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christian_n shall_v we_o judge_v by_o the_o place_n which_o you_o delight_v most_o to_o frequent_v be_v there_o not_o many_o among_o you_o often_o in_o the_o tavern_n then_o in_o the_o temple_n fill_v your_o belly_n intemperate_o at_o that_o same_o time_n wherein_o the_o son_n and_o daughter_n of_o the_o live_a god_n be_v gather_v together_o into_o their_o father_n house_n to_o be_v refresh_v with_o his_o heavenly_a manna_n shall_v we_o judge_v you_o by_o your_o garment_n do_v they_o not_o in_o many_o of_o you_o declare_v the_o vanity_n of_o your_o mind_n if_o we_o estimate_v you_o according_a to_o your_o companion_n what_o shall_v we_o think_v but_o that_o you_o be_v such_o as_o those_o be_v with_o who_o you_o delight_v to_o resort_v you_o sit_v in_o the_o seat_n of_o scorner_n if_o thou_o see_v a_o thief_n thou_o must_v with_o he_o and_o be_v partaker_n with_o the_o adulterer_n if_o we_o try_v you_o by_o your_o language_n you_o shall_v be_v find_v uncircumcised_a philistines_n and_o 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