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their_o own_o end_n confident_o and_o dare_v proud_a haughty_a and_o scornful_a be_v their_o name_n prov._n 21.24_o they_o swell_v in_o their_o own_o sense_n unto_o the_o forget_v god_n and_o themselves_o and_o the_o scorn_n and_o contempt_n of_o other_o they_o be_v insolent_a towards_o man_n and_o impudent_a towards_o god_n in_o the_o pride_n of_o their_o heart_n they_o disdain_v the_o poor_a and_o oppress_v they_o psal_n 10.2_o their_o heart_n swell_v with_o such_o apprehension_n of_o their_o estate_n and_o enjoyment_n that_o their_o eye_n do_v sparkle_v with_o pride_n they_o be_v of_o haughty_a and_o scornful_a look_n their_o hand_n can_v act_v nothing_o but_o appression_n vengeance_n and_o destruction_n to_o the_o mordecai_n and_o his_o people_n who_o deny_v to_o adore_v their_o hamam_fw-la like_o pride_n their_o tongue_n can_v speak_v nothing_o but_o brag_v boasting_n and_o arrogancy_n their_o very_a jesture_n be_v a_o comment_n on_o their_o pride_n they_o be_v so_o lift_v up_o 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way_n for_o the_o possession_n of_o god_n appointment_n and_o shall_v not_o his_o throne_n be_v establish_v shall_v daniel_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o babylon_n make_v supplication_n for_o oppress_a israel_n 9.20_o dan._n 9.20_o and_o not_o be_v comfort_v by_o the_o angel_n gabriel_n and_o assure_v that_o he_o be_v great_o belove_v and_o his_o supplication_n be_v hear_v shall_v any_o give_v a_o cup_n of_o cold_a water_n to_o a_o prophet_n 10.29_o mat._n 10.40.41_o 42.19.28_o 29._o mâ—r._n 10.29_o in_o the_o name_n of_o a_o prophet_n and_o not_o receive_v a_o prophet_n reward_n shall_v any_o lose_v his_o house_n or_o brethren_n or_o sister_n or_o father_n or_o mother_n or_o wife_n or_o child_n or_o land_n for_o christ_n his_o name_n sake_n and_o not_o receive_v here_o a_o hundred_o fold_n &_o hereafter_o eternal_a life_n in_o a_o word_n when_o the_o dispensation_n of_o providence_n be_v dark_a towards_o the_o church_n the_o diligent_a discharge_n of_o holiness_n be_v most_o delightful_a 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