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i_o shall_v be_v safe_a a_o foolish_a kind_n of_o man_n there_o be_v who_o can_v stay_v the_o lord_n leisure_n but_o in_o the_o height_n of_o pharisaical_a pride_n fall_v to_o value_v to_o praise_v of_o themselves_o and_o despise_v other_o forget_v the_o hand-writing_n against_o baltazer_n 5.27_o dan._n 5.27_o thou_o be_v weigh_v in_o the_o balance_n and_o find_v to_o light_n pondus_fw-la meum_fw-la amor_fw-la meus_fw-la non_fw-la lingua_fw-la say_v saint_n austin_n it_o be_v the_o truth_n of_o my_o heart_n not_o the_o vehemence_n of_o the_o tongue_n that_o be_v of_o moment_n and_o weight_n in_o god_n trial_n selfe-praise_n be_v the_o fruit_n of_o folly_n security_n pride_n vnthankefulnesse_n self-love_n for_o he_o that_o praise_v himself_o either_o consider_v not_o the_o glory_n of_o perfect_a virtue_n 64.6_o 1_o esay_n 64.6_o in_o comparison_n of_o which_o all_o our_o righteousness_n be_v as_o a_o stain_a cloth_n and_o so_o show_v his_o folly_n and_o vainglory_n or_o remember_v not_o 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