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scripture_n lay_v down_o plain_o what_o hypocrite_n be_v and_o what_o they_o be_v not_o both_o of_o they_o be_v lay_v together_o prou._n 30.12_o first_o what_o they_o be_v to_o wit_n a_o generation_n for_o multitude_n pure_a for_o quality_n in_o their_o own_o conceit_n for_o the_o best_a ground_n of_o all_o their_o religion_n a_o generation_n bear_v of_o themselves_o pure_a in_o outward_a profession_n to_o deceive_v the_o world_n and_o in_o their_o own_o conceit_n to_o deceive_v themselves_o let_v we_o therefore_o see_v their_o building_n that_o they_o raise_v out_o of_o their_o own_o conceit_n mask_n once_o serve_v man_n to_o play_v and_o sport_n in_o jest_n but_o now_o they_o be_v use_v in_o good_a earnest_n and_o the_o hypocrite_n be_v the_o most_o excellent_a at_o this_o game_n these_o man_n will_v be_v king_n have_v all_o at_o command_n and_o scorn_v to_o abase_v themselves_o in_o comparison_n with_o any_o but_o let_v they_o know_v that_o as_o at_o the_o chest_n play_v the_o king_n command_v all_o until_o the_o mate_n be_v give_v without_o redress_n and_o then_o he_o be_v but_o like_o the_o rest_n so_o when_o death_n shall_v check_v these_o kingly_a hypocrite_n it_o shall_v be_v know_v that_o they_o be_v no_o better_a than_o the_o common_a sort_n of_o people_n that_o must_v every_o mother_n son_n of_o they_o to_o hell_n indeed_o the_o cupresse_a tree_n be_v straight_o and_o tall_a in_o colour_n fresh_a and_o green_a yet_o on_o the_o same_o no_o wholesome_a fruit_n do_v grow_v which_o be_v fit_a for_o nourishment_n so_o that_o by_o the_o taste_n we_o may_v espy_v the_o goodness_n of_o the_o tree_n therefore_o say_v christ_n by_o their_o fruit_n you_o shall_v know_v they_o in_o phoenicia_n