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the_o 8._o the_o 5._o of_o disgrace_n against_o the_o 9_o 1._o be_v any_o thought_n that_o tend_v to_o the_o contempt_n and_o dishonour_n of_o the_o person_n of_o our_o neighbour_n and_o that_o be_v a_o base_a estimation_n of_o the_o person_n of_o our_o inferior_n in_o respect_n of_o ourselves_o luk._n 18.11_o the_o learned_a and_o zealous_a pharisie_n think_v base_o of_o the_o publican_n this_o thought_n be_v like_a to_o adonibezek_n who_o sit_v in_o his_o royalty_n have_v diverse_a king_n with_o their_o thomb_n cut_v off_o receive_v meat_n of_o he_o under_o the_o table_n as_o dogs_z pride_n make_v a_o man_n destitute_a of_o all_o friend_n he_o have_v neither_o god_n nor_o his_o neighbour_n nor_o himself_o he_o that_o have_v not_o god_n what_o happiness_n can_v he_o have_v he_o that_o have_v not_o his_o neighbour_n what_o society_n can_v he_o have_v and_o not_o to_o have_v himself_o be_v to_o be_v a_o slave_n when_o he_o think_v he_o domineer_v over_o all_o therefore_o with_o job_n 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