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his_o word_n it_o be_v common_o the_o proud_a and_o self_n conceit_v person_n it_o be_v they_o that_o set_v themselves_o against_o jeremy_n jer._n 42.3_o it_o be_v the_o proud_a man_n that_o say_v he_o speak_v false_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n he_o that_o come_v with_o absence_n of_o his_o own_o want_n be_v most_o like_a to_o have_v a_o supply_n he_o that_o come_v with_o a_o conceit_n of_o his_o own_o righteousness_n be_v likely_a to_o go_v away_o empty_a he_o fill_v the_o hungry_a with_o good_a thing_n but_o the_o rich_a he_o send_v empty_a away_o luk._n 1.53_o he_o that_o think_v he_o know_v any_o thing_n know_v nothing_o that_o he_o ought_v to_o know_v 1_o cor._n 8.2_o come_v therefore_o to_o the_o ordinance_n with_o a_o hunger_a long_a thirst_v pant_v desire_n after_o this_o bread_n of_o life_n and_o sincere_a milk_n of_o the_o word_n for_o than_o thou_o be_v most_o like_a to_o prevail_v for_o something_o to_o fill_v thy_o soul_n a_o full_a soul_n loathe_v the_o 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or_o sit_v idle_o at_o home_n or_o spend_v the_o sermon_n time_n at_o dice_n or_o card_n or_o other_o unlawful_a game_n for_o other_o he_o have_v a_o companion_n at_o the_o alehouse_n door_n to_o call_v they_o he_o know_v there_o they_o be_v secure_a if_o thou_o break_v through_o these_o difficulty_n he_o will_v endeavour_v to_o lull_v thou_o asleep_o in_o the_o congregation_n or_o if_o awake_a to_o distract_v thy_o thought_n with_o worldly_a business_n that_o when_o thy_o body_n be_v in_o the_o congregation_n thy_o mind_n shall_v be_v in_o the_o shop_n or_o field_n or_o perhaps_o he_o may_v let_v thy_o eye_n wander_v upon_o this_o beauty_n or_o that_o new_a fashion_n and_o thus_o divert_v thy_o mind_n from_o thy_o duty_n and_o those_o that_o will_v be_v very_o attentive_a at_o a_o stage-play_n be_v very_o heartless_a at_o a_o sermon_n as_o if_o it_o do_v not_o so_o much_o concern_v they_o or_o if_o thou_o do_v hear_v attentive_o yet_o he_o will_v make_v thou_o a_o forgetful_a hearer_n 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