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their_o interest_n in_o he_o i_o do_v not_o mean_v a_o haughty_a spirit_n swell_v with_o pride_n for_o that_o be_v altogether_o unsuitable_a to_o a_o save_a interest_n in_o god_n who_o behold_v the_o proud_a afar_o off_o but_o 6._o psalm_n 138._o 6._o a_o humble_a spirit_n greatn_v by_o continual_a converse_n with_o the_o great_a god_n who_o by_o raise_v up_o his_o servant_n heart_n to_o the_o contemplation_n and_o fruition_n of_o high_a object_n make_v they_o too_o big_a for_o this_o world_n it_o be_v report_v of_o moses_n that_o when_o he_o be_v come_v to_o year_n or_o according_a to_o the_o original_n when_o he_o be_v wax_v great_a 27._o hebr._n 11._o 24_o 25_o 26_o 27._o in_o spirit_n perhaps_o as_o well_o as_o in_o stature_n he_o do_v overlook_v the_o preferment_n pleasure_n and_o riches_n of_o the_o world_n which_o be_v all_o there_o intimate_v yea_o the_o menace_n of_o it_o too_o for_o it_o be_v there_o also_o say_v he_o fear_v not_o the_o wrath_n of_o the_o king_n but_o 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