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themselves_o look_v not_o every_o man_n on_o his_o own_o thing_n but_o every_o man_n also_o on_o the_o thing_n of_o other_o let_v this_o mind_n be_v in_o you_o which_o be_v also_o in_o christ_n jesus_n 5_o take_v heed_n and_o beware_v of_o a_o selfish_a spirit_n a_o self-exalting_a spirit_n dread_a and_o shun_v this_o monster_n as_o the_o great_a precipice_n of_o danger_n your_o soul_n can_v possible_o fall_v into_o at_o such_o a_o time_n as_o this_o this_o frame_n and_o temper_n of_o spirit_n the_o lord_n will_v contend_v against_o and_o bow_v down_o in_o that_o dreadful_a day_n of_o he_o which_o be_v hasten_v upon_o we_o for_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n shall_v be_v upon_o every_o one_o that_o be_v proud_a and_o lofty_a and_o upon_o every_o one_o that_o be_v lift_v up_o and_o he_o shall_v be_v bring_v low_o yea_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o endure_v the_o least_o degree_n of_o it_o not_o so_o much_o as_o a_o losty_a look_n 12_o isai_n 2.11_o 12_o the_o lofty_a look_n 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