_a godliness_n than_o in_o such_o outward_a bodily_a rigour_n and_o severity_n for_o which_o he_o subjoin_v this_o general_a reason_n for_o bodily_a exercise_n profit_v little_a that_o be_v mere_a outward_a bodily_a exercise_n in_o religion_n abstract_v from_o inward_a piety_n and_o godliness_n be_v of_o very_o little_a avail_n in_o a_o religious_a account_n for_o the_o bodily_a exercise_n here_o speak_v of_o it_o seem_v be_v such_o as_o have_v some_o little_a profit_n attend_v it_o and_o consequent_o be_v such_o as_o have_v some_o general_a tendency_n to_o good_a and_o be_v improveable_a to_o some_o advantage_n have_v 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