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shine_v 1._o in_o simplicity_n prov._n 28._o 6._o 18._o better_a be_v the_o poor_a that_o walk_v in_o his_o integrity_n than_o he_o that_o be_v perverse_a in_o his_o way_n though_o rich_a the_o word_n for_o way_n in_o both_o place_n be_v dual_a and_o intimate_v two_o way_n a_o hypocrite_n be_v a_o man_n with_o two_o way_n the_o one_o he_o go_v in_o the_o other_o he_o seem_v to_o go_v in_o the_o poor_a upright_a man_n have_v but_o one_o way_n and_o that_o be_v better_a than_o they_o both_o 2_o cor._n 1._o 12._o for_o our_o rejoice_v be_v this_o the_o testimony_n of_o our_o conscience_n that_o in_o simplicity_n and_o godly_a sincerity_n not_o with_o fleshly_a wisdom_n but_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n we_o have_v have_v our_o conversation_n in_o the_o world_n when_o this_o apostle_n be_v traduce_v by_o man_n yet_o this_o afford_v he_o not_o only_o content_a but_o joy_n to_o wit_n the_o testimony_n of_o his_o conscience_n a_o hypocrite_n may_v have_v quiet_a in_o his_o conscience_n but_o a_o upright_a man_n have_v a_o testimony_n in_o his_o conscience_n he_o carry_v every_o where_o letter_n testimonial_a in_o his_o bosom_n and_o why_o all_o this_o joy_n that_o we_o have_v have_v our_o conversation_n in_o simplicity_n as_o our_o end_n have_v be_v single_a in_o preach_v the_o gospel_n so_o our_o life_n have_v not_o be_v double_a the_o drift_n of_o our_o preach_n and_o life_n have_v be_v the_o same_o happy_a that_o preacher_n that_o can_v here_o subscribe_v his_o hand_n this_o simplicity_n of_o a_o upright_a man_n make_v he_o sometime_o the_o subject_a of_o loss_n and_o sometime_o the_o object_n of_o scorn_n job_n 12._o 4._o the_o just_a upright_a man_n be_v laugh_v to_o scorn_n and_o many_o a_o simpleton_n he_o be_v call_v yet_o he_o go_v on_o and_o carry_v it_o in_o the_o end_n his_o great_a consideration_n be_v what_o be_v my_o duty_n according_a to_o that_o prov._n 4._o 25._o let_v thy_o eye_n look_v straight_o on_o and_o let_v thy_o eyelid_n look_v straight_o 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integrity_n in_o other_o thing_n apologize_v for_o he_o to_o all_o wise_a man_n and_o at_o least_o bring_v he_o off_o with_o peace_n and_o comfort_n and_o this_o very_a thing_n have_v bring_v upon_o very_a many_o of_o these_o upright_a man_n the_o badge_n of_o a_o puritan_n which_o be_v by_o too_o many_o apply_v to_o subvert_v sincere_a holiness_n and_o to_o cast_v a_o odium_fw-la on_o downright_a christianity_n and_o the_o practice_n of_o that_o we_o all_o profess_v sure_o i_o be_o the_o scripture_n open_v heaven_n gate_n to_o none_o but_o those_o who_o life_n be_v pure_a and_o holy_a psal._n 24._o 4._o who_o shall_v ascend_v into_o the_o hill_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o who_o shall_v stand_v in_o his_o holy_a place_n he_o that_o have_v clean_a hand_n and_o a_o pure_a heart_n etc._n etc._n hence_o the_o upright_a man_n dare_v not_o mingle_v with_o those_o vain_a foolery_n vicious_a excess_n or_o suspicious_a recreation_n that_o man_n of_o devast_v conscience_n be_v drown_v in_o nor_o 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