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his_o heart_n be_v very_o wicked_a vile_a and_o abominable_a against_o god_n how_o do_v you_o prove_v that_o his_o pride_n that_o manife_v itself_o outward_o do_v testify_v this_o his_o inward_a wickedness_n it_o be_v true_a you_o can_v see_v the_o heart_n but_o pride_n do_v use_v to_o discover_v itself_o pride_n in_o the_o heart_n seldom_o lie_v there_o long_o secret_a for_o that_o be_v a_o sin_n that_o must_v be_v aboveboard_n pride_n must_v vent_v itself_o it_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o that_o sin_n to_o vent_v itself_o now_o that_o come_v and_o vent_v itself_o what_o do_v it_o but_o witness_n to_o the_o face_n of_o the_o sinner_n what_o vileness_n and_o wickedness_n be_v in_o his_o heart_n you_o can_v not_o see_v the_o vileness_n &_o wickedness_n that_o be_v in_o his_o heart_n before_o but_o now_o here_o thiâ—_n sin_n pride_n that_o be_v send_v out_o and_o pride_n be_v a_o foolish_a sin_n it_o can_v keep_v in_o and_o that_o come_v forth_o it_o be_v a_o loud_a witness_n against_o he_o 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