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the_o chief_a place_n in_o assembly_n stand_v pray_v in_o the_o synagogue_n which_o christ_n do_v forbid_v his_o disciple_n to_o act_v such_o thing_n and_o cry_v woe_n against_o those_o that_o do_v act_v they_o answ_n they_o that_o vainglorious_o affect_v the_o chief_a place_n in_o the_o assembly_n to_o offer_v up_o their_o private_a prayer_n stand_v in_o public_a place_n that_o they_o may_v be_v see_v and_o they_o that_o love_v to_o be_v call_v of_o man_n master_n be_v hypocrite_n and_o sinner_n and_o liable_a to_o the_o woe_n denounce_v by_o christ_n against_o such_o but_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o occupy_v the_o chief_a place_n in_o any_o meeting_n for_o some_o one_o must_v have_v it_o and_o another_o thing_n out_o of_o pride_n and_o vainglory_n to_o affect_v it_o and_o so_o of_o be_v call_v master_n it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o stand_v pray_v in_o the_o public_a assembly_n that_o the_o people_n may_v both_o see_v and_o hear_v and_o join_v with_o we_o and_o another_o thing_n to_o 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