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chr._n 32._o 26._o mâ—nasseh_n chap._n 33._o 12_o 13._o josiah_n chap._n 34._o 27_o 28._o isaiah_n chap._n 6._o 5._o etc._n etc._n and_o the_o prodigal_a son_n luke_n 15._o 17_o 18_o 19_o to_o 24._o on_o the_o contrary_a part_n concern_v pride_n and_o proud_a person_n 1._o it_o be_v not_o good_a 1_o cor._n 5._o 6._o 2._o it_o be_v prohibit_v rom._n 11._o 18_o 20._o 1_o cor._n 4._o 6._o 3._o we_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v proud_a of_o the_o good_a thing_n which_o we_o have_v because_o we_o have_v receive_v they_o all_o of_o god_n 1_o cor._n 4._o 7._o 4_o pride_n be_v reprove_v mat._n 23._o 8_o 10._o 5._o wise_a agur_n pray_v against_o it_o prov._n 30._o 7_o 8_o 9_o 6._o the_o soul_n of_o a_o proud_a man_n be_v not_o upright_o hab._n 2._o 4._o 7._o the_o evil_n of_o it_o be_v many_o 1._o it_o engender_v strife_n prov._n 13._o 10._o and_o stubbornness_n and_o very_o many_o sin_n 2._o if_o thou_o be_v proud_a thou_o be_v a_o abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n prov._n 10._o 5._o 3._o thou_o 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