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righteous_a and_o while_o that_o garment_n last_v he_o need_v no_o other_o cover_n for_o have_v not_o as_o yet_o by_o any_o abuse_n dishonour_v his_o body_n or_o any_o part_n thereof_o he_o have_v no_o need_n to_o be_v ashamed_a thereof_o for_o all_o be_v holy_a but_o satan_n thorny_a temptation_n have_v rend_v his_o robe_n of_o righteousness_n and_o make_v he_o sinful_a he_o present_o become_v shameful_a and_o then_o he_o seek_v other_o cover_n figtree_n leave_v slender_a cover_n for_o his_o outside_n shift_n and_o excuse_n more_o slender_a cover_n for_o his_o inside_n so_o be_v simplicity_n turn_v into_o subtlety_n and_o the_o clear_a stream_n of_o sincerity_n perspicuous_a to_o the_o bottom_n mud_v with_o the_o filth_n of_o false_a and_o foul_a hypocrifie_n so_o begin_v it_o in_o he_o and_o so_o it_o continue_v in_o all_o we_o in_o all_o we_o for_o so_o say_v st._n bernard_n super_fw-la cant._n serm_n 82._o omnem_fw-la posteritatem_fw-la hereditarium_fw-la hypocrisis_fw-la 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