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you_o receive_v in_o vain_a you_o pray_v in_o vain_a you_o give_v alm_n in_o vain_a till_o you_o be_v true_o humble_v psal._n 51._o 17._o the_o sacrifice_n 17._o of_o god_n be_v a_o break_a and_o contrite_a heart_n all_o the_o prayer_n that_o a_o man_n make_v all_o the_o alm_n that_o he_o give_v all_o the_o holy_a duty_n that_o he_o do_v perform_v if_o they_o do_v not_o proceed_v from_o a_o true_o humble_v soul_n they_o be_v unsavoury_a thing_n and_o that_o for_o these_o reason_n i._o reason_n the_o first_o reason_n be_v this_o because_o a_o break_a heart_n be_v the_o altar_n on_o which_o we_o must_v offer_v reason_n whatsoever_o we_o offer_v up_o to_o god_n they_o be_v not_o such_o as_o god_n accept_v of_o if_o they_o be_v not_o offer_v up_o upon_o this_o altar_n for_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o god_n be_v a_o break_a heart_n a_o true_o humble_v soul_n for_o as_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o law_n the_o priest_n be_v to_o offer_v up_o sacrifice_n for_o the_o people_n in_o all_o humility_n 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